[HTML][HTML] Pleiotropic use of Statins as non-lipid-lowering drugs

Q Zhang, J Dong, Z Yu - International Journal of Biological …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Statins, known as HMG-CoA reductase (HMGCR) inhibitors, have primarily been utilized for
metabolic and angiographic medical applications because of their cholesterol-lowering …

Non-lipid-related effects of statins

S Bellosta, N Fed, F Bernini, R Paoletti… - Annals of …, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
The beneficial effects of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase
inhibitors (statins) on coronary events have generally been attributed to their …

Mechanisms underlying pleiotropic effects of statins

C Palaniswamy, DR Selvaraj, T Selvaraj… - American journal of …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Statins are the most efficacious hypolipidemic drugs available. Numerous meta-analyses of
clinical trials have provided unequivocal evidence that statins are effective and safe in …

Molecular targets of statins and their potential side effects: Not all the glitter is gold

KK Patel, VS Sehgal, K Kashfi - European journal of pharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Statins are a class of drugs widely used worldwide to manage hypercholesterolemia and the
prevention of secondary heart attacks. Currently, available statins vary in terms of their …

Effects of statins beyond lipid lowering: potential for clinical benefits

K Almuti, R Rimawi, D Spevack, RJ Ostfeld - International journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The role of statin drugs in the reduction of serum lipids has been well
documented. More recently, evidence suggesting that statins may positively impact many …

Pleotropic effects of statins: the dilemma of wider utilization of statin

A Choudhary, U Rawat, P Kumar, P Mittal - The Egyptian Heart Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Apart from reducing the circulating LDL-c and the number of cardiovascular
cases as well as fatalities, statins have auxiliary non–lipid-related or cholesterol …

Pleiotropic effects of statins

N Kavalipati, J Shah, A Ramakrishan… - Indian journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Statins or 3-hydroxy-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase inhibitors not only
prevents the synthesis of cholesterol biosynthesis but also inhibits the synthesis of essential …

Lipid and non-lipid effects of statins

R Paoletti, C Bolego, A Cignarella - Atherosclerosis: diet and drugs, 2005 - Springer
Long-and short-term trials with the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase
inhibitors (statins) have demonstrated significant reductions in cardiovascular events in …

Pleiotropic effects of statins: new therapeutic targets in drug design

O Bedi, V Dhawan, PL Sharma, P Kumar - … -Schmiedeberg's archives of …, 2016 - Springer
The HMG Co-enzyme inhibitors and new lipid-modifying agents expand their new
therapeutic target options in the field of medical profession. Statins have been described as …

Clinically relevant pleiotropic effects of statins: drug properties or effects of profound cholesterol reduction?

C Comparato, C Altana, S Bellosta… - Nutrition, Metabolism …, 2001 - europepmc.org
Clinical trials have firmly established that 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-
CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins) can induce the regression of vascular atherosclerosis and …