Protein kinase A-dependent activation of PDE4 (cAMP-specific cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase) in cultured bovine vascular smooth muscle cells
Incubation of cultured bovine vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) with forskolin increased cAMP as measured by an increase in cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) activation (PKA ratio). Forskolin also produced a concentration- and time-dependent increase in activity (3-5-fold within 15 min) of a PDE4 (cAMP-specific cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase). The increase in PDE4 activity was not affecte
