Lovastatin enhances cytotoxicity of temozolomide via impairing autophagic flux in glioblastoma cells

Z Zhu, P Zhang, N Li, KMY Kiang… - BioMed research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Drug resistance to temozolomide (TMZ) contributes to the majority of tumor recurrence and
treatment failure in patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Autophagy has been …

Global transcriptional changes following statin treatment in breast cancer

O Bjarnadottir, S Kimbung, I Johansson, S Veerla… - Clinical Cancer …, 2015 - AACR
Background: Statins purportedly exert antitumoral effects, but the underlying mechanisms
are currently not fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to explore potential statin …

The effects of statins in patients with advanced-stage cancers-a systematic review and meta-analysis

Q Zhou, Z Jiao, Y Liu, PN Devreotes, Z Zhang - Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Statin therapy has been shown to reduce mortality in a wide range of cancer
types and overall stages. Still, there is uncertainty about its efficacy in increasing survival …

Potential for statins in the chemoprevention and management of hepatocellular carcinoma

A Lonardo, P Loria - Journal of gastroenterology and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common, treatment‐resistant malignancy with a
complex molecular pathogenesis. Statins are a widely used class of cholesterol‐lowering …

Simvastatin inhibits sonic hedgehog signaling and stemness features of pancreatic cancer

Y Yin, L Liu, Z Zhao, L Yin, N Bauer, CC Nwaeburu… - Cancer letters, 2018 - Elsevier
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) has poor therapeutic options. Recent patient
studies indicate that cholesterol-lowering statins have anti-tumor capacities. We examined …

Simvastatin and atorvastatin as inhibitors of proliferation and inducers of apoptosis in human cholangiocarcinoma cells

B Buranrat, L Senggunprai, A Prawan… - Life sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Aims In this study, we investigated whether statins induce human cholangiocarcinoma
(CCA) cell death and apoptosis, and examined the mechanism by which statins act on cells …

Concurrent treatment with simvastatin and NF-κB inhibitor in human castration-resistant prostate cancer cells exerts synergistic anti-cancer effects via control of the NF …

M Kang, KH Lee, HS Lee, CW Jeong, JH Ku, HH Kim… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
We examined the anti-cancer effects and molecular mechanism of simvastatin in human
castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) cells, particularly focused on LIN28B and its …

Attenuation of the pro-inflammatory signature of lung cancer-derived mesenchymal stromal cells by statins

S Galland, P Martin, G Fregni, I Letovanec… - Cancer letters, 2020 - Elsevier
Solid tumor growth triggers a dynamic host response, which recapitulates wound healing
and defines the tumor microenvironment (TME). In addition to the action of the tumor cells …

Antitumor effects and mechanisms of metabolic syndrome medications on hepatocellular carcinoma

K Oura, A Morishita, J Tani, T Masaki - Journal of Hepatocellular …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Liver cancer has a high incidence and mortality rate worldwide, with hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) being the most common histological type. With the decrease in the …

[HTML][HTML] Simvastatin exerts anticancer effects in osteosarcoma cell lines via geranylgeranylation and c-Jun activation

S Kany, M Woschek, N Kneip… - International …, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
Osteosarcoma is the leading primary bone cancer in young adults and exhibits high
chemoresistance rates. Therefore, characterization of both alternative treatment options and …