| Mechano-transduction is the procedure of mechanical stimulus translation via cells, among substrate shear flow,
topography, and stiffness into a biochemical answer. TAZ and YAP are transcriptional coactivators which are
recognized as relay proteins that promote mechano-transduction within the Hippo pathway. With regard to
healthy cells in homeostasis, mechano-transduction regularly restricts proliferation, and TAZ and YAP are totally
inactive. During cancer development a YAP/TAZ - stimulating positive response loop is formed between the
growing tumor and the stiffening ECM. As tumor developments, local stromal and cancerous cells take advantage
of mechanotransduction to enhance proliferation, induce their migratory into remote tissues, and promote
chemotherapeutic resistance. As a newly progresses paradigm, nanoparticle-conjunctions (such as magnetic
nanoparticles, and graphene derivatives nanoparticles) hold signifcant promises for remote regulation of cells
and their relevant events at molecular scale. Despite outstanding developments in employing nanoparticles for
drug targeting studies, the role of nanoparticles on cellular behaviors (proliferation, migration, and differentiation) has still required more evaluations in the feld of mechanotherapy. In this paper, the in-depth contribution
of mechano-transduction is discussed during tumor progression, and how these consequences can be evaluated in
vitro. |