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ReviewNPJ microgravity2026

Spaceflight stressors impact on mitochondrial function and the risk for development of ocular pathology.

Daniel P LeBlanc, Brian Butterfield, Luis Jimenez-Chavez, Sara R Zwart, Scott M Smith, Xiao Wen Mao, Brandon R Macias, Honglu Wu

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Review in NPJ microgravity, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Daniel P LeBlancThe University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA. dpleblan@utmb.edu.
Brian ButterfieldMedical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Luis Jimenez-ChavezUniversity of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.
Sara R ZwartThe University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Scott M SmithNASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Xiao Wen MaoLoma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Brandon R MaciasNASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Honglu WuNASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spaceflight stressors such as microgravity and radiation disrupt mitochondria in ocular tissues, leading to impaired energy production, oxidative stress, and reduced repair capacity. The anatomical distribution of mitochondria and disease localization presents an interesting relationship: cortical lens mitochondria align with the type of cataracts seen in spaceflight, while retinal mitochondria correspond to the pathology of SANS. These observations suggest mitochondrial damage may be more central to spaceflight-associated pathologies than previously recognized.

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PMID41735320
PMCPMC13039151

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