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Tissue Engineering Organs for Space Biology ResearchLong-term manned space flight requires a better understanding of skeletal muscle atrophy resulting from microgravity. Atrophy most likely results from changes at both the systemic level (e.g. decreased circulating growth hormone, increased circulating glucocorticoids) and locally (e.g. decreased myofiber resting tension). Differentiated skeletal myofibers in tissue culture have provided a model system over the last decade for gaining a better understanding of the interactions of exogenous growth factors, endogenous growth factors, and muscle fiber tension in regulating protein turnover rates and muscle cell growth. Tissue engineering these cells into three dimensional bioartificial muscle (BAM) constructs has allowed us to extend their use to Space flight studies for the potential future development of countermeasures.
Document ID
20000020603
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Vandenburgh, H. H.
Shansky, J.
DelTatto, M.
Lee, P.
Meir, J.
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1999
Publication Information
Publication: Proceedings of the First Biennial Space Biomedical Investigators' Workshop
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG2-914
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG2-1205
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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