Selective estrogen receptor modulators: tissue specificity and clinical utility

S Martinkovich, D Shah, SL Planey… - Clinical interventions in …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are a diverse group of nonsteroidal
compounds that function as agonists or antagonists for estrogen receptors (ERs) in a target …

An overview of current and emerging SERMs

BS Komm, S Mirkin - The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular …, 2014 - Elsevier
Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are compounds that exhibit tissue-specific
estrogen receptor (ER) agonist or antagonist activity, and are used for various indications …

Selective estrogen-receptor modulators—mechanisms of action and application to clinical practice

BL Riggs, LC Hartmann - New England Journal of Medicine, 2003 - Mass Medical Soc
The selective estrogen-receptor modulators, or SERMs, chemically diverse nonsteroid
compounds, have tertiary structures that permit binding to the estrogen receptor. These …

The discovery and development of selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) for clinical practice

PY Maximov, TM Lee… - Current clinical …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are structurally different compounds that
interact with intracellular estrogen receptors in target organs as estrogen receptor agonists …

Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs): mechanisms of anticarcinogenesis and drug resistance

JS Lewis, VC Jordan - Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular …, 2005 - Elsevier
Despite the beneficial effects of estrogens in women's health, there is a plethora of evidence
that suggest an important role for these hormones, particularly 17β-estradiol (E2), in the …

The molecular pharmacology of SERMs

DP McDonnell - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 1999 - cell.com
Estrogen-containing medicines have been used successfully for the past 50 years for the
treatment of conditions associated with menopause. Although initially considered a …

Use of SERMs for treatment in postmenopausal women

JAV Pinkerton, S Thomas - The Journal of steroid biochemistry and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are synthetic non-steroidal agents which
have varying estrogen agonist and antagonist activities in different tissues, most likely due to …

Molecular mechanisms of selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) action

M Dutertre, CL Smith - Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental …, 2000 - ASPET
In females, estrogens play a key role in reproduction and have beneficial effects on the
skeletal, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems. Most estrogenic responses are …

Selective estrogen receptor modulators: structure, function, and clinical use

CK Osborne, H Zhao, SAW Fuqua - Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2000 - ascopubs.org
The sex hormone estrogen is important for many physiologic processes. Prolonged
stimulation of breast ductal epithelium by estrogen, however, can contribute to the …

Molecular perspectives on selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs): progress in understanding their tissue-specific agonist and antagonist actions

DM Lonard, CL Smith - Steroids, 2002 - Elsevier
Synthetic estrogen receptor ligands such as tamoxifen and raloxifene produce biologic
responses which can be either estrogenic or anti-estrogenic, depending upon the tissue in …