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Pitavastatin-induced downregulation of CCR2 and CCR5 in monocytes is associated with the arrest of cell-cycle in S phase

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The anti-proliferative effect of pitavastatin but not pravastatin, through the downregulation of CCR2/CCR5 may be a pleiotropic effect that may be anti-atherogenic in monocytes.
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This article is published in Atherosclerosis.The article was published on 2006-08-01. It has received 16 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Pitavastatin & CCL2.

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Pleiotropic effects of statins

TL;DR: Recent studies indicate that some of the cholesterol-independent or "pleiotropic" effects of statins involve improving endothelial function, enhancing the stability of atherosclerotic plaques, decreasing oxidative stress and inflammation, and inhibiting the thrombogenic response.
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Pleiotropic effects of statins. - Basic research and clinical perspectives -.

TL;DR: The aim of the present review is to provide an update on the non-cholesterol-dependent statin effects in the cardiovascular system and highlight some of the recent findings from bench to bedside to support the concept of statin pleiotropy.
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Pleiotropic effects of pitavastatin

TL;DR: It is concluded that the diverse pleiotropic actions of pitavastatin may contribute to reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality beyond that achieved through LDL-C reduction.
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Involvement of Chk1-Cdc25A-cyclin A/CDK2 pathway in simvastatin induced S-phase cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in multiple myeloma cells.

TL;DR: Results suggested that the Chk1-Cdc25A-cyclin A/CDk2 pathway was involved in simvastatin-induced S-phase cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in multiple myeloma cell lines.
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Atherosclerosis — An Inflammatory Disease

TL;DR: Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease as discussed by the authors, and it is a major cause of death in the United States, Europe, and much of Asia, despite changes in lifestyle and use of new pharmacologic approaches to lower plasma cholesterol concentrations.
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Atherosclerosis is an Inflammatory Disease

TL;DR: Despite changes in lifestyle and the use of new pharmacologic approaches to lower plasma cholesterol concentrations, cardiovascular disease continues to be the principal cause of death in the United States, Europe, and much of Asia.
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Prevention of coronary heart disease with pravastatin in men with hypercholesterolemia. West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study Group

TL;DR: Treatment with pravastatin significantly reduced the incidence of myocardial infarction and death from cardiovascular causes without adversely affecting the risk of death from noncardiovascular causes in men with moderate hypercholesterolemia and no history of my Cardiac Infarction.
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