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YAP1/TAZ drives ependymoma-like tumour formation in mice

Authors :
Noreen Eder
Federico Roncaroli
Marie-Charlotte Domart
Stuart Horswell
Felipe Andreiuolo
Helen R. Flynn
Andre T. Lopes
Suzanne Claxton
John-Paul Kilday
Lucy Collinson
Jun-Hao Mao
Torsten Pietsch
Barry Thompson
Ambrosius P. Snijders
Sila K. Ultanir
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2020.

Abstract

YAP1 gene fusions are found in subgroups of paediatric ependymomas. Here the authors show that YAP1 activation in NeuroD6 positive neuronal precursor cells can induce ependymoma-like tumours in mice.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.28a2ae9a5014ff08a75f121065097ec
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16167-y