Stimulation of Neural Stem Cell Proliferation by Inhibition of Phosphodiesterase 5

The involvement of nitric oxide (NO) and cyclic GMP (cGMP) in neurogenesis has been progressively unmasked over the last decade. Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) specifically degrades cGMP and is highly abundant in the mammalian brain. Inhibition of cGMP hydrolysis by blocking PDE5 is a possible strategy...

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Main Authors: Ana I. Santos, Bruno P. Carreira, Rui J. Nobre, Caetana M. Carvalho, Inês M. Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/878397