The Function of Rho-Associated Kinases ROCK1 and ROCK2 in the Pathogenesis of Cardiovascular Disease

Svenja Hartmann1, Anne J. Ridley2, Susanne Lutz1
1Institute of Pharmacology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
2Randall Division of Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King's College London, London, UK

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