Statins inhibit HIV-1 infection by down-regulating Rho activity.

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Published in J Exp Med on August 16, 2004

Authors

Gustavo del Real1, Sonia Jiménez-Baranda, Emilia Mira, Rosa Ana Lacalle, Pilar Lucas, Concepción Gómez-Moutón, Marta Alegret, Jose María Peña, Manuel Rodríguez-Zapata, Melchor Alvarez-Mon, Carlos Martínez-A, Santos Mañes

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología/CSIC, UAM Campus de Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain.

Associated clinical trials:

Lovastatin: Immunomodulatory Value Evaluation (LIVE) | NCT00721305

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