Van Laar TA, Hole C, Rajasekhar Karna SL, Miller CL, Reddick R, Wormley FL, Seshu J. Statins reduce spirochetal burden and modulate immune responses in the C3H/HeN mouse model of Lyme disease.
Microbes Infect 2016;
18:430-435. [PMID:
26993029 DOI:
10.1016/j.micinf.2016.03.004]
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Abstract
Lyme disease (LD) is a systemic disorder caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. Lyme spirochetes encode for a functional 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGR EC 1.1.1.88) serving as a rate limiting enzyme of the mevalonate pathway that contribute to components critical for cell wall biogenesis. Statins have been shown to inhibit B. burgdorferi in vitro. Using a mouse model of Lyme disease, we found that statins contribute to reducing bacterial burden and altering the murine immune response to favor clearance of spirochetes.
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