Switch-like enhancement of epithelial-mesenchymal transition by YAP through feedback regulation of WT1 and Rho-family GTPases

oleh: JinSeok Park, Deok-Ho Kim, Sagar R. Shah, Hong-Nam Kim, Kshitiz, Peter Kim, Alfredo QuiƱones-Hinojosa, Andre Levchenko

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2019-06-01

Deskripsi

Reorganisation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) controls processes involving epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Here, the authors show that EMT occurring in epithelial cells on a fabricated nano-engineered cell adhesion surface is triggered by mechanical cues from the ECM.