Therapeutic targeting of 3',5'-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases: inhibition and beyond.

ABSTRACT: Phosphodiesterases (PDEs), enzymes that degrade 3',5'-cyclic nucleotides, are being pursued as therapeutic targets for several diseases, including those affecting the nervous system, the cardiovascular system, fertility, immunity, cancer and metabolism. Clinical development programmes have focused exclusively on catalytic inhibition, which continues to be a strong focus of ongoing drug discovery efforts. However, emerging evidence supports novel strategies to therapeutically target PDE function, including enhancing catalytic activity, normalizing altered compartmentalization and modulating post-translational modifications, as well as the potential use of PDEs as disease biomarkers. Importantly, a more refined appreciation of the intramolecular mechanisms regulating PDE function and traffic

SUBMITTER: Baillie GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6773486 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature