Action of 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors on ABCA-1 protein (ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter-1) in endothelial cells stimulated with uremic serum.

ABSTRACT: The high incidence of cardiovascular events in chronic kidney disease (CKD) exhibits an epidemic character, affecting patients in predialysis, hemodialysis, and post-transplant stages, accounting for approximately 50% of deaths, with a mortality rate around 9% per year. Statins are primarily used in the treatment of dyslipidemia and possess pleiotropic effects that are not yet fully understood. Moreover, there is insufficient evidence to support their use in attenuating cardiovascular outcomes or their potential role in modulating the ABCA-1 transporter in CKD. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of statins on ABCA-1 modulation in cultures of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) incubated with uremic serum from CKD patients. The results demonstrate that stat

SUBMITTER: de Melo Carmona S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11921485 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature