Fasudil monohydrochloride is used in the prevention and treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. It is also used in the inhibition of proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells. It serves as a selective Rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK) inhibitor. Further, it protects against methyl mercury-induced axonal degeneration.
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Solubility
Soluble in water and dimethyl sulfoxide. Insoluble in ethanol.
Notes
Incompatible with acids, bases and oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
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Tang, A. T.; Campbell, W. B.; Nithipatikom, K. ROCK1 feedback regulation of the upstream small GTPase RhoA. Cell. Signalling 2012, 24 (7), 1375-1380.