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Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) has been identified in many species. The three isoforms, PDE5A1, PDE5A2, and PDE5A3, differ only in their N-terminal sequence. PDE5A1 and PDE5A2 are ubiquitous, but PDE5A3 is specific to smooth muscle. The initial three exons (A1–A3–A2) of PDE5A, located on chromosome 4q26, are alternative first exons encoding the isoform-specific sequences. The PDE5A promoter overlaps with the A1-specific exon, while the PDE5A2 promoter is located between the A3- and A2-specific exons. Both respond to cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) or cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) stimulation. The PDE5A2 promoter contains an Sp1-binding sequence critical for basal and cGMP/cAMP-inducible promoter activities. PDE5A is induced by adjacent sequences (enhancers) containing Sp1-binding sites. The potential role of PDE5A promoters in the tachyphylaxis effect of PDE5 inhibitors is currently being investigated. Preliminary data suggest that hypoxia might down-regulate PDE5A promoters, implying an involvement of PDE5 in stuttering priapism.
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Lin, CS. Tissue expression, distribution, and regulation of PDE5. Int J Impot Res 16 (Suppl 1), S8–S10 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3901207
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