Targeting ROCK signaling in health, malignant and non-malignant diseases

R Shahbazi, B Baradaran, M Khordadmehr, S Safaei… - Immunology letters, 2020 - Elsevier
A Rho-associated coiled-coil kinase (ROCK) is identified as a critical downstream effector of
GTPase RhoA which contains two isoforms, ROCK1 (also known as p160ROCK and ROKβ) …

[HTML][HTML] The function of Rho-associated kinases ROCK1 and ROCK2 in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease

S Hartmann, AJ Ridley, S Lutz - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Rho-associated kinases ROCK1 and ROCK2 are serine/threonine kinases that are
downstream targets of the small GTPases RhoA, RhoB, and RhoC. ROCKs are involved in …

Rho-associated coiled-coil containing kinases (ROCK) structure, regulation, and functions

L Julian, MF Olson - Small GTPases, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Rho-associated coiled-coil containing kinases (ROCK) were originally identified as effectors
of the RhoA small GTPase.–They belong to the AGC family of serine/threonine kinases and …

Rho kinase as a therapeutic target in cardiovascular disease

M Surma, L Wei, J Shi - Future cardiology, 2011 - Future Medicine
Rho kinase (ROCK) belongs to the AGC (PKA/PKG/PKC) family of serine/threonine kinases
and is a major downstream effector of the small GTPase RhoA. ROCK plays central roles in …

Rho kinases in cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology

G Loirand, P Guérin, P Pacaud - Circulation research, 2006 - Am Heart Assoc
Rho kinases (ROCKs) are the first and the best-characterized effectors of the small G-protein
RhoA. In addition to their effect on actin organization, or through this effect, ROCKs have …

Development of Rho-kinase inhibitors for cardiovascular medicine

H Shimokawa, M Rashid - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2007 - cell.com
Rho-kinase (ROCK) is one of the downstream effectors of the small G-protein Rho. The Rho–
ROCK pathway has an important role in mediating various cellular functions, including …

ROCK1 feedback regulation of the upstream small GTPase RhoA

AT Tang, WB Campbell, K Nithipatikom - Cellular signalling, 2012 - Elsevier
Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 1 (ROCK1) is a key downstream
effector of the small GTPase RhoA. Targeting ROCK1 has shown promising clinical potential …

Rho kinase in the regulation of cell death and survival

J Shi, L Wei - Archivum immunologiae et therapiae experimentalis, 2007 - Springer
Rho kinase (ROCK) belongs to a family of serine/threonine kinases that are activated via
interaction with Rho GTPases. ROCK is involved in a wide range of fundamental cellular …

Rho kinases in health and disease: from basic science to translational research

G Loirand - Pharmacological reviews, 2015 - ASPET
Rho-associated kinases ROCK1 and ROCK2 are key regulators of actin cytoskeleton
dynamics downstream of Rho GTPases that participate in the control of important …

Rho-associated coiled-coil kinase (ROCK) signaling and disease

AV Schofield, O Bernard - Critical reviews in biochemistry and …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The small Rho GTPase family of proteins, encompassing the three major G-protein
classes Rho, Rac and cell division control protein 42, are key mitogenic signaling molecules …