Spaceline/NASA Space Life Science Current Awareness – February 2000
Recent scientific publications of investigators whose research derives
from support of the Life Sciences Division of NASA are listed below.
The Principal Investigator or PI is noted. The lists are compiled weekly,
and a new list is added each week.
1
AU – Jacob G ; Costa F ; Shannon J ; Robertson D ; Biaggioni I
TI – Dissociation between neural and vascular responses to sympathetic
stimulation : contribution of local adrenergic receptor function.
SO – Hypertension 2000 Jan;35(1 Pt 1):76-81.
(PIs: D. Robertson and I. Biaggioni)
2
AU – Roten L ; Nemoto S ; Simsic J ; Coker ML ; Rao V ; Baicu S ; Defreyte G ;
Soloway PJ ; Zile MR ; Spinale FG
TI – Effects of gene deletion of the tissue inhibitor of the matrix
metalloproteinase-type 1 (TIMP-1) on left ventricular geometry and
function in mice.
SO – J Mol Cell Cardiol 2000 Jan;32(1):109-20.
(PI: M.R. Zile)
3
AU – Wolverton C ; Mullen JL ; Aizawa S ; Yoshizaki I ; Kamigaichi S ;
Mukai C ; Shimazu T ; Fukui k ; Evans ML ; Ishikawa H
TI – Inhibition of root elongation in microgravity by an applied electric field.
SO – J Plant Res 1999 Dec;112(1108):493-6.
(PI: M.L. Evans)
4
AU – Link BM ; Cosgrove DJ
TI – Analysis of PEG formation in cucumber seedlings grown on clinostats and
in a microgravity (space) environment.
SO – J Plant Res 1999 Dec;112(1108):507-16.
(PI: D.J. Cosgrove)
5
AU – Ertl AC ; Dearborn AS ; Weidhofer AR ; Bernauer EM ; Greenleaf JE
TI – Exercise thermoregulation in men after 1 and 24-hours of 6 degrees
head-down tilt.
SO – Aviat Space Environ Med 2000 Feb;71(2):150-5.
(PI: J.E. Greenleaf)
6
AU – Grzesik WJ ; Cheng H ; Oh JS ; Kuznetsov SA ; Mankani MH ; Uzawa K ;
Robey PG ; Yamauchi M
TI – Cementum-forming cells are phenotypically distinct from bone-forming
cells.
SO – J Bone Miner Res 2000 Jan;15(1):52-9.
(PI: M. Yamauchi)
7
AU – Kiss JZ ; Weise SE ; Kiss HG
TI – How can plants tell which way is up?
SO – Am Biol Teach 2000;62:59-63.
(PI: J.Z. Kiss)
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AU – Hwang I ; Harper JF ; Liang F ; Sze H
TI – Calmodulin activation of an endoplasmic reticulum-located calcium pump
involves an interaction with the N-terminal autoinhibitory domain.
SO – Plant Physiol 2000 Jan;122(1):157-68.
(PIs: J.F. Harper and M.L. Evans: NASA/NSF Joint Program in Plant Biology)
2
AU – Kam V ; Moseyko N ; Nemson E ; Feldman LJ
TI – Gravitaxis in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: characterization using video
microscopy and computer analysis.
SO – Int J Plant Sci 1999 Nov;160(6):1093-8.
(PI: L.J. Feldman)
3
AU – Porterfield DM ; Kuang AX ; Smith PJ ; Crispi ML ; Musgrave ME
TI – Oxygen-depleted zones inside reproductive structures of Brassicaceae:
implications for oxygen control of seed development.
SO – Can J Bot 1999 Oct;77(10):1439-46.
(PI: M.E. Musgrave)
1
AU – Fluck M ; Waxham MN ; Hamilton MT ; Booth FW
TI – Skeletal muscle Ca(2+)-independent kinase activity increases during
either hypertrophy or running.
SO – J Appl Physiol 2000 Jan;88(1):352-8.
(PI: F.W. Booth)
2
AU – Mozdziak PE ; Pulvermacher PM ; Schultz E
TI – Unloading of juvenile muscle results in a reduced muscle size 9 wk after
reloading.
SO – J Appl Physiol 2000 Jan;88(1):158-64.
(PI: E. Schultz)
3
AU – Gosselink KL ; Grindeland RE ; Roy RR ; Zhong H ; Bigbee AJ ; Edgerton VR
TI – Afferent input from rat slow skeletal muscle inhibits bioassayable growth
hormone release.
SO – J Appl Physiol 2000 Jan;88(1):142-8.
(PIs: R.E. Grindeland and V.R. Edgerton)
4
AU – Huikuri HV ; Makikallio TH ; Peng CK ; Goldberger AL ; Hintze U ; Moller
M
TI – Fractal correlation properties of R-R interval dynamics and mortality in
patients with depressed left ventricular function after an acute
myocardial infarction.
SO – Circulation 2000 Jan 4-11;101(1):47-53.
(PI: A.L. Goldberger)
5
AU – Draghia-Akli R ; Fiorotto ML ; Hill LA ; Malone PB ; Deaver DR ;
Schwartz RJ
TI – Myogenic expression of an injectable protease-resistant growth
hormone-releasing hormone augments long-term growth in pigs.
SO – Nat Biotechnol 1999 Dec;17(12):1179-83.
(PI: R.J. Schwartz)
6
AU – Wood J ; Hysong SJ ; Lugg DJ ; Harm DL
TI – Is it really so bad? A comparison of positive and negative experiences in
Antarctic winter stations.
SO – Environ Behav 2000 Jan;32(1):84-110.
(PI: D.L. Harm)
7
AU – Palinkas LA ; Houseal M
TI – States of change in mood and behavior during a winter in Antarctica.
SO – Environ Behav 2000 Jan;32(1):128-41.
(PI: L.A. Palinkas)
8
AU – Salisbury FB
TI – Growing crops for space explorers on the moon, mars, or in space.
SO – Adv Space Biol Med 1999;7:131-62.
(PI: F. B. Salisbury)
9
AU – Stein TP
TI – Nutrition and muscle loss in humans during spaceflight.
SO – Adv Space Biol Med 1999;7:49-97.
(PI: T.P. Stein)
10
AU – Riley DA
TI – Is skeletal muscle ready for long-term spaceflight and return to gravity?
SO – Adv Space Biol Med 1999;7:31-48.
(PI: D.A. Riley)
1
AU – Garcia MJ ; Smedira NG ; Greenberg NL ; Main M ; Firstenberg MS ;
Odabashian J ; Thomas JD
TI – Color M-mode Doppler flow propagation velocity is a preload
insensitive index of left ventricular relaxation: animal and
human validation.
SO – J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 Jan;35(1):201-8.
(PI: J.D. Thomas)
2
AU – Brown EN ; Luithardt H
TI – Statistical model building and model criticism for human
circadian data.
SO – J Biol Rhythms 1999 Dec;14(6):609-16.
(PI: E.N. Brown)
3
AU – Dinges DF ; Achermann P
TI – Commentary: future considerations for models of human
neurobehavioral function.
SO – J Biol Rhythms 1999 Dec;14(6):598-601.
(PI: D.F. Dinges)
4
AU – Dijk DJ ; Kronauer RE
TI – Commentary: models of sleep regulation: successes and continuing
challenges.
SO – J Biol Rhythms 1999 Dec;14(6):569-73.
(PI: D.J. Dijk)
5
AU – Czeisler CA ; Brown EN
TI – Commentary: models of the effect of light on the human circadian
system: current state of the art.
SO – J Biol Rhythms 1999 Dec;14(6):538-43.
(PIs: C.A. Czeisler and E.N. Brown)
6
AU – D’Souza LM ; Willson RC ; Fox GE
TI – Expression of marker RNAs in Pseudomonas putida.
SO – Curr Microbiol 2000 Feb;40(2):91-5.
(PI: G.E. Fox)
7
AU – Watson AB
TI – Visual detection of spatial contrast patterns: evaluation of 5 simple
models.
SO – Optics Express 2000 Jan 3;6(1):12-33.
(PI: A.B. Watson)
8
AU – Maklad A ; Fritzsch B
TI – Incomplete segregation of endorgan-specific vestibular ganglion
cells in mice and rats.
SO – J Vestib Res 1999;9(6):387-99.
(PI: B. Fritzsch)
9
AU – Burge HA ; Pierson DL ; Groves TO ; Strawn KF ; Mishra SK
TI – Dynamics of airborne fungal populations in a large office
building.
SO – Curr Microbiol 2000 Jan;40(1):10-6.
(PIs: D.L. Pierson and S.K. Mishra)
10
AU – Vian A ; Henry-Vian C ; Davies E
TI – Rapid and systemic accumulation of chloroplast mRNA-binding
protein transcripts after flame stimulus in tomato.
SO – Plant Physiol 1999 Oct;121(2):517-24.
(PI: E. Davies / NSCORT in Plant Biology)
