Pathologically altered stromas are a common contributing factor to cancer progression and fibrogenesis. This report uncovers the role of LOXL2 in the creation and maintenance of the pathological microenvironment of human cancers and fibrotic diseases and presents the development of a LOXL2-specific antibody that shows therapeutic activity in tumor as well as lung and liver fibrosis models.
- Vivian Barry-Hamilton
- Rhyannon Spangler
- Victoria Smith