Inhibition of Rho-Associated Kinase Results in Suppression of Neointimal Formation of Balloon-Injured Arteries
- 2 May 2000
- journal article
- other
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 101 (17) , 2030-2033
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.101.17.2030
Abstract
Background—Rho-associated kinase (ROCK), an effector of small GTPase Rho, regulates vascular tone via a calcium sensitization mechanism and plays a key role in the pathogenesis of hypertension. How...Keywords
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