Simvastatin and ca2+ signaling in endothelial cells: Involvement of rho protein

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 280, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 486-490

  Álvarez de Sotomayor, María ^a   Andriantsitohaina, Ramaroson ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Endothelial cells; Intracellular free calcium; Nitric oxide; Rho protein; Simvastatin

Indexed keywords

2 (4 AMYLCINNAMIDO) 4 CHLOROBENZOIC ACID; CATALASE; CLOSTRIDIUM TOXIN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; MEVALONIC ACID; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2 INHIBITOR; RHO FACTOR; RYANODINE; SIMVASTATIN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THAPSIGARGIN;

ANIMAL CELL; AORTA; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSOL; DRUG MECHANISM; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BOVINAE; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM;

EID: 0034811641     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2000.4144     Document Type: Article

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