Reduced T cell, granulocyte, NK and monocyte function have all been reported following both long and short duration spaceflight, however these data indicate crews are generally not experiencing inflammatory or adaptive immune activation during spaceflight. There appear to be varied individual crew responses, and specific relationships between cytokines and markers of iron status and muscle turnover that warrant further evaluation. Increases in growth factors and chemokines may indicate other types of adaptation occurring during spaceflight, such as attempts to overcome diminished immunocyte function.
Plasma Cytokine Levels During Long-Duration Spaceflight
2012 NASA Human Research Program Investigators'' Workshop ; 2012 ; Houston, TX, United States
2011-01-01
Conference paper
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English
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