Induction of macrophage elastase (MMP-12
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Meltem C. Arikan; Steven D. Shapiro; Thomas J. Mariani
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Article
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2005
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The statins (including mevastatin and lovastatin) are a widely prescribed class of serum‐cholesterol lowering drugs that function by inhibiting 3‐hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase activity and cellular sterol synthesis. Statins are also widely being appreciated for th