Neuroinflammatory markers: key indicators in the pathology of neurodegenerative diseases

A Rauf, H Badoni, T Abu-Izneid, A Olatunde… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Neuroinflammation, a protective response of the central nervous system (CNS), is
associated with the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. The CNS is composed of …

[HTML][HTML] Pleiotropic effects of statins: A focus on cancer

M Ahmadi, S Amiri, S Pecic, F Machaj, J Rosik… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The statin drugs ('statins') potently inhibit hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-
CoA) reductase by competitively blocking the active site of the enzyme. Statins decrease de …

Network-based drug repurposing for novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV/SARS-CoV-2

Y Zhou, Y Hou, J Shen, Y Huang, W Martin, F Cheng - Cell discovery, 2020 - nature.com
Human coronaviruses (HCoVs), including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
(SARS-CoV) and 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, also known as SARS-CoV-2), lead …

Beyond lipid-lowering: effects of statins on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and cancer

Y Morofuji, S Nakagawa, K Ujifuku, T Fujimoto… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
The 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, also known
as statins, are administered as first-line therapy for hypercholesterolemia, both as primary …

Cholesterol metabolic reprogramming in cancer and its pharmacological modulation as therapeutic strategy

I Giacomini, F Gianfanti, MA Desbats, G Orso… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cholesterol is a ubiquitous sterol with many biological functions, which are crucial for proper
cellular signaling and physiology. Indeed, cholesterol is essential in maintaining membrane …

Effect of statins on toll-like receptors: a new insight to pleiotropic effects

A Bahrami, N Parsamanesh, SL Atkin, M Banach… - Pharmacological …, 2018 - Elsevier
The toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a class of transmembrane-spanning receptors that are
sentinels of both innate and adaptive immunity. Statins (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl …

[HTML][HTML] Statins in risk-reduction and treatment of cancer

CI Barbalata, LR Tefas, M Achim, I Tomuta… - World journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Statins, which are competitive inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A
reductase, reduce cholesterol blood levels and the risk of developing cardiovascular …

Statins and inflammation: new therapeutic opportunities in psychiatry

SW Kim, HJ Kang, M Jhon, JW Kim, JY Lee… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Statins, which are widely used to treat hypercholesterolemia, have anti-inflammatory and
anti-oxidant effects. These are thought to be responsible for the potential effects of statins on …

Pro-inflammatory signalling PRRopels cisplatin-induced toxicity

IK Domingo, A Latif, AP Bhavsar - International journal of molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cisplatin is a platinum-based chemotherapeutic that has long since been effective against a
variety of solid-cancers, substantially improving the five-year survival rates for cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of psychological stress on osteoporosis: clinical implications and treatment interactions

RR Kelly, LT McDonald, NR Jensen, SJ Sidles… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The significant biochemical and physiological effects of psychological stress are beginning
to be recognized as exacerbating common diseases, including osteoporosis. This review …