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ArticleAging cell2022

Lysyl oxidase-like 2 inhibitor rescues D-galactose-induced skeletal muscle fibrosis.

Yongxin Wu, Yaoxuan Wu, Yunfei Yang, Jing Yu, Jianghao Wu, Zhiyin Liao, Ai Guo, Yue Sun, Yuxing Zhao, Jinliang Chen and 1 more

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Article in Aging cell, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yongxin WuDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yaoxuan WuDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yunfei YangDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jing YuDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jianghao WuDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Zhiyin LiaoDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Ai GuoDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yue SunDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yuxing ZhaoDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jinliang ChenDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Qian XiaoDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8855-6561
The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aging-related sarcopenia is currently the most common sarcopenia. The main manifestations are skeletal muscle atrophy, replacement of muscle fibers with fat and fibrous tissue. Excessive fibrosis can impair muscle regeneration and function. Lysyl oxidase-like 2 (LOXL2) has previously been reported to be involved in the development of various tissue fibrosis. Here, we investigated the effects of LOXL2 inhibitor on D-galactose (D-gal)-induced skeletal muscle fibroblast cells and mice. Our molecular and physiological studies show that treatment with LOXL2 inhibitor can alleviate senescence, fibrosis, and increased production of reactive oxygen species in fibroblasts caused by D-gal. These effects are related to the inhibition of the TGF-β1/p38 MAPK pathway. Furthermore, in vivo, mice treatment with LOXL2 inhibitor reduced D-gal-induced skeletal muscle fibrosis, partially enhanced skeletal muscle mass and strength and reduced redox balance disorder. Taken together, these data indicate the possibility of using LOXL2 inhibitors to prevent aging-related sarcopenia, especially with significant fibrosis.

Indexed as

GalactoseSarcopeniaAmino Acid OxidoreductasesAnimalsFibrosisMiceMuscle, SkeletalProtein-Lysine 6-OxidaseAmino Acid OxidoreductasesGalactoseProtein-Lysine 6-OxidaseagingLOXL2mitochondriasarcopeniasenescenceskeletal muscle

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PMID35712918
PMCPMC9282848
OpenAlexW4283021566

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