PRO Imagery Submittal - Microgravity Associated Bone Loss-B (MABL-B)

Six-well Biocell after media exchange: MSCs, osteoclasts and osteocytes are seeded in the certified 6-well Biocell. Bone slices were placed in the wells for the bone resorption cultures. Image credit: Mayo Clinic

jsc2025e065391 (1/15/2025) --- A six-well BioCell, the hardware that holds samples for the International Space Station Microgravity Associated Bone Loss-B (MABL-B) investigation, which assesses how bone-forming stem cells respond to microgravity. Researchers are measuring gene expression changes and the secretion of signaling proteins that promote bone formation and increase bone loss. Results could provide insight into spaceflight-related bone loss and support development of treatments for bone loss caused by disease on Earth. Credit: Mayo Clinic

Photographer Mayo Clinic
Album SpaceX-33_CRS_Science