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Abstract

尽管免疫检查点抑制剂(immune checkpoint inhibitors, ICIs)在肿瘤免疫治疗中取得突破性进展,但其疗效仍受限于免疫抑制性肿瘤微环境(tumor microenvironment, TME)。Yes相关蛋白(Yes-associated protein, YAP)和具有PDZ结合基序的转录共激活因子(transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif, TAZ)作为Hippo信号通路的关键效应因子,在肿瘤免疫逃逸中发挥关键作用。其可直接调控免疫检查点分子表达,介导免疫抑制微环境形成,抑制 T细胞功能,还与其他信号通路交互促进免疫逃逸。针对YAP/TAZ的抑制策略多样,包括直接靶向、调节上游机制和抑制下游靶基因等。临床前研究显示,YAP/TAZ抑制联合ICIs在多种肿瘤模型中疗效显著提升。本文就YAP/TAZ 在TME中影响免疫逃逸及靶向干预提升免疫治疗效果的研究进展进行综述,深入探讨基于该通路的联合治疗策略在转化医学中的潜在价值,以期为创新性免疫治疗方案的研发和临床精准化治疗决策提供理论框架与实践路径。

Despite the groundbreaking advances in cancer immunotherapy achieved by immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), their efficacy remains limited by the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). Yes-associated protein (YAP) and transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif (TAZ), key effectors of the Hippo signaling pathway, play pivotal roles in tumor immune evasion. They directly regulate the expression of immune checkpoints, mediate the formation of an immunosuppressive microenvironment, inhibit T cell function, and interact with other signaling pathways to promote immune escape. Diverse strategies targeting YAP/TAZ have been developed, including direct inhibition, modulation of upstream regulators, and suppression of downstream target genes. Preclinical studies have demonstrated that combining YAP/TAZ inhibition with ICIs significantly enhances therapeutic efficacy across various tumor models. This review summarizes recent advances in understanding the role of YAP/TAZ in immune evasion within the TME and explores the potential of targeting this pathway to improve immunotherapy outcomes. Furthermore, it discusses the translational value of combination therapies based on YAP/TAZ inhibition, providing a theoretical framework and practical guidance for the development of innovative immunotherapeutic strategies and precision medicine approaches.

Details

Title
Research Advances in Targeting the YAP/TAZ Signaling Pathway to Improve Cancer Immunotherapy
Author
ZHANG, Pingxu; ZHAN, Yiyi
Pages
221-229
Section
Review
Publication year
2025
Publication date
2025
Publisher
Chinese Anti-Cancer Association Chinese Antituberculosis Association
ISSN
10093419
e-ISSN
19996187
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Chinese
ProQuest document ID
3195173113
Copyright
Copyright © 2025. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.