Role of Rho‐kinase in contractions of ureters from rabbits with unilateral ureteric obstruction

To investigate the expression of two isoforms of Rho‐kinase (ROCK) and its functional role in the pathophysiological control of smooth muscle contraction in rabbits with unilateral ureteric obstruction (UUO).

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