title: In vitro inhibitory effect of lercanidipine on cholesterol accumulation and matrix metalloproteinases secretion by macrophages.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Milan 20133, Italy.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Canavesi
authors.forename: Novella
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Baldini
authors.forename: Amedeo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leonardi
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sironi
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bellosta
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bernini
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism*; D002788:Cholesterol Esters / Q000378:metabolism; D004095:Dihydropyridines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D017737:Macrophages, Peritoneal / Q000378:metabolism*; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009000:Monocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D002788:Cholesterol Esters; D004095:Dihydropyridines; D002784:Cholesterol; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases; C060343:lercanidipine