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Fasudil hydrochloride
Chemical Name:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)homopiperazine hydrochloride
Biological Activity:
Cyclic nucleotide-dependent protein
kinase inhibitor and Rho-associated kinase inhibitor (IC50 = 10.7 μM). Ca2+ antagonist and vasodilator. Also inhibits
proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells.
Shirotaniet al (1992) A new type of vasodilator, HA1077, an
isoquinoline derivative, inhibits proliferation of bovine vascular smooth
muscle cells in culture. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 259 738. Araiet al (1993) Inhibition by the protein kinase inhibitor HA-1077 of the
activation of NADPH oxidase in human neutrophils. Biochem.Pharmacol. 46
1487. Satohet al (1996) Neuroprotective properties of a protein
kinase inhibitor against ischaemia-induced neuronal damage in rats and gerbils.
Br.J.Pharmacol. 118 1592. Swardet al (2000)
Inhibition of Rho-associated kinase blocks agonist-induced Ca2+ sensitization of myosin
phosphorylation and force in guinea-pig ileum. J.Physiol. 522 33.