title: Evaluation of simvastatin antioxidant effects.
abstract: 3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-coenzyme A reductase (HMG-CoA reductase) which transforms 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaril-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) in mevalonate, is the rate limiting enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis. In our study, from HMG-CoA reductase's known inhibitors, we used simvastatin (ZOCOR), which is a semi synthetic derivative of the second generation. The study was performed on 25 subjects (12 men and 12 women) aged 33-67 yo, with hypercholesterolemia, which have received simvastatin, 10 mg daily for 8 months. Under treatment with simvastatin we obtained a significant decrease of total cholesterol (p < 0.0001) and an improvement of enzymatic antioxidant parameters: superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and catalase (CAT). In conclusion, simvastatin therapy determines a significant decrease in SOD, GPx, CAT, and an increase in CAT/SOD and GPx/SOD ratios.
authors.affiliation: Biochemistry Department, Gr.T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi.
authors.forename: Didona
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ungureanu
authors.forename: Cristiana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Filip
authors.forename: Anca
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Artenie
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Artenie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D019821:Simvastatin