Publications by authors named "Mai Takiura"
Epigenetic changes during long-term spaceflight are beginning to be studied by NASA's twin astronauts and other model organisms. Here, we evaluate the epigenetic regulation of gene expression in space-flown C. elegans by comparing wild type and histone deacetylase (hda)-4 mutants.
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- Mitochondrial problems can hurt muscle health and lead to muscle wasting.
- The study used tiny worms to show that issues in the mitochondria cause muscle damage and paralysis by affecting collagen, a protein that helps muscles stay strong.
- Fixing the muscle damage can happen by controlling certain proteins and calcium levels, meaning that keeping the muscles healthy is really important!