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Figure 1 Rho kinase activation and downstream effects on cardiovascular remodeling in hypertension (as well as in cardiovascular disease).
GEFs: Guanine nucleotide exchange factors; GAPs: GTPase activating proteins; GTP: Guanosine-triphosphate; GDP: Guanosine-diphosphate; MYPT1: Myosin binding subunit of myosin light chain phosphatase 1; MLC2: Myosin light chain 2; ERM: Ezrin/radixin/moesin; SMC: Smooth muscle cell. Adapted from references[2,47,144,145].
- Citation: Jalil JE, Ocaranza MP. Regression of cardiovascular remodeling in hypertension: Novel relevant mechanisms. World J Hypertens 2016; 6(1): 1-17
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3168/full/v6/i1/1.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5494/wjh.v6.i1.1