%0 Journal Article
%T Practical uses for ecdysteroids in mammals including humans: An update
%A R. Lafont
%A L. Dinan
%J Journal of Insect Science
%D 2003
%I University of Wisconsin
%X 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.
%U http://www.insectscience.org/3.7/