Title : Simvastatin decreases IL-6 and IL-8 production in epithelial cells.

Pub. Date : 2006 Jun

PMID : 16723648






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1 Simvastatin decreases IL-6 and IL-8 production in epithelial cells. Simvastatin C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8 Homo sapiens
2 Since oral epithelial cells participate importantly in periodontal inflammation, we measured simvastatin effects on interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 production by cultured human epithelial cell line (KB cells) in response to interleukin-1alpha. Simvastatin C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8 Homo sapiens