Lysyl Oxidase (LOX) Family Members: Rationale and Their Potential as Therapeutic Targets for Liver Fibrosis
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.31236
Abstract: The cross‐linking of structural extracellular matrix (ECM) components, especially fibrillar collagens and elastin, is strongly implicated in fibrosis progression and resistance to fibrosis reversal. Lysyl oxidase family members (LOX and LOXL1 [lysyl oxidase‐like 1], LOXL2… read more here.
Keywords: fibrosis; liver fibrosis; family members; family ... See more keywords
Loss of lysyl oxidase in adipose tissue ameliorates metabolic inflexibility induced by high‐fat diet
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DOI: 10.1002/oby.24253
Abstract: Systemic administration of β‐aminopropionitrile to inhibit lysyl oxidase (Lox) activity improves metabolism, but it exhibits a broad spectrum of effects. Clarification of the role of Lox in adipose tissue metabolism under high‐fat diet (HFD) conditions… read more here.
Keywords: fat diet; lysyl oxidase; adipose tissue; high fat ... See more keywords
Association of lysyl oxidase expression with clinicopathological features in colorectal adenocarcinomas
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DOI: 10.1007/s00384-025-04852-7
Abstract: Colorectal adenocarcinoma (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Within the tumor microenvironment, neoplastic cells, along with tumor-promoting fibroblasts, contribute to the progression of CRC. Lysyl oxidase (LOX), an enzyme involved… read more here.
Keywords: lysyl oxidase; lox expression; tumor; expression ... See more keywords
Measurement of lysyl oxidase activity from small tissue samples and cell cultures.
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DOI: 10.1016/bs.mcb.2017.08.009
Abstract: Increasing interest in the multifunctional lysyl oxidase family of proteins is evident from the growth in the number of new publications each year. The enzymes have unique properties of strong affinities to extracellular matrix components,… read more here.
Keywords: tissue samples; samples cell; oxidase activity; lysyl oxidase ... See more keywords
Boosting collagen deposition with a lysyl oxidase/bone morphogenetic protein-1 cocktail.
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DOI: 10.1016/bs.mcb.2019.10.011
Abstract: This book chapter describes the use of exogenous application of lysyl oxidase (LOX) and bone morphogenetic protein-1 (BMP1) to enhance collagen synthesis and deposition from fibroblasts in culture. The protocol includes the generation of human… read more here.
Keywords: collagen; morphogenetic protein; bone morphogenetic; lysyl oxidase ... See more keywords
The challenge of determining lysyl oxidase activity: Old methods and novel approaches.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2021.114508
Abstract: The lysyl oxidase (LOX) family of enzymes catalyze the oxidative deamination of lysine and hydroxylysine residues in collagen and elastin in the initiation step of the formation of covalent cross-linkages, an essential process for extracellular… read more here.
Keywords: challenge determining; oxidase activity; activity; lysyl oxidase ... See more keywords
Lysyl oxidase in cancer inhibition and metastasis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2018.01.006
Abstract: Lysyl oxidase is an extracellular matrix, copper - dependent amine oxidase that catalyzes a key enzymatic step in the crosslinking of collagen and elastin. The enzyme is synthesized as a propeptide that is cleaved by… read more here.
Keywords: inhibition metastasis; lysyl oxidase; cancer; oxidase cancer ... See more keywords
Anti-metastatic Inhibitors of Lysyl Oxidase (LOX): Design and Structure–Activity Relationships
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00335
Abstract: Lysyl oxidase (LOX) is a secreted copper-dependent amine oxidase that cross-links collagens and elastin in the extracellular matrix and is a critical mediator of tumor growth and metastatic spread. LOX is a target for cancer… read more here.
Keywords: chemistry; lox; lysyl oxidase; structure activity ... See more keywords
Recombinant Human Lysyl Oxidase-like 2 Secreted from Human Embryonic Kidney Cells Displays Complex and Acidic Glycans at All Three N-Linked Glycosylation Sites.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.7b00849
Abstract: Human lysyl oxidase-like 2 (hLOXL2), a glycoprotein implicated in tumor progression and organ fibrosis, is a molecular target for anticancer and antifibrosis treatment. This glycoprotein contains three predicted N-linked glycosylation sites; one is near the… read more here.
Keywords: protein; oxidase like; glycosylation; lysyl oxidase ... See more keywords
Lysyl oxidase‐like 2 inhibitor rescues D‐galactose‐induced skeletal muscle fibrosis
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DOI: 10.1111/acel.13659
Abstract: Aging‐related sarcopenia is currently the most common sarcopenia. The main manifestations are skeletal muscle atrophy, replacement of muscle fibers with fat and fibrous tissue. Excessive fibrosis can impair muscle regeneration and function. Lysyl oxidase‐like 2… read more here.
Keywords: induced skeletal; muscle; inhibitor; lysyl oxidase ... See more keywords
Lysyl oxidase activity in human skin is increased by chronic ultraviolet radiation exposure and smoking
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DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14959
Abstract: Lifestyle choices, such as tobacco smoking and sunbathing can lead to premature skin ageing1. These extrinsic accelerators of the ageing process cause profound changes to the abundance and arrangement of the elastic fibres and fibrillar… read more here.
Keywords: increased chronic; human skin; oxidase activity; lysyl oxidase ... See more keywords