Effects of spaceflight on cartilage: implications on spinal physiology

Spaceflight alters normal physiology of cells and tissues observed on Earth. The effects of spaceflight on the musculoskeletal system have been thoroughly studied, however, the effects on cartilage have not. This area is gaining more relevance as long duration missions, such as Mars, are planned. Th...

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Published inJournal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 433 - 445
Main Authors Ramachandran, Vignesh, Wang, Ruifei, Ramachandran, Shyam S, Ahmed, Adil S, Phan, Kevin, Antonsen, Erik L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published China AME Publishing Company 01.06.2018
Subjects
Review
Cartilage
microgravity
spaceflight
intravertebral disc
chondroblast
chondrocyte
spine
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