Does treatment with statins have the potential of enhancing vascular calcification?
Zhang
Ming
M
Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China.
Li
Xu-ping
XP
Qiao
Yan
Y
Nie
Shao-ping
SP
Ma
Chang-sheng
CS
D000818:Animals; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000502:physiology; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*
C525718:BMP2 protein, human; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta