Development studies of <italic>Aurelia</italic> (Jellyfish) ephyrae which developed during the SLS-1 mission

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Development studies of Aurelia (Jellyfish) ephyrae which developed during the SLS-1 mission

Spangenberg, D.B. / Jernigan, T. / McCombs, R. / Lowe, B.T. / Sampson, M. / Slusser, J.

AbstractAurelia polyps (scyphistomae) and ephyrae were exposed to microgravity for nine days aboard the space shuttle during the SLS-1 mission. During strobilation, polyps segment transversely and each segment develops into an ephyra. Polyps were induced to strobilate at 28°C, using iodine or thyroxine, at L(Launch)-48h, L-24h, and L+8h. Ephyrae developed in the groups tested in space and on Earth. The number of ephyrae formed per polyp was slightly higher in the L+8h groups as compared with those induced at L-24h and L-48h. On Earth, iodine is used by jellyfish to synthesize jellyfish-thyroxine (JfT 4), needed for ephyra production. Since iodine-treated polyps strobilated and formed ephyrae in space, it appears that jellyfish can synthesize Jf-T4 in space. Indeed, two groups of polyps not given inducer formed ephryae in space, presumably due to enhanced Jf-T4 synthesis, utilization or accumulation. Some ephyrae that formed in space were also fixed in space on Mission Day (MD) 8; others were fixed post-flight. Examination of living ephyrae with the light microscope and fixed ones with the Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopes revealed that those which developed in space were morphologically very similar to those which developed on Earth. Quantitation of arm numbers determined that there were no significant differences between space and Earth-developed ephyrae. Pulsing abnormalities, however, were found in greater numbers (18.3%) in space-developed ephyrae than in Earth-developed controls (2.9%). These abnormalities suggest abnormal development of the graviceptors, the neuromuscular system, or a defect in the integration between these systems in apparently microgravity-sensitive animals.

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Titel :

Development studies of Aurelia (Jellyfish) ephyrae which developed during the SLS-1 mission

Beteiligte:

Spangenberg, D.B. (Autor:in) / Jernigan, T. (Autor:in) / McCombs, R. (Autor:in) / Lowe, B.T. (Autor:in) / Sampson, M. (Autor:in) / Slusser, J. (Autor:in)

Erschienen in:

Advances in Space Research ; 14 , 8 ; 239-247

Erscheinungsdatum :

1994-01-01

Format / Umfang :

9 pages

ISSN :

0273-1177

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(94)90408-1

Medientyp :

Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)