JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2015, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (3): 329-332.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2015.02.033

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Mechanism of statins in inhibiting hepatocellular carcinoma occurrence

Zhang Ning, Zhao Caiyan   

  1. Department of Infectious Disease,Third Hospital,Affiliated to Hebei Medical University,Shijiazhuang 050051,Hebei Province,China
  • Received:2014-11-28 Online:2015-05-10 Published:2016-02-19

Abstract: Statins(3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors) are widely prescribed to reduce serum cholesterol levels,which is associated with a reduced risk of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC). Statins have effects in inhibiting tumor cell proliferation,inducing tumor cell apoptosis and differentiation,resistance to blood vessel formation,reducing the invasive tumor cells,affecting the cell cycle,blocking small G protein isoprene,signal transduction and so on. However,the underlying mechanism remains unclear,it mainly includes the following two ways:rely on and do not rely on HMG CoA reductase pathway. In this article,the anti-cancer effect and the mechanism of statins will be reviewed.

Key words: Hepatocellular carcinoma, Statins, Mechanism