Simvastatin protects auditory hair cells from gentamicin-induced toxicity and activates Akt signaling <it>in vitro</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase, known as statins, are commonly used as cholesterol-lowering drugs. During the past decade, evidence has emerged that statins also have neuroprotective effects. Research i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Neuroscience |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/12/114 |