Effects of Simulated Microgravity on Vascular Development in Zebrafish
XiangXie1,a, Deng Liu1,a, Daoxi Lei1, Yongfei Liu1, Qi Wang1, Zaien Wen1, Juhui Qiu1, Dongyu Jia1,2, Hans Gregersen1, Guixue Wang1,*
Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.14, No.3, pp. 171-186, 2017, DOI:10.3970/mcb.2017.014.171
Abstract Research in microgravity is of utmost importance for disclosing the impact of gravity on biological processes and organisms. With the development of space technology, scientists pay more attention to cardiovascular diseases associated with microgravity. However, up to date only sparse data exist on microgravity and cardiovascular development mechanisms. In this study, zebrafish was chosen as the model organism. Zebrafish embryos were exposed to microgravity using a ground-based simulation microgravity (SM) bioreactor. The effects of SM on the development of early embryonic vascular system were studied in vivo in real-time. Zebrafish embryos were selected and divided… More >