Thiazovivin is a drug which acts as a potent and selective inhibitor of the
enzymeRho kinase. It is used alongside a cocktail of other growth factors and modulators in
cell culture techniques for the generation of
induced pluripotent stem cells, which can then be used for a wide variety of applications.[1][2][3][4]
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