Cyclic nucleotides and mitogen-activated protein kinases: regulation of simvastatin in platelet activation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins) have been widely used to reduce cardiovascular risk. These statins (i.e., simvastatin) may exert other effects besides from their cholesterol-lowering ac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Biomedical Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.jbiomedsci.com/content/17/1/45 |