Table 2 The two tables show the computational findings pertaining to the (a) HDAC2 and (b) HMGCR genes, and their corresponding Synthetic Lethality pairments with deleted metastatic genes, which are inhibited by drugs of the statin family (Atorvastatin, Lovastatin, Simvastatin, Pravastatin). The SL pairs that we selected for experimental validation are highlighted in bold.

From: The molecular basis of the anticancer effect of statins

Mutated gene

Target gene

(a)

 BRAF

HDAC2

 BRCA1

HDAC2

 SMARC4

HDAC2

 VHL

HDAC2

(b)

 ATM

HMGCR

 CDK12

HMGCR

 ERBB3

HMGCR

 FGFR4

HMGCR

 KRAS

HMGCR

 PRKDC

HMGCR