NASA Spaceline 19 January 2007 Current Space Life Science Awareness

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1. Lowenstein DI, Rusek A.
   Technical developments at the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory.
   Radiat Environ Biophys. 2007 Jan 9; [Epub ahead of print]
2. Gridley DS, Pecaut MJ.
   Whole-body irradiation and long-term modification of bone marrow-derived cell populations by low- and high-LET radiation.
   In Vivo. 2006 Nov-Dec;20(6B):781-9.
   (HSR&T PI: D.S. Gridley)
3. Mao XW.
   A quantitative study of the effects of ionizing radiation on endothelial cells and capillary-like network formation.
   Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2006 Apr;5(2):127-34.
   (HSR&T PI: G.A. Nelson)
4. Palmisano S, Allison RS, Howard IP.
   Illusory scene distortion occurs during perceived self-rotation in roll.
   Vision Res. 2006 Nov;46(23):4048-58. Epub 2006 Sep 18.
   (HSR&T PI: C.M. Oman)
5. Sheehan KB, McInnerney K, Purevdorj-Gage B, Altenburg SD, Hyman LE.
   Yeast genomic expression patterns in response to low-shear modeled microgravity.
   BMC Genomics. 2007 Jan 3;8(1):3 [Epub ahead of print]
   (HSR&T PI: L.E. Hyman)
   Note:
   This paper can be obtained online without charge.
   
6. Richards JT, Corey KA, Paul AL, Ferl RJ, Wheeler RM, Schuerger AC.
   Exposure of Arabidopsis thaliana to hypobaric environments: Implications for low-pressure bioregenerative life support systems for human exploration missions and terraforming on Mars.
   Astrobiology. 2006 Dec;6(6):851-66.
   (HSR&T PIs: R.J. Ferl, A.C. Schuerger)
7. Tuominen LK, Musgrave ME.
   Tissue culture in synthetic atmospheres: Diffusion rate effects on cytokinin-induced callus growth and isoflavonoid production in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr. cv. Acme].
   Plant Growth Regul. 2006 Jul;49(2-3):167-75.
   (HSR&T PI: M.E. Musgrave)
8. Wray GA.
   The evolution of embryonic gene expression in sea urchins.
   Integr Comp Biol. 2006 Jun;46(3):233-42.
   (HSR&T PI: G.A. Wray)

Other papers of interest:

1. Liu CT, Hao CJ, Wang JF, Wang DS, Yuan M.
   [Effects of Nomega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester on pulmonary artery of rats during simulated weightlessness.]
   Zhongguo Wei Zhong Bing Ji Jiu Yi Xue. 2006 Dec;18(12):730-2. Chinese.
2. Morozov VI, Sakuta GA, Kalinskii MI.
   [Morphological and biochemical aspects of skeletal muscle injury and regeneration subjected to physical load and hypodynamia]
   Morfologiia. 2006;129(3):88-96. Russian.
3. Leucht P, Kim JB, Wazen R, Currey JA, Nanci A, Brunski JB, Helms JA.
   Effect of mechanical stimuli on skeletal regeneration around implants.
   Bone. 2006 Dec 15; [Epub ahead of print]
4. Hossain MM, Smith PG, Wu K, Jin JP.
   Cytoskeletal tension regulates both expression and degradation of h2-calponin in lung alveolar cells.
   Biochemistry. 2006 Dec 26;45(51):15670-83.
   Note:
   The authors? manuscript can be obtained online without charge through PubMed Central.
   
5. Tsatsoulis A, Fountoulakis S.
   The protective role of exercise on stress system dysregulation and comorbidities.
   Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2006 Nov;1083:196-213.
   Note:
   From Abstract: ?Importantly, this stress-induced clinical phenotype is likely to be exaggerated in the presence of physical inactivity, resulting in a “stress-induced/exercise deficient” phenotype.? This volume is devoted to the topic: ?Stress, Obesity, and the Metabolic Syndrome.?
   
6. Jorgensen AM, Patamia SE, Gassend B.
   Passive radiation shielding considerations for the proposed space elevator.
   Acta Astronaut. 2007 Feb;60(3):198-209.
7. Wada Y, Kodaka Y, Kawano K.
   Vertical ocular responses to constant linear acceleration generated by fore-aft head translation in monkeys.
   Neurosci Res. 2006 Nov 23; [Epub ahead of print]
8. Warchol ME, Speck JD.
   Expression of GATA3 and tenascin in the avian vestibular maculae: Normative patterns and changes during sensory regeneration.
   J Comp Neurol. 2007 Feb 1;500(4):646-57.
9. Almanza A, Navarrete F, Vega R, Soto E.
   Modulation of voltage-gated Ca2+ current in vestibular hair cells by nitric oxide.
   J Neurophysiol. 2006 Dec 20; [Epub ahead of print]
10. Mantsev EI, Sigaleva EE.
    [Effects of noise generated by life support systems on the human hearing function]
    Aviakosm Ekolog Med. 2006 Jul-Aug;40(4):3-14. Russian.
11. Oganov VS, Bakulin AV, Novikov VE, Kabitskaia OE, Murashko LM.
    [Characteristics and patterns of the human bone reactions to microgravity]
    Aviakosm Ekolog Med. 2006 Jul-Aug;40(4):15-21. Russian.
    Note:
    Mir results.
    
12. Baevskii RM, Baranov VM, Bogomolov VV, Pashchenko AV, Funtova II.
    [Assessment and prediction of health status of the Mars mission crew members]
    Aviakosm Ekolog Med. 2006 Jul-Aug;40(4):22-30. Russian.
13. Skliar EF, Amiragov MS, Bobe LS, Gavrilov LI, Kurochkin MG, Solntseva DP, Krasnov MS, Skuratov VM.
    [Development of salt concentrates for mineralization of recycled water aboard the space station]
    Aviakosm Ekolog Med. 2006 Jul-Aug;40(4):35-40. Russian.
14. Khekhneva AV, Gur’eva TS, Dadasheva OA, Sychev VN.
    [Studies of the eating behavior of Japanese quail chicks in the early postnatal period]
    Aviakosm Ekolog Med. 2006 Jul-Aug;40(4):41-5. Russian.
15. Iarmanova EN, Kozlovskaia IB, Bogomolov VV, Rumiantseva ON, Sukhachev VI, Mel’nik KA.
    [Russian treadmill BD-1 as a backup of the NASA TVIS]
    Aviakosm Ekolog Med. 2006 Jul-Aug;40(4):50-5. Russian.
    Note:
    ISS data.
    
16. Shurshakov VA, Kartashov DA, Kolomenskii AV, Petrov VM, Red’ko VI, Abramov IP, Letkova LI, Tikhomirov EP.
    [Radiation protective quality of spacesuit “Orlan-M” during extravehicular activities on the International Space Station]
    Aviakosm Ekolog Med. 2006 Jul-Aug;40(4):56-61. Russian.
    Note:
    ISS results.
    
17. Umnova MM, Krasnov IB.
    [Ultrastructure of spindles in m. soleus of rats after repeated simulation of the weightlessness effects]
    Aviakosm Ekolog Med. 2006 Jul-Aug;40(4):62-3. Russian.