NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,055 23 June 2023 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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Call for articles to cite in the weekly lists: Authors at NASA Centers and NASA PIs—do you have an article that has recently published or will publish in the upcoming weeks within a peer-reviewed journal and is in the scope of space life sciences? If so, send it our way! Send your article to the email address mentioned above. Articles received by Wednesday will appear within that week’s list—articles received after Wednesday will appear the following week.
Papers deriving from NASA support:
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Haveman NJ, Schuerger AC, Yu P-L, Brown M, Doebler R, Paul A-L, Ferl RJ.
Advancing the automation of plant nucleic acid extraction for rapid diagnosis of plant diseases in space.
Front Plant Sci. 2023 Jun 14;14:1194753.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1194753
PI: N.J. Haveman
Note: ISS results. This article is part of Research Topic “Progressing the Future of Space Agriculture” (https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/52433/progressing-the-future-of-space-agriculture#overview). Additional articles will be forthcoming and may be found in the link to the Research Topic. This article may be obtained online without charge.
Journal Impact Factor: 6.627
Funding: “This work was supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate—Space Biology Thrive in Deep Space (TIDES) Grant (80NSSC22K0160) awarded to N.J.H.”
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Simpson AC, Eedara VVR, Singh NK, Damle N, Parker CW, Karouia F, Mason CE, Venkateswaran K.
Comparative genomic analysis of Cohnella hashimotonis sp. nov. isolated from the International Space Station.
Front Microbiol. 2023 Jun 15;14:1166013.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1166013
PIs: C.E. Mason, K. Venkateswaran
Note: ISS results. This article may be obtained online without charge.
Journal Impact Factor: 6.064
Funding: “This research was funded by a 2012 Space Biology NNH12ZTT001N grant no. 19-12829-26 under Task Order NNN13D111T award to KV, which also funded the post-doctoral fellowship for CP. ” “…CM thanks the Scientific Computing Unit (SCU) at WCM, the WorldQuant Foundation, NASA (NNX14AH50G, NNX17AB26G, NNH18ZTT001N-FG2, 80NSSC22K0254, and NNX16AO69A)…”
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Friedman MA, Buettmann EG, Zeineddine Y, Abraham LB, Hoppock GA, Meas SJ, Zhang Y, Farber CR, Donahue HJ.
Genetic variation influences the skeletal response to hindlimb unloading in the eight founder strains of the diversity outbred mouse population.
J Orthop Res. 2023 Jun 15. Online ahead of print.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37321985
PIs: M.A. Friedman, H.J. Donahue, E.G. Buettmann, NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellowship
Note: Hindlimb unloading study.
Journal Impact Factor: 3.103
Funding: “This work is supported by the National Institutes of Health (R01AR068132-20, 5R01AR068345, R01AR071657, T32LM012416), National Science Foundation (NSF CBET 1338154), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (80NSSC18K1473), and the Translational Research Institute for Space Health Postdoctoral Fellowship (NASA Cooperative Agreement NNX16AO69A).”
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Khalid A, Prusty PP, Arshad I, Gustafson HE, Jalaly I, Nockels K, Bentley BL, Goel R, Ferrè ER.
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological countermeasures to Space Motion Sickness: A systematic review.
Front Neural Circuits. 2023 Jun 16;17:1150233. Review.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fncir.2023.1150233
Note: This article is part of Research Topic “Brains in Space: Effects of Spaceflight on the Human Brain and Behavior-Volume II” (https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/47491/brains-in-space-effects-of-spaceflight-on-the-human-brain-and-behavior—volume-ii#overview). The Research Topic also includes articles from previous Current Awareness Lists #1,041 https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1141078, #1,046 https://doi.org/10.3389/fncir.2023.1135434, #1,051 https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1146096, and # 1,053 https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1141015. This article may be obtained online without charge.
Journal Impact Factor: 3.342
Funding: R. Goel is affiliated with NASA Ames Research Center.
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Napoli NJ, Stephens CL, Kennedy KD, Barnes LE, Juarez Garcia E, Harrivel AR.
NAPS fusion: A framework to overcome experimental data limitations to predict human performance and cognitive task outcomes.
Inf Fusion. 2023 Mar;91:15-30.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37324653
Journal Impact Factor: 17.564
Funding: “This work was supported by the National Institute of Aerospace and NASA Langley Research Center, as well as the NIH’s NHLBI under grant L30 HL159818: Modeling of Breathing Dynamics to Discriminate ALS Ventilatory Compensation and Failure.”
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Hilditch CJ, Bansal K, Chachad R, Wong LR, Bathurst NG, Feick NH, Santamaria A, Shattuck NL, Garcia JO, Flynn-Evans EE.
Reconfigurations in brain networks upon awakening from slow wave sleep: Interventions and implications in neural communication.
Netw Neurosci. 2023;7(1):102-21.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37334002
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
Journal Impact Factor: 4.980
Funding: “Cassie Hilditch and Erin Flynn-Evans, NASA Airspace Operations and Safety Program, System Wide Safety. Kanika Bansal and Javier Garcia, US DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory. Kanika Bansal, US DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, Award ID (Cooperative Agreement Number): W911NF-16-2-0158. Nita Shattuck, Naval Medical Research Center’s Naval Advanced Medical Development Program, Award ID: MIPR N3239820WXHN007.”
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Zielinska-Dabkowska KM, Schernhammer ES, Hanifin JP, Brainard GC.
Reducing nighttime light exposure in the urban environment to benefit human health and society.
Science. 2023 Jun 15;380(6650):1130-5. Review.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37319219
PI: G.C. Brainard
Note: From the abstract: “In this review, we synthesize recent research on the context-specific factors and physiology relevant to nocturnal light exposure in relation to human health and society, identify critical areas for future research, and highlight recent policy steps and recommendations for mitigating light pollution in the urban environment.”
Journal Impact Factor: 63.714
Funding: “K.M.Z.-D. was supported by The National Science Centre (NCN) grant 2020/ 04/X/NZ7/00307. E.S.S. was supported by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme grant agreement no. 101053225. J.P.H. was supported, in part, by DOE grants DE-EE0008207 and DE-EE0009689; NAS Award HR 05-23 UNIT 905; NASA grant NNX15AC14G; the NSF ERC LESA Center; the Nova Institute, Biological Innovation and Optimization Systems, Toshiba Materials Science, and Seoul Semiconductor. G.C.B. was supported, in part, by DOE grants DE-EE0008207 and DE-EE0009689; NAS Award HR 05-23 UNIT 905; NASA grant NNX15AC14G; the NSF ERC LESA Center; and the Nova Institute, Toshiba Materials Science, and Seoul Semiconductor.”
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Reidy PT, Borack MS, Dickinson JM, Carroll CC, Burd NA, Drummond MJ, Fry CS, Lambert BS, Gundermann DM, Glynn EL, Markofski MM, Timmerman KL, Moro T, Volpi E, Trappe S, Trappe TA, Harber MP, Rasmussen BB.
Post-absorptive muscle protein synthesis is higher in outpatients as compared to inpatients.
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2023 Jun 14. Online ahead of print.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37315157
Note: From the abstract: “Several factors affect muscle protein synthesis (MPS) in the post-absorptive state. Extreme physical inactivity (e.g., bedrest) may reduce basal MPS, whereas walking may augment basal MPS. We hypothesized that outpatients would have a higher postabsorptive MPS than inpatients.”
Journal Impact Factor: 5.9
Funding: “AR049877/HHS | NIH | National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS); P30 AG024832./HHS | NIH | National Institute on Aging (NIA); AG020532/HHS | NIH | National Institute on Aging (NIA); AG00831/HHS | National Institutes of Health (NIH); NNJ06HF59G/National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).”
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Cannon AE, Sabharwal T, Salmi ML, Chittari GK, Annamalai V, Leggett L, Morris H, Slife C, Clark G, Roux SJ.
Two distinct light-induced reactions are needed to promote germination in spores of Ceratopteris richardii.
Front Plant Sci. 2023 Jun 2;14:1150199.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37332704
PI: S.J. Roux
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
Journal Impact Factor: 6.627
Funding: “This work was supported by grants from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to SR, GC, and MS (NNX13AM54G and NNX15AB85A).”
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Other papers of interest:
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Bevelacqua JJ, Mortazavi SA, Welsh JS, Mortazavi SMJ.
How reactivation of SARS-CoV-2 in astronauts with dysregulated immune systems can negatively affect the odds of success in future space missions.
J Biomed Phys Eng. 2023 Jun 1;13(3):297-8.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37312889
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
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Jiang J, Zhao L, Guo L, Xing Y, Sun Y, Xu D.
Integrated analysis of MRNA and MiRNA expression profiles in dys-1 mutants of C. elegans after spaceflight and simulated microgravity.
Microgravity Sci Technol. 2023 Jun 1;35:31.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12217-023-10057-w
Note: From the abstract: “This study provides important insights to reveal the mechanism in the pathogenesis of muscular atrophy induced by microgravity.”
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Shirah B, Bukhari H, Pandya S, Ezmeirlly HA.
Benefits of space medicine research for healthcare on Earth.
Cureus. 2023 May 18;15(5):e39174. Review.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37332468
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
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Tabury K, Rehnberg E, Baselet B, Baatout S, Moroni L.
Bioprinting of cardiac tissue in space: Where are we?
Adv Healthc Mater. 2023 Jun 14:e2203338. Online ahead of print.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37312654
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
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Loued-Khenissi L, Pfeiffer C, Saxena R, Adarsh S, Scaramuzza D.
Microgravity induces overconfidence in perceptual decision-making.
Sci Rep. 2023 Jun 15;13(1):9727.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37322248
Note: From the abstract: “Does gravity affect decision-making? This question comes into sharp focus as plans for interplanetary human space missions solidify. In the framework of Bayesian brain theories, gravity encapsulates a strong prior, anchoring agents to a reference frame via the vestibular system, informing their decisions and possibly their integration of uncertainty. What happens when such a strong prior is altered? We address this question using a self-motion estimation task in a space analog environment under conditions of altered gravity. Two participants were cast as remote drone operators orbiting Mars in a virtual reality environment on board a parabolic flight, where both hyper- and microgravity conditions were induced.”
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Radstake WE, Gautam K, Miranda S, Van Rompay C, Vermeesen R, Tabury K, Verslegers M, Dowson A, Gorissen J, van Loon JJWA, Savage NDL, Baatout S, Baselet B.
Gravitational effects on fibroblasts’ function in relation to wound healing.
npj Microgravity. 2023 Jun 21;9:48.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-023-00286-z
Note: A large diameter centrifuge was used in this study. This article may be obtained online without charge.
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Xie G, Yang J, Xu Y, Zhang Y, Qiu D, Ding J.
The lunar one-sixth low gravity conduciveness to the improvement of the cold resistance of plants.
Microgravity Sci Technol. 2023 Jun 20;35(4):35.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12217-023-10058-9
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Forbes LM, Bull TM, Lahm T, Lawley JS, Hunter K, Levine BD, Lovering A, Roach RC, Subudhi AW, Cornwell WK.
Right ventricular response to acute hypoxia among healthy humans.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 Jun 13.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37311248
Note: This article is a correspondence. From the article: “The primary objective of this single-center prospective study was to characterize right ventricular (RV) performance in response to acute progressive hypoxia.”
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Lake SP, Snedeker JG, Wang VM, Awad H, Screen HR, Thomopoulos S.
Guidelines for ex vivo mechanical testing of tendon.
J Orthop Res. 2023 Jun 13. Online ahead of print.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37312619
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Liang WM, Xiao J, Ren FF, Chen ZS, Li CR, Bai ZM, Rukšenas O.
Acute effect of breathing exercises on muscle tension and executive function under psychological stress.
Front Psychol. 2023 May 25;14:1155134.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37303921
Note: This article is part of Research Topic “Moving the Mind, Thinking the Body: New Insights on the Mind-Body Connection From the Neuroscience of Movement, Sports, Arts, Yoga, and Meditation” (https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/42225/moving-the-mind-thinking-the-body-new-insights-on-the-mind-body-connection-from-the-neuroscience-of-movement-sports-arts-yoga-and-meditation#overview). This article may be obtained online without charge.
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Fazzari C, Macchi R, Ressam C, Kunimasa Y, Nicol C, Martha C, Bolmont B, Sainton P, Hays A, Vercruyssen F, Lapole T, Bossard M, Casanova R, Bringoux L, Chavet P.
Neuromuscular adjustments to unweighted running: The increase in hamstring activity is sensitive to trait anxiety.
Front Physiol. 2023 Jun 2;14:1212198.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37334048
Note: This article is part of Research Topic “Human Movement in Simulated Hypogravity – Bridging the Gap between Space Research and Terrestrial Rehabilitation” (https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/37230/human-movement-in-simulated-hypogravity—bridging-the-gap-between-space-research-and-terrestrial-rehabilitation#overview). Additional articles will be forthcoming and may be found in the link to the Research Topic. This article may be obtained online without charge.
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Gerstner JR, Flores CC, Lefton M, Rogers B, Davis CJ.
FABP7: A glial integrator of sleep, circadian rhythms, plasticity, and metabolic function.
Front Syst Neurosci. 2023 2023-June-19;17.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnsys.2023.1212213
Note: This article is part of Research Topic “Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Plasticity and Memory – Volume II” (https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/30371/sleep-and-circadian-rhythms-in-plasticity-and-memory—volume-ii#overview). The Research Topic also includes an article from previous Current Awareness List # 1,042 https://doi.org/10.3389/fnsys.2023.1129152. This article may be obtained online without charge.
