Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 142, Issue 1 , Pages 13-19 , September 2007

High Dosage of Simvastatin Reduces TNF-α-Induced Apoptosis of Endothelial Progenitor Cells but Fails to Prevent Apoptosis Induced by IL-1β In Vitro

  • Dirk Henrich, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Klinik für Unfall-, Hand-, und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596 Frankfurt, Germany.
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  • Caroline Seebach, M.D.
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  • Kerstin Wilhelm
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  • Ingo Marzi, M.D.

Received 12 January 2006

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PII: S0022-4804(06)00183-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2006.04.011

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 142, Issue 1 , Pages 13-19 , September 2007

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