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IMMUNOLOGICAL REVIEWS
卷 208, 期 -, 页码 267-280出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-2896.2005.00330.x
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Exposure to microgravity during space flight affects almost all human physiological systems. The affected systems that are of key importance to human space exploration are the musculoskeletal, neurovestibular, and cardiovascular systems. However, alterations in the immune and endocrine functions have also been described. Bone loss has been shown to be site specific, predominantly in the weight-bearing regions of the legs and lumbar spine. This phenomenon has been attributed to a reduction in bone formation resulting from a decrease in osteoblastic function and an increase in osteoclastic resorption. In order to examine the effects of microgravity on cellular function here on earth, several ground-based studies have been performed using different systems to model microgravity. Our studies have shown that modeled microgravity (MMG) inhibits the osteoblastic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) while increasing their adipogenic differentiation. Here, we discuss the potential molecular mechanisms that could be altered in microgravity. In particular, we examine the role of RhoA kinase in maintaining the formation of actin stress fibers and the expression of nitric oxide synthase under MMG conditions. These proposed mechanisms, although only examined in hMSCs, could be part of a global response to microgravity that ultimately alters human physiology.
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