An overview of PDE4 inhibitors in clinical trials: 2010 to early 2022

L Crocetti, G Floresta, A Cilibrizzi, MP Giovannoni - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since the early 1980s, phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) has been an attractive target for the
treatment of inflammation-based diseases. Several scientific advancements, by both …

Advances in the development of phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors

T Peng, B Qi, J He, H Ke, J Shi - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2020 - ACS Publications
Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) specifically hydrolyzes cyclic adenosine
monophosphate (cAMP) and plays vital roles in biological processes such as cancer …

Inhibitors of phosphodiesterase as cancer therapeutics

T Peng, J Gong, Y Jin, Y Zhou, R Tong, X Wei… - European journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Phosphodiesterases (PDEs) are a class of enzymes that hydrolyze cyclic adenosine
monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) which is involved in …

Target-based small molecule drug discovery towards novel therapeutics for inflammatory bowel diseases

Y Li, J Chen, AA Bolinger, H Chen, Z Liu… - Inflammatory bowel …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease
(CD), is a class of severe and chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract with recurrent …

PDE4 inhibitors: Profiling hits through the multitude of structural classes

J Jin, F Mazzacuva, L Crocetti, MP Giovannoni… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases 4 (PDE4) are a family of enzymes which specifically
promote the hydrolysis and degradation of cAMP. The inhibition of PDE4 enzymes has been …

The HD-domain metalloprotein superfamily: an apparent common protein scaffold with diverse chemistries

M Langton, S Sun, C Ueda, M Markey, J Chen, I Paddy… - Catalysts, 2020 - mdpi.com
The histidine–aspartate (HD)-domain protein superfamily contains metalloproteins that
share common structural features but catalyze vastly different reactions ranging from …

Effects of pentoxifylline on inflammatory markers and blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

D Brie, A Sahebkar, PE Penson, M Dinca… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Aim: To evaluate the impact of pentoxifylline on blood pressure (BP) and plasma TNF-α, C-
reactive protein (CRP) and IL-6 through a systematic review and meta-analysis of …

[HTML][HTML] Potential synergistic effect of phosphodiesterase inhibitors with chemotherapy in lung cancer

K Domvri, K Zarogoulidis, N Zogas… - Journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose: Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide and
novel therapeutic approaches targeting crucial pathways are urgently needed to improve its …

Sildenafil potentiates the antitumor activity of cisplatin by induction of apoptosis and inhibition of proliferation and angiogenesis

MM El-Naa, M Othman, S Younes - Drug design, development and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Sildenafil is the first phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor used for the treatment of erectile
dysfunction. However, recent studies have been suggesting an antitumor effect of sildenafil …

PDE7-selective and dual inhibitors: advances in chemical and biological research

A Jankowska, A Swierczek… - Current medicinal …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Phosphodiesterase 7 (PDE7) is an intracellular enzyme that specifically hydrolyzes the
second messenger, cyclic-3', 5'-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), into inactive noncyclic …