Simvastatin Inhibits Glucose Metabolism and Legumain Activity in Human Myotubes

Simvastatin, a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, is prescribed worldwide to patients with hypercholesterolemia. Although simvastatin is well tolerated, side effects like myotoxicity are reported. The mechanism for statin-induced myotoxicity is still poorly understood. Reports have suggested impaired mito...

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Main Authors: Smith, Robert, Solberg, Rigmor, Jacobsen, Linn Løkken, Voreland, Anette Larsen, Rustan, Arild Christian, Thoresen, G. Hege, Johansen, Harald Thidemann
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3885717/