ROCK1
LOCUS ID6093
GENE_SYMBOLROCK1
GENE NAMERho-associated, coil
SYNONYMNSROCK-I, P160ROCK
CHROMOSOME18
HOMOLOGENE ID55899
microRNAsNANA
GENE SUMMARY
This gene encodes a protein serine/threonine kinase that is activated when bound to the GTP-bound form of Rho. The small GTPase Rho regulates formation of focal adhesions and stress fibers of fibroblasts, as well as adhesion and aggregation of platelets and lymphocytes by shuttling between the ictive GDP-bound form and the active GTP-bound form. Rho is also essential in cytokinesis and plays a role in transcriptional activation by serum response factor. This protein, a downstream effector of Rho

OBSERVATIONS

Complication Evidence PMID
Nephropathy1. Several lines of evidence suggest that mitochondrial dysfunction plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of microvascular complications of diabetes, including diabetic nephropathy. Importantly, we found that ROCK1 triggers mitochondrial fission by phosphorylating Drp1 at serine 600 residue. These findings provide insights into the unexpected role of ROCK1 in a signaling cascade that regulates mitochondrial dymics.22326220