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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular disease research2010

The role of RhoA/Rho kinase pathway in endothelial dysfunction.

Lin Yao, Maritza J Romero, Haroldo A Toque, Guang Yang, Ruth B Caldwell, R William Caldwell

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Article in Journal of cardiovascular disease research, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 68 papers.

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68citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

68 citing papers in PubMed, 129 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Lin YaoDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA.
Maritza J Romero
Haroldo A Toque
Guang Yang
Ruth B Caldwell
R William Caldwell
Institute of Pharmacology · CZAugusta University · USAugusta University Health · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endothelial dysfunction is a key event in the development of vascular disease, and it precedes clinically obvious vascular pathology. Abnormal activation of the RhoA/Rho kinase (ROCK) pathway has been found to elevate vascular tone through unbalancing the production of vasodilating and vasoconstricting substances. Inhibition of the RhoA/ROCK pathway can prevent endothelial dysfunction in a variety of pathological conditions. This review, based on recent molecular, cellular, and animal studies, focuses on the current understanding of the ROCK pathway and its roles in endothelial dysfunction.

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Endothelial dysfunctionendothelium-dependent contractionsnitric oxideRho kinase

Identifiers

PMID21264179
PMCPMC3023892
OpenAlexW2085754834

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