title: Simvastatin as a potential therapeutic for acute respiratory distress syndrome.
authors.forename: Michael B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Fessler
mesh_terms: D055371:Acute Lung Injury / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D000818:Animals; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008168:Lung / Q000276:immunology; D008798:Mevalonic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D051379:Mice; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D008148:Lovastatin; D019821:Simvastatin; D008798:Mevalonic Acid