Atorvastatin Inhibits Myocardial Cell Apoptosis in a Rat Model with Post-myocardial Infarction Heart Failure by Downregulating ER Stress Response

<p><b>Objective: </b>To determine the effect of atorvastatin on rat heart failure after myocardial infarction and to investigate the underlying mechanism of atorvastatin-mediated myocardium protection.</p><p><b>Methods:</b> Thirty-eight rats were randomly di...

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Main Author: Xian Jing Song, Chun Yan Yang, Bin Liu, Qun Wei, Melvin T. Korkor, Jie Yu Liu, Ping Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://www.medsci.org/v08p0564.htm