Resveratrol suppresses breast cancer cell invasion by inactivating a RhoA/YAP signaling axis

Exp Mol Med. 2017 Feb 24;49(2):e296. doi: 10.1038/emm.2016.151.

Abstract

Hippo/YAP signaling is implicated in tumorigenesis and progression of various cancers. By inhibiting a plethora signaling cascades, resveratrol has strong anti-tumorigenic and anti-metastatic activity. In the present study, we demonstrate that resveratrol decreases the expression of YAP target genes. In addition, our data showed that resveratrol attenuates breast cancer cell invasion through the activation of Lats1 and consequent inactivation of YAP. Strikingly, we also demonstrate that resveratrol inactivates RhoA, leading to the activation of Lats1 and induction of YAP phosphorylation. Further, resveratrol in combination with other agents that inactivate RhoA or YAP showed more marked suppression of breast cancer cell invasion compared with single treatment. Collectively, these findings indicate the beneficial effects of resveratrol on breast cancer patients by suppressing the RhoA/Lats1/YAP signaling axis and subsequently inhibiting breast cancer cell invasion.

MeSH terms

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / metabolism*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Breast Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness / pathology
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness / prevention & control*
  • Phosphoproteins / metabolism*
  • Resveratrol
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects*
  • Stilbenes / pharmacology*
  • Transcription Factors
  • YAP-Signaling Proteins
  • rhoA GTP-Binding Protein / metabolism*

Substances

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Phosphoproteins
  • Stilbenes
  • Transcription Factors
  • YAP-Signaling Proteins
  • YAP1 protein, human
  • RHOA protein, human
  • rhoA GTP-Binding Protein
  • Resveratrol