21st
Annual International Gravitational
Physiology Meeting



3-8 April, 2000
Nagoya International Center, Nagoya, Japan


Cosponsored by the
International Society for Gravitational Physiology
and the
IUPS Commission on Gravitational Physiology



Final Program














COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

P. Norsk, Chairman, Denmark

Tadaaki Mano, M.D., Ph.D.

H. Bjurstedt, Sweden

Department of Autonomic Neuroscience

C.G. Blomqvist, USA

Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

A. Cogoli, Switzerland

Nagoya University

C.A. Fuller, USA

Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku

O.G. Gazenko, Russia

Nagoya 464-8601

C. Gharib, France

Japan

A.I. Grigoriev, Russia

 

H.G. Hinghofer-Szalkay, Austria

Telephone: +81 52 789 3881

K. Kirsch, Germany

Telefax: +81 52 789 3885

I.B. Kozlovskaya, Russia

E-mail: mano@riem.nagoya-u.ac.jp

L. Macho, Slovakia

 

T. Mano, Japan

 

J. Seylaz, France

 

A.H. Smith, USA

 

Welcome to Nagoya, Japan

On behalf of the local organizing committee, I cordially welcome you to the 21st Annual Meeting of the International Society for Gravitational Physiology (ISGP) to be held in Nagoya, situated in the center of Japan. The meeting will be held in Nagoya International Center and Hotel Castle Plaza, both located just close to Nagoya JR (Japan Railways) Station with recently inaugurated high-rise twin towers. You may not lose your way looking up conspicuous twin towers.

Four symposia and two satellite symposia will be organized during the meeting along with voluntary oral and poster presentations. Japanese astronaut Chiaki Mukai, M.D. will present a special lecture on "Space in Our Future". Participants are invited to social events including Welcome Reception, Gala Dinner, Celebration Party, and Regional Tour to Ise-Shima National Park with a visit to Ise-Jingu, the oldest and most important Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the imperial household.

The beginning of April, the period for the meeting is the best season in Japan with cherry blossoms full in bloom. Nagoya and its vicinities are where the three greatest governors of feudal Japan, Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi Toyotomi and Ieyasu Tokugawa were born and original Japanese culture has grown up. Nowadays Nagoya has become a modern city with aerospace and automobile industries. We hope that you can enjoy not only the scientific meeting and discussion, but also our culture and traditional way of living.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Nagoya.

Tadaaki Mano,

President of ISGP

ORGANIZATION

Organized and Co-sponsored by:

International Society for Gravitational Physiology (ISGP)


Council of Trustees

P. Norsk, Chairman

Denmark

H. Bjurstedt

Sweden

C.G. Blomqvist

USA

A. Cogoli

Switzerland

C.A. Fuller

USA

O.G. Gazenko

Russia

C. Gharib

France

A.I. Grigoriev

Russia

H.G. Hinghofer-Szalkay

Austria

K. Kirsch

Germany

I.B. Kozlovskaya

Russia

L. Macho

Slovakia

T. Mano

Japan

J. Seylaz

France

A.H. Smith

USA

Co-sponsored by:


International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS)



Commission on Gravitational Physiology

J. Seylaz, Chairman

France

C. A. Fuller

USA

C. Gharib

France

D. H. Glaister

United Kingdom

A. I. Grigoriev

Russia

E. Ilyin

Russia

D. Linnarsson

Sweden

L. Macho

Slovakia

P. Norsk

Denmark

J. B. West

USA

W. Xiang

China

T. Yoshioka

Japan

Local Organizing Committee

Secretary General for the 21st ISGP Meeting

Supported by


GENERAL INFORMATION

Organizers

Place of Meeting

Hotel

Secretariat

Registration


Onsite Registration fees

Lunch

Transportation

ATTENTION

SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Information to Chairpersons

Oral Presentations

Poster Presentations

Proceedings

Satellite Symposia

SOCIAL EVENTS

Welcome Reception

Gala Dinner

Celebration party

Regional Tour to Ise-Shima National Park

Optional Tours





 

Monday, April 3

Tuesday, April 4

Wednesday, April 5

Thursday, April 6

Friday, April 7

Saturday, April 8

09.00

 

Opening session & Welcome

Symposium II:

Mechanisms of Microgravity Induced Orthostatic Intolerance: Implications for Effective Countermeasures

09.00 – 12.00

Symposium III:

Gravity and the Musculoskeletal System

09.00 – 12.00

Symposium IV:

Model Systems for Studying Development in Altered Gravity

09.00 – 12.00

Regional Tour to

Ise-Shima National Park

09.00 – 15.30

Symposium I:

Current Concepts in Gravitational Physiology

09.10 – 12.10

10.00

Coffee break

10.25 – 10.55

Coffee break

10.15 – 10.45

Coffee break

10.15 – 10.45

Coffee break

10.15 – 10.45

11.00

12.00

Lunch

12.00 – 14.00

Lunch

12.00 – 14.00

Lunch

12.00 – 14.00

Lunch

12.10 – 14.00

13.00

14.00

Free papers I

14.00 – 16.00

 

Free papers I (cont.)

14.00 – 15.00

Free papers II (cont.)

14.00 – 15.20

Free papers III (cont.)

14.00 – 15.00

15.00

Registration

Hotel Castle Plaza

15.00 – 19.00

Free papers II

15.00 – 16.00

Free papers IV

15.00 – 16.00

 

Free papers III

15.20 – 16.00

 

16.00

Poster session I

16.00 - 17.00

Poster session II

16.00 - 17.00

Poster session III

16.00 - 17.00

Poster session IV

16.00 - 17.00

Satellite Symposium:

Hotel Castle Plaza

16:30-19:00

Spaceflight and Bone Metabolism

Coffee Break

17.45 – 18.00

Special Lecture:

Space in our Future

C. Mukai

Special Comments

V. V. Polyakov

17.00

 

 

 

 

18.00

Satellite Symposium:

Nagoya International Center

International Space Station

18:00 -

19.00

 

 

 

Gala Dinner

Hotel Castle Plaza

19.00 -

Party in celebration of Professor Mano’s new position as Director of Tokai Central Hospital

Hotel Castle Plaza

19.00 -

 

Welcome Reception

Hotel Castle Plaza

19.30 -

 

 

 

 



 

PROGRAM

Monday, April 3, 2000

15:00 – 19:00 Registration

Hotel Castle Plaza
16:30 – 18:40 Satellite Symposium
Hotel Castle Plaza
Co-sponsored by Eisai Pharmaceutical Company
16:30 – 17:45 Spaceflight and Bone Metabolism
Chairmen: Y. Seino, C. Sekiguchi

16:30

Bone Research for the Future: Countermeasure Development as the Target
J. R. Shapiro

17:00

Imaging Technological Analysis of Bone Change in Space and Vitamin K
I. Kashima

17:30

Special Comments: Bone Atrophy in Space
F. Kambe, H. Seo
17:45 – 18:00 Coffee Break
18:00 – 19:00 Special Lectures
Chairman: T. Mano

18:00

Space in our Future
C. Mukai

18:30

Special Comments with Video Presentation
V. Polyakov
18:40 General Discussion
19:30 - Welcome Reception
Hotel Castle Plaza
Tuesday, April 4, 2000

09:00 – 09:10
Opening session & Welcome
P. Norsk, Chairman of the Council of Trustees, ISGP
T. Mano, President, ISGP
09:10 – 12:10 Symposium I: Current Concepts in Gravitational Physiology
Chairmen: C. A. Fuller, P. Norsk

09:10

Effects of gravity on plant growth
G. E. Bingham

09:35

Gravitational effects on the response to different stimulatory signals in T lymphocytes
A. Cogoli

10:00

Graded Mechanical Loading and Ibandronate as Countermeasure to Bone Loss
J. R. Shapiro
10:25 – 10:55 Coffee break

10:55

Effects of gravity on metabolism
T. P. Stein

11:20

Effects of gravity on the development of skeletal muscle
K. M. Baldwin

11:45

Highlights of human physiology in space
P. Norsk

12:10 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 16:00 Free papers I
Chairmen: A. R. Hargens, N. Suzuki

14:00

Resting Energy Expenditure of Rats Acclimated to Hyper-Gravity
C.E. Wade, M.M. Moran, J. Oyama

14:10

Effects of Altered Force Environments on Plasma Leptin Regulation
C.A. Fuller, L.E. Warren, P.M. Fuller, J.S. Hamilton, B.A. Horwitz

14:20

The Heat Transfer from the Human Body to the Environment under -6 Head Down Tilt (HDT)
K.A. Kirsch, A. Gil-Mendez, E. Koralewski, B. Johannes, H.-C. Gunga

14:30

Prostaglandin H Synthase in Human K562 Cells under Simulated Microgravity
M. Maccarrone, M. Bari, T. Lorenzon, A. Finazzi-Agrò

14:40

Examination of Microgravity Effects on Spantaneous Ca2+ Oscillations in AtT20 Pituitary Cells Using Heavy Water
M. Ikeda, T. Shinoe, M. Hirono, T. Yoshioka

14:50

Histological Examination on Edema Formation in the Rabbit Brain Exposed to Head-Down Tilt
R. Shimoyama, Y. Kawai

15:00

Rotation of Subjective Vertical is an Important Factor of Visually-Induced Motion Sickness
N. Isu, T. Matsumoto, R. Aoki

15:10

Noninvasive Approach for Study of Human Reaction and Transferring Velocity of Nervous System
T. Tsuda, S. Kitagawa

15:20

A Study of Orientation in a Zero Gravity Environment by Means of Virtual Reality Simulation
H. Aoki, T. Yamaguchi, R. Ohno

15:30

Search for Molecules that are Biological Indicators of Gravity Stress in the Human Body
J. Nomura, Y. Arase, Z. Chen, T. Sugita, S. Sugaya, S. Takahashi, K. Kita, N. Suzuki

15:40

Unique Postural Control of Upside-Down Swimming Catfish, Synodontis Nigriventris, not Affected by the Change of Gravity
K. Ohnishi, T. Yamamoto, A. Takahashi, H. Tanaka, M. Koyama, M. Masukawa, T. Ohnishi

15:50

The Behavioral Response of Zebrafish to Hypergravity Conditions
E.M. Goolish, K. Okutake
16:00 – 17:00

Poster session I

Wednesday, April 5, 2000

09:00 – 12:00 Symposium II: Mechanisms of Microgravity Induced Orthostatic Intolerance: Implications for Effective Countermeasures
Chairmen: B. D. Levine, S. Iwase

09:00

The renin-angiotensin system and orthostatic tolerance
P. Norsk

09:25

Cardiac mechanics and regulation of stroke volume
B. D. Levine

09:50

Reflex regulation of the vascular resistance
S. Iwase
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee break

10:45

Peripheral Vascular Responses to Adrenergic Stimulation: Insights from Animal Models
O. Vinogradova

11:10

Regulation of the venous capacitance
Q. Fu

11:35

Summary and Future Directions
V. A. Convertino
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 Free papers I (cont.)
Chairmen: A. R. Hargens, N. Suzuki

14:00

The Research of Combined Effects of Microgravity and Space Radiation
E.A. Ilyin

14:10

Developing Protocols for Recombinant AAV-Mediated Gene Therapy in Space
S. Ohi

14:20

Optimizing Life Sciences Glovebox Design for International Space Station
G. Murthy, T. Ueno, R. Tal, R. Brewer, H. Fujino, D. Rempel

14:30

Enzymic Chemical Reaction under Microgravity Environment in Space
T. Ohnishi, A. Takahashi, K. Ohnishi, T. Nakano, S. Nagaoka

14:40

Tensile Stress Induced Osteoblast Differentiation and Osteogenesis in Mouse Calvarial Suture in Culture: Possible Involvement of BMP-4 and other Genes
H. Kawashima, M. Ikegame, J. Shimomura, O. Ishibashi, T. Komori, T. Noda, H. Ozawa

14:50

Dental Emergencies and Dental Maintenance in Space
C. Savin
15:00 – 16:00 Free papers II
Chairmen: T. Mano, L.-F. Zhang

15:00

Microgravity Induced Cardiovascular Deconditioning: Peripheral Effector Mechanism Hypothesis and Gravity-Based Countermeasure
L.-F. Zhang

15:10

Closed-Loop Estimation of the Open-Loop Carotid Sinus Baroreflex Transfer Function for the use of Animal Experiments in Space
T. Kawada, T. Sato, T. Shishido, M. Sugimachi, K. Sunagawa

15:20

Regulation of Haemodynamics After Adaptation to Tail Suspension in Sympathectomized Rats
I. Kharchenko, O. Tarasova, A. Borovik, O. Vinogradova

15:30

Study of the Norepinephrine (NE) Kinetics in the Rat with Central Hypervolemia as a Model of Microgravity Induced Cardiovascular Deconditioning (CVD)
E. Maignan, E.Martel, M. Safar, J.-L. Cuche

15:40

Effect of Position on Sympathetic Control of Hemodynamics during Parabolic Flight in Humans
S. Iwase, C. Jian, A. Kamiya, D. Michikami, F. Qi, H. Kitazawa, T. Mano, C. Mukai, S. Nagaoka

15:50

Comparison of Effects of Graded Water Immersion and Posture Change on Cardiovascular Responses and Cerebral Circulation in Humans
T. Kamo, B. Pump, A. Gabrielsen, P. Norsk
16:00 – 17:00 Poster session II
19:00 – Satellite Symposium: Biological Research on the International Space Station
(Details to be announced).

Thursday, April 6, 2000

09:00 – 12:00 Symposium III: Gravity and the Musculoskeletal System
Chairmen: V. R. Edgerton, R. R. Roy

09:00

Responses of Load Bearing and Non-Load bearing Spinal Motor and Sensory Neurons of Rodents to Spaceflight
A. Ishihara

09:25

Dependence of Normal Development of Skeletal Muscle in Neonatal Rats to Load Bearing
Y. Ohira

09:50

Changes in Modes of Locomotion Imposed by Gravity, Air and Water
D. Carrier
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee break

10:45

Accommodation of Gravity in the Motor Systems Controlling the Wings Compared to the Legs
G. E. Goslow Jr.

11:10

Modeling the Neuromechanical Control of Locomotion in Humans over a Range of Gravitational Forces
M. K. Day

11:35

Was the Acquisition of Bipedal Stepping in Primates really a "Big Deal"?
V. R. Edgerton
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:20 Free papers II (cont.)
Chairmen: T. Mano, L.-F. Zhang

14:00

Comparison of Cardiovascular Responses to Water Immersion and Head-Down Tilt in Humans
M. Shiraishi, M. Schou, M. Gybel Jensen, J. Warberg, N.J. Christensen

14:10

Vasomotor Sympathetic Nerve Responses to Static Exercise using Leg Atrophic Muscles after Head-Down Bed Rest
S. Atsuta, A. Kamiya, D. Michikami, Q. Fu, S. Iwase, T. Mano

14:20

Effects of Aging on Leg Venous Hemodynamics during Lower Body Negative Pressure in Humans
Q. Fu, S. Iwase, Y. Niimi, A. Kamiya, D. Michikami, T. Mano

14:30

Arterial Baroreflex Control of Sympathetic Vasocontrictor Traffic and Orthostatic Intolerance after Head-Down Bed Rest
A. Kamiya, D. Michikami, Q. Fu, S. Atsuta, S. Iwase, T. Mano

14:40

Responses of Skin Blood Flow and Sweating to Static Leg Exercise after Bed Rest
H. Usui, D. Michikami, A. Kamiya, Q. Fu, J. Cui, S. Iwase, S. Atsuta, T. Mano

14:50

Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Responses to Static Handgrip Exercise after 14 Days Simulated Microgravity Exposure
D. Michikami, A. Kamiya, Q. Fu, J. Cui, S. Iwase, H. Usui, S. Atsuta, T. Mano

15:00

Alterations in Renal Responsiveness to Aldoserone during Exposure to Head-Down Tilt Bedrest
V.A. Convertino, J.J. Elliott, D.A. Ludwig, C.H. Wade

15:10

Regulation and Distribution of Body Fluid during a 6-Day Head-Down Tilt Study in a Randomized Cross-Over Design
C. Drummer, M. Heer, M. Joosten, I. Störmer, C. Hesse, L. Beck, G. Wolfram, F. Baisch
15:20 – 16:00 Free papers III
Chairmen: B. S. Shenkman, H. Seo

15:20

Changes in Muscle Architecture during Prolonged Bed Rest
T. Fukunaga, H. Akima, K. Kubo, Y. Ichinose, Y. Suzuki, Y. Kawakami

15:30

Significant Delay in the Rate of Post Exercise Oxidative Phosphorylation in Human Calf Muscle after 7 Days of HDT Bedrest Measured Non-Invasively by 31P MRS
J. Zange, S. Baerwalde, K. Müller

15:40

Muscle-Derived Serum Enzyme Accumulation after Gz Acceleration Test in Rhesus Monkeys Exposed to Bedrest
B.S. Shenkman, S.A. Goncharova, L.B. Strongonova, T.L. Nemirovskaya, I.B. Kozlovskaya

15:50

Mechanical Properties of Chronically Inactive Rat Soleus
R.R. Roy, H. Zhong, R. Monti, K. Vallance, J. Kim, V.R. Edgerton
16:00 – 17:00 Poster session III
19:00 - Gala Dinner
Hotel Castle Plaza

Friday, April 7, 2000

09:00 – 12:00 Symposium IV: Model Systems for Studying Development in Altered Gravity
Chairmen: M. L. Wiederhold, T. Shimizu

09:00

Otoliths and their analogs developed in altered gravity
M. L. Wiederhold

09:25

The influence of gravity on postnatal development in a mammal
K. Walton

09:50

Vestibular ontogeny of warm-blooded vertebrates: Four models for study in altered gravitational fields

T. A. Jones

10:15 – 10:45 Coffee break

10:45

Mutant Medaka fish having a deficiency in otolith-vestibular system and their behavior in microgravity
K. Ijiri

11:10

A model for studying the baroreflex in microgravity and hypergravity
T. Shimizu

11:35

Influence of microgravity on the development of the vestibular neuronal circuits in the rat
J. Raymond
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 Free papers III (cont.)
Chairmen: B. S. Shenkman, H. Seo

14:00

Does Water Loss Increased by Head-Down Tilt Bed Rest Relate to Decrease of Leg Muscle Mass?
Y. Suzuki, H. Kobayashi, H. Akima, T. Fukunaga, Y. Haruna, A. Gunji

14:10

Tail-Suspension Sequentially Changes the Expression of Rat Muscle Proteases and Cysteine Supplementation Prevents Loss of Muscle Weight in Tail-Suspended Rats
T. Nikawa, S. Takeda, M. Ikemoto, C. Watanabe, T. Kitano, K.M. Baldwin, R. Izumi, I. Nonaka, S. Teshima, K. Rokutan, T. Towatari, K. Kishi

14:20

Microgravity-Induced Plasticity of Postural and Locomotor Muscles in Mammals
B.S. Shenkman, T.L. Nemirovskaya, I.N. Belozerova, I.B. Kozlovskaya

14:30

Already 24 Hours of Immobilization Induce Bone Resorption as Shown by Bone Resorption Markers
M. Heer, N. Kamps, A. Boerger, C. Korr, C. Mika, C. Drummer

14:40

Testosterone Urinary Excretion Rate Increased During Hypergravity in Male Monkeys
F. Strollo, L. Barger, C. Fuller

14:50

Rotation in Clinostat Results in Apoptosis of Osteoblastic ROS 17/2.8 Cells
D. Sarkar, T. Nagaya, K. Koga, F. Kambe, Y. Nomura, H. Seo
15:00 – 16:00 Free papers IV
Chairmen: L. Simon, H.-C. Gunga

15:00

The Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor during Thermoneutral (34.5-35.5 °C) and Warm Water Immersion (39.0 °C)
H.-C. Gunga, K.A. Kirsch, B. Johannes, L. Roecker, L.-E. Boldt

15:10

Embryonic Development of Medaka Fish under a Simulated Microgravity using a Three-Dimensional Clinostat
K. Nagao, K. Ijiri

15:20

Properties of Bombyx Silk Protein Produced under Clinorotation
T. Furusawa, T. Sugimura, M. Ichida, E. Kotani, H. Sakabe, T. Watanabe, M. Imamizo, A. Higashibata, T. Nakano, S. Nagaoka

15:30

Morphometric Analysis of Dendritic Tree of Cerebellar Purkinje-Cells
L. Simon, D. Káldy, G. Héja, T. Kiss, T. Bakó

15:40

Commissural Effects in the Otolith System in Cats
Y. Uchino

15:50

Semicircular Canal and Otolith Convergence on Vestibulo-Ocular and Vestibulospinal Neurons in Cats
X. Zhang, M.M. Zakir, H. Meng, H. Sato, Y. Uchino
16:00 – 17:00 Poster session IV
19:00 – 21:00 Party in celebration of Professor Mano’s new position as Director of Tokai Central Hospital
Hotel Castle Plaza
Saturday, April 8, 2000
9:00 – 15:30 Regional Tour to Ise-Shima National Park


POSTER SESSIONS

Tuesday, April 4, 2000
16:00 – 17:00 Poster session I

1.

Changes of Mesophyll and the CO2-Assimilation Rate in Arabidopsis Thaliana (L.) Heynh. Plants Grown in Clinostat
N.I. Adamchuk, O.O. Stasick

2.

Hypergravity Effects on LH, FSH and PRL Levels in Lactating Rat Dams
L.A. Baer, A.E. Ronca, C.E. Wade

3.

Effect of Microgravity on Photosynthetic Pigments Content in Plants
T. Cherevchenko, N. Zaimenko, J. Guikema, D. Chapman

4.

Evaluation of Psychological Effects due to Bed Rest
Y. Ishizaki, H. Fukuoka, T. Ishizaki, T. Katsura, C.S. Kim, Y. Maekawa, M. Fujita

5.

The Effect of Hypergravitational Stress on a Status of the Antioxidant System of Rats
N. Karbashevska, V. Baraboy

6.

Microgravity Mediated the Ferritin Accumulatin in Soybean Root Cap Cells
D.O. Klymchuk, E.L. Kordyum, T.V. Vorobyova, C.S. Brown, D.K. Chapman

7.

Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus Reproduction in the Plats of Triticum Aestivum as Affected by Simulated Microgravitation
L. Mishchenko

8.

Effects of Microgravity on Soybean Seedlings Susceptibility to Phytophthora Sojae
O. Nedukha, J. Leach, E.L. Kordyum

9.

The Biological Effect of Prolonged Slow Clinorotation on the Protein Amount in Two Chlorella Species
A.F. Popova

10.

Body Mass, Food and Water Intake, and Activity of Pregnant and Lactating Rat Dams during 1.5-G Centrifugation
A.E. Ronca, L.A. Baer, N.A. Mills, E.M. Sajdel-Sulkowska, C.E. Wade

11.

Mutation Modulating Activity in Human Serum Factors Induced After Parabolic Flight
S. Takahashi, X. Jun-Chi, J. Nomura, S. Sugaya, K. Kita, N. Suzuki

12.

Animal Centrifuge
J.J.W.A. van Loon, H.A.A. de Jong, R.J. Wubbels

13.

Influence of Clinorotation on Cell Structure of Potato Minitubers
I.V. Vasiltsov

14.

Cardiac Tele-Echography by Ultrasound 3D Realtime Acquisition and 2D Reconstruction
N. Tobal, S. Besnard, J. Roumy, S. Herault, J.M. Pottier, P. Arbeille

15.

Effect of a Venotonic Agent on the Main Arteries and Veins during a 5 Day HDT
J. Roumy, S. Herault, N. Tobal, S. Besnard, P. Arbeille

16.

Body Temperature and Skin Blood Flow during a 14-day Bed-Rest in a Head-Down Tilt Position in Humans
J. Cui, Y. Niimi, S. Iwase, D. Michikami, Q. Fu, T. Mano

Wednesday, April 5, 2000

16:00 – 17:00 Poster session II

1.

Cardiovascular Peripheral Effector Mechanism in Postflight Orthostatic Intolerance: A Simulation Study
W.-Y. Hao, L.-F. Zhang, X.-Y. Wu

2.

Clinical Effects of Elastic Bandage on Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension
Y. Hasegawa, Hakusui, Y. Hirayama, T. Ieda, Y. Koike, Y. Matsuoka, A. Takahashi

3.

Mechanical Tensile Properties of the Aortic Wall in the Premature Rat Exposed to the Microgravity Environment during Space Flight for 16 Days
S.-I. Katsuda, T. Shimizu, M. Yamasaki, H. Waki, T. Nagayama, H. O-Ishi, K. Katahira, H. Wago, T. Okouchi, Y. Miyamoto, M. Miyake, M. Hasagawa, S. Matsumoto, M. Kanako, S. Nagaoka, C. Mukai, T. Izumi, K. Yanagawa, M. Uemura

4.

Induced Suit Immersion Orthostatic Untolerance: Prediction and Support-Effect of IMBP-Drugs
N.G. Lacota, A.N. Kotov

5.

Vertical and Horizontal Postures during Suited Immersion: Similarity and Differences According to some Body Functions
I.M. Larina

6.

Heat Shock Protein 70 and its mRNA Expression in Myocardium of Simulated Weightless Rats
C. Liu, Z.-B. Yu, L.-F. Zhang, H.-Y. Ni

7.

Vasoconstrictor Responsiveness of Hind Body Vascular Beds is Diminished in Tail-Suspended Rats
J. Ma, L.-N. Zhang, L.-F. Zhang

8.

Sympathetic and Cardiovascular Responses to Short Period of Microgravity Induced by Free Drop
H. Morita, N. Fujiki, Y. Tsuchiya, T. Miyahara, K. Tanaka

9.

Effect of Aging on Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity and Peripheral Venous Pressure
Y. Niimi, S. Iwase, Q. Fu, A. Kamiya, D. Michicami, T. Mano

10.

Effects of Supine Floating on Heart Rate, Blood Pressure and Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System Activity
M. Nishimura, S. Onodera

11.

Cardiovascular Variability after 4 Hours Head Down in Symptomatic and Non Symptomatic Subjects
G. Raimondi, F. Iellamo, R. Balocchi, S. Chillemi, S. Sacco, J.M. Legramante

12.

Influence of the Gravity on the Flow Distribution of Red Blood Cells in Microcirculation
N. Tateishi, Y. Suzuki, M. Shirai, N. Maeda

13.

Time-Course of Cerebral Oxygenation and Cerbral Blood Volume during +Gz Acceleration
C.C. Tran, J.C. Bouy, P. Van Beers, G. Florence, D. Lagarde, E. Tinet, S. Avrillier, J.P. Ollivier

14.

Recording of Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and Aortic Nerve Activity during Parabolic Flight in the Rat via Radio-Telemetry
H. Waki, T. Shimizu, K. Katahira, T. Nagayama, M. Yamasaki, S. Katsuda

15.

Age Dependence and Correlation of Heart Rate Variability, Systolic Blood Pressure Variability and Baroreflex Sensitivity
S.-Y. Wang, L.-F. Zhang, X.-B. Wang, J.-H. Cheng

16.

Structural and Functional Characteristics of the Aortic Nerve in the Rabbit Raised in Head-Down Tilt Posture
M. Yamasaki, T. Shimizu

17.

Changes in Myocardial Contractility and Contractile Proteins after Four Weeks of Simulated Weightlessness in Rats
Z.-B. Yu, J.-X. Bao, J. Ma, L.-F. Zhang

18.

Daily Head-Up Tilt or Standing Can Prevent Vasoreactivity Changes in Arteries of Simulated Weightless Rats
L.-N. Zhang, F. Gao, J. Ma, L.-F. Zhang

Thursday, April 6, 2000

16:00 – 17:00 Poster Session III

1.

Antigraviceptive Neck Muscle Responses to "Moving Up and Moving Down" in Human
M. Aoki, X. Han, H. Yamada, T. Muto, H. Satake, Y. Ito, K. Matsunami

2.

Alterations in Skeletal Muscle Energy Metabolism under LBNP are Independedt from Blood Flow
S. Baerwalde, K. Müller, N. Maassen, J. Zange

3.

Effects of Repetitive Gz-Acceleration on Structural and Metabolic Profile of M.Vastus Lateralis in Monkeys Exposed to 30-Day Bedrest
I.N. Belozerova, O.A. Matveeva, S.L. Kuznetsov, T.L. Nemirovskaya, B.S. Shenkman

4.

Gender Difference of Bone Metabolism to 20-Days Bed Rest Immobilization
M. Fujita, Y. Maekawa, C.S. Kim, Y. Ishizaki, H. Fukuoka

5.

Effects of Clinostat-Microgravity on Bone and Calcium Metabolism in Rats
S. Fukuda

6.

Muscle Mitochondrial Changes by Experimental Immobility and Hindlimb Suspension
Y.-I. Goto, H. Komaki, F. Igarashi, I. Nonaka

7.

Influence of Hindlimb Unloading on Muscle MHC Isoforms Shifts in Tenotomized Rats
T. Hashimoto, Y. Kaga, H. Tachibana, S. Yamasaki, H. Senge, T. Bamba, S. Taguchi

8.

Effects of 9 Weeks Hindlimb-Unloading on Locomotor Patterns in Adult Rats
F. Kawano, T. Nomura, M.S. Kang, J.H. Lee, E.Y. Han, Y.C. Chiu, Y. Sato, Y. Ohira

9.

Bed Rest Immobilization on the Day 14th does not Disrupt the Basic Circadian Rhythm of Bone Resorption
C.-S. Kim, Y. Maekawa, M. Fujita, N. Sato, M. Nishimuta, Y. Ishizaki, F. Otha, H. Fukuoka

10.

Veloergometry: Non-Standard Means of Application
N.G. Lacota

11.

Immobilization Osteopenia Might be Caused by Transient Over-Expression of Both Bone-Resorbing Cytokines and Calcium Sensing Receptor in the Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
Y. Maekawa, M. Fujita, C.S. Kim, Y. Ishizaki, T. Esashi, H. Fukuoka

12.

Selective Activation of Human Soleus and Medial Gastrocnemius Muscles during Walking in Water
T. Miyoshi, T. Satoh, K. Nakazawa, H. Yano, T. Komeda

13.

Effects of 9 Weeks Hindlimb Suspension on Neuromuscular Activity Patterns in Rat
T. Nomura, F. Kawano, Y. Sato, Y. Ohira

14.

Disorder of Clonogene Activity of Osteogene Cells-Precursors of Human Bone Marrow Tissue under Long-Term Axial Underloads
L.M. Panchenko, V.S. Astakhova

15.

The Ultrastructural Changes of the Osteocytes under Conditions of Microgravity
N.V. Rodionova, V.S. Oganov, N.V. Zolotova

16.

H-Reflex and Motor Evoked Potential Changes during Head Down Bed Rest
T. Sato, T. Miyoshi, H. Sekiguchi, K. Yamanaka, M. Miyazaki, K. Nakazawa, S. Igawa, H. Yano, H. Takeoka

17.

Elaboration of On-Board Automated Training System
V.D. Sonkin, V.V. Zaitseva, M.V. Bourchick, V.V. Sonkin
Friday, April 7, 2000

16:00 – 17:00 Poster session IV

1.

Altered Gravity Changes the Calcium Homeostasis in Root Hairs of B. Vulgaris
G.V. Shevchenko, E.L. Kordyum

2.

Effects of X-ray Irradiation during Unweighting on Histochemical Properties of Skeletal Muscles in Rats
H. Tachibana, Y. Kaga, T. Hashimoto, S. Yamasaki, H. Senge, S. Taguchi

3.

Effects of Calcium-Supplement on the Myosin Heavy Chain Expression of Skeletal Muscles in SHR Rats following Spaceflight (STS-80)
S. Taguchi, S. Yamasaki, T. Hashimoto, H. Tachibana, Y. Kaga, S. Fukuda, Y. Yamori, D. McCarron, D. Hatton

4.

Hypergravity Effects on Osteoclasts Activity
A. Nemoto, T. Uemura

5.

Effects of Simulated Microgravity on Immunoreactivity of Conjugated-Ubiquitin of Muscle Spindles of Soleus in Rats
H.-M. Zhang, X.-L. Fan

6.

Simulated Hypogravity Stimulates Cell Spreading and Wound Healing in Cultured Human Vascular Endothelial Cells
Y.A. Romanov, N.V. Kabaeva, L.B. Buravkova

7.

Role of Cerebellar and Vestibular Structures in Adaptive Compensation of Motor Disorders Due to After-Effects of Microgravity
R. Grigorian, G. Aizikov, Y. Kreidich, V. Mazur

8.

Does the Vertical Semicircular Canal Influence the Subjective Visual Vertical?
M. Iida, K. Hitouji, M. Takahashi

9.

Acceleration and Velocity Signals Trigger Otolithic Eye Movements during Lateral Translation
N. Katayama, S. Mori

10.

Time Perception and Autonomous Nervous System (ANS) under Head Down Tilt (HDT)
K.A. Kirsch, E. Koralewski, A. Schernick, N. Toman, H.-C. Gunga

11.

Search for Gravity-Responsive Genes by PCR-Based mRNA Differential Display in Human Cells
K. Kita, T. Moriya, Y.-P. Wu, S. Sugaya, S. Takahashi, J. Nomura, N. Suzuki

12.

Inflight and Postflight Alterations of Ultrastructure of Brain Locus Coeruleus in the Rats Flown in Space
I.B. Krasnov, L.N. Dyachkova

13.

Nociceptive Responses and Immunohistochemical Changes in the Rat Brain under Gravity Stress
Y. Kumei , K. Toda, Y. Kawauchi, R. Shimokawa, H. Shimokawa, K. Makita

14.

Electrophysiological Rating of Vestibular and Acoustical Systems Interaction in the Brainstem
E.E. Sigaleva, I.B. Kozlovskaya, E.I. Matsnev

15.

A New Current Dipole Tracing Method From EEG Which is Very Useful in Research of Human Brain Activity in the Space Station
X.E. Han, K. Matsunami, S. Homma, K. Deguchi, K. Huda, D. Kondou, T. Ojika

16.

Changes in Kinetics of Cerebral Autoregulation with Head Down Bed Rest in Women
A. Pavy-Le Traon, M.C. Costes-Salon, P. Vasseur-Clausen, M. Parant, A. Maillet, G. Geraud

17.

The Range Scale for the Expert Assessment of Weightlessness Syndrome
V.V. Polyakov, N.G. Lacota, A.M. Yvyanskiy

18.

Functional Significance of Changes Lepidium Sativum Root Apex Cell Nucleoli under the Conditions of Altered Gravity
M.A. Sobol

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