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Effect of penetrating radiation on skeletal muscles of rats in weightlessness

Journal Article · · Aviat., Space Environ. Med.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7120468

The isoenzyme composition of lactate dehydrogenase of soleus and plantaris muscles of rats flown for 20.5 d aboard the biosatellite Cosmos-690 and irradiated with a dose of 800 rad was investigated. The muscles exposed to weightlessness per se and weightlessness combined with radiation showed similar changes in their carbohydrate metabolism. On return to 1 G, readaptation of irradiated rats developed less rapidly than animals exposed to weightlessness alone.

OSTI ID:
7120468
Journal Information:
Aviat., Space Environ. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Aviat., Space Environ. Med.; (United States) Vol. 47:10; ISSN ASEMC
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English