A focal adhesion kinase-YAP signaling axis drives drug tolerant persister cells and residual disease in lung cancer
F. Haderk, C. Fernandez-Mendez, L. Cech, J. Yu, I. M. Meraz, V. Olivas, D. Barbosa Rabago, D. L. Kerr, C. Gomez, D. V. Allegakoen, J. Guan, K. N. Shah, K. A. Herrington, O. M. Gbenedio, S. Nanjo, , T. G. Bivona
This study identifies a FAK-YAP signaling axis that drives drug-tolerant persister cells and residual disease in lung cancer, showing that inhibiting this axis improves tumor response to targeted therapies.
bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2021Cancer Biology