ArticleScientific reports2020
Statin-induced myopathic changes in primary human muscle cells and reversal by a prostaglandin F2 alpha analogue.
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- Beyond Cholesterol Lowering: Clinical Caution, Personalization, and Nutritional Integration in Statin Therapy.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Targeting TOMM40 and TOMM22 to Rescue Statin-Impaired Mitochondrial Function, Dynamics, and Mitophagy in Skeletal Myotubes.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
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- Impaired muscle stem cell function and abnormal myogenesis in acquired myopathies.Bioscience reports · 2023Review
- Activation of Transposable Elements in Human Skeletal Muscle Fibers upon Statin Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
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- Statins Aggravate the Risk of Insulin Resistance in Human Muscle.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- Dietary Habits and Musculoskeletal Pain in Statin and Red Yeast Rice Users: A Pilot Study.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2021Article
- [Diagnostics and treatment of statin-associated muscle symptoms].Der Internist · 2021Review
- Effects of Statins on Renin-Angiotensin System.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2021Review
- Zebrafish as a Model for the Study of Lipid-Lowering Drug-Induced Myopathies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
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Abstract
Statin-related muscle side effects are a constant healthcare problem since patient compliance is dependent on side effects. Statins reduce plasma cholesterol levels and can prevent secondary cardiovascular diseases. Although statin-induced muscle damage has been studied, preventive or curative therapies are yet to be reported. We exposed primary human muscle cell populations (n = 22) to a lipophilic (simvastatin) and a hydrophilic (rosuvastatin) statin and analyzed their expressome. Data and pathway analyses included GOrilla, Reactome and DAVID. We measured mevalonate intracellularly and analyzed eicosanoid profiles secreted by human muscle cells. Functional assays included proliferation and differentiation quantification. More than 1800 transcripts and 900 proteins were differentially expressed after exposure to statins. Simvastatin had a stronger effect on the expressome than rosuvastatin, but both statins influenced cholesterol biosynthesis, fatty acid metabolism, eicosanoid synthesis, proliferation, and differentiation of human muscle cells. Cultured human muscle cells secreted ω-3 and ω-6 derived eicosanoids and prostaglandins. The ω-6 derived metabolites were found at higher levels secreted from simvastatin-treated primary human muscle cells. Eicosanoids rescued muscle cell differentiation. Our data suggest a new aspect on the role of skeletal muscle in cholesterol metabolism. For clinical practice, the addition of omega-n fatty acids might be suitable to prevent or treat statin-myopathy.
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