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ArticleCellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands)2026

Hippo signalling pathway mediates oncogenic properties of NAB2::STAT6 in solitary fibrous tumour.

Carmen Salguero-Aranda, Laura Lobo-Selma, Amparo Beltrán-Povea, Sergio Baute-González, Paula Gilabert-Prieto, Carmen Jordán-Perez, José Alberto Fernández-Juárez, Ana Teresa Amaral, René Rodríguez, Juan Díaz-Martín and 1 more

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Article in Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Carmen Salguero-ArandaInstituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Department of Pathology, CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain.
Laura Lobo-SelmaInstituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Department of Pathology, CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain.
Amparo Beltrán-PoveaInstituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Department of Pathology, CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain.
Sergio Baute-GonzálezInstituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Department of Pathology, CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain.
Paula Gilabert-PrietoInstituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Department of Pathology, CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain.
Carmen Jordán-PerezInstituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Department of Pathology, CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain.
José Alberto Fernández-JuárezInstituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Department of Pathology, CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain.
Ana Teresa AmaralTumour Microenvironment and Targeted Therapies Group, CiBB-Center for Innovation in Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
René RodríguezCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
Juan Díaz-MartínInstituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Department of Pathology, CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain. jdiaz-ibis@us.es.
Enrique de ÁlavaInstituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Department of Pathology, CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain. enrique.alava.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8400-046X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeSolitary fibrous tumour (SFT) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm molecularly defined by the NAB2::STAT6 gene fusion (GF), an aberrant transcriptional regulator whose functions beyond EGR1 activation remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to further elucidate the oncogenic role of NAB2::STAT6 and to identify potential therapeutic vulnerabilities.

methodsHuman mesenchymal stem cell–derived SFT models (SFT-MSCs) were generated via ectopic expression of NAB2::STAT6 and analysed by gene expression microarray to assess the impact of this fusion on the transcriptomic profile. Stable SFT-MSC clones were subjected to functional assays following YAP1/TAZ silencing via siRNAs or pharmacological inhibition with dasatinib. Transcriptomic profiling of 16 tumours was performed to investigate correlations between Hippo pathway and EGR1 transcriptional signatures. Nuclear YAP1/TAZ expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in 44 patient samples, and genomic structural variations (SVs) were analyzed in 8 SFT specimens through Optical Genome Mapping.

resultsNAB2::STAT6 ectopic expression led to Hippo pathway dysregulation and promoted a malignant phenotype, which was partially reversible upon YAP1/TAZ knockdown or dasatinib treatment. Total RNA-seq of SFT local cases confirmed transcriptional inactivation of Hippo signalling and revealed a network linking Hippo and EGR1 pathways. Stronger nuclear YAP1/TAZ staining was observed in relapsed SFT samples compared with primary tumors. The overall genomic stability precluded Hippo pathway deregulation via SVs in clinical samples.

conclusionNAB2::STAT6 promotes SFT progression by inactivating the Hippo pathway, unveiling a potential targetable vulnerability and further expanding our understanding of NAB2::STAT6-driven oncogenesis.

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CarcinogenesisProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRepressor ProteinsSignal TransductionSolitary Fibrous TumorsSTAT6 Transcription FactorCell Line, TumorFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHippo Signaling PathwayHumansMesenchymal Stem CellsNAB2 protein, humanProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRepressor ProteinsSTAT6 protein, humanSTAT6 Transcription FactorDasatinibGene fusionHippo signalling pathwayNAB2:STAT6Solitary fibrous tumour

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PMCPMC12891060

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