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NASA Spaceline 10 February 2006 Current Space Life Science Awareness

By SpaceRef Editor
February 10, 2006
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  1. Hodgson JA, Finni T, Lai AM, Edgerton VR, Sinha S.
    Influence of structure on the tissue dynamics of the human soleus muscle observed in MRI studies during isometric contractions.
    J Morphol. 2006 Feb 1; [Epub ahead of print]
    (HSR&T PI: S. Sinha)

  2. Peirson S, Foster RG.
    Melanopsin: another way of signaling light.
    Neuron. 2006 Feb 2;49(3):331-9.
    (HSR&T PI: R.G. Foster)

  3. Hada M, Sutherland BM.
    Spectrum of complex DNA damages depends on the incident radiation.
    Radiat Res. 2006 Feb;165(2):223-30.
    (HSR&T PIs: B.M. Sutherland, A Gewirtz)

  4. Matthews BD, Overby DR, Mannix R, Ingber DE.
    Cellular adaptation to mechanical stress: role of integrins, Rho, cytoskeletal tension and mechanosensitive ion channels.
    J Cell Sci. 2006 Feb 1;119(Pt 3):508-18.
    (HSR&T PI: D.E. Ingber)

  5. Sumanasekera WK, Zhao L, Ivanova M, Morgan DD, Noisin EL, Keynton RS, Klinge CM.
    Effect of estradiol and dihydrotestosterone on hypergravity-induced MAPK signaling and occludin expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
    Cell Tissue Res. 2006 Jan 24;:1-11 [Epub ahead of print]
    Note:
    This paper can currently be obtained online without charge.

  6. Putonti C, Chumakov S, Mitra R, Fox GE, Willson RC, Fofanov Y.
    Human-blind probes and primers for dengue virus identification.
    FEBS J. 2006 Jan;273(2):398-408.
    (HSR&T PI: G.E. Fox)

  7. Conway G, Torrejon M, Lin S, Reinsch S.
    Fluorescent tagged analysis of neural gene function using mosaics in zebrafish and Xenopus laevis.
    Brain Res. 2006 Jan 20; [Epub ahead of print]

  8. David-Fung ES, Yui MA, Morales M, Wang H, Taghon T, Diamond RA, Rothenberg EV.
    Progression of regulatory gene expression states in fetal and adult pro-T-cell development.
    Immunol Rev. 2006 Feb;209:212-36.
    (HSR&T PI: E.V. Rothenberg)

  9. Song CJ, Steinebrunner I, Wang X, Stout SC, Roux SJ.
    Extracellular ATP induces the accumulation of superoxide via NADPH oxidases in Arabidopsis thaliana.
    Plant Physiol. 2006 Jan 20; [Epub ahead of print]
    (HSR&T PI: S.C. Scout, NASA Graduate Student Researcher Program)

Other papers of interest:

  1. Salingcarnboriboon R, Tsuji K, Komori T, Nakashima K, Ezura Y, Noda M.
    Runx2 is a target of mechanical unloading to alter osteoblastic activity and bone formation in vivo.
    Endocrinology. 2006 Feb 2; [Epub ahead of print]
    Note:
    This paper can currently be obtained online without charge.

  2. Aleksandrova NP, Baranov VM, Tikhonov MA, Kolesnikov VI, Kotov AN, Kochanov VS.
    [The effect of head-down hypokinesia on functional state of diaphragm in rats]
    Ross Fiziol Zh Im I M Sechenova. 2005 Nov;91(11):1312-9. Russian.

  3. Berezovs’kyi VIa, Levashov OM, Safonov SL, Levashov MI, Litovka IH.
    [Impedance testing of compact bone tissue in hypokinetic rats]
    Fiziol Zh. 2005;51(5):23-30. Ukrainian.

  4. Nishikawa M, Ohgushi H, Tamai N, Osuga K, Uemura M, Yoshikawa H, Myoui A.
    The effect of simulated microgravity by three-dimensional clinostat on bone tissue engineering.
    Cell Transplant. 2005;14(10):829-35.

  5. Kiss PJ, Knisz J, Zhang Y, Baltrusaitis J, Sigmund CD, Thalmann R, Smith RJ, Verpy E, Banfi B.
    Inactivation of NADPH oxidase organizer 1 results in severe imbalance.
    Curr Biol. 2006 Jan 24;16(2):208-13.
    Note:
    Possible role in otoconia formation is described.

  6. Gosseye TP, Willems PA, Heglund NC.
    Design of an active gravity simulator.
    Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2005 Sep;Supp 1:121-2.

  7. Rosant C, Perot C.
    Simulated microgravity affects passive incremental stiffness and spindle efficacy of the rat soleus muscle.
    Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2005 Sep;Supp 1:241-2.

  8. White O, Lefevre P, Thonnard JL.
    Eye-hand coordination in controlled collisions in altered gravity.
    Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2005 Sep;Supp 1:281.

  9. Okazaki R, Moon Y, Norimura T, Eling T.
    Ionizing radiation enhances the expression of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-activated gene (NAG1) by increasing the expression of TP53 in human colon cancer cells.
    Radiat Res. 2006 Feb;165(2):125-30.

  10. Mahmoud-Ahmed AS, Atkinson S, Wong CS.
    Early gene expression profile in mouse brain after exposure to ionizing radiation.
    Radiat Res. 2006 Feb;165(2):142-54.

  11. Nowak E, Etienne O, Millet P, Lages CS, Mathieu C, Mouthon MA, Boussin FD.
    Radiation-induced H2AX phosphorylation and neural precursor apoptosis in the developing brain of mice.
    Radiat Res. 2006 Feb;165(2):155-64.

  12. Heiss M, Fischer BE, Jakob B, Fournier C, Becker G, Taucher-Scholz G.
    Targeted irradiation of mammalian cells using a heavy-ion microprobe.
    Radiat Res. 2006 Feb;165(2):231-9.

  13. Sommer S, Buraczewska I, Wojewodzka M, Bouzyk E, Szumiel I, Wojcik A.
    The radiation sensitivity of human chromosomes 2, 8 and 14 in peripheral blood lymphocytes of seven donors.
    Int J Radiat Biol. 2005 Oct;81(10):741-9.

  14. Spadaro JA, Horton JA, Margulies BS, Luther J, Strauss JA, Farnum CE, Damron TA.
    Radioprotectant combinations spare radiation-induced damage to the physis more than fractionation alone.
    Int J Radiat Biol. 2005 Oct;81(10):759-65.

  15. Habitation 2006 Conference abstracts, February 5-8, 2006, Orlando, FL.
    Habitation (Elmsford). 2006;10(3-4):127-256.

  16. Yuan M, Jiang SZ, Li ZL, Wang DS.
    Effects of tail suspension on phosphorylation status of ERK1/2 in rat soleus muscle.
    Space Med Med Eng (Beijing). 2005 Oct;18(5):313-7.

  17. Zhang H, Sun YQ, Zhang FY, Zhang DM, Jia XZ, Xu DC, Li CM.
    [Effects of simulated microgravity on morphology of human umbilical vein endothelial cells and its production of NO]
    Space Med Med Eng (Beijing). 2005 Oct;18(5):324-8. Chinese.
    Note:
    Microgravity simulated by a clinostat.

  18. Feng HZ, Yu ZB.
    [Effects of K+ channel alteration on fatigability of high-frequency tetanic contraction in mouse atrophic soleus]
    Space Med Med Eng (Beijing). 2005 Oct;18(5):329-33. Chinese.
    Note:
    Hindlimb suspension was used.

  19. Fei J, Wu B, Zhang CL, You GX, Liu YQ, Jiang SZ, Wang ZY, Geng ZL, Jiao XH.
    [Application of multislice spiral CT (MSCT) in studies of multi-organ injury under +Gx in rhesus monkey]
    Space Med Med Eng (Beijing). 2005 Oct;18(5):334-8. Chinese.
    Note:
    The objective was to study injuries under high G forces that might occur during spacecraft emergency return.

  20. Xie Q, Shi HZ, Li YZ, Wu YL, Ma YB, Su SN.
    [Biodestructive capability of several microorganisms on space structural materials in space]
    Space Med Med Eng (Beijing). 2005 Oct;18(5):339-43. Chinese.
    Note:
    Fungi were grown in space for 7 months, probably on a Chinese satellite.

  21. Ai WD, Guo SS, Deng YB, Tang YK, Qin LF.
    [Experimental study of special long-effect controlled-releasing fertilizers in controlled ecological life support system]
    Space Med Med Eng (Beijing). 2005 Oct;18(5):347-9. Chinese.

  22. Wu HJ, Jiang YD, Liu WX, Zhang ZY, Feng XZ, Xia QC, Ding SJ, Wu GD, Li Q.
    [A3-2 continuous free-flow electrophoresis device for separation of model proteins]
    Space Med Med Eng (Beijing). 2005 Oct;18(5):355-9. Chinese.
    Note:
    Experiments were performed on Shenzhou-4 spacecraft.

  23. Li ZL, Jiang SZ.
    [Progress in research of vascular contractility under weightlessness or simulated weightlessness]
    Space Med Med Eng (Beijing). 2005 Oct;18(5):387-90. Review. Chinese.

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