The YAP signal plays a crucial role in head-and-neck cancer onset

(Kobe University) Joint research between Kobe University and National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center has revealed that mice with mutations in the YAP signal pathway develop head-and-neck cancer over an extremely short period of time (world's fastest cancer onset mouse model), indicating that this pathway plays a crucial role in the onset of these cancers. This discovery may shed light on the development of new drugs for head-and-neck cancer.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news