Uma revisão sobre os efeitos da alteração da gravidade em sistemas biológicos com enfoque na saúde

Abstract

Gravity is a force present on earth acting during the evolution of animal and plant species. The scientific development allowed man reach Space, and consequently it was faced a completely different environment from the earth's atmosphere, with different factors that were considered as a stress condition as life on earth was developed on gravity force. This study aimed to review the microgravity and its influence on health, addressing to the challenges that astronauts face due to the health problems developed under the influence of this force. As well as the research done trying, to solve these problems and the therapeutic advances due to this force called microgravity. In addition, it was shown scientific data about crystal formation for some proteins as well as virus replication in microgravity conditions that on earth was not possible in conventional cell culture. Furthermore, these studies also enable to understand some biological processes, consequently adding knowledge and development in areas such as genomics and proteomics. Moreover, it was also developed equipment to simulate the microgravity condition such as the 2D and 3D Clinostat, which were considered other option besides the International Space Station for microgravity environmental.