Simvastatin Restores Cisplatin Sensitivity by Suppressing the Caveolin-1-Mediated PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway in Cisplatin-Resistant Cervical Cancer Cells. (PubMed, FASEB J)
In cervical cancer cisplatin-resistant cell lines (SiHa-DDP and C33a-DDP) constructed from their parental cells, the effects of seven statins (simvastatin, fluvastatin, pitavastatin, lovastatin, atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, and pravastatin) on cell viability in cisplatin-resistant cells and corresponding parental cells were assessed using the CCK-8 assay...In all, simvastatin enhanced cisplatin sensitivity by suppressing the CAV1-mediated PI3K/AKT pathway involvement in the development of cisplatin resistance in cervical cancer cells. These findings reveal a novel mechanism in cervical cancer cells resistant to cisplatin by which simvastatin may serve as a potential adjuvant to improve the therapeutic efficacy of cisplatin-based chemotherapy.