cGMP-dependent protein kinases and cGMP phosphodiesterases in nitric oxide and cGMP action

SH Francis, JL Busch, JD Corbin - Pharmacological reviews, 2010 - ASPET
To date, studies suggest that biological signaling by nitric oxide (NO) is primarily mediated
by cGMP, which is synthesized by NO-activated guanylyl cyclases and broken down by …

Mammalian cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases: molecular mechanisms and physiological functions

SH Francis, MA Blount, JD Corbin - Physiological reviews, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
The superfamily of cyclic nucleotide (cN) phosphodiesterases (PDEs) is comprised of 11
families of enzymes. PDEs break down cAMP and/or cGMP and are major determinants of …

[HTML][HTML] Natural killer cell interactions with myeloid derived suppressor cells in the tumor microenvironment and implications for cancer immunotherapy

C Zalfa, S Paust - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a complex and heterogeneous environment
composed of cancer cells, tumor stroma, a mixture of tissue-resident and infiltrating immune …

NO-independent, haem-dependent soluble guanylate cyclase stimulators

JP Stasch, AJ Hobbs - cGMP: Generators, Effectors and Therapeutic …, 2009 - Springer
The nitric oxide (NO) signalling pathway is altered in cardiovascular diseases, including
systemic and pulmonary hypertension, stroke, and atherosclerosis. The vasodilatory …

Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibition reduces postoperative metastatic disease by targeting surgery-induced myeloid derived suppressor cell-dependent inhibition of …

LH Tai, AA Alkayyal, AL Leslie, S Sahi, S Bennett… - …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Cancer surgery while necessary for primary tumor removal, has been shown to induce
immune suppression and promote metastases in preclinical models and human cancer …

A high-throughput fluorimetric assay for 2-hydroxyglutarate identifies Zaprinast as a glutaminase inhibitor

A Elhammali, JE Ippolito, L Collins, J Crowley… - Cancer discovery, 2014 - AACR
Recently identified isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutations lead to the production of 2-
hydroxyglutarate (2HG), an oncometabolite aberrantly elevated in selected cancers. We …

In sickness and in wealth: Psychological and sexual costs of income comparison in marriage

L Pierce, MS Dahl, J Nielsen - Personality and Social …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
As the percentage of wives outearning their husbands grows, the traditional social norm of
the male breadwinner is challenged. The upward income comparison of the husband may …

[HTML][HTML] Icariin protects H9c2 rat cardiomyoblasts from doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity: role of caveolin-1 upregulation and enhanced autophagic response

M Scicchitano, C Carresi, S Nucera, S Ruga, J Maiuolo… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Doxorubicin (Doxo) is a widely used antineoplastic drug which often induces
cardiomyopathy, leading to congestive heart failure through the intramyocardial production …

Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibition attenuates early renal ischemia-reperfusion-induced acute kidney injury: assessment by quantitative measurement of urinary NGAL …

R Sohotnik, O Nativ, A Abbasi… - American journal …, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common clinical problem that still lacks effective treatment.
Phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors possess anti-apoptotic and anti-oxidant properties …

Sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor, attenuates diabetic nephropathy in non‐insulin‐dependent Otsuka Long‐Evans Tokushima Fatty rats

Y Kuno, M Iyoda, T Shibata, Y Hirai… - British journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND It is well established that the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy is
associated with abnormalities of renal nitric oxide (NO) generation. Many of the biological …