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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Immunomodulatory effects of atorvastatin on peripheral blood mononuclear cells infected with

Solima Sabeel, Bongani Motaung, Mumin Ozturk, Trevor S Mafu, Robert J Wilkinson, Friedrich Thienemann, Reto Guler

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Solima SabeelDepartment of Pathology, Division of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Bongani MotaungDepartment of Pathology, Division of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Mumin OzturkDepartment of Pathology, Division of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Trevor S MafuDepartment of Pathology, Division of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Robert J WilkinsonWellcome Discovery Research Platforms for Infection, Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Friedrich Thienemann *General Medicine & Global Health (GMGH), Department of Medicine and Cape Heart Institute, Faculty of Health Science, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Reto Guler *Department of Pathology, Division of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health threat, contributing substantially to high morbidity and mortality rates. This underscores the urgent need for more effective interventions. Recent studies highlight the potential of host-directed therapy approaches to enhance immune defences against TB. Atorvastatin, recognized for both its lipid-lowering properties and its immunomodulatory effects, has emerged as a compelling candidate for host-directed therapy against TB. Here, we investigated the Method: Blood samples from healthy donors were collected for PBMC isolation. PBMCs were then treated overnight with or without atorvastatin, followed by infection with Results: Treatment with atorvastatin significantly reduced intracellular mycobacterial replication compared to untreated controls in Conclusion: Our findings highlight atorvastatin's potential as a crucial modulator of the immune response in

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AtorvastatinLeukocytes, MononuclearMycobacterium tuberculosisTuberculosisApoptosisAutophagyCells, CulturedHumansAtorvastatinapoptosisatorvastatinmevalonateMycobacterium tuberculosisperipheral blood mononuclear cells

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PMID40677706
PMCPMC12267233

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