19 Publications
2022
Rho Kinases in Embryonic Development and Stem Cell Research
Wei, Lei
Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis, vol. 70, (no. 1), 2022. | Journal Article
2016
Novel Insights into the Roles of Rho Kinase in Cancer
Wei, Lei⋅Surma, Michelle⋅Shi, Stephanie⋅Lambert-cheatham, Nathan and Shi, Jianjian
(pp. 259-278). Aug 2016
2013
Rho kinases in cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology: the effect of fasudil.
Shi, Jianjian and Wei, Lei
Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology, vol. 62, (no. 4), pp. 341-354, October 2013. | Journal Article
2011
2010 Riley Heart Center Symposium on Cardiac Development: cardiomyocyte injury and protection.
Wei, Lei⋅Caldwell, Randall L and Payne, R M
Pediatric cardiology, vol. 32, (no. 3), pp. 255-7, 2011/Mar. | Journal Article
 
ROCK inhibitor Y-27632 suppresses dissociation-induced apoptosis of murine prostate stem/progenitor cells and increases their cloning efficiency.
Zhang, Li⋅Valdez, Joseph M⋅Zhang, Boyu⋅Wei, Lei⋅Chang, Jiang and Xin, Li
PloS one, vol. 6, (no. 3), pp. e18271, 2011. | Journal Article
2009
Cardiomyocyte death in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity
Zhang, Yi-wei⋅Shi, Jianjian⋅Li, Yuan-jian and Wei, Lei
Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis, vol. 57, (no. 6), pp. 435-45, Dec 2009. | Journal Article
 
Rho kinase-1 mediates cardiac fibrosis by regulating fibroblast precursor cell differentiation.
Haudek, Sandra B⋅Gupta, Damon⋅Dewald, Oliver⋅Schwartz, Robert J⋅Wei, Lei⋅Trial, JoAnn and Entman, Mark L
Cardiovascular research, vol. 83, (no. 3), pp. 511-8, 2009/Aug/1. | Journal Article
2007
Double-inducible gene activation system for caspase 3 and 9 in epidermis
Shah, Viraj R⋅Koster, Maranke I⋅Roop, Dennis R⋅Spencer, David M⋅Wei, Lei⋅Li, Qi⋅Schwartz, Robert J and Chang, Jiang
Genesis, vol. 45, (no. 4), pp. 194-199, 2007. | Journal Article
 
Rho kinase in the regulation of cell death and survival
Shi, Jianjian and Wei, Lei
Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis, vol. 55, (no. 2), pp. 61-75, Apr 2007. | Journal Article
2006
Activation of Rho-associated coiled-coil protein kinase 1 (ROCK-1) by caspase-3 cleavage plays an essential role in cardiac myocyte apoptosis
Chang, Jiang⋅Chang, Jiang⋅Chang, Jiang⋅Xie, Min⋅Xie, Min⋅Xie, Min⋅Shah, Viraj R⋅Shah, Viraj R⋅Shah, Viraj R.⋅Schneider, Michael D.⋅Schneider, Michael D⋅Schneider, Michael D⋅Entman, Mark L.⋅Entman, Mark L⋅Entman, Mark L⋅Wei, Lei⋅Wei, Lei⋅Wei, Lei⋅Schwartz, Robert J.⋅Schwartz, Robert J and Schwartz, Robert J
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, vol. 103, (no. 39), pp. 14495-14500, 2006. | Journal Article
 
Serum response factor MADS box serine -162 phosphorylation switches proliferation and myogenic gene programs
Iyer, Dinakar⋅Lyer, Dinakar⋅Chang, David⋅Chang, David⋅Marx, Joe⋅Marx, Joe⋅Wei, Lei⋅Wei, Lei⋅Olson, Eric N⋅Olson, Eric N.⋅Parmacek, Michael S⋅Parmacek, Michael S.⋅Balasubramanyam, Ashok⋅Balasubramanyam, Ashok⋅Schwartz, Robert J and Schwartz, Robert J.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, vol. 103, (no. 12), pp. 4516-4521, 2006. | Journal Article
 
Targeted deletion of ROCK1 protects the heart against pressure overload by inhibiting reactive fibrosis.
Zhang, Ying-Min⋅Bo, Jacqueline⋅Taffet, George E⋅Chang, Jiang⋅Shi, Jianjian⋅Reddy, Anilkumar K⋅Michael, Lloyd H⋅Schneider, Michael D⋅Entman, Mark L⋅Schwartz, Robert J and Wei, Lei
FASEB journal., vol. 20, (no. 7), pp. 916-925, 2006. | Journal Article
2005
RhoA GTPase regulates L-type Ca2+ currents in cardiac myocytes.
Yatani, Atsuko⋅Yatani, Atsuko⋅Irie, Keiichi⋅Irie, Keiichi⋅Otani, Takayuki⋅Otani, Takayuki⋅Abdellatif, Maha⋅Abdellatif, Maha⋅Wei, Lei and Wei, Lei
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, vol. 288, (no. 2), pp. H650-H659, February 2005. | Journal Article
2004
Disruption of Rho signaling results in progressive atrioventricular conduction defects while ventricular function remains preserved.
Wei, Lei⋅Taffet, George E⋅Khoury, Dirar S⋅Bo, Jacqueline⋅Li, Yi⋅Yatani, Atsuko⋅Delaughter, M C⋅Klevitsky, Raisa⋅Hewett, Timothy E⋅Robbins, Jeffrey⋅Michael, Lloyd H⋅Schneider, Michael D⋅Entman, Mark L and Schwartz, Robert J
The FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, vol. 18, (no. 7), pp. 857-9, 2004/May. | Journal Article
2003
Inhibitory cardiac transcription factor, SRF-N, is generated by caspase 3 cleavage in human heart failure and attenuated by ventricular unloading.
Chang, Jiang⋅Wei, Lei⋅Otani, Takayuki⋅Youker, Keith A⋅Entman, Mark L and Schwartz, Robert J
Circulation, vol. 108, (no. 4), pp. 407-13, 2003/Jul/29. | Journal Article
2002
Inhibition of Rho family GTPases by Rho GDP dissociation inhibitor dirupts cardiac morphogenesis and inhibits cardiomyocyte proliferation
Wei, Lei⋅Imanaka-Yoshida, K.⋅Wang, L.⋅Zhan, S.⋅Schneider, Michael D⋅De Mayo, Francesco J and Schwartz, Robert J
Development, vol. 129, (no. 7), pp. 1705-1714, 2002. | Journal Article
 
Inhibition of Rho family GTPases by Rho GDP dissociation inhibitor disrupts cardiac morphogenesis and inhibits cardiomyocyte proliferation.
Wei, Lei⋅Imanaka-Yoshida, Kyoko⋅Wang, Lu⋅Zhan, Song⋅Schneider, Michael D⋅De Mayo, Francesco J and Schwartz, Robert J
Development (Cambridge, England), vol. 129, (no. 7), pp. 1705-14, 2002/Apr. | Journal Article
2001
beta 1 integrin and organized actin filaments facilitate cardiomyocyte-specific RhoA-dependent activation of the skeletal alpha -actin promoter
Wei, Lei⋅Wang, Lu⋅Carson, JA⋅Agan, JE⋅Imanaka-Yoshida, Kyoko and Schwartz, Robert J
FASEB Journal, vol. 15, (no. 3), pp. 785-796, 2001. | Journal Article
 
Rho kinases play an obligatory role in vertebrate embryonic organogenesis
Wei, Lei⋅Wei, Lei⋅Roberts, W.⋅Roberts, Wilmer⋅Wang, Lu⋅Wang, Lu⋅Yamada, Miho⋅Yamada, Miho⋅Zhang, Shuxing⋅Zhang, Shuxing⋅Zhao, Zhiyong⋅Zhao, Zhiyong⋅Rivkees, SA⋅Rivkees, Scott⋅Schwartz, Robert J⋅Schwartz, Robert⋅Imanaka-Yoshida, Kyoko and Imanaka-Yoshida, Kyoko
Development, vol. 128, (no. 15), pp. 2953-2962, 2001. | Journal Article