Treatment with Bazedoxifene, a Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator, Causes Regression of Endometriosis in a Mouse Model
Kulak J, Fischer C, Komm B, Taylor HS. Treatment with Bazedoxifene, a Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator, Causes Regression of Endometriosis in a Mouse Model. Endocrinology 2011, 152: 3226-3232. PMID: 21586552, PMCID: PMC3138238, DOI: 10.1210/en.2010-1010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelective estrogen receptor modulatorsRegression of endometriosisTreatment of endometriosisEstrogen receptor modulatorsReceptor modulatorsEstrogen-dependent disorderTissue-selective actionSignificant side effectsCD-1 miceEndometrial gene expressionCentral nervous systemEffective novel agentsExpression of PREndometrial stimulationGnRH agonistOvarian enlargementER expressionLIF mRNAExperimental endometriosisEstrogen antagonismER antagonistNovel agentsSERM bazedoxifeneEndometriosisMouse model