Cholesterol suppresses antimicrobial effect of statins
Objective(s):Isoprenoid biosynthesis is a key metabolic pathway to produce a wide variety of biomolecules such as cholesterol and carotenoids, which target cell membranes. On the other hand, it has been reported that statins known as inhibitors of isoprenoid biosynthesis and cholesterol lowering age...
Main Authors: | Mohammad Reza Haeri, Kenneth White, Mohammad Qharebeglou, Malek Moein Ansar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2015-12-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/pdf_6282_9408d113947a4b087da67083a9300383.html |
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