Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2554540 | Life Sciences | 2006 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
CRP is an activator for macrophages to enhance EMMPRIN and MMP-9 expression. Fluvastatin inhibits them presumably through its antioxidant effect.
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Authors
Naoki Abe, Tomohiro Osanai, Takayuki Fujiwara, Kunihiko Kameda, Toshiro Matsunaga, Ken Okumura,