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Anti-inflammatory effect of fluvastatin on IL-8 production induced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aspergillus fumigatus antigens in cystic fibrosis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Jouneau Stéphane, Bonizec Mélanie, Belleguic Chantal, Desrues Benoit, Brinchault Graziella, Galaine Jeanne, Gangneux Jean-Pierre, Martin-Chouly Corinne
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Early in life, patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are infected with microorganisms including bacteria and fungi, particularly Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aspergillus fumigatus. Since recent research has identified the anti-inflammatory properties of statins (besides their lipid-lowering effects), we investigated the effect of fluvastatin on the production of the potent neutrophil chemoattractant...
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