The Effect of Atorvastatin (Lipitor) on the Duration of Survival of Allogeneic Skin Graft and the Growth of B16F10 Melanoma Cells in Mice.

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dc.contributor.authorZeidan, Nabil
dc.contributor.authorEl-Rami, Fadi
dc.contributor.authorAl-Akl, Nayla S
dc.contributor.authorAbdelnoor, Alexander M
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-04T05:59:17Z
dc.date.available2015-09-04T05:59:17Z
dc.date.issued2013-10
dc.description.abstractAims: To evaluate the immunomodulatory effect of using non-cholesterol lowering dose of atorvastatin (AS) on skin allograft survival and on tumor growth in mice. Study Design: Experimental Study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Experimental Pathology, Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut; 2011-2012. Methodology: BALB/c mice were transplanted with skin allografts from C57BL/6 mice and given either AS alone or in combination with immunosuppressive agents. Average survival days of skin allografts were recorded and serum levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) were quantified. BALB/c mice and C57BL/6 mice were challenged intraperitoneally with B16F10 melanoma cancer cells (cancer cell line syngeneic to C57BL/6 mice) and were then treated with AS. They were observed regularly for tumor growth. Results: The results indicated that in transplant mice AS given alone or in combination with immunosuppressive agents prolonged allograft survival time through noncholesterol lowering mechanisms in spite of a non-significant change in serum cytokine levels. Furthermore, AS treatment enhanced tumor growth in C57BL/6 mice and promoted tumor growth in BALB/C mice. Conclusion: It can be speculated that AS down expresses TLR and modifies MHC presentation resulting in hindering the generation of an innate and adaptive immune response.en_US
dc.identifier.citationZeidan Nabil, El-Rami Fadi, Al-Akl Nayla S, Abdelnoor Alexander M. The Effect of Atorvastatin (Lipitor) on the Duration of Survival of Allogeneic Skin Graft and the Growth of B16F10 Melanoma Cells in Mice. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 2013 Oct-Dec; 3(4): 1938-1951.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/163073
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://sciencedomain.org/abstract/1564en_US
dc.subjectmmunosuppressionen_US
dc.subjectskin transplantationen_US
dc.subjectcanceren_US
dc.subjectstatinsen_US
dc.subjectcytokinesen_US
dc.titleThe Effect of Atorvastatin (Lipitor) on the Duration of Survival of Allogeneic Skin Graft and the Growth of B16F10 Melanoma Cells in Mice.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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