Data on the evaluation of the relation between β-arrestin 2 and YAP phosphorylation in patient-derived colon cancer organoids

The data presented in this article is related to a rapid communication entitled “β-arrestin 2 suppresses the activation of YAP by promoting LATS kinase activity”. This article describes the correlation of β-arrestin 2 and YAP phosphorylation in patient-derived organoid models. Here, we analyzed 45 colon cancer organoids (CCOs) selected in the related research article to investigate the role of β-arrestin 2 in YAP phosphorylation. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining and immunohistochemistry data showed that the CCOs maintained tissue architecture and histological features of their original cancer tissues. Moreover, mutation data detected from RNA-seq (RNA-sequencing) analysis showed that these CCOs retained the genetic features of their original colon cancer tissues as well. We also confirmed at the protein level that organoids expressing β-arrestin 2 showed high expression of phosphorylated YAP. These organoid model studies strongly support the related research article that β-arrestin 2 suppresses the activation of YAP in colon cancer.