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Task Effects of Space Radiation on the Function of Human Brain Capillaries and the Blood-brain-barrier: Implications for Neurodegenerative Disorders (Completed)
Last Published:  07/31/19 10:05:33 AM (Central)
Task Book: Entry
Principal Investigator: Grabham, Peter
Short Title: SR Brain Capillary
Responsible HRP Element: Space Radiation
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Funding Status: Completed - Task completed and produced a deliverable
Procurement Mechanism(s):
Solicited
Aims:
  1. We propose to investigate the effects of space radiation on angiogenesis and BBB function using human brain blood vessel cells in 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional tissue models.
  2. Since the brain vascular system is essentially an integrated multi-cell system we also propose to utilize other human brain cell types in tissue models to create the most realistic human vessel model possible.
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RiskRisk of Acute (In-flight) and Late Central Nervous System Effects from Radiation Exposure
GapCBS-CNS - 1: Are there significant adverse changes in CNS performance in the context and time scale of spaceflight operations? If so, how is significance defined, and which neuropsychological domains are affected? Is there a significant probability that space radiation exposure would result in adverse changes? What are the pathways and mechanisms of change?
GapCBS-CNS - 2: Does space radiation exposure elicit key events in adverse outcome pathways associated with neurological diseases? What are the key events or hallmarks, their time sequence and their associated biomarkers (in-flight or post-flight)?
GapCBS-CNS - 3: How does individual susceptibility including hereditary pre-disposition (e.g. Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, apoE allele) and prior CNS injury (e.g. concussion, chronic inflammation or other) alter significant CNS risks? Does individual susceptibility modify possible threshold doses for these risks in a significant way?
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RiskRisk of Adverse Cognitive or Behavioral Conditions and Psychiatric Disorders
GapCBS-CNS - 1: Are there significant adverse changes in CNS performance in the context and time scale of spaceflight operations? If so, how is significance defined, and which neuropsychological domains are affected? Is there a significant probability that space radiation exposure would result in adverse changes? What are the pathways and mechanisms of change?
GapCBS-CNS - 2: Does space radiation exposure elicit key events in adverse outcome pathways associated with neurological diseases? What are the key events or hallmarks, their time sequence and their associated biomarkers (in-flight or post-flight)?
GapCBS-CNS - 3: How does individual susceptibility including hereditary pre-disposition (e.g. Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, apoE allele) and prior CNS injury (e.g. concussion, chronic inflammation or other) alter significant CNS risks? Does individual susceptibility modify possible threshold doses for these risks in a significant way?
You are here!TaskEffects of Space Radiation on the Function of Human Brain Capillaries and the Blood-brain-barrier: Implications for Neurodegenerative Disorders