کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1905247 | 1534701 | 2010 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Arterial hypertension is a multifactorial disease that is characterised by increased peripheral vascular resistance often accompanied by smooth muscle cell hypertrophy and proliferation. Rho kinases (ROCKs) are the most extensively studied effectors of the small G-protein RhoA and abnormalities in RhoA/ROCK signalling have been observed in various cardiovascular disease including hypertension. The RhoA/ROCK-pathway is a key player in different smooth muscle cell functions including contractility, proliferation and migration. Furthermore, there is extensive crosstalk between RhoA/ROCK- and NO-signalling. Therefore, not only ROCK inhibitors but also NO-donators or pleiotropic agents like statins exert their beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system at least in part via Rho/Rho-kinase.
Journal: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease - Volume 1802, Issue 12, December 2010, Pages 1276–1284