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Effect of Weightlessness on Processes of Regeneration by Electrophysiological and Morphological Factors (Regeneratsia)
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Experiment Overview

This content was provided by G. I. Gorgiladze, Ph.D., and is maintained in a database by the ISS Program Science Office.

Brief Summary

Regeneratsiya (Regeneration) grew planarian worms on microgravity.

Principal Investigator(s)

  • G. I. Gorgiladze, Ph.D., Russia

    • Co-Investigator(s)/Collaborator(s)

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    Developer(s)
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    Sponsoring Space Agency

    Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos)

    Sponsoring Organization

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    Research Benefits

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    ISS Expedition Duration:

    April 2005 - October 2008

    Expeditions Assigned

    11,12,13,14,15,17

    Previous ISS Missions

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    Experiment Description

    Research Overview

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    Description

    Assessment of zero-gravity impact on the structural and functional regeneration of the damaged organs and tissues of the animals involved in the experiment.

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    Applications

    Space Applications

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    Earth Applications

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    Operations

    Operational Requirements

    Planaria incubators, ART Pouch.

    Operational Protocols

    Divide animals and record regeneration results.

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    Results/More Information

    Information about the regeneration of the damaged organs and tissues obtained during conduct of model experiments on the animals exposed to zero-gravity conditions during a long time will prove to be helpful for developing the measures for flight medical support.

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    Related Websites
  • Coordinating Scientific and Technical Council of the Russian Space Agency [Russian]
  • Energia - Science Research on the ISS Russian Segment

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    Imagery

    Information provided by the investigation team to the ISS Program Scientist's Office.
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