Simvastatin induces caspase-independent apoptosis in LPS-activated RAW264.7 macrophage cells

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 339, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1007-1014

  Kim, Yong Chan ^a   Song, Seok Bean ^a   Lee, Mi Hee ^a   Kang, Kwang Il ^a   Lee, Hayyoung ^a   Paik, Sang Gi ^a   Kim, Kyoon Eon ^a   Kim, Young Sang ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Apoptosis inducing factor; Lipopolysaccharide; Macrophages; Simvastatin

Indexed keywords

BENZYLOXYCARBONYLASPARTYLGLUTAMYLVALYLASPARTYL FLUOROMETHYL KETONE; CASPASE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; MEVALONIC ACID; SIMVASTATIN;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; MACROPHAGE; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CASPASES; CELL LINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MACROPHAGES; MICE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SIMVASTATIN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 28844445917     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.11.099     Document Type: Article

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