Anti-osteoporosis Effect of 5-Bromo-2-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-(Z)-3-(2-cyano-3-hydroxybut-2-enonyl)aminobenzo[b]furan: a Novel Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator

Abstract.: The benzo[b]furan derivative MU314 inhibits in vitro bone resorption as potently as β-estradiol (E2). Here, we examined the point of action on the anti-osteoporotic effects of MU314. MU314 (10 nM) suppressed lacunae formation by osteoclastic cells and ICI-182,780, a pure E2 antagonist, in...

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Main Authors: Ryo Fukuyama, Akio Shimokawa, Yasushi Kodama, Mitsugu Fujita, Yoshitaka Ohishi, Yuko Ando, Masao Koida, Hiromichi Nakamuta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319307078