Simvastatin potentiates tumor necrosis factor alpha-mediated apoptosis of human vascular endothelial cells via the inhibition of the geranylgeranylation of RhoA.

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Published in Life Sci on April 29, 2006

Authors

Dongjiang Tang1, Ho-Jin Park, Serban P Georgescu, Saïd M Sebti, Andrew D Hamilton, Jonas B Galper

Author Affiliations

1: Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Tufts New England Medical Center, Box #8486, 750 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA.

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