Focus on Molecules: Lysyl oxidase
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Lysyl oxidase: new looks on LOX.
The extracellular matrix proteins collagen and elastin determine, to a large extent, the biomechanical properties of the vessel wall. Both molecules are secreted as monomers, but are posttranslationally modified in the extracellular space in order to generate stable polymers. A critical feature of collagen and elastin fibers is the degree of cross-linking. The first step in cross-linking is the...
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Lysyl oxidase (LOX) plays a crucial role in the maintenance of extracellular matrix stability and could participate in vascular remodelling associated with cardiovascular diseases. Evidence from in vitro and in vivo studies shows that LOX downregulation is associated with the endothelial dysfunction characteristic of earlier stages of the atherosclerotic process. Conversely, upregulation of thi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Experimental Eye Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0014-4835
DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2012.02.002