Premature arterial stiffening in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome linked to early induction of Lysyl Oxidase (LOX) and corrected by LOX inhibition
Ryan A. von Kleeck, Sonja A. Brankovic, Ian Roberts, Elizabeth A. Hawthorne, Kyle Bruun, Paola A. Castagnino, Richard K. Assoian
This study identifies LOX upregulation as a key driver of premature arterial stiffening in HGPS and shows that LOX inhibition can restore normal arterial mechanics.
bioRxiv · Oct 4, 2019 · PreprintMolecular Biology