ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2021
Effects of Microgravity on Early Embryonic Development and Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation: Phenotypic Characterization and Potential Mechanisms.
Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Gravity as a Boundary Condition for the Evolution of Three-Dimensional Multicellularity.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A systematic review of microgravity on reproductive systems: Implications for space biology and human health.iScience · 2026Review
- Stem cells in space: microgravity effects on stem cell fate and implications for regenerative medicine.NPJ microgravity · 2025Review
- A biological and ethical assessment of whether humans could or should reproduce in space.NPJ microgravity · 2025Review
- Oxidative Damage Under Microgravity Conditions: Response Mechanisms, Monitoring Methods and Countermeasures on Somatic and Germ Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Recent studies of the effects of microgravity on cancer cells and the development of 3D multicellular cancer spheroids.Stem cells translational medicine · 2025Review
- Effects of gravity, microgravity or microgravity simulation on early mouse embryogenesis: A review of the first two space embryo studies.Mechanobiology in medicine · 2024Article
- Beyond Earth's bounds: navigating the frontiers of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) in space.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2024Review
- Conserved mechanisms of self-renewal and pluripotency in mouse and human ESCs regulated by simulated microgravity using a 3D clinostat.Cell death discovery · 2024Article
- A scale-free universal relational information matrix (N-space) reconciles the information problem: N-space as the fabric of reality.Communicative & integrative biology · 2023Article
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Abstract
With the development of science and technology, mankind's exploration of outer space has increased tremendously. Settling in outer space or on other planets could help solve the Earth's resource crisis, but such settlement will first face the problem of reproduction. There are considerable differences between outer space and the Earth's environment, with the effects of gravity being one of the most significant. Studying the possible effects and underlying mechanisms of microgravity on embryonic stem cell (ESC) differentiation and embryonic development could help provide solutions to healthy living and reproduction in deep space. This article summarizes recent research progress on the effects of microgravity on ESCs and early embryonic development and proposes hypotheses regarding the potential mechanisms. In addition, we discuss the controversies and key questions in the field and indicate directions for future research.
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