[HTML][HTML] Rho kinase inhibition protects kidneys from diabetic nephropathy without reducing blood pressure

R Komers, TT Oyama, DR Beard, C Tikellis, B Xu… - Kidney international, 2011 - Elsevier
Rho-associated kinases (ROCK) are activated in the kidney as well as in cultured cells of
diabetic models and have been implicated in renal pathophysiology. To explore whether …

Rho-kinase inhibitor restores glomerular fatty acid metabolism in diabetic kidney disease

Y Nagai, K Matoba, H Yako, S Ohashi… - Biochemical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The small GTPase Rho and its effector Rho-kinase (ROCK) are activated in the
diabetic kidney, and recent studies decade have demonstrated that ROCK signaling is an …

Effects of systemic inhibition of Rho kinase on blood pressure and renal haemodynamics in diabetic rats

R Komers, TT Oyama, DR Beard… - British journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The RhoA/Rho associated kinases (ROCK) pathway has
been implicated in the pathophysiology of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Early stages of …

[HTML][HTML] ROCK2 regulates TGF-β-induced expression of CTGF and profibrotic genes via NF-κB and cytoskeleton dynamics in mesangial cells

Y Nagai, K Matoba, D Kawanami… - American Journal …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Abstract The small GTPase Rho and its effector Rho kinase (ROCK) are involved in the
pathogenesis of diabetic kidney disease. Rho kinase has two isoforms: ROCK1 and ROCK2 …

[HTML][HTML] Activin A and cell-surface GRP78 are novel targetable RhoA activators for diabetic kidney disease

A Soomro, J Trink, K O'Neil, R Li, S Naiel… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the leading cause of kidney failure. RhoA/Rho-associated
protein kinase (ROCK) signaling is a recognized mediator of its pathogenesis, largely …

Rho-associated, coiled-coil–containing protein kinase 1 regulates development of diabetic kidney disease via modulation of fatty acid metabolism

Y Nagai, K Matoba, Y Takeda, H Yako, T Akamine… - Kidney International, 2022 - Elsevier
Dysregulation of fatty acid utilization is increasingly recognized as a significant component
of diabetic kidney disease. Rho-associated, coiled-coil–containing protein kinase (ROCK) is …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting ROCK1 in diabetic kidney disease: Unraveling mesangial fibrosis mechanisms and introducing myricetin as a novel antagonist

N Yuan, J Diao, J Dong, Y Yan, Y Chen, S Yan… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) stands as a pressing health challenge, with mesangial cell
fibrosis identified as a pivotal hallmark leading to glomerular sclerosis. Gaining a deeper …

Pathophysiological effects of RhoA and Rho-associated kinase on cardiovascular system

A Cai, L Li, Y Zhou - Journal of Hypertension, 2016 - journals.lww.com
In past decades, growing evidence from basic and clinical researches reveal that small
guanosine triphosphate binding protein ras homolog gene family, member A (RhoA) and its …

Long‐term diabetic complications may be ameliorated by targeting Rho kinase

H Zhou, Y Li - Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This review addresses the roles of Rho/Rho‐kinase (ROCK) pathway in the pathogenesis of
diabetes complications. Diabetes can cause many serious complications and can result in …

RhoA/Rho kinase: a novel therapeutic target in diabetic complications

Z Hong, Y Li - Chinese medical journal, 2010 - journals.lww.com
RhoA/Rho kinase: a novel therapeutic target in diabetic comp... : Chinese Medical Journal
RhoA/Rho kinase: a novel therapeutic target in diabetic complications : Chinese Medical Journal …