Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) promotes cholangiocarcinoma development and progression via YAP activation

Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase that is upregulated in many tumor types and is a promising target for cancer therapy. Herein, we elucidated the functional role of FAK in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) development and progression.Expression levels and activation status of FAK were determined in human iCCA samples. The functional contribution of FAK to Akt/YAP murine iCCA initiation and progression was...