ArticleMetabolites2022
Metabolite Signature of Simvastatin Treatment Involves Multiple Metabolic Pathways.
Article in Metabolites, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- Pharmacometabolomics for the Study of Lipid-Lowering Therapies: Opportunities and Challenges.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Lipid metabolic reprogramming by traditional Chinese medicine and its role in effective cancer therapy.Journal of Cancer · 2023Review
- Statins and risk of type 2 diabetes: mechanism and clinical implications.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Review
- Effects ofMetabolites · 2022Article
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Abstract
Statins inhibit the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase enzyme and are the most widely used medication for hypercholesterolemia. Previous studies on the metabolite signature of simvastatin treatment have included only a small number of metabolites. We performed a high-throughput liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectroscopy profiling on the effects of simvastatin treatment on 1098 metabolite concentrations in the participants of the METSIM (Metabolic Syndrome In Men) study including 1332 participants with simvastatin treatment and 6200 participants without statin treatment. We found that simvastatin exerts profound pleiotropic effects on different metabolite pathways, affecting not only lipids, but also amino acids, peptides, nucleotides, carbohydrates, co-factors, vitamins, and xenobiotics. We identified 321 metabolites significantly associated with simvastatin treatment, and 313 of these metabolites were novel. Our study is the first comprehensive evaluation of the metabolic signature of simvastatin treatment in a large population-based study.
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