PDE4A and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Anti-inflammatory and respiratory drugs, including glucocorticoids, phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitors, macrolide antibiotics, montelukast, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), suppress MMP-9-driven airway inflammation and pathological tissue remodeling in asthma, COPD, and acute lung injury.