Effects of a Closed Space Environment on Gene Expression in Hair Follicles of Astronauts in the International Space Station.

Adaptation to the space environment can sometimes pose physiological problems to International Space Station (ISS) astronauts after their return to earth. Therefore, it is important to develop healthcare technologies for astronauts. In this study, we examined the feasibility of using hair follicles,...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Terada, Masaya Seki, Rika Takahashi, Shin Yamada, Akira Higashibata, Hideyuki J Majima, Masamichi Sudoh, Chiaki Mukai, Noriaki Ishioka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4814050?pdf=render