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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-9-10
pubmed:abstractText
Modulation of intracellular cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) may characterize a therapeutic target for sickle cell disease (SCD); cGMP-dependent signalling may be important for erythroid foetal haemoglobin induction and exert anti-inflammatory functions in leucocytes. As the inhibition of phosphodiesterases (PDEs), which regulate intracellular cGMP, can result in tissue-specific elevation of cGMP, we studied the gene expressions of cGMP-specific PDEs (-1A, -5A and -9A) in the reticulocytes and neutrophils of healthy controls, steady-state SCD patients and SCD patients on hydroxycarbamide therapy (SCDHC). PDE9A gene expression was found in numerous cell types; however, high expression was found in neutrophils, reticulocytes, CD34(+)-derived erythroid cells and K562 erythroleukaemic cells, indicating a high haematopoietic cell expression. PDE9A gene expression was, however, significantly higher in the reticulocytes and neutrophils of SCD individuals, compared to control cells; Western blotting confirmed the production of PDE9A protein in SCD neutrophils and K562 cells. Inhibition of PDE9A enzyme with the specific inhibitor, BAY73-6691, significantly increased production of the gamma-globin gene (HBG) in K562 cells and reversed the increased adhesive properties of SCD neutrophils. Since elevation of haematopoietic intracellular cGMP may be beneficial in SCD, the relatively limited tissue distribution of PDE9A suggests that it could represent a novel drug target worthy of further study.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1365-2141
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
142
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
836-44
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:18564357-3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases, pubmed-meshheading:18564357-3',5'-Cyclic-GMP Phosphodiesterases, pubmed-meshheading:18564357-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:18564357-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:18564357-Anemia, Sickle Cell, pubmed-meshheading:18564357-Antisickling Agents, pubmed-meshheading:18564357-Brazil, pubmed-meshheading:18564357-Case-Control Studies, pubmed-meshheading:18564357-Erythroid Cells, pubmed-meshheading:18564357-Female, pubmed-meshheading:18564357-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:18564357-Hydroxyurea, pubmed-meshheading:18564357-Male, pubmed-meshheading:18564357-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:18564357-Neutrophils, pubmed-meshheading:18564357-Pyrazoles, pubmed-meshheading:18564357-Pyrimidines, pubmed-meshheading:18564357-Reticulocytes, pubmed-meshheading:18564357-gamma-Globins
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
High expression of the cGMP-specific phosphodiesterase, PDE9A, in sickle cell disease (SCD) and the effects of its inhibition in erythroid cells and SCD neutrophils.
pubmed:affiliation
Haematology and Haemotherapy Centre, State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't