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Effect of Weightlessness on Processes of Regeneration by Electrophysiological and Morphological Factors (Regeneratsia)
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Overview | Description | Applications | Operations | Results | Publications | Images

Experiment/Payload Overview

Information provided courtesy of the Energia website.
Brief Summary

Regeneratsiya (Regeneration) grew planarian worms on microgravity.

Principal Investigator

  • G. I. Gorgiladze, Ph.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 2005 - October 2008



    Expeditions Assigned

    11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17

    Previous ISS Missions

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    Experiment/Payload Description

    Research Summary

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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 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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    Images

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