Experiment

Experiment

A.006

Experiment

Regulation of cell growth and differentation by microgravity.

Primary investigator

S.W. De Laat

Co-investigator

W. Kruijer, R. de Groot

Contact point

Hubrecht Laboratory (NIOB)

Category

Life Sciences

Main research area

Developmental Biology

Keywords

Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF)
Differentiation
A431 Carcinoma Cells

Abstract

R.P. de Groot and his co-workers (Hubrecht Laboratory, Utrecht, The Netherlands) used epidermal growth factor (EGF) complexes that activate a well-characterised signal transduction system in human A431 carcinoma cells. The experiment showed a 50% decrease of the expression of the gene c-fos in samples fixed at the end of the .... (full text)

Experiment

CIS-2 (CELLS A)

Funding agency

NIVR, ESA, SRON

Launcher

Maser sounding rocket

Mission

Maser-4

Facility

Cells In Space (CIS)

Duration

360 sec

General

Related experiments:

De Laat on Maser-3

Verkleij on Maser-3

Verkleij on Maser-4