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16 April 2014 Treatment with Bazedoxifene and Conjugated Estrogens Results in Regression of Endometriosis in a Murine Model
Hanyia Naqvi, Sharif Sakr, Thomas Presti, Graciela Krikun, Barry Komm, Hugh S. Taylor
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Abstract

Bazedoxifene (BZA), a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), inhibits the action of estrogens on endometrial proliferation. Here, we evaluate the effect of a tissue-selective estrogen complex (TSEC) containing BZA and conjugated estrogens (CE) on ectopic endometrial lesions in a mouse model of endometriosis. Experimental endometriosis was created in 60 female CD-1 mice. The mice were randomly divided into 10 groups that received varying doses of either BZA (1, 2, 3, or 5 mg/kg/day), BZA (1, 2, 3, or 5 mg/kg/day) in combination with CE (3 mg/kg/day), CE treatment alone (3 mg/kg/day), or vehicle control for 8 wk. Treatment with BZA alone or the TSEC containing BZA/CE led to a decrease in endometriotic lesion size compared to controls. The mean surface area of the untreated lesions was 19.6 mm2. Treatment with BZA or BZA/CE resulted in reduced lesion size (to 8.8 and 7.8 mm2, respectively). No significant difference was found in lesion size between the BZA and BZA/CE treatment groups or between different doses of either treatment. Ovarian cyst formation was not evident in the treated groups. Treatment with the TSEC containing higher BZA dosages (3 and 5 mg/kg/day) led to significantly lower levels of estrogen receptor (Esr1) mRNA expression compared to the control treatment. No differences were observed in expression of progesterone receptor (Pgr). Immunohistochemical analysis also demonstrated a decrease in ESR protein. The combination of CE and BZA may prove to be a novel treatment option for endometriosis.

Hanyia Naqvi, Sharif Sakr, Thomas Presti, Graciela Krikun, Barry Komm, and Hugh S. Taylor "Treatment with Bazedoxifene and Conjugated Estrogens Results in Regression of Endometriosis in a Murine Model," Biology of Reproduction 90(6), (16 April 2014). https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.114165
Received: 17 September 2013; Accepted: 1 March 2014; Published: 16 April 2014
KEYWORDS
bazedoxifene (BZA)
conjugated estrogen (CE)
endometriosis
hormone receptors
tissue-specific estrogen complex (TSEC)
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