Simvastatin Modulates Cytokine-Mediated Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule Induction: Involvement of an Inhibitory G Protein
Sadeghi M, Collinge M, Pardi R, Bender J. Simvastatin Modulates Cytokine-Mediated Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule Induction: Involvement of an Inhibitory G Protein. The Journal Of Immunology 2000, 165: 2712-2718. PMID: 10946302, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.165.5.2712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdjuvants, ImmunologicBiological TransportCell Adhesion MoleculesCells, CulturedCholesterolCytokinesDrug SynergismE-SelectinEndothelium, VascularGene Expression RegulationGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-GoHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Interleukin-1NF-kappa BRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionSimvastatinSodium FluorideUmbilical VeinsVascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1ConceptsEffect of simvastatinCytokine-induced expressionIL-1Endothelial CAMsEndothelial cell adhesion molecules E-selectinNF-kappaBProinflammatory cytokines IL-1Cell adhesion molecules E-selectinAdhesion molecules E-selectinPotent immune modulatorG protein activator NaFCytokines IL-1G protein-coupled pathwayInhibitory G proteinCytokine-mediated activationSelectin mRNA levelsBasal toneProinflammatory cytokinesGialpha proteinsImmune modulatorsTNF-alphaICAM-1Pertussis toxinE-selectinEndothelial response