Induction of fatty acid synthesis by pravastatin sodium in rat liver and primary hepatocytes

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 328, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 235-239

  Fujioka, Tomoyuki ^a   Tsujita, Yoshio ^a   Shimotsu, Hidenori ^a  

^a DAIICHI SANKYO CO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fatty acid synthase; Fatty acid synthesis; HMG CoA (3 hydroxy 3 methylglutaryl coenzyme A) reductase; Pravastatin sodium; Rat

Indexed keywords

ACETYL COENZYME A CARBOXYLASE; FATTY ACID SYNTHASE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; PRAVASTATIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; LIVER; LIVER CELL CULTURE; LIVER CYTOSOL; LIVER MICROSOME; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030950918     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)83050-6     Document Type: Article

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