How statins cause muscle aches

by Columbia University Irving Medical Center edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes Simvastatin molecules bind to two locations on a muscle protein, called the ryanodine receptor, which opens a channel in the receptor. The flow of calcium through the open channel could explain the muscular side effects of statins. Credit: Columbia University Irving Medical Center […]

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