| Literature DB >> 19191903 |
Robert Zeiser1, Kristina Maas, Sawsan Youssef, Christoph Dürr, Lawrence Steinman, Robert S Negrin.
Abstract
The 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) interfere with the mevalonate pathway. While initially developed for their lipid-lowering properties, statins have been extensively investigated with respect to their impact on autoantigen and alloantigen driven immune responses. Mechanistically it was shown that statins modify immune responses on several levels, including effects on dendritic cells, endothelial cells, macrophages, B cells and T cells. Several lines of evidence suggest that statins act in a disease-specific manner and are not effective in each immune disorder. This review discusses possible modes of action of statins in modulating immunity towards autoantigens and alloantigens.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19191903 PMCID: PMC2678178 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2567.2008.03011.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Immunology ISSN: 0019-2805 Impact factor: 7.397