Background: The Mars-105 project was aimed at simulating crew ' s activities, workload, and communication during a mission to Mars, evaluating the homeostatic adaptations to prolonged confinement and cohabitation. Methods: Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and insulin, C-peptide, leptin, cortisol, and NGF and BDNF plasma levels were monitored in six healthy nonsmoking male subjects taking part in a 105-d Mars mission simulation. Samples were collected from each subject before (0 wk), during (2.5 wk; 5 wk; 10 wk; 15 wk), and after confinement (+1 wk). Results: Confinement resulted in impaired glucometabolic parameters, since FPG increased during the first 5 wk (baseline: 85.2 ± 10.8 mg · dl-1; 2.5 wk: 98.4 ± 4.7 mg · dl-1; 5 wk: 92.5 ± 6.0 mg · dl-1) and insulin dropped at 2.5 wk (baseline: 14.4 ± 4.8 mU · L-1; 2.5 wk: 7.7 ± 2.1 mU · L-1), subsequently returning to baseline values. HOMA-IR paralleled plasma insulin, dropping to 1.8 ± 0.5 at 2.5 wk (baseline: 3.0 ± 1.2). At all time-points tested, plasma leptin levels were decreased (baseline: 4.4 ± 3.3 ng · dl-1; 2.5 wk: 1.6 ± 1.2 ng · dl-1; 5 wk: 1.3 ± 0.8 ng · dl-1; 10 wk: 1.5 ± 1.1 ng · dl-1; 15 wk:1.7 ± 0.8 ng · dl-1), whereas cortisol levels were increased (baseline: 10.8 ± 4.9 ng · dl-1; 2.5 wk: 16.8 ± 3.5 ng · dl-1; 5 wk: 18.1 ± 7.6 ng · dl-1; 10 wk: 18.1 ± 8.3 ng · dl-1; 15 wk:14.2 ± 4.4 ng · dl-1), resulting in a negative correlation between these hormones. BDNF levels increased only at 5 and 10 wk (baseline: 67.1 ± 36.0 pg · ml-1; 5 wk: 164 ± 54 pg · ml-1; and 10 wk: 110.2 ± 28.9 pg · ml-1). Discussion: The data obtained with the Mars-105 experiment suggest that environmental stress has a strong impact upon metabolic and stress response, indicating the need for further studies and the implementation of specific countermeasures.
Changes in stress hormones and metabolism during a 105-day simulated Mars mission / F. Strollo, G. Vassilieva, M. Ruscica, M. Masini, D. Santucci, L. Borgia, P. Magni, F. Celotti, I. Nikiporuc. - In: AVIATION, SPACE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 0095-6562. - 85:8(2014 Aug), pp. 793-797. [10.3357/ASEM.3907.2014]
Changes in stress hormones and metabolism during a 105-day simulated Mars mission
M. Ruscica
;P. Magni
;F. CelottiPenultimo
;
2014
Abstract
Background: The Mars-105 project was aimed at simulating crew ' s activities, workload, and communication during a mission to Mars, evaluating the homeostatic adaptations to prolonged confinement and cohabitation. Methods: Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and insulin, C-peptide, leptin, cortisol, and NGF and BDNF plasma levels were monitored in six healthy nonsmoking male subjects taking part in a 105-d Mars mission simulation. Samples were collected from each subject before (0 wk), during (2.5 wk; 5 wk; 10 wk; 15 wk), and after confinement (+1 wk). Results: Confinement resulted in impaired glucometabolic parameters, since FPG increased during the first 5 wk (baseline: 85.2 ± 10.8 mg · dl-1; 2.5 wk: 98.4 ± 4.7 mg · dl-1; 5 wk: 92.5 ± 6.0 mg · dl-1) and insulin dropped at 2.5 wk (baseline: 14.4 ± 4.8 mU · L-1; 2.5 wk: 7.7 ± 2.1 mU · L-1), subsequently returning to baseline values. HOMA-IR paralleled plasma insulin, dropping to 1.8 ± 0.5 at 2.5 wk (baseline: 3.0 ± 1.2). At all time-points tested, plasma leptin levels were decreased (baseline: 4.4 ± 3.3 ng · dl-1; 2.5 wk: 1.6 ± 1.2 ng · dl-1; 5 wk: 1.3 ± 0.8 ng · dl-1; 10 wk: 1.5 ± 1.1 ng · dl-1; 15 wk:1.7 ± 0.8 ng · dl-1), whereas cortisol levels were increased (baseline: 10.8 ± 4.9 ng · dl-1; 2.5 wk: 16.8 ± 3.5 ng · dl-1; 5 wk: 18.1 ± 7.6 ng · dl-1; 10 wk: 18.1 ± 8.3 ng · dl-1; 15 wk:14.2 ± 4.4 ng · dl-1), resulting in a negative correlation between these hormones. BDNF levels increased only at 5 and 10 wk (baseline: 67.1 ± 36.0 pg · ml-1; 5 wk: 164 ± 54 pg · ml-1; and 10 wk: 110.2 ± 28.9 pg · ml-1). Discussion: The data obtained with the Mars-105 experiment suggest that environmental stress has a strong impact upon metabolic and stress response, indicating the need for further studies and the implementation of specific countermeasures.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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