Antioxidative actions of statins: Potential mechanisms for antiathersclerotic effects

被引:12
作者
Watanabe, T [1 ]
Yasunari, K [1 ]
Nakamura, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Osaka City Univ, Grad Sch Med, Dept Med & Cardiol, Osaka 5458585, Japan
关键词
statins; oxidative stress; atherosclerosis; carotid artery; leukocytes; flow cytemetory;
D O I
10.2174/138955706776876249
中图分类号
R914 [药物化学];
学科分类号
100701 ;
摘要
Inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase (statins) are widely used for the prevention of atherosclerotic diseases. The effects of statins on the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by in vitro and in vivo were studied. Administration of statins significantly decreased ROS generation in vitro and in vivo.
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