Review Article

Rho-Kinase/ROCK as a Potential Drug Target for Vitreoretinal Diseases

Table 2

ROCK inhibitors in animal models of vitreoretinal diseases.

Animal modelOIR model
(oxygen-induced retinopathy)
STZ model
(streptozotocin-induced
diabetes model)
CNV model (choroidal
neovascularization model)
PVR (proliferative
vitreoretinopathy model)

FasudilAntiangiogenesis [45]Antileukostasis [38]Antipermeability [63];
anti-M2 macrophage [63];
antiangiogenesis [63]
Inhibition of membrane
contraction [50]
Ripasudil (K115)Vascular normalization
via pericyte coverage [45];
antiangiogenesis [45]
No reportNo reportNo report
Y27632Antiangiogenesis [43]No reportNo reportInhibition of membrane
contraction [73]
AMA0428Antiangiogenesis [89];
inhibition neuronal cell
death [89]
Antileukostasis [89];
antipermeability [89];
neuroprotection of RGC [89]
Antiangiogenesis [66];
antifibrosis [66];
antiinflamation [66]
No report