Atorvastatin reduces long pentraxin 3 expression in vascular cells by inhibiting protein geranylgeranylation.

CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that statins may interfere with PTX3 expression in vascular cells via inhibition of protein geranylgeranylation. Since PTX3 is increasingly regarded as an important mediator of the inflammatory response underlying atherosclerosis and its complications, these results highlight the need for further studies of the role of PTX3 and its potential pharmacological modulation in cardiovascular disease.
PMID: 25849951 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Vascular Pharmacology - April 4, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Baetta R, Lento S, Ghilardi S, Barbati E, Corsini A, Tremoli E, Banfi C Tags: Vascul Pharmacol Source Type: research