Possible Mechanisms Underlying Statin-Induced Skeletal Muscle Toxicity in L6 Fibroblasts and in Rats

3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) are safe and well-tolerated therapeutic drugs. However, they occasionally induce myotoxicity such as myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. Here, we investigated the mechanism of statin-induced myotoxicity in L6 fibroblasts and in rats in vivo. L6...

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Main Authors: Mai Itagaki, Akira Takaguri, Seiichiro Kano, Shigeru Kaneta, Kazuo Ichihara, Kumi Satoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319313039