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Abstract
In these Reflections, I describe my perceived role in discoveries made in the cyclic nucleotide field that culminated in the advent of PDE5 inhibitors that treat erectile dysfunction, such as Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis. The discoveries emphasize the critical role of basic science, which often evolves in unpredictable and circuitous paths, in improving human health.Entities:
Keywords: Cyclic AMP (cAMP); Cyclic GMP (cGMP); Phosphodiesterases; Protein Kinase A (PKA); Protein Kinase G (PKG)
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25505249 PMCID: PMC4340384 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.X114.632174
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biol Chem ISSN: 0021-9258 Impact factor: 5.157