Pleiotropic effects of statins: how important are they in the prevention of vascular disease?

Endothelium. 2003;10(1):3-4. doi: 10.1080/10623320303354.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / enzymology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Endothelium / drug effects*
  • Endothelium / enzymology
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Lipoproteins, LDL / drug effects*
  • Lipoproteins, LDL / metabolism
  • Oxidative Stress / drug effects
  • Oxidative Stress / physiology
  • Protein Prenylation / drug effects
  • Protein Prenylation / physiology
  • Receptors, LDL / drug effects
  • Receptors, LDL / metabolism
  • Receptors, Oxidized LDL
  • Scavenger Receptors, Class E
  • ras Proteins / drug effects
  • ras Proteins / metabolism
  • rho GTP-Binding Proteins / drug effects
  • rho GTP-Binding Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Lipoproteins, LDL
  • OLR1 protein, human
  • Receptors, LDL
  • Receptors, Oxidized LDL
  • Scavenger Receptors, Class E
  • ras Proteins
  • rho GTP-Binding Proteins