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Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine 222:85-89 (1999)
© 1999 Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine

Original Article

The Effects of Spaceflight on Mammary Metabolism in Pregnant Rats

K. Plaut*,1, R. Maple*, C. Vyas*, S. Munaim*, A. Darling*, T. Casey* and J. R. Alberts{dagger}


* Department of Animal Science, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05405; and
{dagger} Department of Psychology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405

The effects of spaceflight on mammary metabolism of 10 pregnant rats was measured on Day 20 of pregnancy and after parturition. Rats were flown on the space shuttle from Day 11 through Day 20 of pregnancy. After their return to earth, glucose oxidation to carbon dioxide increased 43% (P < 0.05), and incorporation into fatty acids increased 300% (P < 0.005) compared to controls. It is unclear whether the enhanced glucose use is due to spaceflight or a response to landing. Casein mRNA and gross histology were not altered at Day 20 of pregnancy. Six rats gave birth (on Day 22 to 23 of pregnancy) and mammary metabolic activity was measured immediately postpartum. The earlier effects of spaceflight were no longer apparent. There was also no difference in expression of ß-casein mRNA. It is clear from these studies that spaceflight does not impair the normal development of the mammary gland, its ability to use glucose, nor the ability to express mRNA for a major milk protein.




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