How do phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors affect cancer? A focus on glioblastoma multiforme

M Sanati, S Aminyavari, H Mollazadeh, B Bibak… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Springer
Since the discovery of phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) enzyme overexpression in the central
nervous system (CNS) malignancies, investigations have explored the potential capacity of …

[HTML][HTML] Type 5 phosphodiesterase regulates glioblastoma multiforme aggressiveness and clinical outcome

V Cesarini, M Martini, LR Vitiani, GL Gravina… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Expression of type 5 phosphodiesterase (PDE5), a cGMP-specific hydrolytic enzyme, is
frequently altered in human cancer, but its specific role in tumorigenesis remains …

Recent advances of Phosphodiesterase 4B in cancer

Y Miao, L Peng, Z Chen, Y Hu, L Tao… - Expert Opinion on …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction Phosphodiesterase 4B (PDE4B) is a crucial enzyme in the
phosphodiesterases (PDEs), acting as a regulator of cyclic adenosine monophosphate …

Targeted inhibition of cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase-4 promotes brain tumor regression

P Goldhoff, NM Warrington, DD Limbrick Jr… - Clinical Cancer …, 2008 - AACR
Purpose: As favorable outcomes from malignant brain tumors remain limited by poor survival
and treatment-related toxicity, novel approaches to cure are essential. Previously, we …

[HTML][HTML] Phosphodiesterase type 5 and cancers: Progress and challenges

I Barone, C Giordano, D Bonofiglio, S Andò… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cancers are an extraordinarily heterogeneous collection of diseases with distinct genetic
profiles and biological features that directly influence response patterns to various treatment …

Phosphodiesterase type 5 as a candidate therapeutic target in cancers

I Barone, C Giordano, D Bonofiglio, S Catalano… - Current pathobiology …, 2015 - Springer
The global burden of cancer is largely increasing because of population aging and growth
alongside an adoption of cancer-causing lifestyle choices. The majority of cancers can be …

Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase‐1C (PDE1C) drives cell proliferation, migration and invasion in glioblastoma multiforme cells in vitro

FB Rowther, W Wei, TP Dawson… - Molecular …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cyclic nucleotides (cAMP & cGMP) are critical intracellular second messengers involved in
the transduction of a diverse array of stimuli and their catabolism is mediated by …

Targeting cancer with phosphodiesterase inhibitors

R Savai, SS Pullamsetti, GA Banat… - Expert opinion on …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Importance of the field: For many cancers, there has been a shift from management with
traditional, nonspecific cytotoxic chemotherapies to treatment with molecule-specific …

Treating brain tumors with PDE4 inhibitors

R Sengupta, T Sun, NM Warrington, JB Rubin - Trends in pharmacological …, 2011 - cell.com
Speculation regarding dysregulation of cAMP metabolism in oncogenesis has existed since
the discovery of cAMP more than 50years ago. Recent data confirm the relevance of …

Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors enhance chemotherapy killing in gastrointestinal/genitourinary cancer cells

L Booth, JL Roberts, N Cruickshanks, A Conley… - Molecular …, 2014 - ASPET
The present studies determined whether clinically relevant phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5)
inhibitors interacted with clinically relevant chemotherapies to kill gastrointestinal …