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Low dose (0.04 Gy) irradiation (LDR) and hindlimb unloading (HLU) microgravity in mice: brain transcriptomic and epigenomic data

Published by National Aeronautics and Space Administration | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Catalog Last Checked: February 07, 2026 at 08:29 PM | Dataset Last Updated: April 23, 2025
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate damage in brain and eye in a ground-based model for spaceflight which includes prolonged unloading and low-dose radiation. Low-dose/Low-dose-rate (LDR) gamma-radiation using 57Co plates (0.04 Gy) was delivered whole-body to mature 6-month old female C57BL/6 mice to simulate the radiation component. Anti-orthostatic tail suspension was used to model the unloading fluid shift and physiological stress aspects of the microgravity component. Mice were hindlimb suspended and/or irradiated for 21 days. Tissues were collected at 7 days 1 4 and 9 months following simulated microgravity. Herein we proposed to use omics-based molecular phenotyping approach for identification and characterization of genomic signatures in multiple organ system associated with low-dose radiation and simulated microgravity.

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