This image shows Granulosa cells from mammalian bovine ovaries (IMAGE)

NASA/Johnson Space Center

This image shows Granulosa cells from mammalian bovine ovaries

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This image shows Granulosa cells from mammalian bovine ovaries, which modulate maturation of eggs and play a role in fertility. The OVOSPACE investigation examines whether microgravity affects these and other ovarian cells.

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Sapienza University, Rome, Italy

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