How is senescence of individual eukaryotic cells and tissues affected by gravity and zero-gravity environments? In other words, can eukaryotic cells live forever in space (given the appropriate nutrients)?
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1Why would you suspect this? There’s not really any good reason to think so. – Konrad Rudolph Sep 23 '15 at 18:36
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@KonradRudolph I was thinking that the zero-gravity environment might lead to some cell signalling to for example create more telomerae.. something like that... – TanMath Sep 23 '15 at 18:37
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Wouldnt all the radiation be a factor too? – Ro Siv Sep 24 '15 at 00:09
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@RoSiv Yes it would – TanMath Sep 24 '15 at 00:18