Y-27632 dihydrochloride (129830-38-2) is a specific inhibitor of ROCK family kinases.1 Enhances stem cell survival and proliferation in culture.2 Y-27632 dihydrochloride significantly improves freeze/thaw survival rate for human embryonic stem cells without influencing morphology, karyotype, cell surface markers, or differentiation potential.3
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