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Practical uses for ecdysteroids in mammals including humans: And update

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Lafont, R., Dinan, L.·2003·Journal of Insect Science

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Ecdysteroids are widely used as inducers for gene-switch systems based on insect ecdysteroid receptors and genes of interest placed under the control of ecdysteroid-response elements. We review here these systems, which are currently mainly used in vitro with cultured cells in order to analyse the role of a wide array of genes, but which are expected to represent the basis for future gene therapy strategies. Such developments raise several questions, which are addressed in detail.First, the metabolic fate of ecdysteroids in mammals, including humans, is only poorly known, and the rapid catabolism of ecdysteroids may impede their use as in vivo inducers.A second set of questions arose in fact much earlier with the pioneering “heterophylic” studies of Burdette in the early sixties on the pharmacological effects of ecdysteroids on mammals. These and subsequent studies showed a wide range of effects, most of them being beneficial for the organism (e.g. hypoglycaemic, hypocholesterolaemic, anabolic). These effects are reviewed and critically analysed, and some hypotheses are proposed to explain the putative mechanisms involved.All of these pharmacological effects have led to the development of a wide array of ecdysteroid-containing preparations, which are primarily used for their anabolic and/or “adaptogenic” properties on humans (or horses or dogs). In the same way, increasing numbers of patents have been deposited concerning various beneficial effects of ecdysteroids in many medical or cosmetic domains, which make ecdysteroids very attractive candidates for several practical uses.It may be questioned whether all these pharmacological actions are compatible with the development of ecdysteroid-inducible gene switches for gene therapy, and also if ecdysteroids should be classified among doping substances.

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Authors
Lafont, R., & Dinan, L.
Affiliations
  • Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie (FR)
  • University of Exeter (GB)
Venue
Journal of Insect Science
Published
2003-03
Volume
3
Issue
7
Pages
1-30
ISSN
  • 1536-2442 (ISSN-L)
  • 0970-3837
OpenAlex
W4211150825
Cited by
196
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167
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FWCI
2.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Journal of Insect Science (publishedVersion)
  • BioOne Complete (BioOne) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hormonal and reproductive studies
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
Keywords
ecdysteroids, ecdysteroid receptor, gene therapy, hypoglycemic effect, hypocholesterolaemic effect, anabolic effects, adaptogenic properties, doping substances, patents

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