文摘
The strength of the signal initiating ligand-induced cAMP accumulation is inversely correlated to the extent that inhibition of PDE4 further increased cAMP accumulation and signaling. The intensity of ligand-induced signaling through a given GPCR is cell type dependent. The intensity of the initial stimulus is a major determinant of the ability of PDE4 to attenuate the subsequent response. Thus, PDE4D mutations resulting in inappropriately increased activity may impair some, but not all, responses transmitted through GPCR-Gsα-PKA pathways in a cell type dependent manner.