Angiotensin II-Induced Vasoconstriction via Rho Kinase Activation in Pressure-Overloaded Rat Thoracic Aortas

Angiotensin II (Ang II) induces vasoconstriction through myosin light chain (MLC) kinase activation and MLC phosphatase inactivation via phosphorylation of myosin phosphatase targeting subunit 1 (MYPT1) by Rho kinase. However, the detailed mechanism underlying Rho kinase activation by Ang II is stil...

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Main Authors: Yuka Terada, Katsutoshi Yayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/8/1076