Lovastatin protects keratinocytes from IR- and Doxo-induced apoptosis.
Doxorubicin-induced formation of DSBs is reduced by statin.
Lovastatin reduces residual DNA damage following IR and Doxo treatment.
Activation of ATR/Chk1 signaling by IR and Doxo is attenuated by statin.
Protection by lovastatin involves proliferation-dependent and -independent mechanisms.