NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #935 5 February 2021 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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Papers deriving from NASA support:
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Bryan NC, Lebreton F, Gilmore M, Ruvkun G, Zuber MT, Carr CE.
Genomic and functional characterization of Enterococcus faecalis isolates recovered from the International Space Station and their potential for pathogenicity.
Front Physiol. 2021 Jan 12;11:1778.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
PI: N. Bryan, Space Biology Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Note: Enterococcus faecalis is a multidrug resistant, opportunistic human pathogen and a leading cause of hospital acquired infections. Recently, isolates have been recovered from the air and surfaces onboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Journal Impact Factor: 3.367
Funding: “NB was supported by a NASA Space Biology Fellowship, award 80NSSC17K0688. CC was supported by NASA award NNX15AF85G.”
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Sater SH, Sass AM, Rohr JJ, Marshall-Goebel K, Ploutz-Snyder RJ, Ethier CR, Stenger MB, Kramer LA, Martin BA, Macias BR.
Automated MRI-based quantification of posterior ocular globe flattening and recovery after long-duration spaceflight.
Eye (Lond). 2021 Jan 29. Online ahead of print.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
PIs: K. Marshall-Goebel, C.R. Ethier, B. Martin, B.R. Macias.
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
Journal Impact Factor: 2.455
Funding: “This study was HRP directed research and was funded by NASA grants 80NSSC20K0920, NNX16AT06G and 80NSSC19K1298; NASA Idaho Space Grant consortium grant #NNX10AM75H; National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke grant #tatistics; the Georgia Research Alliance; and the NASA Human Research Program.”
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Khaleghzadegan S, Kazi S, Rosen MA.
Unobtrusive measurement of team cognition: A review and event-based approach to measurement design.
In: M.D. McNeese, E. Salas, M.R. Endsley. Eds. Contemporary Research. Models, Methodologies, and Measures in Distributed Team Cognition. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2020. p. 95-113.
https://doi.org/10.1201/
PI: M.A. Rosen
Note: The doi listed in this citation is for the entire book and not the individual chapter.
Journal Impact Factor: Not applicable to this publication
Funding: No funding cited. PI reports funding through NASA grant NNX17AB55G.
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Clark LR, Yun S, Acquah NK, Kumar PL, Metheny HE, Paixao RCC, Cohen AS, Eisch AJ.
Mild traumatic brain injury induces transient, sequential increases in proliferation, neuroblasts/immature neurons, and cell survival: A time course study in the male mouse dentate gyrus.
Front Neurosci. 2021 Jan 7;14:612749.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
PI: A.J. Eisch
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
Journal Impact Factor: 3.921
Funding: “Funding for this work was provided by grants to AC (R37HD059288) and AE (DA023555, NNX15AE09G, 80NSSC17K0060, MH117628, and NS007413, PI: MB Robinson). LC was supported by NIH T32-GM07517 (PI: JI Gold).”
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Other papers of interest:
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Lee AG.
Neuroimaging in space flight associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS).
Eye (Lond). 2021 Jan 29. Online ahead of print. Editorial.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
Note: This editorial introduces Sater SH, Sass AM, Rohr JJ, Marshall-Goebel K, Ploutz-Snyder RJ, Ethier CR, Stenger MB, Kramer LA, Martin BA, Macias BR. Automated MRI-based quantification of posterior ocular globe flattening and recovery after long-duration spaceflight. Eye (Lond). 2021 Jan 29. Online ahead of print. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
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Ericsson LKE, Jalan I, Vaerneus A, Tomtlund T, Ångerman M, van Stam J.
An experimental setup for dip-coating of thin films for organic solar cells under microgravity conditions.
Rev Sci Instrum. 2021 Jan 1;92(1):015108.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
Note: This article describes results obtained under parabolic flight microgravity conditions.
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Yanagawa Y, Takeuchi I, Ishiyama J.
Ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute-phase decompression sickness.
Radiol Case Rep. 2021 Jan 9;16(3):698-700.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
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Fölser M, Motsch V, Platzer R, Huppa JB, Schütz GJ.
A multimodal platform for simultaneous T-cell imaging, defined activation, and mechanobiological characterization.
Cells. 2021 Jan 25;10(2):235.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
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Goulas S, Gelfand MV, Carmi I.
Cellular mechanobiology.
Dev Cell. 2021 Jan 25;56(2):155.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
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Przystupski D, Górska A, Michel O, Podwin A, Śniadek P, Łapczyński R, Saczko J, Kulbacka J.
Testing lab-on-a-chip technology for culturing human melanoma cells under simulated microgravity.
Cancers (Basel). 2021 Jan 22;13(3):402.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
Note: This article describes results obtained under parabolic flight microgravity conditions.
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Chen J, Sui WY, Yang JF, Deng YL, Xu J, Huang ZF, Yang JL.
The radiographic, pulmonary, and clinical outcomes of patients with severe rigid spinal deformities treated via halo-pelvic traction.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Jan 23;22(1):106.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
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Karmali F, Goodworth AD, Valko Y, Leeder T, Peterka RJ, Merfeld DM.
The role of vestibular cues in postural sway.
J Neurophysiol. 2021 Jan 27. Online ahead of print.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
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Rudå D, Einarsson G, Andersen ASS, Matthiassen JB, Correll CU, Winge K, Clemmensen LKH, Paulsen RR, Pagsberg AK, Fink-Jensen A.
Exploring movement impairments in patients with Parkinson’s Disease using the Microsoft Kinect Sensor: A feasibility study.
Front Neurol. 2021 Jan 6;11:610614.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
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DuBois AM, Tejero EM, Gatling GR, Amatucci WE.
Development of a high-time/spatial resolution self-impedance probe for measurements in laboratory and space plasmas.
Rev Sci Instrum. 2021 Jan 1;92(1):015118.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
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Gallentine J, Wooten MB, Thielen M, Walker ID, Speck T, Niklas K.
Searching and intertwining: Climbing plants and GrowBots.
Front Robot AI. 2020 Aug 25;7:118.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
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Izzo LG, Aronne G.
Root tropisms: New insights leading the growth direction of the hidden half.
Plants (Basel). 2021 Jan 23;10(2):220.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
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Porat A, Tedone F, Palladino M, Marcati P, Meroz Y.
A general 3D model for growth dynamics of sensory-growth systems: From plants to robotics.
Front Robot AI. 2020 Aug 5;7:89.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
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Kim CR, Noda T, Okada Y, Ikawa M, Baek SH.
Protocol for isolation of spermatids from mouse testes.
STAR Protoc. 2021 Jan 8;2(1):100254.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
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Yumoto A, Kokubo T, Izumi R, Shimomura M, Funatsu O, Tada MN, Ota-Murakami N, Iino K, Shirakawa M, Mizuno H, Kudo T, Takahashi S, Suzuki T, Uruno A, Yamamoto M, Shiba D.
Novel method for evaluating the health condition of mice in space through a video downlink.
Exp Anim. 2021 Jan 22.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
Note: Online ahead of print. This article may be obtained online without charge.
