Effects of statins on mitochondrial pathways

H Mollazadeh, E Tavana, G Fanni, S Bo… - Journal of Cachexia …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Statins are a family of drugs that are used for treating hyperlipidaemia with a recognized
capacity to prevent cardiovascular disease events. They inhibit β‐hydroxy β‐methylglutaryl …

Mechanisms of statin-associated skeletal muscle-associated symptoms

J Bouitbir, GM Sanvee, MV Panajatovic, F Singh… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Statins lower the serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular
events by inhibiting 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase. Although the safety of …

Pharmacological rescue of impaired mitophagy in Parkinson's disease-related LRRK2 G2019S knock-in mice

F Singh, AR Prescott, P Rosewell, G Ball, AD Reith… - elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a major and progressive neurodegenerative disorder, yet the
biological mechanisms involved in its aetiology are poorly understood. Evidence links this …

[HTML][HTML] Semi-automated quantitation of mitophagy in cells and tissues

L Montava-Garriga, F Singh, G Ball… - Mechanisms of ageing and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mitophagy is a natural phenomenon and entails the lysosomal degradation of mitochondria
by the autophagy pathway. In recent years, the development of fluorescent pH-sensitive …

Statins Induce Locomotion and Muscular Phenotypes in Drosophila melanogaster That Are Reminiscent of Human Myopathy: Evidence for the Role of the Chloride …

MH Al-Sabri, N Behare, AM Alsehli, S Berkins, A Arora… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The underlying mechanisms for statin-induced myopathy (SIM) are still equivocal. In this
study, we employ Drosophila melanogaster to dissect possible underlying mechanisms for …

Imatinib and dasatinib provoke mitochondrial dysfunction leading to oxidative stress in C2C12 myotubes and human RD cells

J Bouitbir, MV Panajatovic, T Frechard… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) can cause skeletal muscle toxicity in patients, but the
underlying mechanisms are mostly unclear. The goal of the current study was to better …

Mechanisms of insulin resistance by simvastatin in C2C12 myotubes and in mouse skeletal muscle

GM Sanvee, MV Panajatovic, J Bouitbir… - Biochemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Statins inhibit cholesterol biosynthesis and lower serum LDL-cholesterol levels. They are
generally well tolerated, but can cause insulin resistance in patients. Therefore, we …

Autophagy inhibitors increase the susceptibility of KRAS-mutant human colorectal cancer cells to a combined treatment of 2-deoxy-D-glucose and lovastatin

X Huang, J Huang, J Du, N Zhang, Z Long… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2021 - nature.com
RAS-driven colorectal cancer relies on glucose metabolism to support uncontrolled growth.
However, monotherapy with glycolysis inhibitors like 2-deoxy-D-glucose causes limited …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in statin adverse reactions and the potential mechanisms: A review

W Zeng, H Deng, Y Luo, S Zhong, M Huang… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background: Elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is a major risk factor for
cardiovascular disease. Statins are the cornerstone of preventing and treating …

Pan-cancer analysis reveals PPRC1 as a novel prognostic biomarker in ovarian cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma

X Ruan, G Cui, C Li, Z Sun - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: As is well understood, peroxisome proliferator-activated
receptor gamma cofactor-related 1 (PPRC1) plays a central role in the transcriptional control …