PDE5 Inhibitor LW1646 Improves Kidney Fibrosis by Alleviating ER Stress and Maintaining Mitochondrial Homeostasis.
Renal fibrosis is the terminal pathological manifestation of most chronic kidney diseases. The phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors have shown therapeutic potentials in a wide array of chronic conditions. LW1646 is a newly identified inhibitor with high specificity and potency against PDE5. The current study aims...