Abstract
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Statins are a class of drugs whose main adverse effects are drug-induced liver injury (DILI) and myopathy. Some of these may be predictable, due to their pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties, while others, unfortunately, are idiosyncratic. Genetic factors may also influence patient susceptibility to DILI and myopathy in the case of statins. This review will first discuss the role of statins in cardiovascular disease treatment and prevention and the underlying mechanisms of action. Furthermore, to explore the susceptibility of statin-induced adverse events such as myopathy and hepatotoxicity, it will then focus on the recent Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) concerning the transporter genes, Cytochrome P450 (CYP), organic anion-transporting polypeptide (OATP) and ABCB1 and ABCC1, which seem to play a role in the development of clinically relevant adverse events. Finally, we appraise the evidence for and against the use of statins in metabolic syndrome and in HCV-infected patients, in terms of their safety and efficacy in cardiovascular events.
Keywords: Statins, liver damage, genetic susceptibility, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), MetS, HCV.
Current Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Liver and Statins: A Critical Appraisal of the Evidence
Volume: 25 Issue: 42
Author(s): Anna Licata*, Antonina Giammanco, Maria Giovanna Minissale, Salvatore Pagano, Salvatore Petta and Maurizio Averna
Affiliation:
- Sezione di Gastroenterologia ed Epatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, DIBIMIS, Universita di Palermo, Palermo,Italy
Keywords: Statins, liver damage, genetic susceptibility, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), MetS, HCV.
Abstract: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Statins are a class of drugs whose main adverse effects are drug-induced liver injury (DILI) and myopathy. Some of these may be predictable, due to their pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties, while others, unfortunately, are idiosyncratic. Genetic factors may also influence patient susceptibility to DILI and myopathy in the case of statins. This review will first discuss the role of statins in cardiovascular disease treatment and prevention and the underlying mechanisms of action. Furthermore, to explore the susceptibility of statin-induced adverse events such as myopathy and hepatotoxicity, it will then focus on the recent Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) concerning the transporter genes, Cytochrome P450 (CYP), organic anion-transporting polypeptide (OATP) and ABCB1 and ABCC1, which seem to play a role in the development of clinically relevant adverse events. Finally, we appraise the evidence for and against the use of statins in metabolic syndrome and in HCV-infected patients, in terms of their safety and efficacy in cardiovascular events.
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Licata Anna *, Giammanco Antonina, Minissale Giovanna Maria , Pagano Salvatore , Petta Salvatore and Averna Maurizio, Liver and Statins: A Critical Appraisal of the Evidence, Current Medicinal Chemistry 2018; 25 (42) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867325666180327095441
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