RhoA/Rho-kinase in the cardiovascular system

H Shimokawa, S Sunamura, K Satoh - Circulation research, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
… Thus, the RhoA/Rho-kinase pathway plays crucial roles … pathological conditions and is an
important therapeutic target in … of Rho-kinase for the treatment of cardiovascular disease have …

Rho kinases and cardiac remodeling

T Shimizu, JK Liao - Circulation Journal, 2016 - jstage.jst.go.jp
… of cardiac remodeling. … therapeutic targets for cardiovascular diseases. In this review,
we summarize the current understanding of the roles of ROCKs in the development of cardiac

[HTML][HTML] RCAN1 in cardiovascular diseases: molecular mechanisms and a potential therapeutic target

S Wang, Y Wang, K Qiu, J Zhu, Y Wu - Molecular Medicine, 2020 - Springer
… calcineurin and Rho kinase activity, respectively. In this review, the regulation and the function
of RCAN1 are summarized. Moreover, the dysregulation of RCAN1 in CVDs is reviewed. …

Development and design of novel cardiovascular therapeutics based on Rho kinase inhibition—In silico approach

SĆ Zdravković, M Pavlović, S Apostlović… - … Biology and Chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
treatment of many diseases such as cancer or multiple sclerosis, and especially for the
treatment of cardiovascular diseases… 41 chemical compounds as Rho kinase inhibitors based on …

[HTML][HTML] ROCK (RhoA/Rho kinase) in cardiovascular–renal pathophysiology: a review of new advancements

TM Seccia, M Rigato, V Ravarotto, LA Calò - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020 - mdpi.com
… pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. The activation of RhoA/Rho kinase pathway acts
… clinical effects as a therapeutic target in a variety of human diseases including, in particular, …

[HTML][HTML] Rho-kinase as a therapeutic target for nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases

I Sousa-Lima, HJ Kim, J Jones… - Diabetes & Metabolism …, 2021 - synapse.koreamed.org
… These data suggest the ROCK inhibitor is a potential therapeutic target for many diseases
resulting from abnormally high smooth muscle contraction. Since the introduction of this work, …

Recent updates on novel therapeutic targets of cardiovascular diseases

M Afzal - Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2021 - Springer
cardiac disorders treatment. The emphasis of this review will be on bringing recent development
in cardiac disorders from the discoveries of drug targets … inhibition of Rho kinases [102]. …

Rho‐associated protein kinases as therapeutic targets for both vascular and parenchymal pathologies in Alzheimer's disease

AY Lai, JA McLaurin - Journal of Neurochemistry, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
… microbleeds may stem from cardiovascular disorders, of which hypertension and
hypercholesterolemia are recognized vascular risk factors for AD (Santos et al. 2017). The idea that …

[HTML][HTML] RhoGTPase in vascular disease

D Strassheim, E Gerasimovskaya, D Irwin… - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
… The effects of fasudil on endothelial function in atherosclerosis is tested in patients with
coronary artery disease (CAD). These results suggest that activation of Rho kinase (ROCK) …

[HTML][HTML] Action and therapeutic targets of myosin light chain kinase, an important cardiovascular signaling mechanism

Q Ran, A Li, Y Tan, Y Zhang, Y Zhang… - Pharmacological Research, 2024 - Elsevier
vascular nerves and blood pressure regulation. In this sense, MLCK appears to be an attractive
therapeutic target for cardiac diseases. … signal from Rho/Rho kinase and phosphorylates …