Targeting AMPK by statins: a potential therapeutic approach
Statins are a group of lipid-lowering drugs that inhibit cholesterol biosynthesis and have anti-
inflammatory, anti-tumor, and immunomodulatory properties. Several lines of evidence …
inflammatory, anti-tumor, and immunomodulatory properties. Several lines of evidence …
Antitumor and hepatoprotective activity of natural and synthetic neo steroids
VM Dembitsky - Progress in lipid research, 2020 - Elsevier
In this review, steroids with a tertiary butyl group, which are usually called neo steroids, are a
small group of natural lipids isolated from higher plants, fungi, marine sponges, and yeast. In …
small group of natural lipids isolated from higher plants, fungi, marine sponges, and yeast. In …
Mechanisms of simvastatin myotoxicity: The role of autophagy flux inhibition
Statins are some of the most widely used drugs worldwide, but one of their major side effects
is myotoxicity. Using mouse myoblast (C2C12) and human alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma cell …
is myotoxicity. Using mouse myoblast (C2C12) and human alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma cell …
Statins and autoimmunity: State-of-the-art
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, or statins, are potent plasma LDL-cholesterol (LDL-c)
lowering agents. Since the introduction of the first statin, lovastatin, in 1987, accumulating …
lowering agents. Since the introduction of the first statin, lovastatin, in 1987, accumulating …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of induction of tumors by cholesterol and potential therapeutic prospects
Y Xi, Z Yani, M Jing, W Yinhang, H Xiaohui… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Increasing evidence suggested that cholesterol is an important integrant of cell membranes,
that plays a key role in tumor progression, immune dysregulation, and pathological changes …
that plays a key role in tumor progression, immune dysregulation, and pathological changes …
Combined inhibition of HMGCoA reductase and mitochondrial complex I induces tumor regression of BRAF inhibitor-resistant melanomas
E de Groot, S Varghese, L Tan, B Knighton… - Cancer & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Primary and posttreatment resistance to BRAFV600 mutation–targeting
inhibitors leads to disease relapse in a majority of melanoma patients. In many instances …
inhibitors leads to disease relapse in a majority of melanoma patients. In many instances …
Simvastatin suppresses human breast cancer cell invasion by decreasing the expression of pituitary tumor-transforming gene 1
L Yin, Z He, B Yi, L Xue, J Sun - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Statins, or 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors, have been widely
used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular diseases. Recent preclinical and …
used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular diseases. Recent preclinical and …
On the immunoregulatory role of statins in multiple sclerosis: the effects on Th17 cells
G Ntolkeras, C Barba, A Mavropoulos… - Immunologic …, 2019 - Springer
Statins, the cholesterol-lowering drugs, also possess immunomodulatory properties,
affecting among others T cell activation and differentiation, antigen presentation, and …
affecting among others T cell activation and differentiation, antigen presentation, and …
Characterization of feedback-resistant mevalonate kinases from the methanogenic archaeons Methanosaeta concilii and Methanocella paludicola
E Kazieva, Y Yamamoto, Y Tajima… - …, 2017 - microbiologyresearch.org
The inhibition of mevalonate kinase (MVK) by downstream metabolites is an important
mechanism in the regulation of isoprenoid production in a broad range of organisms. The …
mechanism in the regulation of isoprenoid production in a broad range of organisms. The …
Quo vadis PGRMC? Grand-scale biology in human health and disease
MA Cahill - Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 2022 - researchoutput.csu.edu.au
The title usage of Latin Quo vadis 'where are you going'extends the question Unde venisti
from where 'did you come?'posed in the accompanying paper and extends consideration of …
from where 'did you come?'posed in the accompanying paper and extends consideration of …