Effect of simvastatin on thrombopoiesis in porcine bone marrow

Snarska Anna; Wysocka Dominika; Rytel Liliana

doi:10.2478/jvetres-2019-0007

Journal of Veterinary Research (Mar 2019)

Effect of simvastatin on thrombopoiesis in porcine bone marrow

Snarska Anna,
Wysocka Dominika,
Rytel Liliana

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Snarska Anna: Department and Clinic of Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719Olsztyn, Poland
Wysocka Dominika: Department and Clinic of Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719Olsztyn, Poland
Rytel Liliana: Department and Clinic of Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719Olsztyn, Poland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2019-0007
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 63, no. 1
pp. 117 – 121

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Introduction: Statins are pharmacological agents commonly used to lower serum cholesterol level. The aim of the experiment was to investigate the effect of the statin simvastatin on thrombopoiesis in the porcine model because it is the closest to the human one regarding physiological and genetic similarities.

Published in Journal of Veterinary Research

ISSN: 2450-8608 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Animal culture: Veterinary medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/JVETRES

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