Exposure to microgravity has been associated with several physiological changes in astronauts, including an osteoporosis-like loss in bone mass. Osteoporosis is a disease of bones which leads to a high risk of fracture and other problems, mainly due to the reduction of the bone mineral density. The lack of weight-bearing forces makes microgravity an ideal physical stimulus to assess bone cell responses. In this project, we aimed to determine the effect of nanoparticles as a countermesasure to microgravity-induced osteoporosis on osteoblasts cells.
NAnoparticles based countermeasures for Treatment of microgravity induced Osteoporosis (NATO). Research and Technological demonstrations on ISS
Giuseppina Rea;
2014
Abstract
Exposure to microgravity has been associated with several physiological changes in astronauts, including an osteoporosis-like loss in bone mass. Osteoporosis is a disease of bones which leads to a high risk of fracture and other problems, mainly due to the reduction of the bone mineral density. The lack of weight-bearing forces makes microgravity an ideal physical stimulus to assess bone cell responses. In this project, we aimed to determine the effect of nanoparticles as a countermesasure to microgravity-induced osteoporosis on osteoblasts cells.File in questo prodotto:
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