Lovastatin-induced proliferation inhibition and apoptosis in C6 glial cells

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 289, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 572-579

  Choi, Jae Won ^a   Jung, Sung E ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; DACTINOMYCIN; HOE 33342; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; ISOPRENOID; MEVALONIC ACID; MEVINOLIN; PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHOLESTEROL SYNTHESIS; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SYNTHESIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME REGULATION; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPE; GLIA CELL; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MITOSIS INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; APOPTOSIS; CELL DIVISION; CELL LINE; CHROMATIN; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; DACTINOMYCIN; DNA FRAGMENTATION; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LOVASTATIN; MEVALONIC ACID; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; NEUROGLIA; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITORS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0032892429     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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