title: Pitavastatin decreases serum LOX-1 ligand levels and MT1-MMP expression in CD14-positive mononuclear cells in hypercholesterolemic patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Fukui, Japan. Electronic address: huzui@u-fukui.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Hiroyasu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uzui
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan.
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Jyohoku Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Izuru
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nakae
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Life Sciences, Osaka Kyoiku University, Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.affiliation: The 21st Century Multidisciplinary Medical Center, Kanazawa Medical University, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uenishi
authors.affiliation: The 21st Century Multidisciplinary Medical Center, Kanazawa Medical University, Japan.
authors.forename: Hisae
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hayasaki
authors.affiliation: The 21st Century Multidisciplinary Medical Center, Kanazawa Medical University, Japan.
authors.forename: Takayoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Asaji
authors.affiliation: The 21st Century Multidisciplinary Medical Center, Kanazawa Medical University, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinobu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Miwa Naika Clinic, Japan.
authors.forename: Kunihisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miwa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Fukui, Japan.
authors.forename: Jong-Dae
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Fukui, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tada
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Physiology, National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Japan.
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sawamura
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Uji Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Masatoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujita
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000276:immunology*; D008024:Ligands; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D053511:Matrix Metalloproteinase 14 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011804:Quinolines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051127:Scavenger Receptors, Class E / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D008024:Ligands; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors; C495137:OLR1 protein, human; D011804:Quinolines; D051127:Scavenger Receptors, Class E; C507086:MMP14 protein, human; D053511:Matrix Metalloproteinase 14; C108475:pitavastatin
keywords: LOX-1 ligand; MT1-MMP; Pitavastatin; Plaque vulnerability