Astronaut omics and the impact of space on the human body at scaleShow others and affiliations
2024 (English)In: Nature Communications, E-ISSN 2041-1723, Vol. 15, no 1, article id 4952Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Future multi-year crewed planetary missions will motivate advances in aerospace nutrition and telehealth. On Earth, the Human Cell Atlas project aims to spatially map all cell types in the human body. Here, we propose that a parallel Human Cell Space Atlas could serve as an openly available, global resource for space life science research. As humanity becomes increasingly spacefaring, high-resolution omics on orbit could permit an advent of precision spaceflight healthcare. Alongside the scientific potential, we consider the complex ethical, cultural, and legal challenges intrinsic to the human space omics discipline, and how philosophical frameworks may benefit from international perspectives. High-resolution omics data have facilitated the ongoing Human Cell Atlas project. In this Perspective, Rutter and colleagues propose that a parallel Human Cell Space Atlas initiative would provide a platform for spaceflight-associated research and healthcare.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Nature , 2024. Vol. 15, no 1, article id 4952
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Physical Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-352001DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47237-0ISI: 001245213500055PubMedID: 38862505Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85191073784OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-352001DiVA, id: diva2:1890647
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QC 20240820
2024-08-202024-08-202024-08-20Bibliographically approved