Targeted therapies in pulmonary arterial hypertension

D Montani, MC Chaumais, C Guignabert… - Pharmacology & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare disorder characterized by progressive
obliteration of small pulmonary arteries that leads to elevated pulmonary arterial pressure …

Nitric oxide, oxidative stress and inflammation in pulmonary arterial hypertension

P Crosswhite, Z Sun - Journal of hypertension, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a chronic and progressive disease characterized
by a persistent elevation of pulmonary artery pressure accompanied by right ventricular …

PDE5 inhibitors: considerations for preference and long‐term adherence

WB Smith, IR McCaslin, A Gokce… - … journal of clinical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a highly prevalent condition affecting nearly one in
five men worldwide. The advent of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i) has …

Effects of combined extracts of Lepidium meyenii and Allium tuberosum Rottl. on erectile dysfunction

Y Zhang, F Zhou, F Ge - BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background Sexual problems are widespread and adversely affect the interpersonal
relationships and the quality of life. Currently, synthetic drugs improving sexual function are …

Carvacrol prevents D-(+)-galactose-induced aging-associated erectile dysfunction by improving endothelial dysfunction and oxidative stress in rats

MS de Almeida Feitosa, AJPO de Almeida… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 2024 - Springer
Aging is one of the risk factors involved in the development of erectile dysfunction (ED).
Growing evidence suggests that oxidative stress is the critical mediator of changes in …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancement of cGMP-dependent pathway activity ameliorates hyperglycemia-induced decrease in SIRT1-AMPK activity in podocytes: Impact on glucose …

D Rogacka, P Rachubik, I Audzeyenka… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Hyperglycemia significantly decreases 3′, 5′-cyclic guanosine monophosphate
(cGMP)-dependent pathway activity in the kidney. A well-characterized downstream …

D-(+)-Galactose-induced aging: A novel experimental model of erectile dysfunction

MS de Almeida Rezende, AJP Oliveira de Almeida… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as the inability to achieve and/or maintain penile
erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual relations, and aging is one of the main risk factors …

Phosphodiesterase inhibitors in clinical urology

S Ückert, MA Kuczyk, M Oelke - Expert review of clinical …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
To date, benign diseases of the male and female lower urinary and genital tract, such as
erectile dysfunction, bladder overactivity, lower urinary tract symptomatology secondary to …

Formulation and optimization of avanafil biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles: A single-dose clinical pharmacokinetic evaluation

HM Aldawsari, UA Fahmy, F Abd-Allah, OAA Ahmed - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Avanafil (AVA) is a second-generation phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor. AVA shows
high selectivity to penile tissues and fast absorption, but has a bioavailability of about 36 …

Novel therapeutic targets for erectile dysfunction

SK Williams - Maturitas, 2012 - Elsevier
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a neurovascular phenomenon modulated by hormonal, local
biochemical, and biomechanical/structural factors of the penis. The success of the orally …