Spaceline/NASA Space Life Science Current Awareness – July 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 – Shukitt-Hale B ; Casadesus G ; McEwen JJ ; Rabin BM ; Joseph JA
TI – Spatial learning and memory deficits induced by exposure to
iron-56-particle radiation.
SO – Radiat Res 2000 Jul;154(1):28-33.
(PI: B.M. Rabin)
2
AU – Levine LH ; Judkins JE ; Garland JL
TI – Determination of anionic surfactants during wastewater recycling process
by ion pair chromatography with suppressed conductivity detection.
SO – J Chromatogr A 2000 Apr 7;874(2):207-15.
(PIs: J.L. Garland and J.C. Sager)
3
AU – Tuckermann JP ; Pittois K ; Partridge NC ; Merregaert J ; Angel P
TI – Collagenase-3 (MMP-13) and integral membrane protein 2a (Itm2a) are
marker genes of chondrogenic/osteoblastic cells in bone formation:
sequential temporal, and spatial expression of Itm2a, alkaline
phosphatase, MMP-13, and osteocalcin in the mouse.
SO – J Bone Miner Res 2000 Jul;15(7):1257-65.
(PI: N.C. Partridge)
4
AU – Crucian BE ; Cubbage ML ; Sams CF
TI – Altered cytokine production by specific human peripheral blood cell
subsets immediately following space flight.
SO – J Interferon Cytokine Res 2000 Jun;20(6):547-56.
(PI: C.F. Sams)
5
AU – Sieck GC
TI – Highlighted topics series: physiology of a microgravity environment.
SO – J Appl Physiol 2000 Jul;89(1):1-2.
6
AU – McCurdy MR ; Colleran PN ; Muller-Delp J ; Delp MD
TI – Selected contribution: effects of fiber composition and hindlimb
unloading on the vasodilator properties of skeletal muscle arterioles.
SO – J Appl Physiol 2000 Jul;89(1):398-405.
(PI: M.D. Delp)
7
AU – Prisk GK
TI – Invited review: microgravity and the lung.
SO – J Appl Physiol 2000 Jul;89(1):385-96.
(PI: G.K. Prisk)
8
AU – West JB
TI – Historical perspectives: physiology in microgravity.
SO – J Appl Physiol 2000 Jul;89(1):379-84.
(PI: J.B. West)
9
AU – Vaziri ND ; Ding Y ; Sangha DS ; Purdy RE
TI – Upregulation of NOS by simulated microgravity, potential cause of
orthostatic intolerance.
SO – J Appl Physiol 2000 Jul;89(1):338-44.
(PI: R.E. Purdy)
10
AU – Watenpaugh DE ; Ballard RE ; Schneider SM ; Lee SM ; Ertl AC ; William JM
; Boda WL ; Hutchinson KJ ; Hargens AR
TI – Supine lower body negative pressure exercise during bed rest maintains
upright exercise capacity.
SO – J Appl Physiol 2000 Jul;89(1):218-27.
(PIs: S.M. Schneider and A.R. Hargens)
11
AU – Ortiz RM ; Wade CE
TI – Water balance in rats exposed to chronic centrifugation.
SO – J Appl Physiol 2000 Jul;89(1):56-60.
(PI: C.E. Wade)
12
AU – Newman DJ
TI – Life in extreme environments: how will humans perform on Mars?
SO – Gravit Space Biol Bull 2000 Jun;13(2):35-47.
(PI: D.J. Newman)
13
AU – Stuster JW
TI – Bold endeavors: behavioral lessons from polar and space exploration.
SO – Gravit Space Biol Bull 2000 Jun;13(2):49-57.
(PI: J.W. Stuster)
14
AU – Fisher DD ; Cyr RJ
TI – Mechanical forces in plant growth and development.
SO – Gravit Space Biol Bull 2000 Jun;13(2):67-73.
(PI: R.J. Cyr)
15
AU – Muday GK ; Hu S ; Brady SR
TI – The actin cytoskeleton may control the polar distribution of an auxin transport
protein.
SO – Gravit Space Biol Bull 2000 Jun;13(2):75-83.
(PIs: G.K. Muday and E. Davies: NSCORT in Plant Gravitational Biology)
16
AU – Staehelin LA ; Zheng HQ ; Yoder TL ; Smith JD ; Todd P
TI – Columella cells revisited: novel structures, novel properties, and a novel
gravisensing model.
SO – Gravit Space Biol Bull 2000 Jun;13(2):95-100.
(PI: L.A. Staehelin)
1
AU – Delp MD ; Colleran PN ; Wilkerson MK ; McCurdy MR ; Muller-Delp J
TI – Structural and functional remodeling of skeletal muscle
microvasculature is induced by simulated microgravity.
SO – Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2000 Jun;278(6):H1866-73.
(PI: M.D. Delp)
2
AU – Palinkas LA ; Houseal M ; Miller C
TI – Sleep and mood during a winter in Antarctica.
SO – Int J Circumpolar Health. 2000 Jan;59(1):63-73.
(PI: L.A. Palinkas)
3
AU – Chen Y ; Hughes-Fulford M
TI – Prostaglandin E2 and the protein kinase A pathway mediate
arachidonic acid induction of c-fos in human prostate cancer
cells.
SO – Br J Cancer. 2000 Jun;82(12):2000-6.
(PI: M. Hughes-Fulford)
4
AU – Eiceman GA ; Hill HH Jr ; Gardea-Torresdey J
TI – Gas chromatography.
SO – Anal Chem 2000 Jun 15;72(12):137R-144R.
(PI: G.A. Eiceman)
5
AU – Mullen JL ; Wolverton C ; Ishikawa H ; Evans ML
TI – Kinetics of constant gravitropic stimulus responses in
arabidopsis roots using a feedback system.
SO – Plant Physiol 2000 Jun;123(2):665-70.
(PI: M.L. Evans, NASA/NSF Joint Program in Plant Biology)
6
AU – Ross MD ; Linton SW ; Parnas BR
TI – Simulation studies of vestibular macular afferent-discharge
patterns using a new, quasi-3-D finite volume method.
SO – J Comput Neurosci 2000 Jan-Feb;8(1):5-18.
(PI: M.D. Ross)
7
AU – Arias R ; Lee TC ; Specca D ; Janes H
TI – Quality comparison of hydroponic tomatoes (Lycopersicon
esculentum) ripened on and off vine.
SO – J Food Sci 2000 April;65(3):545-8.
(PIs: T.C. Lee and H. Janes, NSCORT in Life Support Systems)
8
AU – Weise SE ; Kuznetsov OA ; Hasenstein KH ; Kiss JZ
TI – Curvature in Arabidopsis inflorescence stems is limited to the
region of amyloplast displacement.
SO – Plant Cell Physiol 2000 Jun;41(6):702-9.
(PIs: K.H. Hasenstein and J.Z. Kiss)
9
AU – Lackner JR ; DiZio PA
TI – Aspects of body self-calibration.
SO – Trends Cogn Sci. 2000 Jul;4(7):279-288.
(PI: J.R. Lackner)
10
AU – Rubin DN ; Thomas JD
TI – New imaging technology: measurement of myocardial perfusion by
contrast echocardiography.
SO – Coron Artery Dis 2000 May;11(3):221-6.
(PI: J.D. Thomas)
11
AU – Vasilenko A ; McDaniel JK ; Conger BV
TI – Ultrastructural analyses of somatic embryo initiation, development
and polarity establishment from mesophyll cells of Dactylis glomerata.
SO – In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Plant Biol 2000 Jan-Feb;36(1):51-6.
(PI: B.V. Conger)
12
AU – Fang A ; Pierson DL ; Mishra SK ; Demain AL
TI – Relief from glucose interference in microcin B17 biosynthesis by
growth in a rotating-wall bioreactor.
SO – Lett Appl Microbiol. 2000 Jul;31(1):39-41.
(PI: A.L. Demain)
1
AU – Ali YS ; Daamen N ; Jacob G ; Jordan J ; Shannon JR ; Biaggioni I ;
Robertson D
TI – Orthostatic intolerance: a disorder of young women.
RF – REVIEW ARTICLE: 52 REFS.
SO – Obstet Gynecol Surv 2000 Apr;55(4):251-9.
(PIs: I. Biaggioni and D. Robertson)
2
AU – Peterka RJ
TI – Postural control model interpretation of stabilogram diffusion analysis.
SO – Biol Cybern 2000 Apr;82(4):335-43
(PI: R.J. Peterka)
3
AU – Steele SL Jr ; Ray CA
TI – Comparison of sympathetic nerve responses to neck and forearm isometric
exercise
SO – Med Sci Sports Exerc 2000 Jun;32(6):1109-13.
(PI: C.A. Ray)
4
AU – Rice MS ; Lomax TL
TI – The auxin-resistant diageotropica mutant of tomato responds to gravity
via an auxin-mediated pathway.
SO – Planta 2000 May;210(6):906-13.
(PI: T.L. Lomax)
5
AU – Giger JM ; Haddad F ; Qin AX ; Baldwin KM
TI – In vivo regulation of the beta-myosin heavy chain gene in soleus muscle
of suspended and weight-bearing rats.
SO – Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2000 Jun;278(6):C1153-61.
(PI: K.M. Baldwin)
6
AU – Hausdorff JM ; Lertratanakul A ; Cudkowicz ME ; Peterson AL ; Kaliton D ;
Goldberger AL
TI – Dynamic markers of altered gait rhythm in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
SO – J Appl Physiol 2000 Jun;88(6):2045-53.
(PI: A.L. Goldberger)
7
AU – Cohn JV ; DiZio P ; Lackner JR
TI – Reaching during virtual rotation: context specific compensations for
expected coriolis forces.
SO – J Neurophysiol 2000 Jun;83(6):3230-40.
(PI: J.R. Lackner)
8
AU – Angelaki DE ; Merfeld DM ; Hess BJ
TI – Low-frequency otolith and semicircular canal interactions after canal
inactivation.
SO – Exp Brain Res 2000;132(4):539-49.
(PI: D.E. Angelaki)
9
AU – Brettler SC ; Rude SA ; Quinn KJ ; Killian JE ; Schweitzer EC ; Baker JF
TI – The effect of gravity on the horizontal and vertical vestibulo-ocular reflex in
the rat.
SO – Exp Brain Res 2000;132(4):434-44.
(PIs: J.F. Baker and B.W. Peterson: NASA/NIH NSCORT in Vestibular Research)
10
AU – Clarke MS ; Feeback DL
TI – Centrifuge-operated specimen staining method and apparatus.
SO – Off Gaz U S Pat Trademark Off 1999 Dec 28;1229(4):no pagination.
(PI: D.L. Feeback)
1
AU – Frenette J ; Cai B ; Tidball JG
TI – Complement activation promotes muscle inflammation during
modified muscle use.
SO – Am J Pathol 2000 Jun;156(6):2103-10.
(PI: J.G. Tidball)
2
AU – Cowan CA ; Yokoyama N ; Bianchi LM ; Henkemeyer M ; Fritzsch B
TI – EphB2 guides axons at the midline and is necessary for normal
vestibular function [see comments]
CM – Comment in: Neuron 2000 May;26(2):279-80.
SO – Neuron 2000 May;26(2):417-30.
(PI: B. Fritzsch)
3
AU – Post RB ; Welch RB ; Clark VD
TI – Why do pitched horizontal lines have such a small effect on
visually perceived eye level?
SO – Percept Psychophys 2000 May;62(4):726-34.
(PI: R.B. Welch)
4
AU – Megalooikonomou V ; Davatzikos C ; Herskovits EH
TI – A simulator for evaluating methods for the detection of
lesion-deficit associations.
SO – Hum Brain Mapp 2000 Jun;10(2):61-73.
(PI: E.H. Herskovits)
5
AU – Kuang A ; Popova A ; Xiao Y ; Musgrave ME
TI – Pollination and embryo development in Brassica rapa L. in
microgravity.
SO – Int J Plant Sci 2000 Mar;161(2):203-11.
(PI: M.E. Musgrave)
6
AU – Shono H ; Peng CK ; Goldberger AL ; Shono M ; Sugimori H
TI – A new method to determine a fractal dimension of nonstationary
biological time serial data.
SO – Comput Biol Med 2000 Jul;30(4):237-45.
(PI: A.L. Goldberger)
7
AU – Clowdsley MS ; Heinbockel JH ; Kaneko H ; Wilson JW ; Singleterry
RC ; Shinn JL
TI – A comparison of the multigroup and collocation methods for solving the
low-energy Boltzmann equation.
SO – Can J Physics 2000 Jan;78(1):45-56.
(PI: J.W. Wilson)