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Biotechnology
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In August 2001, principal investigator Jeanne Becker sent human ovarian tumor cells to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the STS-105 mission. The tumor cells were cultured in microgravity for a 14 day growth period and were analyzed for changes in the rate of cell growth and synthesis of associated proteins. In addition, they were evaluated for the expression of several proteins that are the products of oncogenes, which cause the transformation of normal cells into cancer cells.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineBiotechnology. NASA/MSFC, 2001-08-04. Public domain. ID: 0700440.
