Editor-in-Chief
Hatice Kübra Elçioğlu
Vice Editors
Levent Kabasakal
Esra Tatar
Online ISSN
2630-6344
Publisher
Marmara University
Frequency
Bimonthly (Six issues / year)
Abbreviation
J.Res.Pharm.
Former Name
Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal
Journal of Research in Pharmacy
2023 , Vol 27 , Issue 6
Beyond the heart - Exploring the therapeutic potential of PDE3 inhibitors
1Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University, Beyazit, 34116, Istanbul, Türkiye
DOI :
10.29228/jrp.512
Phosphodiesterases (PDEs) consist of an enzyme family of eleven groups responsible for the hydrolytic
breakdown of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP). cAMP and
cGMP are important secondary messengers that regulate physiological functions. The widespread expression of PDE3
in tissues and organs makes it an attractive therapeutic target. For decades, PDE3 inhibitors have been acknowledged
as significant pharmaceutical agents in the treatment of cardiovascular disorders due to their inotropic and vasodilatory
actions. Emerging data, however, suggests that the potential therapeutic application of PDE3 inhibitors has gone
beyond their traditional cardiovascular applications. This comprehensive review aims to explore the noncardiovascular
developments related to PDE3 inhibitors, exploring their mechanism of action, and clinical trials.
Keywords :
phosphodiesterase; PDE3 inhibitors; drug repositioning; respiratory disease; anti-inflammatory disease; anticancer; COVID-19