Minoxidil Cannot Be Used To Target Lysyl Hydroxylases During Postnatal Mouse Lung Development: A Cautionary Note

    October 2020 in “ Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics ”
    Tilman Pfeffer, Ettore Lignelli, Hajime Inoue … Rory E. Morty
    Studysummary This study found that in a mouse model of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, minoxidil administered at 50 mg/kg/day did not impact lung development or inhibit lysyl hydroxylation.
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