An Rocky, Blackwell Virginia Katherine, Harandi Bijan, Gibbons Alicia C, Siu Olivia, Irby Iris, Rees Amy, Cornejal Nadjet, Sattler Kristina M, Sheng Tao, Syracuse Nicholas C, Loftus David, Santa Maria Sergio R, Cekanaviciute Egle, Reinsch Sigrid S, Ray Hami E, Paul Amber M
NASA Ames Research Center, Space Life Sciences Training Program, Moffett Field, CA, 94035, USA.
Cornell University, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering and Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
NPJ Microgravity. 2024 Jun 11;10(1):63. doi: 10.1038/s41526-023-00293-0.
Spaceflight and terrestrial spaceflight analogs can alter immune phenotypes. Macrophages are important immune cells that bridge the innate and adaptive immune systems and participate in immunoregulatory processes of homeostasis. Furthermore, macrophages are critically involved in initiating immunity, defending against injury and infection, and are also involved in immune resolution and wound healing. Heterogeneous populations of macrophage-type cells reside in many tissues and cause a variety of tissue-specific effects through direct or indirect interactions with other physiological systems, including the nervous and endocrine systems. It is vital to understand how macrophages respond to the unique environment of space to safeguard crew members with appropriate countermeasures for future missions in low Earth orbit and beyond. This review highlights current literature on macrophage responses to spaceflight and spaceflight analogs.
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