Progress of Rho-associated coiled-coil protein kinase in cardiovascluar diseases

Rho-associated coiled-coil protein kinase(ROCK)is associated with apoptosis.ROCKs have been found to regulate a wide range of fundamental cell functions such as contraction,motility,proliferation,and apoptosis.It has been shown that ROCK is associated with restenosis,myocardial damage,myocardial apoptosis,and heart failure.