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Improved endothelial function may contribute to the positive effects of statin treatment.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:italic>Methods and Results<\/jats:italic>\u2014In the present study, we report that simvastatin reduces endothelial barrier dysfunction, which is associated with the development of atherosclerosis. Treatment of human umbilical vein endothelial cells for 24 hours with 5 \u03bcmol\/L simvastatin reduced the thrombin-induced endothelial barrier dysfunction in vitro by 55\u00b13%, as assessed by the passage of peroxidase through human umbilical vein endothelial cell monolayers. Similar effects were found on the thrombin-induced passage of<jats:sup>125<\/jats:sup>I-LDL through human aortic endothelial cell monolayers. This reduction in barrier dysfunction by simvastatin was both dose and time dependent and was accompanied by a reduction in the thrombin-induced formation of stress fibers and focal adhesions and membrane association of RhoA. Simvastatin treatment had no effect on intracellular cAMP levels. In Watanabe heritable hyperlipidemic rabbits, treatment for 1 month with 15 mg\/kg simvastatin reduced vascular leakage in both the thoracic and abdominal part of the aorta, as evidenced by the Evans blue dye exclusion test. The decreased permeability was not accompanied by a reduction of oil red O\u2013stainable atherosclerotic lesions.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:italic>Conclusions<\/jats:italic>\u2014These data show that simvastatin, in a relatively high concentration, improves disturbed endothelial barrier function both in vitro and in vivo. 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