Comparative analysis of lysyl oxidase (like) family members in pulmonary fibrosis

Abstract Extracellular matrix (ECM) composition and stiffness are major driving forces for the development and persistence of fibrotic diseases. Lysyl oxidase (LOX) and LOX-like (LOXL) proteins play crucial roles in ECM remodeling due to their collagen crosslinking and intracellular functions. Here,...

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Main Authors: Verena Aumiller, Benjamin Strobel, Merrit Romeike, Michael Schuler, Birgit E. Stierstorfer, Sebastian Kreuz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00270-0