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Simvastatin attenuates radiation-induced salivary gland dysfunction in mice

OBJECTIVE: Statins are widely used lipid-lowering drugs, which have pleiotropic effects, such as anti-inflammation, and vascular protection. In our study, we investigated the radioprotective potential of simvastatin (SIM) in a murine model of radiation-induced salivary gland dysfunction. DESIGN: Nin...

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Autores principales: Xu, Liping, Yang, Xi, Chen, Jiayan, Ge, Xiaolin, Qin, Qin, Zhu, Hongcheng, Zhang, Chi, Sun, Xinchen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4948692/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27471375
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S105809