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. 2022 Aug 12;31(10):1477–1499. doi: 10.1111/exd.14655

TABLE 1.

YAP/TAZ nuclear shuttling inhibitors

Molecule Other name(s) Inhibitory action Binding validation Activity validation Binding affinity (KD) IC50 Reference(s) Vendor
Verteporfin Visudyne Inhibitor of YAP nuclear localization NR Co‐IP, TEAD luciferase reporter, PLA, YAP‐TEAD target gene qPCR NR 8 nM–11.16 μM (Cell line‐dependent) 184, 185, 195

Selleckchem

(#S1786)

Tocris

(#5305)

A35 CHEMBL3041188 YAP S127 phosphorylation agonist NR WB NR

<1 μM

(Cell line‐dependent)

190
Dichloroacetate Dichloroacetic acid salt Inhibitor of YAP nuclear localization (Hippo‐dependent) NR IFM, WB, RNA‐seq, TEAD luciferase reporter, YAP‐TEAD target gene qPCR NR 80–183 μM 191

Selleckchem

(#S8615)

Dasatinib Sprycel Inhibitor of YAP nuclear localization (tyrosine kinase dependent) NR IFM, TEAD luciferase reporter, WB, YAP‐TEAD target gene qPCR NR ~1 nM 130

Selleckchem

(#S1021)

Merck

(#SML2589)

Pazopanib YAP phosphorylation agonist and promotes proteasomal degradation NR IFM, TEAD luciferase reporter, WB NR <15 μg/ml 199

Merck

(#SML3104)

CA3 CIL56 Inhibitor of YAP expression NR IFM, TEAD luciferase reporter, WB, YAP‐TEAD target gene qPCR NR

<1 μM

(Cell line dependent)

194, 195

Selleckchem

(#S8661)

Statins:

Cerivastatin

Mevastatin

Simvastatin

Fluvastatin

Brand names:

Baycol

Compactin

Zocor

Lescol

Inhibitors of YAP nuclear localization via mevalonate pathway (HMG‐CoA reductase) NR IFM, TEAD luciferase reporter, WB, YAP‐TEAD target gene qPCR NR

<10 μM

~26 nM

~6 μM

>0.8 μM

(Cell line‐dependent)

198, 199, 200, 239

Merck

(#SML0005)

(#M2537)

(#S6196)

(#SML0038)

PI3K‐AKT/PDK1 signalling inhibitors:

LY294002 – PI3Ki

AKT inhibitor V – AKTi

PDK1 inhibitor II – PDK1i

Wortmannin – PI3Ki

AKT inhibitor VIII – AKTi

Calphostin C – PKCi

Gö 6983 – PKCi

BX795 – PDK1i, TBK1i

Triciribine YAP phosphorylation agonists via PDK1‐Hippo‐dependent activity NR IFM, YAP‐TEAD target gene qPCR NR

<10 μM

<20 μM

6 nM

2–4 nM

0.058–2.12 μM

50 nM

6–60 nM

6 nM

136, 138, 204

Merck

(#L9908)

(#124038)

(#521276)

(#W1628)

(#124017)

(#C6303)

(#G1918)

Santa‐Cruz

(#sc‐281 689)

Abbreviations: Co‐IP, co‐immunoprecipitation; IFM, immunofluorescence microscopy; NR, not reported; PLA, proximity ligation assay; WB, Western blotting.