Frontiers in Oncology (Jul 2022)

Clinical potential of the Hippo-YAP pathway in bladder cancer

  • Xin Cheng,
  • Xin Cheng,
  • Xin Cheng,
  • Kecheng Lou,
  • Kecheng Lou,
  • Kecheng Lou,
  • Liang Ding,
  • Liang Ding,
  • Liang Ding,
  • Xiaofeng Zou,
  • Xiaofeng Zou,
  • Xiaofeng Zou,
  • Ruohui Huang,
  • Ruohui Huang,
  • Ruohui Huang,
  • Gang Xu,
  • Gang Xu,
  • Gang Xu,
  • Junrong Zou,
  • Junrong Zou,
  • Junrong Zou,
  • Guoxi Zhang,
  • Guoxi Zhang,
  • Guoxi Zhang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2022.925278
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12

Abstract

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Bladder cancer (BC) is one of the world’s most frequent cancers. Surgery coupled with adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy is the current standard of therapy for BC. However, a high proportion of patients progressed to chemotherapy-resistant or even neoplasm recurrence. Hence, identifying novel treatment targets is critical for clinical treatment. Current studies indicated that the Hippo-YAP pathway plays a crucial in regulating the survival of cancer stem cells (CSCs), which is related to the progression and reoccurrence of a variety of cancers. In this review, we summarize the evidence that Hippo-YAP mediates the occurrence, progression and chemotherapy resistance in BC, as well as the role of the Hippo-YAP pathway in regulating bladder cancer stem-like cells (BCSCs). Finally, the clinical potential of Hippo-YAP in the treatment of BC was prospected.

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