Human heart cells are altered by spaceflight, but return to (mostly) normal on Earth

ScienceDaily
Nov 7, 2019, 4:07 pm142 pts
Heart muscle cells derived from stem cells show remarkable adaptability to their environment during and after spaceflight, according to a new study. The researchers examined cell-level cardiac function and gene expression in human heart cells cultured aboard the International Space Station for 5.5 weeks.…

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