Pathophysiological effects of RhoA and Rho-associated kinase on cardiovascular system

J Hypertens. 2016 Jan;34(1):3-10. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000000768.

Abstract

In past decades, growing evidence from basic and clinical researches reveal that small guanosine triphosphate binding protein ras homolog gene family, member A (RhoA) and its main effector Rho-associated kinase (ROCK) play central and complex roles in cardiovascular systems, and increasing RhoA and ROCK activity is associated with a broad range of cardiovascular diseases such as congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, and hypertension. Favorable outcomes have been observed with ROCK inhibitors treatment. In this review, we briefly summarize the pathophysiological roles of RhoA/ROCK signaling pathway on cardiovascular system, displaying the potential benefits in the cardiovascular system with controlling RhoA/ROCK signaling pathway.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiovascular Diseases / metabolism*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology
  • Cardiovascular System / embryology
  • Cardiovascular System / metabolism*
  • Cardiovascular System / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction / physiology*
  • rho-Associated Kinases / chemistry
  • rho-Associated Kinases / genetics
  • rho-Associated Kinases / metabolism*
  • rhoA GTP-Binding Protein / chemistry
  • rhoA GTP-Binding Protein / genetics
  • rhoA GTP-Binding Protein / metabolism*

Substances

  • rho-Associated Kinases
  • rhoA GTP-Binding Protein