Bone Formation With the Combination of Simvastatin and Calcium Sulfate in Critical-Sized Rat Calvarial Defect
Simvastatin, a cholesterol synthesis inhibitor, enhances BMP2 expression in osteoblasts. The purpose of the present study was to examine whether simvastatin stimulates bone regeneration when combined with calcium sulfate as a carrier. Critical-sized bone defects in rat calvaria were treated with cal...
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Elsevier,
2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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