Conserved statin-mediated activation of the p38-MAPK pathway protects Caenorhabditis elegans from the cholesterol-independent effects of statins

Objective: Statins are a group of medications that reduce cholesterol synthesis by inhibiting the activity of HMG-CoA reductase, a key enzyme in the mevalonate pathway. The clinical use of statins to lower excess cholesterol levels has revolutionized the cardiovascular field and increased the surviv...

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Main Authors: Irina Langier Goncalves, Sharon Tal, Liza Barki-Harrington, Amir Sapir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Molecular Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877820300776