Space medicine: gut microbiome of hardy species is a potential source to counter disorders during space travel

Future Sci OA. 2023 May 16;9(7):FSO868. doi: 10.2144/fsoa-2023-0060. eCollection 2023 Aug.

Abstract

It is proposed that gut microbiome of species like cockroaches may offer a potential source of novel mechanisms/molecules that can be translated into humans to safeguard astronauts against stressors of the space environment during deep space exploration missions.

Keywords: metabolomics; screening; target/lead discovery.

Publication types

  • Editorial