# Rho and Rho-Kinase Activity in Adipocytes Contributes to a Vicious Cycle in Obesity That May Involve Mechanical Stretch

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/rho-and-rho-kinase-activity-in-adipocytes-contributes-to-a-vicious-cycle-in/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Yoshikazu Hara,Shu Wakino,Yoshiyuki Tanabe,Maki Saito,Hirobumi Tokuyama,Naoki Washida,Satoru Tatematsu,Kyoko Yoshioka,Koichiro Homma,Kazuhiro Hasegawa,Hitoshi Minakuchi,Keiko Fujimura,Koji Hosoya,Kôichi Hayashi,Koichi Nakayama,Hiroshi Itoh |
| Citations | 110 |
| DOI | 10.1126/scisignal.2001227 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2104333499 |
| PMID | 21266714 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2011 |

## Paper authors

- [Hirobumi Tokuyama](https://scholariq.org/researchers/hirobumi-tokuyama/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/adipokines-inflammation-and-metabolic-diseases/)

## Paper topics

- [Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/adipokines-inflammation-and-metabolic-diseases/)
- [Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer](https://scholariq.org/topics/metabolism-diabetes-and-cancer/)
- [Adipose Tissue and Metabolism](https://scholariq.org/topics/adipose-tissue-and-metabolism/)

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