TY - CHAP
T1 - Space Radiobiology
AU - Hellweg, Christine Elisabeth
AU - Arena, Carmen
AU - Baatout, Sarah
AU - Baselet, Bjorn
AU - Beblo-Vranesevic, Kristina
AU - Caplin, Nicol
AU - Coos, Richard
AU - Da Pieve, Fabiana
AU - De Micco, Veronica
AU - Foray, Nicolas
AU - Hespeels, Boris
AU - Heuskin, Anne Catherine
AU - Kronenberg, Jessica
AU - Milojevic, Tetyana
AU - Miranda, Silvana
AU - Moris, Victoria
AU - Penninckx, Sébastien
AU - Radstake, Wilhelmina E.
AU - Rehnberg, Emil
AU - Rettberg, Petra
AU - Tabury, Kevin
AU - Van Doninck, Karine
AU - Van Hoey, Olivier
AU - Vogin, Guillaume
AU - Socol, Yehoshua
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2023.
PY - 2023/1/1
Y1 - 2023/1/1
N2 - The study of the biologic effects of space radiation is considered a “hot topic,” with increased interest in the past years. In this chapter, the unique characteristics of the space radiation environment will be covered, from their history, characterization, and biological effects to the research that has been and is being conducted in the field. After a short introduction, you will learn the origin and characterization of the different types of space radiation and the use of mathematical models for the prediction of the radiation doses during different mission scenarios and estimate the biological risks due to this exposure. Following this, the acute, chronic, and late effects of radiation exposure in the human body are discussed before going into the detailed biomolecular changes affecting cells and tissues, and in which ways they differ from other types of radiation exposure. The next sections of this chapter are dedicated to the vast research that has been developed through the years concerning space radiation biology, from small animals to plant models and 3D cell cultures, the use of extremophiles in the study of radiation resistance mechanisms to the importance of ground-based irradiation facilities to simulate and study the space environment.
AB - The study of the biologic effects of space radiation is considered a “hot topic,” with increased interest in the past years. In this chapter, the unique characteristics of the space radiation environment will be covered, from their history, characterization, and biological effects to the research that has been and is being conducted in the field. After a short introduction, you will learn the origin and characterization of the different types of space radiation and the use of mathematical models for the prediction of the radiation doses during different mission scenarios and estimate the biological risks due to this exposure. Following this, the acute, chronic, and late effects of radiation exposure in the human body are discussed before going into the detailed biomolecular changes affecting cells and tissues, and in which ways they differ from other types of radiation exposure. The next sections of this chapter are dedicated to the vast research that has been developed through the years concerning space radiation biology, from small animals to plant models and 3D cell cultures, the use of extremophiles in the study of radiation resistance mechanisms to the importance of ground-based irradiation facilities to simulate and study the space environment.
KW - Cancer risk
KW - Cataract
KW - Chromosomal aberrations
KW - Galactic cosmic rays (GCR)
KW - Light flashes
KW - Monte Carlo methods
KW - Particle accelerators
KW - Radiation belts
KW - Solar particle events (SPE)
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-18810-7_10
DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-18810-7_10
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85184296796
SN - 9783031188091
SP - 503
EP - 569
BT - Radiobiology Textbook
PB - Springer International Publishing
ER -