Inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase activity by hypercholesterolaemia reduces leukocyte recruitment and MCP-1 production

Cytokine

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1100-1103

  Fruscella, Paolo ^a   Romano, Maria ^a   Albani, Diego ^a   Bernasconi, Sergio ^a   Luini, Walter ^a   Bruno, Alessandra ^a   Salmona, Mario ^a   Diomede, Luisa ^a  

^a MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemokines; Cholesterol; HMG CoA reductase; MCP 1; Rodent

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; CYTOKINE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE; MACROPHAGE CHEMOTACTIC FACTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL PERMEABILITY; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; ENZYME INHIBITION; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INFLAMMATION; LEUKOCYTE MIGRATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033926330     PISSN: 10434666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cyto.1999.0602     Document Type: Article

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