title: Spatial control of cAMP signalling in health and disease.
abstract: The cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate signalling pathway is now recognised to transduce signals in a compartmentalised manner such that individual stimuli only engage a subset of the pathway components that are physically constrained within defined subcellular locales, thus resulting in a precise functional outcome. As we are starting to appreciate the complexity of the spatial organisation and of the temporal regulation of this pathway, it is becoming clear that disruption of local signalling may lead to pathology and that local manipulation of cAMP signals may offer alternative approaches to treat disease.
authors: University of Glasgow, Molecular Pharmacology Centre, Institute of Neuroscience & Psychology, Room 403, Davidson Building, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland, UK. Manuela.Zaccolo@glasgow.ac.uk
authors: Manuela
authors: M
authors: Zaccolo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000187:drug effects*; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D058990:Molecular Targeted Therapy; D032383:Myocytes, Cardiac / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015290:Second Messenger Systems / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D000242:Cyclic AMP