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. 2020 Nov 13;10:19817. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-76882-w

Figure 7.

Figure 7

Mechanism of action of topically applied ripasudil involves suppression of local angiogenesis. Topical administration of the ROCK inhibitor ripasudil suppressed the local upregulation of proangiogenic factors and promoted graft re-epithelization, resulting in the reduction in circulating immune responses. Rho-A ras homolog family member A, ROCK Rho-associated coiled-coil-containing protein kinase, VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor, VEGFR vascular endothelial growth factor receptor, APC antigen presenting cell, dLN draining lymph node.