Barbara Zavan

Abstract Boundary cap neural crest stem cells (BCs) previously demonstrated resilience during short-term microgravity exposure. In this study, BCs were sent to the International Space Station aboard Axiom Mission 3. Owing to launch regulations and weather delays, cells remained outside controlled culture conditions longer than anticipated, exceeding expected survival limits.

1. Introduction For decades, adipose tissue (AT) was not deeply researched, as it was thought to be merely an energy storage depot. The secretory function of AT was only recognized in the mid-1980s, and an increasing number of scientific works involving adipocytes and AT have been published since then. Currently, AT is accepted as the largest endocrine organ, secreting over 600 proteins [1,2].

Open AccessEditorial by Marco Tatullo 1,2,3,*, Barbara Zavan 4 and Adriano Piattelli 5 1 Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy 2 University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HR, UK 3 MIRROR—Medical Institute for Regeneration and Repairing and Organ Replacement, Interdepartmental Center, School of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy 4 Translational Medicine Department, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara,...