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Apexbio Technology LLC Simvastatin (Zocor) 79902-63-9 10mM (in 1mL DMSO)

Supplier: Apexbio Technology LLC A85225.1
Simvastatin (CAS 79902-63-9) marketed as Zocor is a synthetic lactone derived from fermented Aspergillus terreus metabolites Following oral administration the inactive lactone is hydrolyzed into an active -hydroxy acid metabolite which specifically inhibits HMG-CoA reductase the rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis Simvastatin demonstrates antiproliferative effects in hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2 Huh7) inducing apoptosis cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 reducing expression of cyclins (D1 E) and cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK1 2 4) while elevating CDK inhibitors p19 and p27 It is therefore utilized extensively for research in cancer biology cardiovascular pathology and lipid metabolism disorders
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