title: [New protective effect of simvastatin in rats with experimental steatohepatitis].
abstract: The intragastric introduction of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) (0.2 ml/kg in 50% oil suspension, twice a week) and ethyl alcohol (5% solution ad libitum as the only available drink) in rats over a period of four weeks results in the development of inflammation, fibrosis, and fatty dystrophy in the liver. Such a fast formation of liver damage is obviously caused by potentiating effect of alcohol in combination with CCl4. Simultaneous injection of simvastatin (1 mg/kg, intragastrically) in rats with ethanol--CCl4 hepatitis decreased fatty dystrophy and produced certain anticytolytic and anticholestatic effects without potentiation of microsomal oxidation system damage by hepatotoxins. In addition, simvastatin shows hypolipidemic activity, which is manifested primarily by a decrease in the general holesterol level in the blood serum.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Okovityĭ
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Arkad'eva
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Bezborodkina
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Sakuta
authors.forename: M Iu
authors.initials: MIu
authors.lastname: Iaroslavtsev
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Shulenin
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Kudriavtsev
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride / Q000633:toxicity; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D020011:Protective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D020011:Protective Agents; D002784:Cholesterol; D019821:Simvastatin; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride