ArticleCJC open2022
Statins Protect Against Early Stages of Doxorubicin-induced Cardiotoxicity Through the Regulation of Akt Signaling and SERCA2.
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- Statins to prevent early cardiac dysfunction in cancer patients at increased cardiotoxicity risk receiving anthracyclines.European heart journal. Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy · 2023Trial
- Statin Co-Administration Is Associated with Subclinical Echocardiographic Alterations and Relative Change Amplitude of Estimated Systolic Pulmonary Artery Pressure After Anthracycline Chemotherapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Atorvastatin Reduces Alcohol-Related Cardiac and Liver Tissue Damage, Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, Apoptosis, and Thiol-Disulfide Imbalance in Rats.Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology · 2026Article
- Emerging Role of Statin Therapy in Preventing Anthracycline-Induced Cardiotoxicity.Cardiology research and practice · 2026Review
- Prevention and treatment of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Cardio-oncology (London, England) · 2025Review
- Cardiomyopathies and a brief insight into DOX-induced cardiomyopathy.The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology · 2025Review
- Ophiopogonin D mitigates doxorubicin-induced cardiomyocyte ferroptosis through the β-catenin/GPX4 pathway.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Mitophagy in Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity: Insights into Molecular Biology and Novel Therapeutic Strategies.Biomolecules · 2024Review
- Role of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity: A Brief Account.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Recent Advances in the Mechanisms of Cell Death and Dysfunction in Doxorubicin Cardiotoxicity.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
Background: Doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy (DICM) is one of the complications that can limit treatment for a significant number of cancer patients. In animal models, the administration of statins can prevent the development of DICM. Therefore, the use of statins with anthracyclines potentially could enable cancer patients to complete their chemotherapy without added cardiotoxicity. The precise mechanism mediating the cardioprotection is not well understood. The purpose of this study is to determine the molecular mechanism by which rosuvastatin confers cardioprotection in a mouse model of DICM. Methods: Rosuvastatin was intraperitoneally administered into adult male mice at 100 μg/kg daily for 7 days, followed by a single intraperitoneal doxorubicin injection at 10 mg/kg. Animals continued to receive rosuvastatin daily for an additional 14 days. Cardiac function was assessed by echocardiography. Optical calcium mapping was performed on retrograde Langendorff perfused isolated hearts. Ventricular tissue samples were analyzed by immunofluorescence microscopy, Western blotting, and quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Results: Exposure to doxorubicin resulted in significantly reduced fractional shortening (27.4% ± 1.11% vs 40% ± 5.8% in controls; Conclusions: Rosuvastatin counteracts the cardiotoxic effects of doxorubicin by directly targeting sarcoplasmic calcium cycling.
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