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Effects of statins on the secretion of human serum albumin in cultured HepG2 cells
Statins reduce cholesterol biosynthesis by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase and thereby lower total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels in serum, which in turn lower the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Statins are also known to modulate various cellular functions such as gene expression, c...
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BioMed Central
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2669472/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19291315 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1423-0127-16-32 |