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ReviewF1000Research2016

The RhoA-ROCK pathway in the regulation of T and B cell responses.

Edd Ricker, Luvana Chowdhury, Woelsung Yi, Alessandra B Pernis

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Review in F1000Research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Rho/ROCK Pathway as a Therapeutic Target in Multiple Diseases.International journal of drug discovery and pharmacology · 2025
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  6. Exercise Attenuate Diaphragm Atrophy in COPD Mice via Inhibiting the RhoA/ROCK Signaling.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2024
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  15. Critical regulation of follicular helper T cell differentiation and function by GαProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Edd RickerAutoimmunity and Inflammation Program, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, 10021, USA; Graduate Program in Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, New York, New York, 10065, USA.
Luvana ChowdhuryAutoimmunity and Inflammation Program, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, 10021, USA.
Woelsung YiAutoimmunity and Inflammation Program, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, 10021, USA; David Z. Rosensweig Genomics Research Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, 10021, USA.
Alessandra B PernisAutoimmunity and Inflammation Program, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, 10021, USA; Graduate Program in Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, New York, New York, 10065, USA; David Z. Rosensweig Genomics Research Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, 10021, USA; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, 10021, USA.

Funding

Novel signaling pathways in lupus pathogenesisR01AR064883 · NIAMS · HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY · PI PERNIS, ALESSANDRA B · 2015 to 2019
$1.9M
Regulatory Mechanisms Controlling TFH Responses in LupusR01AR070146 · NIAMS · HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY · PI PERNIS, ALESSANDRA B · 2016 to 2020
$1.9M
Examining the Role of Rho Kinase in the Pathogenesis of ABC-DLBCLF31CA196209 · NCI · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI RICKER, EDD C · 2015 to 2017
$131k
NCI NIH HHS F31 CA196209NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR064883NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR070146
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Effective immune responses require the precise regulation of dynamic interactions between hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells. The Rho subfamily of GTPases, which includes RhoA, is rapidly activated downstream of a diverse array of biochemical and biomechanical signals, and is emerging as an important mediator of this cross-talk. Key downstream effectors of RhoA are the Rho kinases, or ROCKs. The ROCKs are two serine-threonine kinases that can act as global coordinators of a tissue's response to stress and injury because of their ability to regulate a wide range of biological processes. Although the RhoA-ROCK pathway has been extensively investigated in the non-hematopoietic compartment, its role in the immune system is just now becoming appreciated. In this commentary, we provide a brief overview of recent findings that highlight the contribution of this pathway to lymphocyte development and activation, and the impact that dysregulation in the activation of RhoA and/or the ROCKs may exert on a growing list of autoimmune and lymphoproliferative disorders.

Indexed as

Autoimmunelymphocyte activationlymphocyte developmentRhoARhoA-ROCK axisRho kinaseROCK

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PMID27785353
PMCPMC5022701

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