Regulation of LPA-Promoted Myofibroblast Contraction: Role of Rho, Myosin Light Chain Kinase, and Myosin Light Chain Phosphatase

The small GTP-binding protein rho regulates the assembly of focal adhesions and actin stress fibers in response to growth factors

Anne J. Ridley, Alan Hall · Cell · 1992 · 4.5K citations

Mechanobiology, Focal Adhesions, Actin Stress Fibers +14

Calcium sensitization of smooth muscle mediated by a Rho-associated protein kinase in hypertension

Masayoshi Uehata, Toshimasa Ishizaki, Hiroyuki Satoh et al. · Nature · 1997 · 2.9K citations

Hypertension, Muscle Function, Signal Transduction +11

Regulation of Myosin Phosphatase by Rho and Rho-Associated Kinase (Rho-Kinase)

Kazushi Kimura, Masaaki Ito, Mutsuki Amano et al. · Science · 1996 · 2.9K citations

The bisindolylmaleimide GF 109203X is a potent and selective inhibitor of protein kinase C

Dominique Toullec, P. Pianetti, Hervé Coste et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1991 · 2.5K citations · Full text

Rho-stimulated contractility drives the formation of stress fibers and focal adhesions.

Magdalena Chrzanowska‐Wodnicka, Keith Burridge · The Journal of Cell Biology · 1996 · 1.7K citations

Cell Adhesion, Activated Rhoa, Cytoskeleton +25