NSSDCA ID: 1989-075A-17
Mission Name: Bion 9The objective of this experiment was to determine the effects of spaceflight on neurotransmitter receptors of the brain and spinal cord, and on the morphology and histochemistry of nerve-muscle junctions. Specifically, it studied the muscarinic and gaba (benzodiazepine) receptors in the sensory-motor cortex and spinal cord.
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Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Mr. Fernando E. d'Amelio | Co-Investigator | NASA Ames Research Center | |
Dr. Eugeny I. Ilyina-Kakueva | Principal Investigator | Institute for Medical and Biological Problems | |
Dr. I. B. Krasnov | Principal Investigator | Institute for Medical and Biological Problems | |
Dr. Nancy G. Daunton | Principal Investigator | NASA Ames Research Center |