PDE 2015: cAMP Signaling, Protein Kinase A (PKA) and Phosphodiesterases (PDEs): How Genetics Changed the Way We Look at One of the Most Studied Signaling Pathways

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This special issue of Hormone and Metabolic Research presents the proceedings of the 4th international workshop (PDE 2015) on cyclic AMP (cAMP)/protein kinase A (PKA) signaling and phosphodiesterases (PDEs). The meeting took place at Erciyes University, in Kayseri, Turkey, (Fig. 1) and followed the previous workshops that were held in Paris, France, and in Bethesda, MD 1 2. We are indebted to the host, one of the newest and most advanced universities in Turkey, an example of how science can be inclusive and bridge not only disciplines, but also cultures. We visited the historic Cappadocia region with its rich Greek heritage, and enjoyed the local food and traditions, as well as the beautiful Ottoman architecture of Kayseri and its surroundings.