| 摘要 |
A method of using an estrogen receptor agonist and antagonist to reduce a toxic effect of a cytostatic drug on bone marrow derived cells in a biological system. The methods comprise contacting the cells with a therapeutically effective amount of an estrogen receptor agonist or antagonist, and contacting the cells with a cytostatic agent, whereby the toxic effect of the cytostatic drug on bone marrow derived cells is reduced. Agonists disclosed include 17-beta-estradiol. Antagonists disclosed include antisense nucleic acids and selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs). Furthermore, uses and medicaments comprising estrogen receptor agonists and antagonists are provided, as are screening methods for identifying therapeutic candidates for reducing the effect of cytostatic agents, and methods of using estrogen receptor agonists for increasing the proliferation of CD117+ cells in a biological system.
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