Abstract
Recent progress in understanding of the nitric oxide and cGMP signaling pathway provided evidence for mechanism of action of known drugs and identified novel targets for drug development. These discoveries resulted in numerous efforts in drug and formulation discovery. Some of the most promising approaches were applied for efficient therapies of various diseases.
Keywords: Nitric oxide, cGMP, nitric oxide synthase, guanylyl cyclase, phosphodiesterase, traditional Chinese medicine, drug development, numerous efforts, drug and formulation discovery, promising approaches
Current Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Nitric Oxide and Cyclic GMP Signaling Pathway as a Focus for Drug Development
Volume: 18 Issue: 22
Author(s): A.Y. Kots, K. Bian and F. Murad
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Keywords: Nitric oxide, cGMP, nitric oxide synthase, guanylyl cyclase, phosphodiesterase, traditional Chinese medicine, drug development, numerous efforts, drug and formulation discovery, promising approaches
Abstract: Recent progress in understanding of the nitric oxide and cGMP signaling pathway provided evidence for mechanism of action of known drugs and identified novel targets for drug development. These discoveries resulted in numerous efforts in drug and formulation discovery. Some of the most promising approaches were applied for efficient therapies of various diseases.
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Kots A.Y., Bian K. and Murad F., Nitric Oxide and Cyclic GMP Signaling Pathway as a Focus for Drug Development, Current Medicinal Chemistry 2011; 18 (22) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986711796504646
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986711796504646 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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