2011
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
2007
Differential Cell-Specific Modulation of HOXA10 by Estrogen and Specificity Protein 1 Response Elements
Martin R, Taylor MB, Krikun G, Lockwood C, Akbas GE, Taylor HS. Differential Cell-Specific Modulation of HOXA10 by Estrogen and Specificity Protein 1 Response Elements. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2007, 92: 1920-1926. PMID: 17311863, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2006-1694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreastCells, CulturedElectrophoretic Mobility Shift AssayEstrogensFemaleGenes, ReporterHomeobox A10 ProteinsHomeodomain ProteinsHumansImmunohistochemistryLuciferasesPlasmidsReceptors, EstrogenResponse ElementsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSp1 Transcription FactorTransfectionUterusConceptsEstrogen response elementHOXA10 estrogen response elementResponse elementSp1 sitesShift assaysStage-specific expression patternsTissue specificityElectrophoretic mobility shift assaysCell typesSpecificity protein 1Mobility shift assaysAdult reproductive tractGel shift assaysDifferential cellular expressionDistinct differential expressionHox genesSp1 proteinCell-specific modulationTranscription factorsEmbryonic developmentRegulatory elementsExpression patternsReporter assaysBreast MCF-7 cellsDifferential expression