title: Statins as potent antiinflammatory drugs.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lefer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000201:enzymology; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase / Q000378:metabolism; D052250:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III; D051381:Rats; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014115:Toxemia / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; C021091:staphylococcal alpha-toxin; D019821:Simvastatin; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase; D052250:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III; C496316:Nos3 protein, rat