The Role of Vimentin in the YAP signaling in Wound Healing and Cancer Invasion
Ansari Asl, Afshin (2023-05-30)
The Role of Vimentin in the YAP signaling in Wound Healing and Cancer Invasion
(30.05.2023)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe20231103143179
Tiivistelmä
Vimentin, a crucial cytoskeletal protein, plays a role in wound healing and cancer
progression. However, its precise mechanism is not fully understood. Previous research
has shown a connection between the expression levels of YAP, a component of the Hippo
pathway, and vimentin. Studies on Vim -/- mice revealed a delay in the activation of the
TGF-β1 pathway, impacting downstream signaling including SMAD3 and ERK.
Considering the above information and the dependence of YAP on phosphorylation for
YAP-shuttling, two experiments were conducted to enhance understanding and validate
the proposed mechanism.
2D Human Dermal Fibroblast (HDF) cell cultures were employed. Calyculin A was
applied to assess the phosphorylation-dependency of YAP shuttling in our model. In
another experiment, two YAP mutants were transfected in HDF cells to examine the role
of vimentin in YAP-shuttling.
We demonstrated that treatment of cells with Calyculin A, a protein phosphatase
inhibitor, can influence YAP localization. Calyculin A also caused the phosphorylation
of SMAD3. While YAP-shuttling was disrupted in Vim -/- cells after exposure to
Calyculin A. On the other hand, transfection of YAP WT plasmid in vimentin WT HDF
cells resulted in the overexpression of YAP levels, but no differences were observed after
transfection with the same plasmid in Vim -/- cells, indicating a possibility where
vimentin regulates the upstream YAP-shuttling process.
These findings provide insights into the crucial role of vimentin in wound healing and
cancer progression through its interaction with YAP1, highlighting its significance in
regulating gene expression and promoting the proliferation of cancer cells.
progression. However, its precise mechanism is not fully understood. Previous research
has shown a connection between the expression levels of YAP, a component of the Hippo
pathway, and vimentin. Studies on Vim -/- mice revealed a delay in the activation of the
TGF-β1 pathway, impacting downstream signaling including SMAD3 and ERK.
Considering the above information and the dependence of YAP on phosphorylation for
YAP-shuttling, two experiments were conducted to enhance understanding and validate
the proposed mechanism.
2D Human Dermal Fibroblast (HDF) cell cultures were employed. Calyculin A was
applied to assess the phosphorylation-dependency of YAP shuttling in our model. In
another experiment, two YAP mutants were transfected in HDF cells to examine the role
of vimentin in YAP-shuttling.
We demonstrated that treatment of cells with Calyculin A, a protein phosphatase
inhibitor, can influence YAP localization. Calyculin A also caused the phosphorylation
of SMAD3. While YAP-shuttling was disrupted in Vim -/- cells after exposure to
Calyculin A. On the other hand, transfection of YAP WT plasmid in vimentin WT HDF
cells resulted in the overexpression of YAP levels, but no differences were observed after
transfection with the same plasmid in Vim -/- cells, indicating a possibility where
vimentin regulates the upstream YAP-shuttling process.
These findings provide insights into the crucial role of vimentin in wound healing and
cancer progression through its interaction with YAP1, highlighting its significance in
regulating gene expression and promoting the proliferation of cancer cells.