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The cross-linking of elastin by lysyl oxidase (LOX) family members is essential for the integrity and elasticity of elastic fibers, which play an important role in the characteristic resilience of various tissues. However, the temporal sequence of oxidation by LOX during elastic fiber formation is still incompletely understood. Here, we demonstrate that the cross-linking of tropoelastin molecules by LOX occurs concurrent with elastin deposition. Our data show that LOX deficiency or the inhibition of LOX enzyme activity leads to the loss of elastin deposition in skin fibroblast. Moreover, overexpression of LOX promotes the deposition and alignment of tropoelastin, whereas the addition of recombinant active-form of LOX in culture medium caused abnormal elastic fiber assembly. Immunoblotting and immunofluorescence show that LOX and tropoelastin are present together with fibronectin on the cell surface of preconfluent cultures. Further, fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis for the localization of LOX on the cell surface reveals that the transfer of LOX to the extracellular space occurs in association with elastic fiber formation. In conclusion, our results support the view that LOX and tropoelastin are present on the cell surface and suggests the possibility that lysine oxidation by LOX precedes tropoelastin deposition onto microfibrils.

Lysyl Oxidase Enhances the Deposition of Tropoelastin through the Catalysis of Tropoelastin Molecules on the Cell Surface