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PDE7B
phosphodiesterase 7B
Chromosome 6 · 6q23.3
NCBI Gene: 27115Ensembl: ENSG00000171408.14HGNC: HGNC:8792UniProt: Q9NP56
29PubMed Papers
20Diseases
4Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
CLINICAL
FDA Approved Target
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
3',5'-cyclic-AMP phosphodiesterase activitynegative regulation of cAMP/PKA signal transduction3',5'-cyclic-GMP phosphodiesterase activitysignal transductioncoronary artery diseasestrokedysuriaAbnormality of the skeletal system
✦AI Summary

PDE7B is a cAMP-specific phosphodiesterase that hydrolyzes the second messenger cAMP, a key regulator of physiological processes 1. The enzyme shows highest expression in brain, heart, and liver tissues, with kinetic specificity for cAMP (Km 0.1-0.2 μM) and sensitivity to dipyridamole inhibition 1. PDE7B may regulate cAMP-mediated neural activity and metabolism in the brain 2. Dysregulation of PDE7B has significant disease relevance. In hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), PDE7B functions as a tumor suppressor whose downregulation promotes progression 3. Promoter hypermethylation silences PDE7B expression in HCC tissues, correlating with poor recurrence and prognosis 4. PDE7B overexpression inhibits HCC proliferation, metastasis, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition through the PI3K/AKT pathway 4. Conversely, high PDE7B expression predicts poor outcomes in cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia 5. Clinically, PDE7B participates in diverse pathological processes: circular PDE7B RNA promotes keloid fibroblast proliferation via miR-331-3p/CDK6 regulation 6, while downregulation of linear PDE7B in trophoblasts contributes to preeclampsia by disrupting the PDE7B-cAMP signaling pathway 7. These findings suggest PDE7B as a potential therapeutic target in cancer and other diseases.

Sources cited
1
PDE7B is a cAMP-specific phosphodiesterase with high expression in brain, heart, and liver; demonstrates specific cAMP hydrolysis kinetics and dipyridamole sensitivity
PMID: 10872825
2
PDE7B may be involved in control of cAMP-mediated neural activity and cAMP metabolism in the brain
PMID: 10814504
3
PDE7B functions as a key gene whose suppression promotes HCC progression
PMID: 39960344
4
PDE7B is downregulated in HCC through promoter methylation; overexpression inhibits tumor proliferation, metastasis, and PI3K/AKT pathway progression
PMID: 38778317
5
High PDE7B expression predicts shorter event-free and overall survival in cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia
PMID: 31740742
6
Circular PDE7B promotes keloid fibroblast proliferation and ECM accumulation by sponging miR-331-3p to regulate CDK6
PMID: 37291755
7
Downregulation of PDE7B in trophoblasts contributes to preeclampsia by disrupting the PDE7B-cAMP pathway and impairing trophoblast function
PMID: 40372501
Disease Associationsⓘ20
coronary artery diseaseOpen Targets
0.54Moderate
strokeOpen Targets
0.54Moderate
dysuriaOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.43Moderate
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
open-angle glaucomaOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
cardiovascular diseaseOpen Targets
0.39Weak
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.37Weak
intermittent vascular claudicationOpen Targets
0.37Weak
PolyuriaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
prostatitisOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Recurrent thrombophlebitisOpen Targets
0.37Weak
urethritisOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Urinary incontinenceOpen Targets
0.37Weak
urinary tract infectionOpen Targets
0.37Weak
chronic kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.35Weak
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.34Weak
lysosomal storage diseaseOpen Targets
0.34Weak
multiple sclerosisOpen Targets
0.34Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Drug Targets4
DIPYRIDAMOLEApproved
3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase inhibitor
coronary artery disease
FLAVOXATEApproved
Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor
dysuria
FLAVOXATE HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor
urethritis
PENTOXIFYLLINEApproved
Adenosine A2 receptor antagonist
cardiovascular disease
Related Genes
ADCY4Protein interaction95%AK8Protein interaction92%ADCY3Protein interaction91%ADCY6Protein interaction91%AK3Protein interaction91%ALDH7A1Protein interaction87%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Heart
72%
Brain
30%
Liver
24%
Lung
7%
Bone Marrow
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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PDE7BADCY4AK8ADCY3ADCY6AK3ALDH7A1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9NP56
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.79LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.19Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.44 [0.26–0.79]
RankingsWhere PDE7B stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,199of 20,598
    Most Researched29
  • #431of 1,025
    FDA-Approved Drug Targets4
  • #6,547of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.79
Genes detectedPDE7B
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Deciphering the Oncogenic Landscape of Hepatocytes Through Integrated Single-Nucleus and Bulk RNA-Seq of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
PMID: 39960344
Adv Sci (Weinh) · 2025
1.00
2
Methylation-regulated tumor suppressor gene PDE7B promotes HCC invasion and metastasis through the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.
PMID: 38778317
BMC Cancer · 2024
0.90
3
Cloning and characterization of the human and mouse PDE7B, a novel cAMP-specific cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase.
PMID: 10872825
Biochem Biophys Res Commun · 2000
0.80
4
Role and mechanism of Circ-PDE7B in the formation of keloid.
PMID: 37291755
Int Wound J · 2023
0.70
5
PDE7B, NMBR and EPM2A Variants and Schizophrenia: A Case-Control and Pharmacogenetics Study.
PMID: 27092952
Neuropsychobiology · 2016
0.60