Pleiotropic activity of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutharyl-coenzyme a inhibitors (statins) . therapeutic potential in connective tissue diseases
Kotyla, P.ła.J.
Annales Academiae Medicae Stetinensis 60(1) 39-45; Discussion: 45-46
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1427-440X PMID: 25518091 Document Number: 678034
3-Hydroxy-3-Methyl-Glutharyl-Coenzyme A reduct- ase inhibitors, known as statins, form a group of chemical compounds that are characterized by the ability to inhibit cholesterol synthesis. Statins have proved their efficacy as potent drugs in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events. It has also been shown that the thera- peutic effects of statins go beyond reduction of cholesterol level. These properties, which are separate from the influ- ence on cholesterol synthesis, are sometimes called the pleio- tropic effect. This effect comprises immunomodulation, an anti-inflammatory effect, and endothelial function recovery.