Simvastatin but not pravastatin has a direct inhibitory effect on rat and human myocyte proliferation.
Corsini
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Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Italy.
Raiteri
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M
Soma
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MR
Gabbiani
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G
Paoletti
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R
D000818:Animals; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000166:cytology; D017035:Pravastatin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D019821:Simvastatin
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D008148:Lovastatin; D019821:Simvastatin; D017035:Pravastatin