Beyond erectile dysfunction: cGMP-specific phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for other clinical disorders

A Samidurai, L Xi, A Das… - Annual review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), an important intracellular second messenger,
mediates cellular functional responses in all vital organs. Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) is …

Neuroprotection by the ketogenic diet: evidence and controversies

SM Gough, A Casella, KJ Ortega, AS Hackam - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high-fat low-carbohydrate diet that has been used for decades
as a non-pharmacologic approach to treat metabolic disorders and refractory pediatric …

AMPK activation attenuates inflammatory pain through inhibiting NF-κB activation and IL-1β expression

HC Xiang, LX Lin, XF Hu, H Zhu, HP Li… - Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Chronic pain is a major clinical problem with limited treatment options. Previous
studies have demonstrated that activation of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein …

AMPK activation: Role in the signaling pathways of neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration

CA Peixoto, WH de Oliveira, SM da Racho Araújo… - Experimental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is an evolutionarily conserved
sensor of cellular energy status and has been reported to be involved in chronic …

Natural products as a potential modulator of microglial polarization in neurodegenerative diseases

X Jin, MY Liu, DF Zhang, X Zhong, K Du, P Qian… - Pharmacological …, 2019 - Elsevier
abstract Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are characterized by the progressive loss of
structure and function of neurons most common in elderly population, mainly including …

Peripheral inflammation induces neuroinflammation that alters neurotransmission and cognitive and motor function in hepatic encephalopathy: Underlying …

A Cabrera‐Pastor, M Llansola, C Montoliu… - Acta …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Several million patients with liver cirrhosis suffer minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE),
with mild cognitive and coordination impairments that reduce their quality of life and life …

Neuroprotective effect of linagliptin against cuprizone-induced demyelination and behavioural dysfunction in mice: a pivotal role of AMPK/SIRT1 and JAK2/STAT3/NF …

EM Elbaz, MA Senousy, DM El-Tanbouly… - Toxicology and applied …, 2018 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating central nervous system disorder
leading to serious neurological deficits. Linagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor …

Quercetin potentiates the hepatoprotective effect of sildenafil and/or pentoxifylline against intrahepatic cholestasis: Role of Nrf2/ARE, TLR4/NF-κB, and NLRP3/IL-1β …

MA Fawzy, G Nasr, FEM Ali, M Fathy - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Aim Intrahepatic cholestasis is a common pathological condition of several types of liver
disorders. In this study, we aimed to investigate the regulatory effects of quercetin (QU) on …

Sildenafil beyond erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension: Thinking about new indications

M Ala, R Mohammad Jafari… - Fundamental & clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Sildenafil, approved two decades ago, is the inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5). First
of all, it was designated for angina pectoris, but soon it showed a wonderful efficacy in …

Tadalafil and bergapten mitigate streptozotocin-induced sporadic Alzheimer's disease in mice via modulating neuroinflammation, PI3K/Akt, Wnt/β-catenin, AMPK …

MA Salem, B Budzyńska, J Kowalczyk… - Toxicology and applied …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sporadic Alzheimer's disease (SAD) is a slowly progressive neurodegenerative disorder.
This study aimed to investigate neuroprotective potential of tadalafil (TAD) and bergapten …