The RhoA/Rho kinase pathway in diabetic cardiomyopathy

Diabetes mellitus leads to a unique pathological entity termed diabetic cardiomyopathy, the mechanisms of which have not been fully defined. In diabetic rat hearts, RhoA expression is increased and the RhoA/ROCK pathway is activated, while ROCK inhibition acutely improves contractile function of dia...

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Main Author: Soliman, Hesham
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/43439