[PROFILE OF THE MARROW-DERIVED STROMAL PRECURSORS POPULATION IN C57BL/6N MICE FLOWN ON BIOSATELLITE BION-M1]

The CFU-F number, proliferative activity and spontaneous differentiation potential of stromal cells derived from the tibia marrow of C57BL/6N mice readapted to the 1-g gravity following a long-term flight on biosatellite Bion-M1 were evaluated. The CFU-F number, proliferative activity and spontaneous adipogenic and osteogenic differentiation of marrow-derived stromal cells from the space flown group were no different from the group of vivarium control. However, the proliferative activity and adhesion properties of the cells were down-regulated on day 7 of readaptation. These results suggest that space flight factors did not impact the stromal differon of the mouse marrow. The decline of stromal cells activity indicates the decompensation of their functions under 1g gravity.