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PDE4D
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4D is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PDE4D gene.
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Function
The PDE4D gene is complex and has at least 9 different isoforms that encode functional proteins. These proteins degrade the second messenger cAMP, which is a key signal transduction molecule in multiple cell types, including vascular cells (Dominiczak and McBride, 2003).[supplied by OMIM][5]
Interactions
PDE4D has been shown to interact with myomegalin[6] and GNB2L1.[7][8]
Clinical relevance
Mutations in this gene have been associated to cases of acrodysostosis.[9]
This is the subtype of PDE4 that appears to be involved in the emetic and antidepressant effects of PDE4 inhibitors.[10]
Furthermore, changes in expression of the isoform PDE4D7 have been proposed as prostate cancer biomarker. [11] [12] [13]
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