What is a rock inhibitor?: Decoding a Unique Pharmacological Pathway
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First introduced into clinical ophthalmology in Japan in 2014, a **rock inhibitor** is a class of compounds that targets the Rho/ROCK signaling pathway, a crucial regulator of cellular functions like migration, adhesion, and contraction. This innovative pharmacological approach has broad therapeutic potential by interfering with fundamental cell signaling processes.