Effect of Pomelo Juice on the Pharmacokinetics of Simvastatin, CYP3A2 Activity and Mdr1a, Mdr1b and Slc21a5 Expressions in Rats [PDF]
Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019 Background: Food-drug interaction can decrease drug effectiveness or increase risk of drug toxicity. Simvastatin is widely used for treatment of hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia.
Kritsakorn Rayasilp +5 more
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Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibition with simvastatin in acute lung injury to reduce pulmonary dysfunction (HARP-2) trial : study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2012 Acute lung injury (ALI) is a common devastating clinical syndrome characterized by life-threatening respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation and multiple organ failure.
O'Kane, Cecilia M. +34 more
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Effects of simvastatin on apolipoprotein M in vivo and in vitro
Lipids in Health and Disease, 2011 Objective To investigate effects of lipid lowering drug, simvastatin, on apolipoprotein M expression in the hyperlipidemic mice and in hepatic cell line, HepG2 cells. Methods Swiss male mice were randomly divided into the high fat group and control group,
Nilsson-Ehle Peter +6 more
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Journal of Tissue Engineering, 2013 The aim of this study was to develop a three-dimensional porous bone graft material as vehicle for simvastatin delivery and to investigate its effect on primary human osteoblasts from three donors.
Helen Pullisaar +6 more
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Simvastatin profoundly impairs energy metabolism in primary human muscle cells
Endocrine Connections, 2020 Objectives: Simvastatin use is associated with muscular side effects, and i ncreased risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D). In clinical use, simvastatin is administered in inactive lipophilic lactone-form, which is then converted to active acid-form in the body.
Selina Mäkinen +5 more
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Simvastatin protects high glucose-induced H9c2 cells from injury by inducing autophagy
Pharmaceutical Biology, 2020 Context Simvastatin is the first line therapeutic drug for coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis. The protective effect mechanism of simvastatin on cardiomyocytes is unclear.
Lusha E, Hong Jiang
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Deciphering the Mechanisms of Statin-Ezetimibe Drug Combinations Using Boolean Logical Modeling and Transcriptomic Data. [PDF]
CPT Pharmacometrics Syst PharmacolABSTRACT Drug Combinations offer increased therapeutic efficacy and reduced toxicity compared with single agents. Understanding a drug combination's mechanisms of action (MoA) can provide important insights into therapeutic efficacy. The MoA of many FDA‐approved drugs, however, often remains unclear.
Wang RS +5 more
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Simvastatin inhibits renal cancer cell growth and metastasis via AKT/mTOR, ERK and JAK2/STAT3 pathway. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most lethal type of genitourinary cancer due to its occult onset and resistance to chemotherapy and radiation. Recently, accumulating evidence has suggested stains, inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A ...
Zhiqing Fang +10 more
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The Effect of Simvastatin on Acute Phase Functional Outcome of Ischemic Stroke
Aksona, 2022 Introduction: Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, and especially in Indonesia. Several studies showed the pleiotropic and neuroprotective effect of simvastatin in addition to lowering blood cholesterol levels. Objective:
Fidiana Fidiana, Paulus Sugianto
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Simvastatin-Loaded Lipid Emulsion Nanoparticles: Characterizations and Applications
, 2022 Simvastatin (SIM) is a diet drug to treat high lipid levels in the blood. It has the drawback of being metabolized in humans’ gastrointestinal tract (GIT) when taken in an oral dosage form.
Muhammad Farhan Ali Khan (12975678) +8 more
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