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Seventeenth letter of the Greek alphabet
Rho is the seventeenth letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 100. It is derived from the Phoenician letter resh . Its uppercase form uses the same glyph, Ρ, as the distinct Latin letter P; the two letters have different Unicode encodings. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: RhoA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Rho GTPase signaling in cancer progression and disseminationInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Artistes-peintres canadiens-françaisThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Rho GTPases and the Actin CytoskeletonCited 5,250 times
- Go sideways: KappaA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Pi (letter)A closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun The seventeenth letter of the Modern Greek and Classical alphabets and the nineteenth letter of Old and Ancient.
Noun The sensitivity of the option value to the risk-free interest rate.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Rho GTPases and the Actin Cytoskeleton
Rho GTPases in cell biology
Rho, Rac, and Cdc42 GTPases regulate the assembly of multimolecular focal complexes associated with actin stress fibers, lamellipodia, and filopodia
The small GTP-binding protein rho regulates the assembly of focal adhesions and actin stress fibers in response to growth factors
RHO GTPASES: Biochemistry and Biology
Rho GTPases and their effector proteins
Calcium sensitization of smooth muscle mediated by a Rho-associated protein kinase in hypertension
Regulation of Myosin Phosphatase by Rho and Rho-Associated Kinase (Rho-Kinase)
🆕 Influential since 2022
Rho GTPase signaling in cancer progression and dissemination
Patterning of the cell cortex by Rho GTPases
Effect of the Rho-Kinase/ROCK Signaling Pathway on Cytoskeleton Components
Structural basis of Rho-dependent transcription termination
An injury-responsive Rac-to-Rho GTPase switch drives activation of muscle stem cells through rapid cytoskeletal remodeling
📚 Books worth reading
Artistes-peintres canadiens-françaisGeorges Bellerive · 1925
The Rho Chi SocietyRoy A. Bowers · 1955
Good BloodJulian Guthrie · 2020
The Rho GTPases in cancerKenneth van Golen · 2009- 📕Le labarumJean-Paul Desroches · 1894
Rho GTPasesMarc H. Symons · 2003
Rho Family GTPases (Proteins and Cell Regulation)Ed Manser · 1899
Regulators and effectors of small GTPasesHall, A. · 2000
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