AbstractThe effects were investigated of long-term unloading and macrogravity on the expression of 15 genes at the mRNA levels in brown adipose tissue (BAT) from rat pups, particularly focusing on uncoupling protein (UCP) family, nitric oxide synthase (NOS) isoenzymes, and antioxidant enzymes. The animals in the unloaded group (a simulation model of spaceflight) were hindlimb-unloaded by tail suspension between postnatal day 4 and month 3, followed by 2-mo ambulation recovery. Moreover, centrifugation at 2 G (an imitation of the hypergravity effects) was performed during the same period as the unloading, also followed by 2-mo ambulation recovery (adaptation to 1 G from 2 G ). Compared with the age-matched control group, significantly lower expression levels of mRNA for UCP2, iNOS, and Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase (Cu, Zn-SOD) in BAT were observed immediately after unloading, but not immediately after exposure to 2 G . During 2-mo ambulation recovery from both extreme conditions, the expression of mRNA for Mn-SOD was enhanced, suggesting an increase in oxidative stress. These findings suggest that both micro- and macrogravity may have some influence upon the function of BAT, and that changes in the BAT function may be involved in the mechanisms subserving adaptation to such extreme conditions by what humans have to be faced with during the spaceflight and return to 1 G .


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    Title :

    Transcription regulation of gene expression in rat brown adipose tissue in response to unloading or 2 G loading during growing period


    Contributors:
    Watanabe, S. (author) / Hitomi, Y. (author) / Kawano, F. (author) / Ohira, Y. (author) / Kizaki, T. (author) / Nakano, N. (author) / Sakurai, T. (author) / Izawa, T. (author) / Suzuki, K. (author) / Sudoh, M. (author)

    Published in:

    Acta Astronautica ; 60 , 10-11 ; 889-898


    Publication date :

    2006-02-01


    Size :

    10 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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