Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-22-2022
School
Polymer Science and Engineering
Abstract
Scarring is a lifelong consequence of skin injury, with scar stiffness and poor appearance presenting physical and psychological barriers to a return to normal life. Lysyl oxidases are a family of enzymes that play a critical role in scar formation and maintenance. Lysyl oxidases stabilize the main component of scar tissue, collagen, and drive scar stiffness and appearance. Here we describe the development and characterisation of an irreversible lysyl oxidase inhibitor, PXS-6302. PXS-6302 is ideally suited for skin treatment, readily penetrating the skin when applied as a cream and abolishing lysyl oxidase activity. In murine models of injury and fibrosis, topical application reduces collagen deposition and cross-linking. Topical application of PXS-6302 after injury also significantly improves scar appearance without reducing tissue strength in porcine injury models. PXS-6302 therefore represents a promising therapeutic to ameliorate scar formation, with potentially broader applications in other fibrotic diseases.
Publication Title
Nature Communications
Volume
13
Recommended Citation
Chaudhari, N.,
Findlay, A. D.,
Stevenson, A. W.,
Clemons, T. D.,
Yao, Y.,
Joshi, A.,
Sayar, S.,
Wallace, G.,
Rea, S.,
Toshniwal, P.,
Deng, Z.,
Melton, P. E.,
Hortin, N.,
Iyer, K.,
Jarolimek, W.,
Wood, F. M.,
Fear, M. W.
(2022). Topical Application of an Irreversible Small Molecule Inhibitor of Lysyl Oxidases Ameliorates Skin Scarring and Fibrosis. Nature Communications, 13.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/20349