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Comprehensive assessment of physiological responses in women during the ESA dry immersion VIVALDI microgravity simulation.

ABSTRACT: Astronauts in microgravity experience multi-system deconditioning, impacting their inflight efficiency and inducing dysfunctions upon return to Earth gravity. To fill the sex gap of knowledge in the health impact of spaceflights, we simulate microgravity with a 5-day dry immersion in 18 healthy women (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05043974). Here we show that dry immersion rapidly induces a sedentarily-like metabolism shift mimicking the beginning of a metabolic syndrome with a drop in glucose tolerance, an increase in the atherogenic index of plasma, and an impaired lipid profile. Bone remodeling markers suggest a decreased bone formation coupled with an increased bone resorption. Fluid shifts and muscular unloading participate to a marked cardiovascular and sensorimotor deconditioning with decreased orthostatic tolerance, aerobic capacity, and postural balance. Collected datasets provide a comprehensive multi-systemic assessment of dry immersion effects in women and pave the way for future sex-based evaluations of countermeasures.

SUBMITTER: Robin A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10562467 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Comprehensive assessment of physiological responses in women during the ESA dry immersion VIVALDI microgravity simulation.

Robin Adrien A Van Ombergen Angelique A Laurens Claire C Bergouignan Audrey A Vico Laurence L Linossier Marie-Thérèse MT Pavy-Le Traon Anne A Kermorgant Marc M Chopard Angèle A Py Guillaume G Green David Andrew DA Tipton Michael M Choukér Alexander A Denise Pierre P Normand Hervé H Blanc Stéphane S Simon Chantal C Rosnet Elisabeth E Larcher Françoise F Fernandez Peter P de Glisezinski Isabelle I Larrouy Dominique D Harant-Farrugia Isabelle I Antunes Inês I Gauquelin-Koch Guillemette G Bareille Marie-Pierre MP Billette De Villemeur Rebecca R Custaud Marc-Antoine MA Navasiolava Nastassia N

Nature communications 20231009 1

Astronauts in microgravity experience multi-system deconditioning, impacting their inflight efficiency and inducing dysfunctions upon return to Earth gravity. To fill the sex gap of knowledge in the health impact of spaceflights, we simulate microgravity with a 5-day dry immersion in 18 healthy women (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05043974). Here we show that dry immersion rapidly induces a sedentarily-like metabolism shift mimicking the beginning of a metabolic syndrome with a drop in gluco ...[more]

PMID: 37813884

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Project description:Background: The dry immersion (DI) model closely reproduces factors of spaceflight environment such as supportlessness, mechanical and axial unloading, physical inactivity, and induces early increased bone resorption activity and metabolic responses as well as fluid centralization. The main goal of this experiment was to assess the efficacity of venoconstrictive thigh cuffs, as countermeasure to limit cephalad fluidshift, on DI-induced deconditioning, in particular for body fluids and related ophthalmological disorders. Our specific goal was to deepen our knowledge on the DI effects on the musculoskeletal events and to test whether intermittent counteracting fluid transfer would affect DI-induced bone modifications. Methods: Eighteen males divided into Control (DI) or Cuffs (DI-TC) group underwent an unloading condition for 5 days. DI-TC group wore thigh cuffs 8-10 h/day during DI period. Key markers of bone turnover, phospho-calcic metabolism and associated metabolic factors were measured. Results: In the DI group, bone resorption increased as shown by higher level in Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase isoform 5b at DI24h. C-terminal telopeptide levels were unchanged. Bone formation and mineralization were also affected at DI24h with a decreased in collagen type I synthesis and an increased bone-specific alkaline phosphatase. In addition, osteocalcin and periostin levels decreased at DI120h. Calcemia increased up to a peak at DI48h, inducing a trend to decrease in parathyroid hormone levels at DI120h. Phosphatemia remained unchanged. Insulin-like growth factor 1 and visfatin were very sensitive to DI conditions as evidenced by higher levels by 120% vs. baseline for visfatin at DI48h. Lipocalin-2, a potential regulator of bone homeostasis, and irisin were unchanged. The changes in bone turnover markers were similar in the two groups. Only periostin and visfatin changes were, at least partially, prevented by thigh cuffs. Conclusion: This study confirmed the rapid dissociation between bone formation and resorption under DI conditions. It revealed an adaptation peak at DI48h, then the maintenance of this new metabolic state during all DI. Notably, collagen synthesis and mineralisation markers evolved asynchronously. Thigh cuffs did not prevent significantly the DI-induced deleterious effects on bone cellular activities and/or energy metabolism.

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Comprehensive assessment of physiological responses in women during the ESA dry immersion VIVALDI microgravity simulation.

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Comprehensive assessment of physiological responses in women during the ESA dry immersion VIVALDI microgravity simulation.

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