Myogenesis - ISRO

jsc2025e039327 (4/17/2025) --- Immunofluorescence images of multinucleated human myotubes with blue-colored nuclei and red-colored Myosin Heavy Chain protein are shown. The Myotube fibers were obtained after growing human skeletal muscle stem cells for eight days in a differentiation medium, during which individual cells fused into muscle fibers. The Myogenesis – ISRO investigation studies the mechanism of this differentiation process in the microgravity environment aboard the International Space Station in hopes of protecting the muscle health of astronauts on future long-duration space missions, as well as apply this technology to treating people on Earth that suffer from diseases that impair muscle function. Imagery courtesy of Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (India).