Olaf Klingbeil, Damianos Skopelitis, Claudia Tonelli, Toyoki Yoshimoto, Aktan Alpsoy, Maria C Panepinto, Francesca Minicozzi, Joseph R Merrill, Amanda M Cafiero, Disha Aggarwal, Suzanne Russo, Taehoon Ha, Osama E Demerdash, Tse-Luen Wee, David L Spector, Scott K Lyons, David A Tuveson, Paolo Cifani, Christopher R Vakoc
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Abstract
The Hippo signaling pathway is commonly dysregulated in human cancer, which leads to a powerful tumor dependency on the YAP/TAZ transcriptional coactivators. Here, we used paralog co-targeting CRISPR screens to identify the kinases MARK2/3 as absolute catalytic requirements for YAP/TAZ function in diverse carcinoma and sarcoma contexts. Underlying this observation is direct MARK2/3-dependent phosphorylation of NF2 and YAP/TAZ, which effectively reverses the tumor suppressive activity of the Hippo module kinases LATS1/2. To simulate targeting of MARK2/3, we adapted the CagA protein from H. pylori as a catalytic inhibitor of MARK2/3, which we show can regress established tumors in vivo. Together, these findings reveal MARK2/3 as powerful co-dependencies of YAP/TAZ in human cancer; targets that may allow for pharmacology that restores Hippo pathway-mediated tumor suppression.
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Cancer Discovery publishes high-impact, peer-reviewed articles detailing significant advances in both research and clinical trials. Serving as a premier cancer information resource, the journal also features Review Articles, Perspectives, Commentaries, News stories, and Research Watch summaries to keep readers abreast of the latest findings in the field. Covering a wide range of topics, from laboratory research to clinical trials and epidemiologic studies, Cancer Discovery spans the entire spectrum of cancer research and medicine.