EFFECT OF LOVASTATIN ON CHOLESTEROL ABSORPTION IN CHOLESTEROL-FED RABBITS

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作者
NIELSEN, LB [1 ]
STENDER, S [1 ]
KJELDSEN, K [1 ]
机构
[1] ROSKILDE CTY HOSP,DEPT CLIN CHEM,KOGE,DENMARK
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PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY | 1993年 / 72卷 / 03期
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10.1111/j.1600-0773.1993.tb00307.x
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R9 [药学];
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1007 ;
摘要
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of the hydroxymethylglutaryl (HMG)-CoA reductase inhibitor lovastatin on some aspects of cholesterol metabolism in cholesterol-fed rabbits. The plasma cholesterol concentration was markedly lower in lovastatin-treated rabbits (6 mg/rabbit/day) compared to controls after 36 days of cholesterol-feeding (x+/-S.E.) (19+/-4 mmol/l, n=9 versus 153+/-17 mmol/l, n=7) (P<0.00001). Intestinal absorption of cholesterol in such rabbits was reduced by 15% in lovastatin-treated rabbits (n=21) compared to controls (n=18) (P<0.025). The results suggest that the hypocholesterolaemic effect of lovastatin in cholesterol-fed rabbits is associated with a decreased intestinal absorption of cholesterol.
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