The effects of microgravity on bone structure and function

J Man, T Graham, G Squires-Donelly, AL Laslett - npj Microgravity, 2022 - nature.com
Humans are spending an increasing amount of time in space, where exposure to conditions
of microgravity causes 1–2% bone loss per month in astronauts. Through data collected …

Adult stem cells for bone regeneration and repair

MR Iaquinta, E Mazzoni, I Bononi… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The regeneration of bone fractures, resulting from trauma, osteoporosis or tumors, is a major
problem in our super-aging society. Bone regeneration is one of the main topics of concern …

Disuse osteoporosis: clinical and mechanistic insights

T Rolvien, M Amling - Calcified tissue international, 2022 - Springer
Disuse osteoporosis describes a state of bone loss due to local skeletal unloading or
systemic immobilization. This review will discuss advances in the field that have shed light …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of bone loss in space travelers

M Stavnichuk, N Mikolajewicz, T Corlett, M Morris… - npj …, 2020 - nature.com
Bone loss in space travelers is a major challenge for long-duration space exploration. To
quantify microgravity-induced bone loss in humans, we performed a meta-analysis of …

Human health during space travel: state-of-the-art review

C Krittanawong, NK Singh, RA Scheuring, E Urquieta… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The field of human space travel is in the midst of a dramatic revolution. Upcoming missions
are looking to push the boundaries of space travel, with plans to travel for longer distances …

Skeletal changes during and after spaceflight

L Vico, A Hargens - Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Space sojourns are challenging for life. The ability of the human body to adapt to
these extreme conditions has been noted since the beginning of human space travel …

Incomplete recovery of bone strength and trabecular microarchitecture at the distal tibia 1 year after return from long duration spaceflight

L Gabel, AM Liphardt, PA Hulme, M Heer, SR Zwart… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Determining the extent of bone recovery after prolonged spaceflight is important for
understanding risks to astronaut long-term skeletal health. We examined bone strength …

Pre-flight exercise and bone metabolism predict unloading-induced bone loss due to spaceflight

L Gabel, AM Liphardt, PA Hulme, M Heer… - British journal of sports …, 2022 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objectives Bone loss remains a primary health concern for astronauts, despite in-flight
exercise. We examined changes in bone microarchitecture, density and strength before and …

[HTML][HTML] State of knowledge on molecular adaptations to exercise in humans: historical perspectives and future directions

KM Lavin, PM Coen, LC Baptista, MB Bell… - Comprehensive …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
For centuries, regular exercise has been acknowledged as a potent stimulus to promote,
maintain, and restore healthy functioning of nearly every physiological system of the human …

[HTML][HTML] Human physiology adaptation to altered gravity environments

N Goswami, O White, A Blaber, J Evans… - Acta Astronautica, 2021 - Elsevier
Multiple transitions between gravity levels will occur during planetary exploration missions.
In reaction to these gravitational transitions, physiological adaptation will be initiated …