New Avenues for Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors in Asthma [PDF]
Maria Gabriella Matera,1 Josuel Ora,2 Francesco Cavalli,2 Paola Rogliani,2,3 Mario Cazzola3 1Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy; 2Respiratory Diseases Unit, “Tor Vergata&rdquo ...
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Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors: Could They Be Beneficial for the Treatment of COVID-19? [PDF]
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV2) infection to be a pandemic disease. SARS-CoV2 was first identified in China and, despite the restrictive measures adopted, the epidemic
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Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors for Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials and Epidemiology with a Mechanistic Rationale. [PDF]
Background: Preclinical studies, clinical trials, and reviews suggest increasing 3’,5’-cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and 3’,5’-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) with phosphodiesterase inhibitors is disease-modifying in Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
Sanders O, Rajagopal L.
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Respiratory Cilia as a Therapeutic Target of Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors. [PDF]
Mucociliary clearance is an essential airway defense mechanism dependent predominantly on the proper ciliary function and mucus rheology. The crucial role of cilia is evident in `a variety of respiratory diseases, as the ciliary dysfunction is associated
Joskova M, Mokry J, Franova S.
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Therapeutic Potential of Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors against Neurodegeneration: The Perspective of the Medicinal Chemist. [PDF]
Increasing human life expectancy prompts the development of novel remedies for cognitive decline: 44 million people worldwide are affected by dementia, and this number is predicted to triple by 2050.
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Acetazolamide, Nifedipine and Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors: Rationale for Their Utilization as Adjunctive Countermeasures in the Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). [PDF]
Effective treatments for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak are urgently needed. While anti-viral approaches and vaccines are being considered immediate countermeasures are unavailable. The aim of this article is to outline a perspective on the
Solaimanzadeh I.
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The effect of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors on cerebral blood flow in humans: A systematic review [PDF]
Agents that augment cerebral blood flow (CBF) could be potential treatments for vascular cognitive impairment. Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors are vasodilating drugs established in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) and pulmonary hypertension.
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Potential synergistic effect of phosphodiesterase inhibitors with chemotherapy in lung cancer. [PDF]
Purpose: Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide and novel therapeutic approaches targeting crucial pathways are urgently needed to improve its treatment.
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Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors as a Therapeutic Approach to Neuroprotection and Repair. [PDF]
A wide diversity of perturbations of the central nervous system (CNS) result in structural damage to the neuroarchitecture and cellular defects, which in turn are accompanied by neurological dysfunction and abortive endogenous neurorepair.
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Effect of phosphodiesterase inhibitors on platelet function [PDF]
Phosphodiesterase enzymes (PDEs) play a pivotal role in regulating platelet activity by modulating intracellular levels of cAMP and cGMP. Modulation of PDE-2, -3 and -5 activity by suitable inhibitors has been found to reduce platelet activity, and thus ...
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