RhoA/Rho-kinase in the cardiovascular system

H Shimokawa, S Sunamura, K Satoh - Circulation research, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Twenty years ago, Rho-kinase was identified as an important downstream effector of the
small GTP-binding protein, RhoA. Thereafter, a series of studies demonstrated the important …

Advanced glycation end products: potential mechanism and therapeutic target in cardiovascular complications under diabetes

P Yang, J Feng, Q Peng, X Liu… - Oxidative Medicine and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The occurrence and development of cardiovascular complications are predominantly
responsible for the increased morbidity and mortality observed in patients with diabetes …

Novel insights into the roles of Rho kinase in cancer

L Wei, M Surma, S Shi, N Lambert-Cheatham… - Archivum immunologiae …, 2016 - Springer
Rho-associated coiled-coil kinase (ROCK) is a major downstream effector of the small
GTPase RhoA. The ROCK family, consisting of ROCK1 and ROCK2, plays a central role in …

Pleiotropic effects of statins: new therapeutic targets in drug design

O Bedi, V Dhawan, PL Sharma, P Kumar - … -Schmiedeberg's archives of …, 2016 - Springer
The HMG Co-enzyme inhibitors and new lipid-modifying agents expand their new
therapeutic target options in the field of medical profession. Statins have been described as …

Evolving mechanisms of vascular smooth muscle contraction highlight key targets in vascular disease

Z Liu, RA Khalil - Biochemical pharmacology, 2018 - Elsevier
Vascular smooth muscle (VSM) plays an important role in the regulation of vascular function.
Identifying the mechanisms of VSM contraction has been a major research goal in order to …

Endothelial dysfunction in diabetes

Y Takeda, K Matoba, K Sekiguchi, Y Nagai, T Yokota… - Biomedicines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Diabetes is a worldwide health issue closely associated with cardiovascular events. Given
the pandemic of obesity, the identification of the basic underpinnings of vascular disease is …

Role of the Rho GTPase/Rho kinase signaling pathway in pathogenesis and treatment of glaucoma: Bench to bedside research

PV Rao, PP Pattabiraman, C Kopczynski - Experimental eye research, 2017 - Elsevier
Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Elevated intraocular
pressure (IOP) is considered to be a predominant risk factor for primary open angle …

Rho kinases and cardiac remodeling

T Shimizu, JK Liao - Circulation Journal, 2016 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Hypertensive cardiac remodeling is characterized by left ventricular hypertrophy and
interstitial fibrosis, which can lead to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. The Rho …

[HTML][HTML] Pleiotropic use of Statins as non-lipid-lowering drugs

Q Zhang, J Dong, Z Yu - International Journal of Biological …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Statins, known as HMG-CoA reductase (HMGCR) inhibitors, have primarily been utilized for
metabolic and angiographic medical applications because of their cholesterol-lowering …

Pravastatin for preventing and treating preeclampsia: a systematic review

E Esteve-Valverde, R Ferrer-Oliveras… - Obstetrical & …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Pravastatin for Preventing and Treating Preeclampsia: A Syst... : Obstetrical & Gynecological
Survey Pravastatin for Preventing and Treating Preeclampsia: A Systematic Review …