Statins Show Anti-Atherosclerotic Effects by Improving Endothelial Cell Function in a Kawasaki Disease-like Vasculitis Mouse Model

Statins Show Anti-Atherosclerotic Effects by Improving Endothelial Cell Function in a Kawasaki Disease-like Vasculitis Mouse Model

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute inflammatory syndrome of unknown etiology that is complicated by cardiovascular sequelae. Chronic inflammation (vasculitis) due to KD might cause vascular cellular senescence and vascular endothelial cell damage, and is a potential cause of atherosclerosis in young...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Motoji, Ryuji Fukazawa, Ryosuke Matsui, Yoshinori Abe, Ikuno Uehara, Makoto Watanabe, Yoshiaki Hashimoto, Yasuo Miyagi, Noriko Nagi-Miura, Nobuyuki Tanaka, Yosuke Ishii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Kawasaki disease
statin
<i>Candida albicans</i> water-soluble
vasculitis
eNOS
atherosclerosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/24/16108

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