| Title: | Wound healing in a reduced magnetic field environment: a planarian regeneration experiment |
| Authors: | Summer Beckworth, Author |
| Material Type: | ISU Individual Project |
| Publisher: | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University, 2022 |
| Format: | 1 electronic resource (45 p.) / col. ill. |
| Bibliography note: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Languages: | English |
| Description: | Planarian regeneration and human wound healing are complex processes that can be influenced by a number of variables, many of which have been studied thoroughly in Earth environments but not in space. Magnetic field strength is one variable that differs significantly between Earth and space environments. In this experiment and corresponding report, survival, fission events, and regeneration of Girardia dorotocephala were recorded and analyzed over 15 days. Two experimental groups were recorded: a control group of 12 animals was exposed to ambient Earth surface magnetic field strength (~45 μT) for 2 hours per day and an experimental group of 12 animals was exposed to reduced magnetic field strength (~2.5 μT) for 2 hours per day. Analysis of the gathered data revealed a significant difference between the two experimental groups’ survival, while no significant changes were recorded for fission events or regeneration rates. These conclusions were used to discuss effects of the space environment on planarian survival and regeneration, and how this data can be used to explore human wound healing in space. |
| ISU program : | Master of Space Studies |
| Format : | Online |
| Permalink: | https://isulibrary.isunet.edu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=11564 |
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