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01.08.2003 | Aktuelles

Cholesterinsenker—eine neue Therapieoption bei Multipler Sklerose?

Statine als Immunmodulatoren

verfasst von: Dr. O. Neuhaus, H. Wiendl, B. C. Kieseier, J. J. Archelos, H.-P. Hartung

Erschienen in: Der Nervenarzt | Ausgabe 8/2003

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Zusammenfassung

Statine sind Inhibitoren des bei der Bildung von Cholesterin notwendigen Enzyms 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-Koenzym-A (HMG-CoA)-Reduktase und werden weit verbreitet als Cholesterinsenker verwendet. Sie vermindern Arteriosklerose und damit das kardiovaskuläre Risiko, was in der Vergangenheit hauptsächlich auf ihre Cholesterin senkenden Eigenschaften zurückgeführt wurde. Neuere Forschungsergebnisse zeigen, dass Statine zusätzlich potente immunmodulatorische Effekte haben, die Ausprägung klinischer und pathologischer Veränderungen im Tiermodell der Experimentellen Autoimmunen Enzephalomyelitis vermindern und damit als therapeutische Option für die Multiple Sklerose grundsätzlich infrage kommen. Der genaue Wirkmechanismus ist noch unklar, diskutiert werden HMG-CoA-Reduktase-abhängige Effekte oder auch direkte Einflüsse auf Immunrezeptoren.
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Metadaten
Titel
Cholesterinsenker—eine neue Therapieoption bei Multipler Sklerose?
Statine als Immunmodulatoren
verfasst von
Dr. O. Neuhaus
H. Wiendl
B. C. Kieseier
J. J. Archelos
H.-P. Hartung
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2003
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Der Nervenarzt / Ausgabe 8/2003
Print ISSN: 0028-2804
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-0407
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00115-003-1562-x

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