Open AccessXenopus laevis embryos: biochemical evaluations in simulated microgravity condition
Author(s) -
B. Berra,
G. Montorfano,
M. Negroni,
Stefania Zava,
Angela Maria Rizzo
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of biological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.218
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2284-0230
pISSN - 1826-8838
DOI - 10.4081/jbr.2009.4727
Subject(s) - xenopus , oxidative stress , microbiology and biotechnology , inflammation , weightlessness , biology , function (biology) , hormone , insulin resistance , embryo , biophysics , endocrinology , insulin , biochemistry , physics , immunology , astronomy , gene
Exposure to space-flight environment, notably microgravity and radiations, can induce changes in living systems. Life in space increases the amount of stress hormones, insulin resistance, altered musculoskeletal system structure and function, inflammation and mitochondrial function with increased oxidative stress (Biolo et al., 2003; Zhang et al., 2007; Shatten et al., 2001)