CircUSP36 knockdown alleviates oxidized low‑density lipoprotein‑induced cell injury and inflammatory responses in human umbilical vein endothelial cells via the …

J Miao, B Wang, R Shao… - … journal of molecular …, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
The dysfunctions of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) are important features
of atherosclerosis (AS). Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are regulators of a wide range of human …

R ho kinase inhibition in diabetic kidney disease

R Komers - British journal of clinical pharmacology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Small GTP ases of the R ho family and their down‐stream effectors R ho associated kinases
(ROCKs) are the molecules that converge a spectrum of pathophysiological signals …

The physiology, pathology, and therapeutic interventions for ROCK isoforms in diabetic kidney disease

K Matoba, Y Takeda, Y Nagai, K Sekiguchi… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Rho-associated coiled-coil-containing protein kinase (ROCK) is a serine/threonine kinase
that was originally identified as RhoA interacting protein. A diverse array of cellular …

Correlation of age of onset and clinical severity in Niemann–Pick disease type C1 with lysosomal abnormalities and gene expression

LL Baxter, DE Watkins-Chow, NL Johnson, NY Farhat… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Niemann–Pick disease type C1 (NPC1) is a rare, prematurely fatal lysosomal storage
disorder which exhibits highly variable severity and disease progression as well as a wide …

ROCK inhibition may stop diabetic kidney disease

K Matoba, Y Takeda, Y Nagai, Y Kanazawa… - JMA journal, 2020 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease and is
strongly associated with cardiovascular mortality. Given the pandemic of obesity and …

The novel role and underlying mechanism of Wnt5a in regulating cellular cholesterol accumulation

L Qin, R Hu, N Zhu, HL Yao, XY Lei… - Clinical and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Cholesterol accumulation is a critical step during the development and progression of
atherosclerosis. Recently, Wnt5a expression has been found to be markedly upregulated in …

Decreased thromboembolic stroke but not atherosclerosis or vascular remodelling in mice with ROCK2-deficient platelets

N Sladojevic, GT Oh, HH Kim… - Cardiovascular …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Aims Rho-associated coiled-coil containing kinase (ROCK)-2 is an important mediator of the
actin cytoskeleton. Because changes in the actin cytoskeleton are critical for platelet …

A systematic review on rho-kinase as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of erectile dysfunction

KA Zewdie, MA Ayza, BA Tesfaye… - … and Reports in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common clinical condition with limited treatment
options. The main aim of the present systematic review was to synthesize information on …

S1P2/G12/13 Signaling Negatively Regulates Macrophage Activation and Indirectly Shapes the Atheroprotective B1-Cell Population

M Grimm, D Tischner, K Troidl… - … and Vascular Biology, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Objectives—Monocyte/macrophage recruitment and activation at vascular predilection sites
plays a central role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Heterotrimeric G proteins of the …

[HTML][HTML] Data on gene and protein expression changes induced by apabetalone (RVX-208) in ex vivo treated human whole blood and primary hepatocytes

S Wasiak, D Gilham, LM Tsujikawa, C Halliday… - Data in brief, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Apabetalone (RVX-208) inhibits the interaction between epigenetic regulators
known as bromodomain and extraterminal (BET) proteins and acetyl-lysine marks on …