Title:The Effect of Statins on the Differentiation and Function of Central
Nervous System Cells
Volume: 31
Issue: 11
Author(s): Sajjad Chamani, Leila Mobasheri, Shadi Zerehpoosh, Ali Naghizadeh, Alice P. McCloskey, Manfredi Rizzo, Tannaz Jamialahmadi and Amirhossein Sahebkar*
Affiliation:
- Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Keywords:
Statins, neurodegeneration, pleiotropic effect, central nervous system, inflammation, plasma cholesterol.
Abstract: Statins (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors) reduce plasma
cholesterol and improve endothelium-dependent vasodilation, inflammation, and oxidative
stress. The effect of statins on the central nervous system (CNS), particularly on cognition
and neurological disorders such as cerebral ischemic stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS),
and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), has received increasing attention in recent years, both
within the scientific community and in the media. This review aims to provide an updated
discussion on the effects of statins on the differentiation and function of various nervous
system cells, including neurons and glial cells. Additionally, the mechanisms of action
and how different types of statins enter the CNS will be discussed.