title: Statins as a new therapeutic perspective in myocarditis and postmyocarditis dilated cardiomyopathy: editorial to "Pitavastatin regulates helper T-cell differentiation and ameliorates autoimmune myocarditis in mice" by K. Tajiri et al.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy, lazzerini7@unisi.it.
authors.forename: Pietro Enea
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Lazzerini
authors.forename: Pier Leopoldo
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Capecchi
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laghi-Pasini
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011804:Quinolines / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D011804:Quinolines; C108475:pitavastatin