The nitric oxide-guanylate cyclase pathway and glaucoma

LK Wareham, ES Buys, RM Sappington - Nitric Oxide, 2018 - Elsevier
Glaucoma is a prevalent optic neuropathy characterized by the progressive dysfunction and
loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and their optic nerve axons, which leads to irreversible …

The role of sildenafil in treating brain injuries in adults and neonates

Y Xiong, P Wintermark - Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Sildenafil is a recognized treatment for patients suffering from erectile dysfunction and
pulmonary hypertension. However, new evidence suggests that it may have a …

A novel role of Nano selenium and sildenafil on streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy in rats by modulation of inflammatory, oxidative, and apoptotic pathways

MF El-Azab, AA Al-Karmalawy, SA Antar, PA Hanna… - Life sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Aims The present study aimed to investigate the effect of nano selenium, sildenafil, and their
combination on inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in streptozotocin-induced …

Sildenafil during pregnancy: a preclinical meta-analysis on fetal growth and maternal blood pressure

ND Paauw, F Terstappen, W Ganzevoort, JA Joles… - …, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Sildenafil is a new approach to treat fetal growth restriction (FGR) and preeclampsia. We
performed a systematic meta-analysis to evaluate effects of sildenafil. Our search identified …

Avanafil mitigates testicular ischemia/reperfusion injury via NLRP3 pathway modulation in rats

M Celik, P Aydin, MS Civelek, N Akgun, Z Karakoy… - Reproductive …, 2024 - Springer
Objective: In our study, the effectiveness of avanafil, a second-generation
phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor, on testicular torsion (TT) related …

Safety and dose‐finding trial of tadalafil administered for fetal growth restriction: a phase‐1 clinical study

M Kubo, H Tanaka, S Maki, M Nii… - Journal of Obstetrics …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim We designed a safety and dose‐finding trial of tadalafil administered for fetal growth
restriction (FGR). Methods Three cases were initially commenced on 10 mg/day and …

[HTML][HTML] Erectile dysfunction drugs and oxidative stress in the liver of male rats

S Sheweita, B Salama, M Hassan - Toxicology reports, 2015 - Elsevier
Erectile dysfunction (ED) affected the lives of more than 300 million men worldwide. Erectile
dysfunction drugs (EDD), known as phosphodiesterase inhibitors (PDEIs), have been used …

Protective effect of sildenafil on liver injury induced by intestinal ischemia/reperfusion

M Inan, YH Uz, G Kizilay, Y Topcu-Tarladacalisir… - Journal of pediatric …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background This study evaluated the protective effect of sildenafil on liver injury induced by
intestinal ischemia-reperfusion. Methods Forty female Sprague Dawley rats were divided …

Sildenafil attenuates hepatocellular injury after liver ischemia reperfusion in rats: a preliminary study

S Savvanis, C Nastos, MK Tasoulis… - Oxidative medicine …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We evaluated the role of sildenafil in a rat liver ischemia‐reperfusion model. Forty male rats
were randomly allocated in four groups. The sham group underwent midline laparotomy …

Advancements in phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors: unveiling present and future perspectives

AK ElHady, DS El-Gamil, M Abdel-Halim, AH Abadi - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitors presented themselves as important players in the
nitric oxide/cGMP pathway, thus exerting a profound impact on various physiological and …