Friday, April 1, 2011

Simvastatin Turns Off Phagocytosis of Bacteria Neutralized by Antibodies

The cells that gobble up bacteria that have been attacked with antibodies don't work so well after a nice good dose of LDL-lowering simvastatin.

Opposite effects of simvastatin on the bactericidal and inflammatory response of macrophages to opsonized S. aureus.

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