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Effect of statins on fibroblasts from human nasal polyps and turbinates.
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European annals of allergy and clinical immunology [Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol] 2008 Nov; Vol. 40 (3), pp. 84-9. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Background: Statins are serum cholesterol-lowering agents used for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic vascular disease. There is, however, growing evidence that statins have immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory activities and may prove invaluable in the treatment of immunological and inflammatory disorders.<br />Objective: On these basis we evaluated the effect of statins on the proliferation of fibroblasts derived from human nasal polyps and turbinates and determined their ability to modulate airway remodelling.<br />Methods: Fluvastatin (0.01-0.1-1 microM), Atorvastatin (0.1-1-10 microM) and Simvastatin (0.1-1-10 microM) were tested on cultured fibroblasts derived from human nasal polyps and turbinates stimulated or not with Fibroblast Growth Factor beta (10 ng/ml). All cultures were treated with 3H-Thymidine (1 microCi/ml) to test cell proliferation.<br />Results: Our results show that proliferation of turbinate-derived fibroblasts is significantly inhibited by the three statins. Fluvastatin is already effective at the lowest dose (0.01 microM), whereas Atorvastatin and Simvastatin act at the plasmatic peak concentration (1 microM). No significant effect was found on fibroblasts derived from nasal polyps, except for Simvastatin which was effective after 144 hours of stimulation.<br />Conclusions: These drugs show a remarkable antiprolhferative effect and their different outcome depending on the different kind of fibroblasts in vitro is prompting news in the studies about statin use for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases.
- Subjects :
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal pharmacology
Atorvastatin
Cell Division drug effects
Depression, Chemical
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
Fluvastatin
Humans
Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated pharmacology
Fibroblasts drug effects
Heptanoic Acids pharmacology
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors pharmacology
Indoles pharmacology
Nasal Polyps pathology
Pyrroles pharmacology
Simvastatin pharmacology
Turbinates pathology
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1764-1489
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- European annals of allergy and clinical immunology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19334372