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XB-ART-15629
FEBS Lett 1997 Dec 08;4191:63-8.
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Micro-injection of recombinant lysyl oxidase blocks oncogenic p21-Ha-Ras and progesterone effects on Xenopus laevis oocyte maturation.

Di Donato A , Lacal JC , Di Duca M , Giampuzzi M , Ghiggeri G , Gusmano R .


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Previous evidence suggested an anti-oncogenic role for lysyl oxidase, mainly in ras-transformed cells. Here we prove that recombinant lysyl oxidase is actually able to antagonize p21-Ha-Ras-induced Xenopus laevis oocyte maturation. Lysyl oxidase was also effective on progesterone-dependent maturation, indicating a block lying downstream of Ras. Maturation induced by activated 'maturation promoting factor', normally triggered by progesterone, was also inhibited by lysyl oxidase. Finally, lysyl oxidase did not abolish p42Erk2 phosphorylation upon maturation triggering, suggesting a block downstream of Erk2. Further investigation showed that lysyl oxidase action depends on protein synthesis and is therefore probably mediated by a newly synthesized protein.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: cdkn1a mapk1