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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...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |