Open AccessRho‐GTPase and Atherosclerosis: Pleiotropic Effects of Statins
Author(s) -
Cai Anping,
Zhou Yingling,
Li Liwen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.115.002113
Subject(s) - medicine , gtpase , pharmacology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
3‐Hydroxy‐methylglutaryl‐coenzyme A (HMG‐CoA) reductase inhibitors or statins are a class of medications with potent effects on reducing serum cholesterol level, and currently have been widely used in the primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD).