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ReviewPharmacological reports : PR2025

Impact of statin therapy on CD40:CD40L signaling: mechanistic insights and therapeutic opportunities.

Fatemeh Askarizadeh, Sercan Karav, Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Amirhossein Sahebkar

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Review in Pharmacological reports : PR, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Sjogren's Disease and Elevated Cardiovascular Risk: Mechanisms and Treatment.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025
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4 authors.

Fatemeh AskarizadehDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Sercan KaravDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, 17100, Turkey.
Tannaz JamialahmadiPharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Amirhossein SahebkarCenter for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India. amir_saheb2000@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8656-1444

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Statins are widely utilized to reduce cholesterol levels, particularly in cardiovascular diseases. They interface with cholesterol synthesis by inhibiting the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme-A (HMG-CoA) reductase enzyme. Besides their primary effect, statins demonstrate anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating properties in various diseases, highlighting the pleiotropic effect of these drugs. The CD40:CD40L signaling pathway is considered a prominent inflammatory pathway in multiple diseases, including autoimmune, inflammatory, and cardiovascular diseases. The findings from clinical trials and in vitro and in vivo studies suggest the potential anti-inflammatory effect of statins in modulating the CD40 signaling pathway and downstream inflammatory mediator. Accordingly, as its classic ligand, statins can suppress immune responses in autoimmune diseases by inhibiting CD40 expression and blocking its interaction with CD40L. Additionally, statins affect intracellular signaling and inhibit inflammatory mediator secretion in chronic inflammatory diseases like asthma and autoimmune disorders such as myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erymanthus, and cardiovascular diseases like atherosclerosis. However, it is essential to note that the anti-inflammatory effect of statins may vary depending on the specific type of statin used. In this study, we aim to explore the potential anti-inflammatory effects of statins in treating inflammatory diseases by examining their role in regulating immune responses, particularly their impact on the CD40:CD40L signaling pathway, through a comprehensive review of existing literature.

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Anti-Inflammatory AgentsCD40 AntigensCD40 LigandHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsAnimalsAutoimmune DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesHumansInflammationSignal TransductionAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCD40 AntigensCD40 LigandHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsAnti-inflammatory agentCardiovascular diseaseCD40CD40LImmunomodulating drugsStatinsTherapeutic effect

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