April 1, 2001

Involvement of Rho-kinase in hypertensive vascular disease: a novel therapeutic target in hypertension

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SPECIFIC AIMThe Rho/Rho-kinasepathway plays an important role in regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) contraction and other cellular functions such as proliferation and migration. Howev...

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