title: Statins and ischaemia reperfusion injury: a molecular biological review.
abstract: The 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins) are a class of drug used to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels. However, in recent years, statins have been shown to possess a pleiotropic effect beyond its cholesterol lowering ability, including attenuating the effect of ischaemia reperfusion injury. This review considers the biomolecular processes that may lead to this beneficial effect.
authors.affiliation: Academic Vascular Surgical Unit, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK. hishami.abdulrahman@hey.nhs.uk
authors.forename: M N A
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Abdul Rahman
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Chetter
mesh_terms: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000378:metabolism*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000502:physiology; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D016207:Cytokines; D019332:Endothelin-1; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D009569:Nitric Oxide