Differential modulation by simvastatin of the metabolic pathways in the n-9, n-6 and n-3 fatty acid series, in human monocytic and hepatocytic cell lines

Biochemical Pharmacology

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1095-1100

  Risé, Patrizia ^a   Ghezzi, Silvia ^a   Priori, Ilaria ^a   Galli, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cultured cells; Fatty acid metabolism; Linoleic acid; Simvastatin; Stearic acid; Linolenic acid

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; LINOLEIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 9 FATTY ACID; SIMVASTATIN; STEARIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVER CELL; MONOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 14844320042     PISSN: 00062952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2005.01.006     Document Type: Article

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