May the force be with you (or not): The immune system under microgravity

M ElGindi, J Sapudom, IH Ibrahim, M Al-Sayegh… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
All terrestrial organisms have evolved and adapted to thrive under Earth's gravitational force.
Due to the increase of crewed space flights in recent years, it is vital to understand how the …

Microgravity and immune cells

H Lv, H Yang, C Jiang, J Shi… - Journal of the …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The microgravity environment experienced during spaceflight severely impaired immune
system, making astronauts vulnerable to various diseases that seriously threaten the health …

Microgravity-induced alterations in signal transduction in cells of the immune system

K Paulsen, C Thiel, J Timm, PM Schmidt, K Huber… - Acta Astronautica, 2010 - Elsevier
Since decades it is known that the activity of cells of the immune system is severely
dysregulated in microgravity, however, the underlying molecular aspects have not been …

The impact of microgravity on immunological states

J Hicks, M Olson, C Mitchell, CM Juran, AM Paul - Immunohorizons, 2023 - journals.aai.org
As we explore other planetary bodies, astronauts will face unique environmental and
physiological challenges. The human immune system has evolved under Earth's …

Macrophages in microgravity: The impact of space on immune cells

C Ludtka, J Silberman, E Moore, JB Allen - npj Microgravity, 2021 - nature.com
The effects of a microgravity environment on the myriad types of immune cells present within
the human body have been assessed both by bench-scale simulation and suborbital …

Next generation of astronauts or ESA astronaut 2.0 concept and spotlight on immunity

P Jacob, C Oertlin, B Baselet, LS Westerberg… - npj …, 2023 - nature.com
Although we have sent humans into space for more than 50 years, crucial questions
regarding immune response in space conditions remain unanswered. There are many …

The emerging role of macrophages in immune system dysfunction under real and simulated microgravity conditions

Y Sun, Y Kuang, Z Zuo - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the process of exploring space, the astronaut's body undergoes a series of physiological
changes. At the level of cellular behavior, microgravity causes significant alterations …

How does spaceflight affect the acquired immune system?

T Akiyama, K Horie, E Hinoi, M Hiraiwa, A Kato… - npj …, 2020 - nature.com
The impact of spaceflight on the immune system has been investigated extensively during
spaceflight missions and in model experiments conducted on Earth. Data suggest that the …

Altered cytokine expression in tissues of mice subjected to simulated microgravity

K Felix, K Wise, S Manna, K Yamauchi… - Molecular and cellular …, 2004 - Springer
Abstract Space flight is known to induce microgravity-associated immune dysfunction in
humans, non-human primates and rodents. To understand the mechanism underlying these …

Detrimental effects of simulated microgravity on mast cell homeostasis and function

M Kim, G Jang, KS Kim, J Shin - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Exposure to microgravity causes significant alterations in astronauts' immune systems
during spaceflight; however, it is unknown whether microgravity affects mast cell …