The role of Hippo pathway in ovarian development

M Zhu, M Xu, J Zhang, C Zheng - Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The follicle is the functional unit of the ovary, whereby ovarian development is largely
dependent on the development of the follicles themselves. The activation, growth, and …

Hippo signaling in the ovary: emerging roles in development, fertility, and disease

KL Clark, JW George, E Przygrodzka… - Endocrine …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Emerging studies indicate that the Hippo pathway, a highly conserved pathway that
regulates organ size control, plays an important role in governing ovarian physiology …

Hippo signaling, actin polymerization, and follicle activation in fragmented human ovarian cortex

SA Lunding, AN Andersen… - Molecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The Hippo pathway has been associated with regulation of early follicle growth. Studies of
murine ovaries suggest that changes in the actin cytoskeleton, caused by fragmentation …

Regulation of follicle growth through hormonal factors and mechanical cues mediated by Hippo signaling pathway

I Kawashima, K Kawamura - Systems biology in reproductive …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The ovary is an interesting organ that shows major structural changes within a short period
of time during each reproductive cycle. Follicle development is controlled by local paracrine …

[HTML][HTML] Hippo signaling pathway reveals a spatio-temporal correlation with the size of primordial follicle pool in mice

C Xiang, J Li, L Hu, J Huang, T Luo, Z Zhong… - Cellular Physiology and …, 2015 - karger.com
Background: The Hippo signaling pathway, a highly conserved cell signaling system, exists
in most multicellular organisms and regulates cell proliferation, differentiation, and …

Hippo signaling disruption and Akt stimulation of ovarian follicles for infertility treatment

K Kawamura, Y Cheng, N Suzuki… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) and polycystic ovarian syndrome are ovarian diseases
causing infertility. Although there is no effective treatment for POI, therapies for polycystic …

[HTML][HTML] Hippo signaling disruption and ovarian follicle activation in infertile patients

AJW Hsueh, K Kawamura - Fertility and sterility, 2020 - Elsevier
The Hippo signaling pathway, which is important in organ size regulation, is present in
organisms from the fly to mammals. Disruption of the Hippo signaling pathway leads to …

Hippo pathway functions as a downstream effector of AKT signaling to regulate the activation of primordial follicles in mice

LL Hu, T Su, RC Luo, YH Zheng… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Clarifying the molecular mechanisms by which primordial follicles are initiated is crucial for
the prevention and treatment of female infertility and ovarian dysfunction. The Hippo …

Ovulatory signals alter granulosa cell behavior through YAP1 signaling

T Sun, FJ Diaz - Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background The Hippo pathway plays critical roles in regulating cell proliferation,
differentiation and survival among species. Hippo pathway proteins are expressed in the …

[HTML][HTML] Actin polymerization-enhancing drugs promote ovarian follicle growth mediated by the Hippo signaling effector YAP

Y Cheng, Y Feng, L Jansson, Y Sato… - The FASEB …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hippo signaling pathway consists of conserved serine/threonine kinases to maintain optimal
organ sizes. Studies have demonstrated that fragmentation of murine ovaries increases …