Modeled gravity alters the cell metabolism "rate" and not the cell metabolism
Abstract
We have previously shown that thymidine incorporation, amino acid uptake, protein synthesis and glucose transport were modified in VSMC and MCF-7 cells exposed to modeled gravity. Now we report the effects that modeled gravity may exert on the relative cycling behavior and protein expression. We concluded that the major effects of modeled gravity on cell metabolism were limited to the activation of some check points that limit (probably transiently) the rate of the metabolism more than the metabolism itself.
- Publication:
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ESA Special Publication
- Pub Date:
- August 2005
- Bibcode:
- 2005ESASP.585E.116C