"rho-Associated Kinases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of intracellular-signaling serine threonine kinases that bind to RHO GTP-BINDING PROTEINS. They were originally found to mediate the effects of rhoA GTP-BINDING PROTEIN on the formation of STRESS FIBERS and FOCAL ADHESIONS. Rho-associated kinases have specificity for a variety of substrates including MYOSIN-LIGHT-CHAIN PHOSPHATASE and LIM KINASES.
| Descriptor ID |
D054460
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.913.696.620.682.700.814 D12.644.360.590 D12.776.476.595
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| Concept/Terms |
rho-Associated Kinases- rho-Associated Kinases
- rho Associated Kinases
- rho-Associated Kinase
- rho Associated Kinase
- ROCK Protein Kinases
- Protein Kinases, ROCK
- rho-Associated Coiled-Coil Kinase
- Coiled-Coil Kinase, rho-Associated
- rho Associated Coiled Coil Kinase
- rho-Kinase
- rho Kinase
- ROK Kinase
rho-Associated Kinase 1- rho-Associated Kinase 1
- rho Associated Kinase 1
- ROCK-I Protein Kinase
- ROCK I Protein Kinase
- p160ROCK
- rho-Associated Kinase beta
- rho Associated Kinase beta
- rho-Associated Protein Kinase beta
- rho Associated Protein Kinase beta
- rho-Associated Coiled-Coil Containing Protein Kinase 1
- rho Associated Coiled Coil Containing Protein Kinase 1
rho-Associated Kinase 2- rho-Associated Kinase 2
- rho Associated Kinase 2
- rho-Associated Kinase alpha
- rho Associated Kinase alpha
- rho-Associated Coiled-Coil Containing Protein Kinase 2
- rho Associated Coiled Coil Containing Protein Kinase 2
- ROCK-II Protein Kinase
- ROCK II Protein Kinase
- p160 rhoA-Binding Kinase ROKalpha
- p160 rhoA Binding Kinase ROKalpha
- rho-Associated Protein Kinase alpha
- rho Associated Protein Kinase alpha
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2006 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2008 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2013 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "rho-Associated Kinases" by people in Profiles.
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Loss of DRD5P2 in hypoxia attenuates Rock2 degradation to promote EMT and gastric cancer metastasis. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis. 2025 Aug; 1871(6):167858.
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Inflammatory lung injury is associated with endothelial cell mitochondrial fission and requires the nitration of RhoA and cytoskeletal remodeling. Free Radic Biol Med. 2024 Aug 20; 221:125-135.
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Vascular Stiffening Mediated by Rho-Associated Coiled-Coil Containing Kinase Isoforms. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 10 19; 10(20):e022568.
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A Close Look at the Clinical Efficacy of Rho-Associated Protein Kinase Inhibitor Eye Drops for Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy. Cornea. 2021 Oct 01; 40(10):1225-1228.
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Serine-threonine kinase ROCK2 regulates germinal center B cell positioning and cholesterol biosynthesis. J Clin Invest. 2020 07 01; 130(7):3654-3670.
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Targeting Rho-associated coiled-coil forming protein kinase (ROCK) in cardiovascular fibrosis and stiffening. Expert Opin Ther Targets. 2020 01; 24(1):47-62.
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ROCK2 inhibition enhances the thermogenic program in white and brown fat tissue in mice. FASEB J. 2020 01; 34(1):474-493.
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A Brain-Targeted Orally Available ROCK2 Inhibitor Benefits Mild and Aggressive Cavernous Angioma Disease. Transl Stroke Res. 2020 06; 11(3):365-376.
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Eplerenone improves endothelial function and arterial stiffness and inhibits Rho-associated kinase activity in patients with idiopathic hyperaldosteronism: a pilot study. J Hypertens. 2019 05; 37(5):1083-1095.
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Use of Topical Rho Kinase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy After Descemet Stripping Only. Cornea. 2019 May; 38(5):529-534.