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Statins and cancers [PDF]

open access: yesWspółczesna Onkologia, 2015
Statins (inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase) are a group of drugs used to treat lipid disorders. They inhibit cholesterol synthesis at an early stage of the biosynthesis pathway, thus eliminating numerous metabolites involved in the cycle.
Stryjkowska-Góra, Aleksandra   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Statins inhibit in vitro virulence phenotypes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Statins are a family of drugs that lower cholesterol levels by inhibiting 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA-reductase, a rate-limiting enzyme in the human mevalonate pathway of which cholesterol is the biosynthetic end product.1Statins also have a range of ...
Mooij, M.   +20 more
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Investigating the Effects of Statins on Cellular Lipid Metabolism Using a Yeast Expression System [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
In humans, defects in lipid metabolism are associated with a number of severe diseases such as atherosclerosis, obesity and type II diabetes. Hypercholesterolemia is a primary risk factor for coronary artery disease, the major cause of premature deaths
Zimnicka, Magdalena   +29 more
core   +1 more source

Efficacy of statin treatment based on cardiovascular outcomes in elderly patients: a standard meta-analysis and Bayesian network analysis

open access: yesJournal of International Medical Research, 2020
Objective Statins have been shown to be beneficial for the prevention of cardiovascular events. In elderly individuals, the efficacy of statins remains controversial and the comparative effect of statins has not been assessed.
Chuannan Zhai   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Statins utilization trends and expenditures in the U.S. before and after the implementation of the 2013 ACC/AHA guidelines

open access: yesSaudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2023
Importance: Statins are drugs of choice in treating hyperlipidemia and preventing or reducing cardiovascular diseases. Purpose: Explore statins utilization and expenditure trends in the United States before and after the publication of the 2013 ACC/AHA ...
Amro Matyori   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pharmacogenetic meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of LDL cholesterol response to statins [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Statins effectively lower LDL cholesterol levels in large studies and the observed interindividual response variability may be partially explained by genetic variation.
Herrington, D.M.   +561 more
core   +1 more source

Statin Hepatotoxicity: Is it a Real Concern?

open access: yesHeart Views, 2011
Statins are the most effective and widely used drugs for treating dyslipidemia, a major risk factor for coronary heart disease. These are one of the safest hypolipidemic drugs but many patients are advised to discontinue statins for the fear of ...
Pranav Sikka, K K Saxena, Seema Kapoor
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Statins on Gut Microbiota (Microbiome) [PDF]

open access: yesReviews in Clinical Medicine, 2019
Statins are the inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A, which are extensively used to decrease the concentration of cholesterol in patients with hyperlipidemia.
Milad Ashrafizadeh, Zahra Ahmadi
doaj   +1 more source

Attempts to use statins in cancer therapy: An update

open access: yesTumor Biology, 2020
Although it could be speculated that almost everything has been said concerning the use of statins in cancer therapy, statins as anticancer drugs have both committed supporters and opponents, for whom the dispute about the legitimacy of statin use in ...
Lucyna Matusewicz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The pharmacological bases for repurposing statins in depression: a review of mechanistic studies

open access: yesTranslational Psychiatry, 2023
Statins are commonly prescribed medications widely investigated for their potential actions on the brain and mental health. Pre-clinical and clinical evidence suggests that statins may play a role in the treatment of depressive disorders, but only the ...
Riccardo De Giorgi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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