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Matrix stiffness is an essential physical microenvironment in solid cancer. However, its influence on cancer stemness still remains elusive. Colorectal cancer (CRC) cell line HCT-116 was cultured in the matrix with various stiffness. The siYAP was applied to detect the changes of stemness markers. The cancer stemness markers, Yes-associated protein (YAP), Lamin A/C and downstream protein molecules, and their activation were measured after the treatment with anti-β1-integrin and FAK inhibitors. In CRC tissue samples, collagen deposition and the expression of α-SMA and CD133 were detected. The study found that the expression level of stemness markers and Lamin A/C increased as the matrix stiffness raised and was regulated by YAP activation in CRC stem cells. Inhibition of β1-integrin and FAK activation in a high stiffness cell culture medium significantly decreased the activation of YAP, PI3K, and AKT. Collagen was highly deposited in the CRC invasive tumor front (ITF), and the expression of CD133 was higher in ITF compared with normal tissue and the tumor cells. Moreover, the expression level of α-SMA was positively correlated with CD133 expression level. Together, our results suggest that activation of YAP in CRC plays an important role in the promotion of cancer stem cell properties by extracellular matrix stiffness in CRC.
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