Pro-apoptotic effect of fluvastatin on human smooth muscle cells

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 370, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 201-203

  Buemi, Michele ^a   Allegra, Alessandro ^a   Senatore, Massimino ^a   Marino, Demetrio ^a   Medici, Maria Antonietta ^a   Aloisi, Carmela ^a   Di Pasquale, Giuseppe ^a   Corica, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Atherosclerosis; B cell leukemia 2; Fluvastatin

Indexed keywords

FLUINDOSTATIN;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; B CELL LEUKEMIA; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ADULT; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; APOPTOSIS; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CELL DIVISION; CELLS, CULTURED; FATTY ACIDS, MONOUNSATURATED; FEMALE; GENES, BCL-2; HUMANS; INDOLES; MALE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR;

EID: 0033045781     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(99)00122-3     Document Type: Article

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