cAMP-PKA/EPAC signaling and cancer: the interplay in tumor microenvironment

H Zhang, Y Liu, J Liu, J Chen, J Wang, H Hua… - Journal of Hematology & …, 2024 - Springer
Cancer is a complex disease resulting from abnormal cell growth that is induced by a
number of genetic and environmental factors. The tumor microenvironment (TME), which …

The bioavailability of drugs—the current state of knowledge

M Stielow, A Witczyńska, N Kubryń, Ł Fijałkowski… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Drug bioavailability is a crucial aspect of pharmacology, affecting the effectiveness of drug
therapy. Understanding how drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated in …

Cancer metabolism as a therapeutic target and review of interventions

MTJ Halma, JA Tuszynski, PE Marik - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer is amenable to low-cost treatments, given that it has a significant metabolic
component, which can be affected through diet and lifestyle change at minimal cost. The …

Phosphodiesterases: Evolving Concepts and Implications for Human Therapeutics

ED Kelly, MJ Ranek, M Zhang, DA Kass… - Annual Review of …, 2025 - annualreviews.org
Phosphodiesterases (PDEs) are a superfamily of enzymes that hydrolyze cyclic nucleotides.
While the 11 PDE subfamilies share common features, key differences confer signaling …

Colorectal cancer: Recent advances in management and treatment

H Fadlallah, J El Masri, H Fakhereddine… - World journal of …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide, and the second most
common cause of cancer-related death. In 2020, the estimated number of deaths due to …

Rethinking of phosphodiesterase 5 inhibition: the old, the new and the perspective in human health

MP Paronetto, C Crescioli - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The phosphodiesterases type 5 (PDE5) are catalytic enzymes converting the second
messenger cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) to 5'GMP. While intracellular cGMP …

Cytotoxicity and reversal effect of sertraline, fluoxetine, and citalopram on MRP1-and MRP7-mediated MDR

Y Bin Kanner, QX Teng, A Ganoth, D Peer… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and the development of resistance
to chemotherapy drugs is a major challenge in treating malignancies. In recent years …

Whole-genome DNA methylation analysis of the sperm in relation to bull fertility

Y Zhang, CB de Lima, R Labrecque… - Reproduction, 2023 - rep.bioscientifica.com
In brief Bull fertility is an important economic trait, this study identified some DNA methylation
biomarkers that are associated with bull fertility. Abstract Subfertile bulls may cause huge …

Pros and cons of pharmacological manipulation of cGMP-PDEs in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer

P Di Iorio, M Ronci, P Giuliani, F Caciagli… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The cyclic nucleotides, cAMP and cGMP, are ubiquitous second messengers responsible for
translating extracellular signals to intracellular biological responses in both normal and …

Controlled delivery of sildenafil by β-Cyclodextrin-decorated sulfur-doped carbon nanodots: a synergistic activation of ROS signaling in tumors overexpressing PDE-5

N Mauro, R Cillari, MA Utzeri, S Costa… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fluorescent sulfur-and nitrogen-doped carbon nanodots (CDs) are zero-dimensional
nanoparticles that mediate ROS production in cancer cells, displaying inherent anticancer …