Concepedia

Publication | Closed Access

Increased Expression of Interleukin-1 in Coronary Artery Disease With Downregulatory Effects of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

DOI

164

Citations

17

References

2004

Year

Torgun Wæhre, Arne Yndestad, Camilla Smith, Terje Haug, Siv H. Tunheim, Lars Gullestad, Stig S. Frøland, Anne Grete Semb, Pål Aukrust, Jan Kristian Damås
Circulation

Abstract

Our findings suggest that cytokines in the IL-1 family may represent therapeutic targets in CAD. The ability of statins to modulate these cytokines in an anti-inflammatory direction underscores their immunomodulatory potential.

References

YearCitations

Page 1