Background: Aspects of immune system dysregulation associated with long‐duration spaceflight have yet to be fully characterized, and may represent a clinical risk to crewmembers during deep space missions. Plasma cytokine concentration may serve as an indicator of in vivo physiological changes or immune system mobilization. Methods: The plasma concentrations of 22 cytokines were monitored in 28 astronauts during long‐duration spaceflight onboard the International Space Station. Blood samples were collected three times before flight, 3‐5 times during flight (depending on mission duration), at landing and 30 days post‐landing. Analysis was performed by bead array immunoassay. Results: With few exceptions, minimal detectable mean plasma levels (<10 pg/ml) were observed at baseline (launch minus 180) for innate inflammatory cytokines or adaptive regulatory cytokines, however IL‐1ra and several chemokines were constitutively present. An increase in the plasma concentration IL‐8, IL‐1ra, Tpo, CCL4, CXCL5, TNF(alpha), GM‐CSF and VEGF was observed associated with spaceflight. Significant post‐flight increases were observed for IL‐6 and CCL2. No significant alterations were observed during or following spaceflight for adaptive/T‐regulatory cytokines (IL‐2, IFN(gamma), IL‐17, IL4, IL‐5, IL‐10). Conclusions: This pattern of cytokine dysregulation suggests multiple physiological adaptations persist during flight, including inflammation, leukocyte recruitment, angiogenesis and thrombocyte regulation.


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    Title :

    Plasma Cytokine Concentrations Indicate In-vivo Hormonal Regulation of Immunity is Altered During Long-Duration Spaceflight



    Publication date :

    2013-01-01


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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