The formation and secretion of cholesteryl esters in rat hepatocytes are reduced by lovastatin and simvastatin.
Martínez
M J
MJ
Department of Physiology, University of the Basque Country Medical School, Bilbao, Spain.
Hernández
M L
ML
Isusi
E
E
Aspichueta
P
P
Ochoa
B
B
D000818:Animals; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002788:Cholesterol Esters / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000494:pharmacology*
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D002788:Cholesterol Esters; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D008148:Lovastatin; D019821:Simvastatin