Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8258576 | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease | 2018 | 36 Pages |
Abstract
Our previously characterized adeno-associated vector (AAV) 2/8 shRNA was shown to effectively downregulate LOXL1 expression in CCl4 induced fibrosis mice models. These resulted in delicate and thinner septa and less crosslinked elastin, with a 58% loss of elastin area and 51% decrease of collagen area. Our findings strongly suggested that elastin crosslinking and LOXL1 were co-associated with liver cirrhosis, while selective inhibition of LOXL1 arrested disease progression by reducing crosslinking of elastin.
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Authors
Wenshan Zhao, Aiting Yang, Wei Chen, Ping Wang, Tianhui Liu, Min Cong, Anjian Xu, Xuzhen Yan, Jidong Jia, Hong You,