Microtubule depolymerization facilitates contraction of vascular smooth muscle via increased activation of RhoA / Rho-kinase

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 381-385

  Chitaley, K ^a   Webb, R C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; CALCIUM; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE EXCHANGE FACTOR; MYOSIN; MYOSIN LIGHT CHAIN KINASE; RHO KINASE; RHOA GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; TUBULIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; DEPOLYMERIZATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTHESIS; MICROTUBULE ASSEMBLY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASOCONSTRICTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0035040880     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/mehy.2000.1207     Document Type: Article

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