title: Another possible mechanism for orally administered statins retarding the pathologic process of disc degeneration.
authors.forename: Yue-Dong
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Guang-Rong
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Yu-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 / Q000378:metabolism; D002356:Cartilage / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000473:pathology*; D055959:Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors