Changes in the rheological properties of the cell wall of plant seedlings under simulated microgravity conditions

Biorheology ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Masuda ◽  
S. Kamisaka ◽  
R. Yamamoto ◽  
T. Hoson ◽  
K. Nishinari
Keyword(s):  
Cell Wall ◽  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Simulated Microgravity ◽  
Microgravity Conditions ◽  
Plant Seedlings

scholarly journals Automorphogenesis of Plant Seedlings under Simulated Microgravity on a 3-D Clinostat

1993 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-110
Author(s):  
T. Hoson ◽  
S. Kamisaka ◽  
B. Buchen ◽  
A. Sievers ◽  
M. Yamashita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Simulated Microgravity ◽  
Plant Seedlings

scholarly journals Scalable Microgravity Simulator Used for Long-Term Musculoskeletal Cells and Tissue Engineering

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (23) ◽  
pp. 8908
Author(s):  
Alessandra Cazzaniga ◽  
Fabian Ille ◽  
Simon Wuest ◽  
Carsten Haack ◽  
Adrian Koller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Simulated Microgravity ◽  
Culture Media ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
C2c12 Cells ◽  
Equal Treatment ◽  
New Device ◽  
Microgravity Conditions ◽  
Validation Tests

We introduce a new benchtop microgravity simulator (MGS) that is scalable and easy to use. Its working principle is similar to that of random positioning machines (RPM), commonly used in research laboratories and regarded as one of the gold standards for simulating microgravity. The improvement of the MGS concerns mainly the algorithms controlling the movements of the samples and the design that, for the first time, guarantees equal treatment of all the culture flasks undergoing simulated microgravity. Qualification and validation tests of the new device were conducted with human bone marrow stem cells (bMSC) and mouse skeletal muscle myoblasts (C2C12). bMSC were cultured for 4 days on the MGS and the RPM in parallel. In the presence of osteogenic medium, an overexpression of osteogenic markers was detected in the samples from both devices. Similarly, C2C12 cells were maintained for 4 days on the MGS and the rotating wall vessel (RWV) device, another widely used microgravity simulator. Significant downregulation of myogenesis markers was observed in gravitationally unloaded cells. Therefore, similar results can be obtained regardless of the used simulated microgravity devices, namely MGS, RPM, or RWV. The newly developed MGS device thus offers easy and reliable long-term cell culture possibilities under simulated microgravity conditions. Currently, upgrades are in progress to allow real-time monitoring of the culture media and liquids exchange while running. This is of particular interest for long-term cultivation, needed for tissue engineering applications. Tissue grown under real or simulated microgravity has specific features, such as growth in three-dimensions (3D). Growth in weightlessness conditions fosters mechanical, structural, and chemical interactions between cells and the extracellular matrix in any direction.

scholarly journals Physiological Responses of Jurkat Lymphocytes to Simulated Microgravity Conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 1892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caterina Morabito ◽  
Paola Lanuti ◽  
Giusy A. Caprara ◽  
Marco Marchisio ◽  
Mariano Bizzarri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Simulated Microgravity ◽  
Immune Cell ◽  
Cellular Level ◽  
The Body ◽  
Jurkat Cells ◽  
Cell Phenotype ◽  
Environmental Condition ◽  
Mitochondria Membrane Potential ◽  
Microgravity Conditions ◽  
External Forces

The presence of microgravity conditions deeply affects the human body functions at the systemic, organ and cellular levels. This study aimed to investigate the effects induced by simulated-microgravity on non-stimulated Jurkat lymphocytes, an immune cell phenotype considered as a biosensor of the body responses, in order to depict at the cellular level the effects of such a peculiar condition. Jurkat cells were grown at 1 g or on random positioning machine simulating microgravity. On these cells we performed: morphological, cell cycle and proliferation analyses using cytofluorimetric and staining protocols—intracellular Ca2+, reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondria membrane potential and O2− measurements using fluorescent probes—aconitase and mitochondria activity, glucose and lactate content using colorimetric assays. After the first exposure days, the cells showed a more homogeneous roundish shape, an increased proliferation rate, metabolic and detoxifying activity resulted in decreased intracellular Ca2+ and ROS. In the late exposure time, the cells adapted to the new environmental condition. Our non-activated proliferating Jurkat cells, even if responsive to altered external forces, adapted to the new environmental condition showing a healthy status. In order to define the cellular mechanism(s) triggered by microgravity, developing standardized experimental approaches and controlled cell culture and simulator conditions is strongly recommended.

scholarly journals Calpain activation mediates microgravity-induced myocardial abnormalities in mice via p38 and ERK1/2 MAPK pathways

2020 ◽  
Vol 295 (49) ◽  
pp. 16840-16851
Author(s):  
Liwen Liang ◽  
Huili Li ◽  
Ting Cao ◽  
Lina Qu ◽  
Lulu Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nadph Oxidase ◽  
Simulated Microgravity ◽  
Heart Weight ◽  
Calpain Inhibitor ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Tail Suspension ◽  
Calpain Activation ◽  
Microgravity Conditions ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Nadph Oxidase Activation

The human cardiovascular system has adapted to function optimally in Earth's 1G gravity, and microgravity conditions cause myocardial abnormalities, including atrophy and dysfunction. However, the underlying mechanisms linking microgravity and cardiac anomalies are incompletely understood. In this study, we investigated whether and how calpain activation promotes myocardial abnormalities under simulated microgravity conditions. Simulated microgravity was induced by tail suspension in mice with cardiomyocyte-specific deletion of Capns1, which disrupts activity and stability of calpain-1 and calpain-2, and their WT littermates. Tail suspension time-dependently reduced cardiomyocyte size, heart weight, and myocardial function in WT mice, and these changes were accompanied by calpain activation, NADPH oxidase activation, and oxidative stress in heart tissues. The effects of tail suspension were attenuated by deletion of Capns1. Notably, the protective effects of Capns1 deletion were associated with the prevention of phosphorylation of Ser-345 on p47phox and attenuation of ERK1/2 and p38 activation in hearts of tail-suspended mice. Using a rotary cell culture system, we simulated microgravity in cultured neonatal mouse cardiomyocytes and observed decreased total protein/DNA ratio and induced calpain activation, phosphorylation of Ser-345 on p47phox, and activation of ERK1/2 and p38, all of which were prevented by calpain inhibitor-III. Furthermore, inhibition of ERK1/2 or p38 attenuated phosphorylation of Ser-345 on p47phox in cardiomyocytes under simulated microgravity. This study demonstrates for the first time that calpain promotes NADPH oxidase activation and myocardial abnormalities under microgravity by facilitating p47phox phosphorylation via ERK1/2 and p38 pathways. Thus, calpain inhibition may be an effective therapeutic approach to reduce microgravity-induced myocardial abnormalities.

The Demonstrations of Flux Pinning for Space Docking of CubeSat Sized Spacecraft in Simulated Microgravity Conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Mingliang Zhang ◽  
Meiyu Ye ◽  
Pengfei Liu ◽  
Zhuang Qi ◽  
Zhiliang Hong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flux Pinning ◽  
Simulated Microgravity ◽  
Microgravity Conditions

scholarly journals The Influence of Simulated Microgravity on Purinergic Signaling Is Different between Individual Culture and Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Cell Coculture

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Zhang ◽  
Patrick Lau ◽  
Andreas Pansky ◽  
Matthias Kassack ◽  
Ruth Hemmersbach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Simulated Microgravity ◽  
Purinergic Signaling ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
P2 Receptors ◽  
Receptor Expression ◽  
P2 Receptor ◽  
Individual Culture ◽  
Cardiovascular Deconditioning ◽  
Microgravity Conditions

Exposure to microgravity conditions causes cardiovascular deconditioning in astronauts during spaceflight. Until now, no specific drugs are available for countermeasure, since the underlying mechanism is largely unknown. Endothelial cells (ECs) and smooth muscle cells (SMCs) play key roles in various vascular functions, many of which are regulated by purinergic 2 (P2) receptors. However, their function in ECs and SMCs under microgravity conditions is still unclear. In this study, primary ECs and SMCs were isolated from bovine aorta and verified with specific markers. We show for the first time that the P2 receptor expression pattern is altered in ECs and SMCs after 24 h exposure to simulated microgravity using a clinostat. However, conditioned medium compensates this change in specific P2 receptors, for example, P2X7. Notably, P2 receptors such as P2X7 might be the important players during the paracrine interaction. Additionally, ECs and SMCs secreted different cytokines under simulated microgravity, leading into a pathogenic proliferation and migration. In conclusion, our data indicate P2 receptors might be important players responding to gravity changes in ECs and SMCs. Since some artificial P2 receptor ligands are applied as drugs, it is reasonable to assume that they might be promising candidates against cardiovascular deconditioning in the future.

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