title: ROCK in a stiff place.
abstract: Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in the progression of atherosclerosis has revealed a vital role for the Rho kinase (ROCK) pathway associated with stiffening of the underlying extracellular matrix (Huynh et al., this issue).
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. lauffen@mit.edu
authors.forename: Douglas A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Lauffenburger
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000502:physiology*; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000502:physiology*