Cells in Space and on Earth
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409). This special issue belongs to the section "Cell Microenvironment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 2497
Special Issue Editors
Interests: spaceflight; mammalian reproduction; development; brain; behavior; artificial gravity; simulated microgravity; space radiation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As human exploration advances toward establishing a permanent presence in deep space, researchers are working to understand and address the health challenges of living and working in the space environment. Exposure to ionizing radiation, microgravity, weightlessness, isolation and other spaceflight hazards pose significant risks to astronauts traveling beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Spaceflight environment exposures are linked to a number of physiological alterations including muscle atrophy, osteopenia, fluid redistribution, cardiovascular deconditioning, anemia, balance, eyesight and other sensory disorders, CNS and immune dysfunction.
Determining cellular responses underlying these space-related health concerns and identifying putative mechanisms that may contribute to the development of new countermeasures are critically important to ensure human health on long duration missions. Further, insights gained from spaceflight biosciences research can inform health on Earth. In this special issue on Cells in Space and on Earth to be published in Cells, we welcome research articles, short communications, and review articles. Suggested topics include (but are not limited to): oxidative stress, DNA damage, epigenetic changes and gene regulation, energy generation, mitochondrial dysregulation, protein trafficking, cell signalling, cytoskeleton dynamics, the cell cycle, in vitro models for altered gravity and radiation exposure, disease-induced cellular changes, and cellular communities (e.g., tissues, organoids, stem cells, cancer).
Dr. April E. Ronca
Dr. Candice Tahimic
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- spaceflight
- microgravity
- space radiation
- artificial gravity
- spaceflight effects across the lifespan
- aging and disuse models
