Stellar Stem Cells
Establishing In-Space Production of Stem Cell Therapies
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MISSIONS
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Life Science
This project seeks insights into the impact of microgravity on producing stem cells and stem cell-derived products in space. Using space to evaluate the steps used in terrestrial manufacturing to reprogram skin cells (fibroblasts) into stem cells capable of producing a variety of tissue types (heart, brain, and blood), could support regenerative medicine uses on Earth. Axiom Space is contributing to the NASA-funded In-Space Production Applications project through the Ax-2 mission.
PUBLICATION
Surface tension enables induced pluripotent stem cell culture in commercially available hardware during spaceflight
- First successful iPSC culture using commercial hardware in space
- Surface tension enables fluid handling in microgravity
- First demonstration of DNA transfection in space-grown stem cells
- Spontaneous 3D spheroid formation in microgravity
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