NASA Spaceline 2 November 2007 Current Space Life Science Awareness
Status Report
From: Spaceline
Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2007
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Rubin CT, Capilla E, Luu YK, Busa B, Crawford H, Nolan DJ, Mittal V, Rosen CJ, Pessin JE, Judex S.Adipogenesis is inhibited by brief, daily exposure to high-frequency, extremely low-magnitude mechanical signals.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Oct 24; [Epub ahead of print](PI: S. Judex)Note:
The results reported in this paper were described in various news sources including the New York Times. This paper can be obtained online without charge.
Maliev V, Popov D, Casey RC, Jones JA.Mechanisms of action for an anti-radiation vaccine in reducing the biological impact of high dose and dose-rate, low-linear energy transfer radiation exposure.Radiats Biol Radioecol. 2007 May-Jun;47(3):286-91.
Yang H, Anzenberg V, Held KD.Effects of heavy ions and energetic protons on normal human fibroblasts.Radiats Biol Radioecol. 2007 May-Jun;47(3):302-6.(PI: K.D. Held)
Hinman VF, Nguyen A, Davidson EH.Caught in the evolutionary act: Precise cis-regulatory basis of difference in the organization of gene networks of sea stars and sea urchins.Dev Biol. 2007 Sep 16; [Epub ahead of print](PI: E.H. Davidson)
Blakely EA, Chang PY.A review of ground-based heavy-ion radiobiology relevant to space radiation risk assessment. Part II: Cardiovascular and immunological effects.Adv Space Res. 2007;40(4):461-9.(PI: E.A. Blakely)Note:
This paper and the following 8 papers plus 11 papers in the "Other papers of interest" section comprise an issue of this journal devoted to space radiation health and space radiation biology.
Rithidech KN, Supanpaiboon W, Honikel L, Whorton EB.Analysis of chromosomal damage after in vivo exposure to 56Fe ions by means of mFISH and micronucleus methods.Adv Space Res. 2007;40(4):491-500.(PI: K.N. Rithidech)
Chang PY, Bakke J, Puey A.Fractionated exposure of high energy iron ions has a sparing effect in vivo.Adv Space Res. 2007;40(4):568-75.(PI: P.Y. Chang)
Maliev V, Popov D, Jones JA, Casey RC.Mechanism of action for anti-radiation vaccine in reducing the biological impact of high-dose gamma irradiation.Adv Space Res. 2007;40(4):586-90.
Little JB.[Nontargeted effects of ionizing radiation: Implications for low-dose exposures]Radiats Biol Radioecol. 2007 May-Jun;47(3):262-72. Russian.
Salnikov IV, Eidelman YA, Andreev SG.Biophysical modelling of DNA DSB repair following high LET irradiation.Radiats Biol Radioecol. 2007 May-Jun;47(3):292-6.
Clarke AH, Haslwanter T.The orientation of Listing's Plane in microgravity.Vision Res. 2007 Oct 19; [Epub ahead of print]Note:
Parabolic flight results.
Romanov N, Fletcher G.Runners do not push off the ground but fall forwards via a gravitational torque.Sports Biomech. 2007 Sep;6(3):434-52.
Li XG, Chen AD, Wang LF, Zheng HQ.[Analysis of tobacco regeneration plants from the protoplasts produced by electofusion in space]Zhi Wu Sheng Li Yu Fen Zi Sheng Wu Xue Xue Bao. 2007 Oct;33(5):361-8. Chinese.Note:
Chinese Shenzhou-4 results.
Horneck G, Rabbow E.Mutagenesis by outer space parameters other than cosmic rays.Adv Space Res. 2007;40(4):445-54.
Li Q.Biomedical research with heavy ions at the IMP accelerators.Adv Space Res. 2007;40(4):455-60.
Li Y, Liu M, Cheng Z, Sun Y.Space environment induced mutations prefer to occur at polymorphic sites of rice genomes.Adv Space Res. 2007;40(4):523-7.Note:
Chinese satellite JB-1 results.
Ma Y, Cheng Z, Wang W, Sun Y.Proteomic analysis of high yield rice variety mutated from spaceflight.Adv Space Res. 2007;40(4):535-9.Note:
Chinese satellite JB-1 results.
Cheng Z, Liu M, Zhang M, Hang X, Lei C, Sun Y.Transcriptomic analyses of space-induced rice mutants with enhanced susceptibility to rice blast.Adv Space Res. 2007;40(4):540-9.Note:
Chinese satellite JB-1 results.