Paradoxical roles for lysyl oxidases in
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Stacey L. Payne; Mary J.C. Hendrix; Dawn A. Kirschmann
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Article
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2007
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Lysyl oxidase (LOX) is an extracellular matrix (ECM) enzyme that catalyzes the crossβlinking of collagens or elastin in the extracellular compartment, thereby regulating the tensile strength of tissues. However, recent reports have demonstrated novel roles for LOX, including the ability