Vol. 33 (Suppl 3) 2012 Neuro endocrinology letters

The influence of rosuvastatin on liver microsomal CYP2C6 in hereditary hypertriglyceridemic rat.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate whether rosuvastatin affects expression and activity of rat CYP2C6. This cytochrome P450 is considered to be a counterpart of human CYP2C9, which metabolizes many drugs, including diclofenac, ibuprofen or warfarin.

DESIGN: Male hereditary hypertriglyceridemic (.....