Repurposing Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors as chemoadjuvants [PDF]
Phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors have shown a beneficial effect in a variety of clinical conditions, such as benign prostate hyperplasia, pulmonary arterial hypertension, female sexual arousal disorder, overactive bladder, and incontinence, Raynaud's disease, heart failure and stroke among others (Sandner et al., 2007).
Amit K. Tiwari, Zhe-Sheng eChen
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Membrane-Mediated Action of Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors [PDF]
Background/Objectives: Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, sildenafil, vardenafil, and tadalafil, activate the cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway resulting in vascular smooth muscle relaxation.
Anna I. Malykhina +2 more
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Advancements in Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors: Unveiling Present and Future Perspectives [PDF]
Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitors presented themselves as important players in the nitric oxide/cGMP pathway, thus exerting a profound impact on various physiological and pathological processes.
Ahmed K. ElHady +3 more
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Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors: Raynaud's and beyond
Phosphodiesterases (PDE) are a group of ubiquitously present enzymes involved in regulation of various cellular pathways. PDE5 acts to metabolize cyclic guanosine monophosphate (GMP).
Sanat Phatak +3 more
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Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors, Sport and Doping [PDF]
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i) (e.g., sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil, and avanafil) are drugs commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Borrione, Paolo +8 more
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Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors for erectile function rehabilitation in patients undergoing nerve sparing radical prostatectomy: a scoping review [PDF]
Introduction: The aim of this study was to conduct a scoping review on the efficacy of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE-5Is) in rehabilitating erectile function in patients undergoing cavernous nerve sparing radical prostatectomy (NSRP).
GABRIEL CARVALHO ANDRADE GADELHA +1 more
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Identifying Phosphodiesterase‐5 Inhibitors with Drug Repurposing Approach: Implications in Vasodysfunctional Disorders [PDF]
Phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) is a multidomain protein that plays a crucial role in regulating cellular cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), a key signaling molecule involved in various physiological processes.
Mohd Shahnawaz Khan +5 more
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Determination of Phosphodiesterase Type-5 Inhibitors (PDE-5) in Dietary Supplements
This study proposed a high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) screening method to detect phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors as possible adulterant agents in various dietary supplements.
Oana Ramona Cătălina Gheorghiu +7 more
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Mirodenafil Prevents Bladder Dysfunction Induced by Chronic Bladder Ischemia in Rats [PDF]
Purpose: To investigate the protective effect of mirodenafil on bladder function in a rat model of chronic bladder ischemia (CBI). Methods: Twenty-four Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized to three groups: untreated, sham-operated rats (control group ...
Hoon Choi +5 more
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A review of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors
Currently, three phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors are available for clinical use in South Africa; sildenafil, vardenafil and tadalafil. The PDE inhibitors are used in males to treat erectile dysfunction.
N. Schellack, A. Agoro
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