Table 2.
List of isolation Experiments.
Author | Experiment | Duration | Explored parameters | Key findings |
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(53) | Moon-2015 | 9 days | Absolute and relative lymphocyte count in peripheral blood, absolute and relative granulocyte count in peripheral blood; percentage and absolute CD3+, CD3+ CD4+, CD3+CD8+, CD19+, CD3-CD16+, CD56+ lymphocyte count total leukocyte count, absolute and relative monocyte and granulocyte counts in peripheral blood; percentage and absolute count of TLR2+, TLR4+, TLR6+-monocytes and granulocytes | Different changes in absolute and relative cells of innate and adaptive immunity were observed during the experiment. |
(52) | SIRIUS-17 | 17 days | Total content of leukocytes, absolute and relative monocyte and granulocyte count in peripheral blood; percentage and absolute number of TLR1+, TLR2+, TLR3+, TLR4+, TLR5+, TLR6+, TLR8+, TLR9+-monocytes and granulocytes; level of CD14-/CD16-,CD123 +, CD85k + plasmacytoid DCs; content of mature CD86 + CD83 + CD14− DCs. | Gender independent dramatic decrease in the relative quantity of TLR4+, TLR5+, TLR6+ monocytes, especially, TLR3+, TLR8+, TLR9+ cells, by the time of the finishing of the experiment compared to baseline values. |
(63) | HUBES | 135 days | Phytohemagglutinin reactivity of T-lymphocytes; suppressor activity of T-lymphocytes, induced by concanavalin A; functional activity of T-helper lymphocytes, evaluated by the xenogeneic graft-versus-host reaction; сytotoxicity of NK cells; mitogen-induced production of interleukin-2, a-interferon, γ-interferon, and osteoclast activating factor; levels of immunoglobulins (A, G, M) in blood serum; levels of rheumatoid factor and DNA autoantibody titers; sensitization to bacterial and chemical allergens identified by the capacity of cells to produce a humoral mediator, leukocyte migration inhibition factor (LIF). | Decrease in the level of A, M, and G immunoglobulins in the blood serum, a decrease in the functional activity of T-lymphocytes, suppression of the cytotoxic activity of natural killers, signs of sensitization to bacterial allergens and formaldehyde during the isolation. |
(64) | SFINCSS-99 | 110 and 240 days | Functional state of T cells, assessed using the reaction of blast transformation under the action of PHA; number of immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, and IgM) | Functional activity of T-cells was reduced on average starting from the 4th month of the confinement. Decreased level of immunoglobulins (IgM, IgG) during the experiment. |
(1) | SFINCSS-99 | 110 and 240 days | Level of CD3+CD4+, CD3+CD8+, CD19+, CD16+CD56+- lymphocytes; level of plasma cytokines (IL6, IFNγ); delayed type hypersensitivity reaction of the skin against a panel of standardized recall antigens. Concentration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL) and monocytes; CD18/CD11b expression level on PMNL; superoxide anion production by phagocytes in diluted whole blood. | The ratio of T-helper to T-suppressor cells during the mission decreased; enhanced expression of beta2-integrins by circulating granulocytes during the experiment. |
(65) | «Mars-500» | 105 days | Content of lymphocytes in peripheral blood; absolute and relative content of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD19+, CD25+, CD45RA+, CD45RO+, HLA-DR+- lymphocytes; content of CD69+, CD25+- lymphocytes in PHA-stimulated cultures of mononuclear cells; levels of IFNγ, IL2, IL10, IL6, IL4, IL5 and TNF in supernatant of PHA-stimulated cell cultures; levels of IFNγ, IL2, IL10, IL6, IL4, IL5, and TNF in plasma; amount of immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, and IgM) in plasma; content of monocytes and granulocytes in peripheral blood levels of IFNγ, IL2, IL10, IL6, IL4, IL5, and TNF in plasma. | Increased absolute and relative number of CD4+CD25Bright lymphocytes on the 7th and 105th days of isolation, decreased B-cells on the 16th and 70th days of the experiment, increased Il-8 level during the mission. |
(70) | «Mars-500» | 105 days | Concentrations of lymphocytes; concentrations of IL-1b, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12¸ IL-13, G-CSF, GM-CSF, IFNγ, MCP-1, MIP-1b, TNFα, TGFβ in plasma; concentrations of polymorphonuclear leukocytes; hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production by polymorphonuclear leukocytes in stimulated cell cultures; adhesive and phagocytic capabilities of polymorphonuclear leukocytes; level of CD62L+- polymorphonuclear leukocytes; concentrations of IL-1b, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12¸ IL-13, G-CSF, GM-CSF, IFNγ, MCP-1, MIP-1b, TNFα, TGFβ in plasma. | Suppression of the phagocytic function of mononuclear cells during the experiment. |
(71) | «Mars-500» | 520 days | Number of lymphocytes; level of NK-cells; level of CD69+-NK-cells in stimulated cell cultures; level of CD19 +, CD3 +, CD3 + CD4 +, CD3 + CD8 +, CD3 + CD25+, CD4 + CD25 + bright, CD4 + CD45RA+, CD4 + CD45RO + lymphocytes; level of CD19+CD69+, CD3+CD69+, CD3+CD25+- lymphocytes in stimulated cell cultures; serum immunoglobulin level (IgA, IgM, IgG); serum and stimulated cells cultures cytokine level (IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12p70, IFN-γ, TNF α and TNF β). Number of leukocytes, monocytes and granulocytes; amount of TLR2+, TLR 4+, TLR6+, CD36+, CD206+, CD24+, CD54+, CD16+- monocytes and granulocytes; level of HSP-70 in serum; cytokine level (IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12p70, IFN-γ, TNF α and TNF β) in serum and in stimulated cells cultures. | Wave-like changes in the vast majority of the studied parameters that characterize the state of innate and adaptive immunity. |
(72) | «Mars-500» | 520 days | Absolute white blood cell count and the percentage of each type of white blood cells; level of CD19 +, CD3 +, CD3 + CD4 +, CD3 + CD8 +, CD3-CD16+CD56+- lymphocytes; level of IL-2, IL-6, IFN-γ, TNFα in cells cultures stimulated by Epstein-Barr-Virus (EBV)-lysate; amount of antibodies to EBV. Absolute white blood cell count and the percentage of each type of white blood cell; level of IL-2, IL-6, IFN-γ, TNF α in cell cultures stimulated by Epstein-Barr-Virus (EBV)-lysate; | An increase in cytokine production by immunocompetent cells was observed during the mission upon their activation by the Epstein-Barr viral particles. The concentration of IFNγ and TNF were increased as well. |
(75) | 60 days | Count of CD2+, CD3+CD4+, CD3+CD8+, CD19+, CD56+, CD45RA+, CD45RO+, CD25+-cells; proliferation assay of lymphocytes in PHA-stimulated cell cultures; level of CD3+CD25+-cells in stimulated cultures; NK-cell activity; level of IFN-γ, IFN-α in stimulated cells cultures. | No significant changes in explored parameters. | |
(76) | 10 days | lymphocyte percentage; level of NK-cells and CD69+-NK-cells; total leukocyte counts, granulocyte and monocyte percentage. | Increased relative quantity of granulocytes and monocytes at the beginning of the confinement, and the number of granulocytes continued increasing throughout the experiment, while the rise of monocytes stabilized. | |
(77, 78) | NEEMO | 14 days | lymphocyte percentage; count of CD3+CD4+, CD3+CD8+-cells; production of IFNγ, IL-5, IL-10, IL-2, IL-6, TNFα by lymphocytes; amount of antibodies to EBV total leukocyte counts, granulocyte and monocyte percentage; production of IL-6, TNFα, IL-10, IL-8, IL-1b by monocytes. | Monocytes and granulocytes were increased (significant for monocytes on the 13th day of the experiment). The expression of the β2-Integrin CD11b on granulocytes significantly increased at the 7th and 13th days of exposure as simultaneously the L-selectin CD62L showed a significant shedding. |
Lymphocyte count was significantly decreased on the 7th day of the experiment. At the same time an increase in the relative quantity of cells in the pool of memory T cells were found. Cytokines decreased starting from one week of the experiment. | ||||
(51) | Antarctic expedition in Neumayer III station. | 1 year | lymphocyte percentage; level of IFN-γ, IL-10, IL-2, and TNF in stimulated cells cultures; total leukocyte counts, granulocyte percentage. | No differences in immunological reaction between male and female participants were observed. All measured immunological parameters revealed a tendency to increase. |
(79) | Antarctic expedition in Concordia station. | 1 year | Lymphocyte counts and percentage; count of CD3+CD4+, CD3+CD8+, CD19+, NK-cells, CD4 and CD8 naïve, bulk memory, central memory-cells; level of CD4+CD69+, CD8+CD69+, CD4+CD25+, CD8+CD25+, CD4+HLA-DR+, CD8+HLA-DR+- lymphocytes in stimulated cells cultures; level of G-CSF, CXCL/ENA-78, IL-1ra, in plasma; level of cytokines in stimulated cells cultures; CD272, CD150, CD28, CD80 gene expression; total leukocyte counts, granulocyte counts and percentage; level of G-CSF, CXCL/ENA-78, IL-1ra in plasma; level of IFN-γ, IL-10, IL-2, and TNF in stimulated whole blood cultures; evaluation of oxidative burst; CD80 gene expression. | T-cells were significantly decreased during the expedition, the majority of other immune effectors were increased during the experiment. |
(80) | Antarctic expedition in Concordia station. | 4 month | lymphocyte counts and percentage; total leukocyte counts, granulocyte counts and percentage; evaluation of oxidative burst; level of CD62L expression on granulocytes. | During the whole expedition the oxidative activity of granulocytes increased. Also, during the first week of the expedition an increase in the quantity of CD26L+ granulocytes was observed. |