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ArticleNature communications2024

Spatiotemporal expression and control of haemoglobin in space.

Josef Borg, Conor Loy, JangKeun Kim, Alfred Buhagiar, Christopher Chin, Namita Damle, Iwijn De Vlaminck, Alex Felice, Tammy Liu, Irina Matei and 12 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

22 authors.

Josef Borg *Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, Msida, MSD2080, Malta.
Conor Loy *Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
JangKeun Kim *Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8733-9925
Alfred BuhagiarFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, Msida, MSD2080, Malta.
Christopher ChinDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2140-3197
Namita DamleDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Iwijn De VlaminckDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Alex FeliceDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, MSD2080, Malta.
Tammy LiuOttawa Hospital Research Institute, Department of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9172-5634
Irina MateiDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5712-8430
Cem MeydanDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0663-6216
Masafumi MurataniDepartment of Genome Biology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0276-8000
Omary MzavaMeinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
Eliah OverbeyDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2866-8294
Krista A RyonDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Scott M SmithBiomedical Research and Environmental Sciences Division, Human Health and Performance Directorate, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9313-7900
Braden T TierneyDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7533-8802
Guy TrudelOttawa Hospital Research Institute, Department of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5254-4294
Sara R ZwartBiomedical Research and Environmental Sciences Division, Human Health and Performance Directorate, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8694-0180
Afshin BeheshtiBlue Marble Space Institute of Science, Space Biosciences Division, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA. afshin.beheshti@nasa.gov.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4643-531X
Christopher E MasonDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA. chm2042@med.cornell.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1850-1642
Joseph BorgFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, Msida, MSD2080, Malta. joseph.j.borg@um.edu.mt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2220-5651

Funding

The Epitranscriptome as a Novel Mechanism of Arsenic-Induced Diabetes.R01ES032638 · NIEHS · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI KUPSCO, ALLISON, MASON, CHRISTOPHER EDWARD · 2021 to 2025
$3.9M
NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES032638
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

It is now widely recognised that the environment in space activates a diverse set of genes involved in regulating fundamental cellular pathways. This includes the activation of genes associated with blood homoeostasis and erythropoiesis, with a particular emphasis on those involved in globin chain production. Haemoglobin biology provides an intriguing model for studying space omics, as it has been extensively explored at multiple -omic levels, spanning DNA, RNA, and protein analyses, in both experimental and clinical contexts. In this study, we examined the developmental expression of haemoglobin over time and space using a unique suite of multi-omic datasets available on NASA GeneLab, from the NASA Twins Study, the JAXA CFE study, and the Inspiration4 mission. Our findings reveal significant variations in globin gene expression corresponding to the distinct spatiotemporal characteristics of the collected samples. This study sheds light on the dynamic nature of globin gene regulation in response to the space environment and provides valuable insights into the broader implications of space omics research.

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HemoglobinsErythropoiesisGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationHumansSpace FlightHemoglobins

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PMID38862545
PMCPMC11166948

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