Effects of Atorvastatin and Pravastatin on Signal Transduction Related to Glucose Uptake in 3T3L1 Adipocytes

A number of patients with hyperlipidemia are prescribed 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors that are concomitantly used along with the treatment of diabetes mellitus. The effects of atorvastatin and pravastatin on insulin-induced glucose uptake and the related signal transduction in...

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Main Authors: Akira Takaguri, Kumi Satoh, Mai Itagaki, Yukiko Tokumitsu, Kazuo Ichihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319314574