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New Insights into Microgravity and Space Biology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, "New Insights into Microgravity and Space Biology" collects original research articles, reviews, and short communications, aiming 1. to collect the most recent findings on microgravity-induced effects on cells; 2. to highlight possible strategies to protect against the space environment; 3. to discuss possible limits and advantages of experimental approaches (e.g., real or simulated microgravity); and 4. to review the present knowledge of space biology in different cell types (prokaryotes and eukaryotes, animals, and plants).
Dr. Maria A. Mariggiò
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cell gravity sensing
- cell shape, cytoskeleton, adhesion
- microgravity-induced gene expression and regulation
- cell metabolism, oxidative balance, oxidative stress
- cell proliferation, differentiation, adaptation under microgravity
- eukaryotic and prokaryotic behavior at microgravity
- control of miRNA expression under microgravity
- epigenetics and microgravity
- cell sprouting in microgravity
- microgravity-induced alteration in plants
- space exploration, real microgravity, and technological opportunities
- experimental models: microgravity simulators and biological models
- cell bioreactor development for space laboratories
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