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Cultivation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells From Bone Marrow in Space Flight (MSK)
03.22.12

Overview | Description | Applications | Operations | Results | Publications | Images

Experiment/Payload Overview

Information provided courtesy of the Energia website.
Brief Summary

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Principal Investigator

  • N. A. Onischenko, M.D., , , , Russia

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

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    Sponsoring Space Agency

    Roscosmos

    Sponsoring Organization:

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    ISS Expedition Duration:

    April 2003 - April 2004



    Expeditions Assigned

    7, 8

    Previous ISS Missions

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    Experiment/Payload Description

    Research Summary

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    Description

    Research into capability of mesenchymal truncal cells from bone marrow to perform their inherent functions under different cultivation conditions during space flight.

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    Applications

    Space Applications

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    Earth Applications

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    Operations

    Operational Requirements

    Embrion Kit, Thermally controlled container Acquarius to accommodate Embrion Kit.

    Operational Protocols

    Conduct of truncal cells cultivation process in thermally controlled container Acquarius and return of the experiment results to the ground.

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    Results/More Information

    Generation of experimental data on in-flight and post-flight cell viability, activity.

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

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    Publications

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    Ground Based Results Publications

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    Images

    imageEmbrion Kit.


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