Spaceline/NASA Space Life Science Current Awareness – 29 March 2002

1
Yang T, Poovaiah BW.
Hydrogen peroxide homeostasis: activation of plant catalase by
calcium/calmodulin.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Mar 19;99(6):4097-102.
(PI: B.W. Poovaiah)

2
Shannon JR, Diedrich A, Biaggioni I, Tank J, Robertson RM, Robertson D,
Jordan J.
Water drinking as a treatment for orthostatic syndromes.
Am J Med. 2002 Apr 1;112(5):355-60.
(PI: D. Robertson)

3
Dan D, Hoag JB, Ellenbogen KA, Wood MA, Eckberg DL, Gilligan DM.
Cerebral blood flow velocity declines before arterial pressure in patients with
orthostatic vasovagal presyncope.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002 Mar 20;39(6):1039-45.
(PI: D.L. Eckberg)

4
Demain AL, Fang A.
Secondary metabolism in simulated microgravity.
Chem Rec. 2001;1(4):333-46.
(PI: A.L. Demain)

5
Kosterev AA, Tittel FK, Durante W, Allen M, Kohler R, Gmachl C, Capasso F,
Sivco DL, Cho AY.
Detection of biogenic CO production above vascular cell cultures using a
near-room-temperature QC-DFB laser.
Appl Phys B. 2002 Jan;74(1):95-9.
(PI: F.K. Tittel)

6
Chakravarthy MV, Booth FW, Spangenburg EE.
The molecular responses of skeletal muscle satellite cells to continuous
expression of IGF-1: implications for the rescue of induced muscular atrophy in
aged rats.
Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2001 Dec;11 Suppl:S44-8.
(PI: F.W. Booth)

7
Bloomfield SA.
Cellular and molecular mechanisms for the bone response to mechanical loading.
Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2001 Dec;11 Suppl:S128-36.
(PI: S.A. Bloomfield)

8
Grano M, Mori G, Minielli V, Barou O, Colucci S, Giannelli G, Alexandre C,
Zallone AZ, Vico L.
Rat hindlimb unloading by tail suspension reduces osteoblast differentiation,
induces IL-6 secretion, and increases bone resorption in ex vivo cultures.
Calcif Tissue Int. 2002 Mar;70(3):176-85.

9
Tavernarakis N, Driscoll M.
Mechanotransduction in Caenorhabditis elegans: the role of DEG/ENaC ion
channels.
Cell Biochem Biophys. 2001;35(1):1-18.

10
Rucci N, Migliaccio S, Zani BM, Taranta A, Teti A.
Characterization of the osteoblast-like cell phenotype under microgravity
conditions in the NASA-approved rotating wall vessel bioreactor (RWV).
J Cell Biochem. 2002;85(1):167-79.

11
Berthoz A, Rousie D.
Physiopathology of otolith-dependent vertigo. Contribution of the cerebral
cortex and consequences of cranio-facial asymmetries.
Adv Otorhinolaryngol. 2001;58:48-67.

12
Carvalho RS, Bumann A, Schaffer JL, Gerstenfeld LC.
Predominant integrin ligands expressed by osteoblasts show preferential
regulation in response to both cell adhesion and mechanical perturbation.
J Cell Biochem. 2002;84(3):497-508.

13
Saborowski R, Vaitl D, Stark R.
Perception of posture and cerebral blood flow.
Int J Psychophysiol. 2002 Feb;43(2):167-75.

14
Ferguson VL, Simske SJ, Ayers RA, Bateman TA, Wang HT, Bendele A, Rich B,
Collins D, Scherrer J, Sennello R, Colagiovanni DB.
Effect of MPC-11 myeloma and MPC-11 + IL-1 receptor antagonist treatment on
mouse bone properties.
Bone. 2002 Jan;30(1):109-16.

15
Salinari S, Bertuzzi A, Mingrone G, Capristo E, Pietrobelli A, Campioni P,
Greco AV, Heymsfield SB.
New bioimpedance model accurately predicts lower limb muscle volume: validation
by magnetic resonance imaging.
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2002 Apr;282(4):E960-6.

16
Rubinacci A, Covini M, Bisogni C, Villa I, Galli M, Palumbo C, Ferretti M,
Muglia MA, Marotti G.
Bone as an ion exchange system: evidence for a link between mechanotransduction
and metabolic needs.
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2002 Apr;282(4):E851-64.

17
Lutz GJ, Sirsi SR, Shapard-Palmer SA, Bremner SN, Lieber RL.
Influence of myosin isoforms on contractile properties of intact muscle fibers
from Rana pipiens.
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2002 Apr;282(4):C835-44.

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Widrick JJ.
Effect of P(i) on unloaded shortening velocity of slow and fast mammalian muscle
fibers.
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2002 Apr;282(4):C647-53.