The nitric oxide–soluble guanylate cyclase–cGMP pathway in pulmonary hypertension: from PDE5 to soluble guanylate cyclase

The nitric oxide (NO)–soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC)–cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) pathway plays a key role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Targeted treatments include phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i) and sGC stimulators. The sGC stimulator riociguat is approv...

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Main Authors: Raymond L. Benza, Ekkehard Grünig, Peter Sandner, Johannes-Peter Stasch, Gérald Simonneau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2024-03-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/33/171/230183.full