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Objective: To investigate the effects of raloxifene and estradiol benzoate on expression of estrogen sulfotransferase (EST) in normal human breast tissue implanted into nude mice.Methods: Fifteen specimens of normal human breast tissue from patients with benign breast disease were implanted into 9-10-week-old athymic nude mice. Every specimen was divided into five parts and individually implanted into five mice. The mice were divided into 5 groups subjected to the following treatments: distilled water(Control, Group I ); estradiol benzoate (R-E2) at 1 mg/kg (Group Ⅱ )I raloxifene at 0.3 mg/kg (Group Ⅲ), 3 mg/kg (Group Ⅳ) and 30 mg/kg (Group Ⅴ). Treatment was given every day, and human breast tissues were removed for experiment after treatment for 30 days. The expression of EST mRNA was detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).Results: The semi-quantitative EST mRNA was increased by about twofold in breast tissue in estradiol benzoate group compared to that of control (P0.05).Conclusion: Dose of 1 mg/kg estradiol benzoate increases the EST expression, while raloxifene has no effect on expression of EST in normal breast tissue.