Sustained microgravity reduces intrinsic wound healing and growth factor responses in the rat
- 1 February 1999
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 13 (2), 325-329
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.13.2.325
Abstract
Spaceflight is known to diminish bone mass and reduce immune function, suggesting that repair of connective tissue might be impaired in a microgravity environment. Fisher 344 rats were used to test...Keywords
Funding Information
- National Institute on Aging
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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