Hippo 'crosstalk' may be vital to tumor suppression

(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) Scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered new information about a key pathway known as Hippo, a metaphoric name referencing its link to tissue 'overgrowth.' The Hippo pathway has been shown to regulate cell death and cell growth, thus playing a role in the development or prevention of tumors.