Changes of protein profile of human urine after long-term orbital flights

Bull Exp Biol Med. 2013 Dec;156(2):201-4. doi: 10.1007/s10517-013-2310-2.

Abstract

We analyzed protein profile of urine samples obtained from 7 Russian cosmonauts (age 35-51 years), participants of space flights on the International Space Station lasting for 169-199 days. Gradient chromatography with linear increase of eluent proportion was carried out in a system consisting of an Agilent 1100 chromatograph (Agilent Technologies Inc.) and a hybrid mass-spectrometer LTQ-FT Ultra (Thermo). The obtained results help to understand changes in the human body induced by space flight factors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Astronauts
  • Humans
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Middle Aged
  • Peptides / urine*
  • Proteins / analysis*
  • Proteomics
  • Space Flight*
  • Urinalysis
  • Urine / chemistry*
  • Weightlessness

Substances

  • Peptides
  • Proteins