Is phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor use associated with condom breakage? [PDF]
This is an open access article - Copyright © 2009 by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. All rights reserved.We tested the hypothesis that phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor (PDE5i) use would be associated with increased likelihood of condom breakage using an
Crosby, RA +3 more
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cAMP-Signalling Regulates Gametocyte-Infected Erythrocyte Deformability Required for Malaria Parasite Transmission. [PDF]
Blocking Plasmodium falciparum transmission to mosquitoes has been designated a strategic objective in the global agenda of malaria elimination. Transmission is ensured by gametocyte-infected erythrocytes (GIE) that sequester in the bone marrow and at ...
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The key component of the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension (PH) is endothelial dysfunction with imbalance between vasodilators and vasoconstrictors and activation of the blood coagulation system.
T. V. Martynyuk +5 more
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Use of the KlADH3 promoter for the quantitative production of the murine PDE5A isoforms in the yeast Kluyveromyces lactis [PDF]
Background: Phosphodiesterases (PDE) are a superfamily of enzymes that hydrolyse cyclic nucleotides (cAMP/ cGMP), signal molecules in transduction pathways regulating crucial aspects of cell life.
Biagioni, Stefano +5 more
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Phosphodiesterase Type-5 Inhibitor and Oxidative Stress
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common medical condition that affects the sexual life of millions of men worldwide. Numerous physical and psychological factors are involved in normal erectile function, including neurological, vascular, hormonal and cavernous functions. The current therapy for the condition is pharmacological and psychotherapeutic which
SPERANZA, Lorenza +7 more
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Regulation of the G2/M Transition in Rodent Oocytes [PDF]
Regulation of maturation in meiotically competent mammalian oocytes is a complex process involving the carefully coordinated exchange of signals between the somatic and germ cell compartments of the ovarian follicle via paracrine and cell–cell coupling ...
Downs, Stephen
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DNA single-strand break repair and spinocerebellar ataxia with axonal neuropathy-1 [PDF]
DNA single-strand breaks (SSBs) are the commonest DNA lesions arising spontaneously in cells, and if not repaired may block transcription or may be converted into potentially lethal/clastogenic DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs).
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Erectile dysfunction in men with diabetes (literature review). Part 2
The second part of review article highlights modern views on the diagnosis and treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with diabetes mellitus (DM). Google Scholar and PubMed databases were used to search for literature sources. The role of comorbid
Е.V. Luchytskiy, V.E. Luchytskiy
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Cardiac hypertrophy is inhibited by a local pool of cAMP regulated by phosphodiesterase 2 [PDF]
Rationale: Chronic elevation of 3'-5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels has been associated with cardiac remodelling and cardiac hypertrophy.
Aronsen, Jan M. +24 more
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Portopulmonary hypertension practice patterns after liver transplantation
Abstract Portopulmonary hypertension (POPH) is a type of pulmonary arterial hypertension occurring exclusively in those with portal hypertensive liver disease. Liver transplantation (LT) can significantly improve outcomes. Current guidelines counsel against immediate adjustments to targeted therapy after LT and suggest routine echocardiography as ...
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