jsc2019e039828 (6/25/2019) --- A preflight photo taken as part of Nano Antioxidants Experiment to be performed in Kubik incubator on board the ISS. C2C12 skeletal muscle cells grown in laboratory on Earth. Confocal microscopy image showing cytoskeletal actin in red, vinculin in green, and cell nuclei in blue. The aim of the Nano Antioxidants investigation is to research innovative approaches for cellular stimulation to counteract the negative effects of long-term microgravity on the musculoskeletal system. (Image courtesy of Dr. Giada Genchi, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia-IIT)
Photographer Dr. Gianni Ciofani, IIT and PoliTo