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The pituitary growth hormone cell in space

Author
Hymer, Wesley C.
Published
Aug 1, 1989.
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1 electronic document
Additional Creators
Grindeland, R.
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Summary
Growth hormone (GH), produced and secreted from specialized cells in the pituitary gland, controls the metabolism of protein, fat, and carbohydrate. It is also probably involved in the regulation of proper function of bone, muscle and immune systems. The behavior of the GH cell system was studied by flying either isolated pituitary cells or live rats. In the latter case, pituitary GH cells are prepared on return to earth and then either transplanted into hypophysectomized rats or placed into cell culture so that function of GH cells in-vivo vs. in-vitro can be compared. The results from three flights to date (STS-8, 1983; SL-3, 1985; Cosmos 1887, 1987) established that the ability of GH cells to release hormone, on return to earth, is compromised. The mechanism(s) responsible for this attenuation response is unknown. However, the data are sufficiently positive to indicate that the nature of the secretory defect resides directly within the GH cells.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
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Document ID: 19900004625.
Accession ID: 90N13941.
Cells in Space; p 71-75.
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