Biomanufacturing in low Earth orbit for regenerative medicine

A Sharma, RA Clemens, O Garcia, DL Taylor… - Stem Cell Reports, 2022 - cell.com
Research in low Earth orbit (LEO) has become more accessible. The 2020
Biomanufacturing in Space Symposium reviewed space-based regenerative medicine …

Microgravity and musculoskeletal health: what strategies should be used for a great challenge?

R Bonanni, I Cariati, M Marini, U Tarantino, V Tancredi - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Space colonization represents the most insidious challenge for mankind, as numerous
obstacles affect the success of space missions. Specifically, the absence of gravitational …

Regulatory networks coordinating mitochondrial quality control in skeletal muscle

MB Slavin, JM Memme, AN Oliveira… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
The adaptive plasticity of mitochondria within a skeletal muscle is regulated by signals
converging on a myriad of regulatory networks that operate during conditions of increased …

Biomanufacturing of 3D tissue constructs in microgravity and their applications in human pathophysiological studies

Z Ren, AD Harriot, DB Mair, MK Chung… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The growing interest in bioengineering in‐vivo‐like 3D functional tissues has led to novel
approaches to the biomanufacturing process as well as expanded applications for these …

Advanced material technologies for space and terrestrial medicine

CYX Chua, M Jimenez, M Mozneb, G Traverso… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
The medical risks of spaceflight are amplified as humans venture into longer-duration and
greater-distance deep space voyages. During space missions, astronauts face the extremes …

The impact of SRT2104 on skeletal muscle mitochondrial function, redox biology, and loss of muscle mass in hindlimb unloaded rats

LT Wesolowski, JL Simons, PL Semanchik… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mechanical unloading during microgravity causes skeletal muscle atrophy and impairs
mitochondrial energetics. The elevated production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by …

Microphysiological systems for human aging research

S Park, TC Laskow, J Chen, P Guha, B Dawn… - Aging …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advances in microphysiological systems (MPS), also known as organs‐on‐a‐chip
(OoC), enable the recapitulation of more complex organ and tissue functions on a smaller …

Chicken or egg? Mitochondrial phospholipids and oxidative stress in disuse-induced skeletal muscle atrophy

ER Miranda, JL Shahtout, K Funai - Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is known to promote cellular
damage in multiple cell types. In skeletal muscle, ROS has been implicated in disuse …

Microgravity and space medicine

D Grimm - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
This Special Issue (SI),“Microgravity and Space Medicine”, covers research articles and
reviews focusing on gravitational biology, cancer research and space medicine. It includes …

Bioreactor development for skeletal muscle hypertrophy and atrophy by manipulating uniaxial cyclic strain: proof of concept

KY Kamal, MA Othman, JH Kim, JM Lawler - npj Microgravity, 2024 - nature.com
Skeletal muscles overcome terrestrial, gravitational loading by producing tensile forces that
produce movement through joint rotation. Conversely, the microgravity of spaceflight …