ROCK in a stiff place.

Lauffenburger, Douglas A · Sci Transl Med · 2011

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in the progression of atherosclerosis has revealed a vital role for the Rho kinase (ROCK) pathway associated with stiffening of the underlying extracellular matrix (Huynh et al., this issue).

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