Spaceline/NASA Space Life Science Current Awareness – 5 April 2002

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Kaufmann H, Biaggioni I, Voustianiouk A, Diedrich A, Costa F, Clarke R,
Gizzi M, Raphan T, Cohen B.
Vestibular control of sympathetic activity: an otolith-sympathetic reflex in
humans.
Exp Brain Res. 2002 Apr;143(4):463-9.
(PI: B. Cohen)

2
Wood SJ.
Human otolith-ocular reflexes during off-vertical axis rotation: effect of
frequency on tilt-translation ambiguity and motion sickness.
Neurosci Lett. 2002 Apr 19;323(1):41-4.
(PI: W.H. Paloski)

3
von Deutsch DA, Abukhalaf IK, Wineski LE, Roper RR, Aboul-Enein HY, Paulsen
DF, Potter DE.
Distribution and muscle-sparing effects of clenbuterol in hindlimb-suspended
ats.
Pharmacology. 2002 May;65(1):38-48.
(PI: D.F. Paulsen?)

4
Hubler M, Souders JE, Shade ED, Polissar NL, Bleyl JU, Hlastala MP.
Effects of perfluorohexane vapor on relative blood flow distribution in an
animal model of surfactant-depleted lung injury.
Crit Care Med. 2002 Feb;30(2):422-7.
(PI: M.P. Hlastala)

5
Wiese C, Pierce AJ, Gauny SS, Jasin M, Kronenberg A.
Gene conversion is strongly induced in human cells by double-strand breaks
and is modulated by the expression of BCL-x(L).
Cancer Res. 2002 Mar 1;62(5):1279-83.
(PIs: A. Kronenberg; A. Kronenberg and A. Chatterjee: NSCORT in Radiation Health)

6
Chueh PJ, Morrª DM, Morrª DJ.
A site-directed mutagenesis analysis of tNOX functional domains.
Biochim Biophys Acta. 2002 Jan 31;1594(1):74-83.
(PI: D.J. Morrª)

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Morrª DJ, Lawler J, Wang S, Keenan TW, Morrª DM.
Entrainment in solution of an oscillating NADH oxidase activity from the bovine
milk fat globule membrane with a temperature-compensated period length
suggestive of an ultradian time-keeping (clock) function.
Biochim Biophys Acta. 2002 Feb 10;1559(1):10-20.
(PI: D.J. Morrª)

8
Morfini G, Szebenyi G, Elluru R, Ratner N, Brady ST.
Glycogen synthase kinase 3 phosphorylates kinesin light chains and negatively
regulates kinesin-based motility.
EMBO J. 2002 Feb 1;21(3):281-93.
(PI: S.T. Brady)

9
Morey-Holton ER, Globus RK.
Invited review: hindlimb unloading rodent model: technical aspects.
J Appl Physiol. 2002 Apr;92(4):1367-77. Review.
(PI: E.R. Morey-Holton)

10
Morgan WF.
Genomic instability and bystander effects: a paradigm shift in radiation biology?
Mil Med. 2002 Feb;167(2 Suppl):44-5.
(PI: W.F. Morgan)

11
Giribet G, Edgecombe GD, Wheeler WC.
Arthropod phylogeny based on eight molecular loci and morphology.
Nature. 2001 Sep 13;413(6852):157-61.
(PI: W.C. Wheeler)

12
Grimm D, Bauer J, Kossmehl P, Shakibaei M, Schoberger J, Pickenhahn H,
Schulze-Tanzil G, Vetter R, Eilles C, Paul M, Cogoli A.
Simulated microgravity alters differentiation and increases apoptosis
in human follicular thyroid carcinoma cells.
FASEB J. 2002 Apr;16(6):604-6.

13
Hunter RB, Stevenson E, Koncarevic A, Mitchell-Felton H, Essig DA, Kandarian SC.
Activation of an alternative NF-kappaB pathway in skeletal muscle during disuse atrophy.
FASEB J. 2002 Apr;16(6):529-38.

14
Ng JD, Sauter C, Lorber B, Kirkland N, Arnez J, Giege R.
Comparative analysis of space-grown and earth-grown crystals of an
aminoacyl-tRNA synthetics: space-grown crystals are more useful for structural
determination.
Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2002 Apr 1;58(Pt 4):645-652.

15
Shinmei Y.
[Purkinje cells of the monkey vermal lobe: simple-spike activity during pursuit
and passive whole body rotation]
Hokkaido Igaku Zasshi. 2002 Jan;77(1):31-42. Japanese.

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Rawat N, Connor CW, Jones JA, Kozlovskaya IB, Sullivan P.
The correlation between aerobic fitness and motion sickness susceptibility.
Aviat Space Environ Med. 2002 Mar;73(3):216-8.

17
Riepl RL, Drummer C, Lehnert P, Gerzer R, Otto B.
Influence of microgravity on plasma levels of gastroenteropancreatic peptides: a
case study.
Aviat Space Environ Med. 2002 Mar;73(3):206-10.

18
Lapierre J, Perreault M.
Outbreak of head pediculosis during SFINCSS-99 isolation experiment.
Aviat Space Environ Med. 2002 Mar;73(3):203-5.
NOTE: paper raises human factors/communications issues as well as medical issues.

19
Jia H, Yu L, Bi H, Wang K, Liu Z, Xie S.
Perception of the cabin attitude changes in hypergravity.
Aviat Space Environ Med. 2002 Mar;73(3):191-3.

20
Nordahl S, Aasen T, Risberg J, Owe JO, Molvaer OI.
Postural control and venous gas bubble formation during hypobaric exposure.
Aviat Space Environ Med. 2002 Mar;73(3):184-90.

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Guillaume AI, Osmont D, Gaffie D, Sarron JC, Quandieu P.
Physiological implications of mechanical effects of +Gz accelerations on brain structures.
Aviat Space Environ Med. 2002 Mar;73(3):171-7; discussion 178.

22
Toska K, Walloe L.
Dynamic time course of hemodynamic responses after passive head-up tilt and tilt
back to supine position.
J Appl Physiol. 2002 Apr;92(4):1671-6.

23
Chouker A, Smith L, Christ F, Larina I, Nichiporuk I, Baranov V, Bobrovnik
E, Pastushkova L, Messmer K, Peter K, Thiel M.
Effects of confinement (110 and 240 days) on neuroendocrine stress response
and changes of immune cells in men.
J Appl Physiol. 2002 Apr;92(4):1619-27.
NOTE: part of the Simulation of Flight of the International Crew on the Space Station (SFINCSS99) project carried out in the Institute of Biomedical Problems in Moscow in 1999 and 2000. Also see citation #7 in this section.

24
Toursel T, Stevens L, Granzier H, Mounier Y.
Passive tension of rat skeletal soleus muscle fibers: effects of unloading
conditions.
J Appl Physiol. 2002 Apr;92(4):1465-72.

25
Geelen G, Laitinen T, Hartikainen J, Lansimies E, Bergstrom K, Niskanen L.
Gender influence on vasoactive hormones at rest and during a 70 degrees head-up
tilt in healthy humans.
J Appl Physiol. 2002 Apr;92(4):1401-8.

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Larkin JE, Franken P, Heller HC.
Loss of circadian organization of sleep and wakefulness during hibernation.
Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2002 Apr;282(4):R1086-95.

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Blakely WF, Brooks AL, Lofts RS, van der Schans GP, Voisin P.
Overview of low-level radiation exposure assessment: biodosimetry.
Mil Med. 2002 Feb;167(2 Suppl):20-4.

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Wassersug R.
Finish the space station, head for Mars.
Scientist. 2002 Feb 4;16(3):60. Editorial.