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. 2020 Oct 22;11(10):894. doi: 10.1038/s41419-020-03029-0

Fig. 7. Schematic illustration depicting the molecular mechanism of MNX1-AS1 in facilitating the progression of ICC.

Fig. 7

LncRNA MNX1-AS1 facilitates the expression of MNX1 via recruiting transcription factors c-Myc and MAZ in the nucleus. Then, the MNX1 protein prompts the expression of Ajuba protein via binding to its promoter region. The increasing Ajuba protein in the cytoplasm subsequently suppresses the Hippo pathway by inhibits Mst1/2 and Lats1. These processes eventually lead to the increasing of YAP1 in the nucleus. The elevated YPA1 in the nucleus facilitates the tumorigenesis of ICC.