Real and simulated microgravity (µg) creаted either by spacеflights or by special Earth-based devices provide an exceptional environment for studying and influencing tumor cell activities. By investigating growing cancer cells in µg, scientists have shown that µg-conditions change the microtubules and mitochondria of cancer cells, modify the production and structure of cytoskeletal and extracellular matrix proteins, induce apoptosis and change the secretome.
One of the main aims of the current research on space medicine is to evaluate the effects of microgravity on human cells. Therefore, investigations of the primary molecular mechanisms of how microgravity might affect cell signaling are currently of interest.
