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TAVI Success Is More Than Just the Valve: CT-Derived Sarcopenia as a Major Determinant of Long-Term Survival.

Sarcopenia, characterized by progressive skeletal muscle loss, is a silent yet powerful marker associated with survival, yet its impact on long-term outcomes in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) remains underestimated. While frailty has been recognized as a main factor of...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreTAVI Success Is More Than Just the Valve: CT-Derived Sarcopenia as a Major Determinant of Long-Term Survival.

Skeletal Muscle-Specific Deletion of E3 Ligase Asb2 Enhances Muscle Mass and Strength.

Maintaining skeletal muscle mass and strength is crucial to prevent sarcopenia during healthy ageing. Ankyrin repeat and suppressor of cytokine signalling box protein 2 (Asb2), an E3 ligase, has been implicated in regulating muscle mass; however, its roles on muscle...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreSkeletal Muscle-Specific Deletion of E3 Ligase Asb2 Enhances Muscle Mass and Strength.

Prediagnosis Insights Into Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Clinical Symptoms and Medication Use.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has a prolonged latency period, though its preclinical characteristics remain poorly understood. This study uses UK Biobank data to explore and compare ALS's pre-diagnostic features, including symptoms and medication use, aiming to provide insights into the...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MorePrediagnosis Insights Into Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Clinical Symptoms and Medication Use.

EIF4A3 Promotes Muscle Atrophy and Aging by Inhibiting the FAK Pathway Through NEDD9 mRNA Destabilization.

Muscle atrophy has a poor prognosis, caused by various factors. Identifying a shared treatment target could address an unmet clinical need. The exon junction complex (EJC), a protein complex assembly that binds to RNA, facilitates post-transcriptional regulation by participating in...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreEIF4A3 Promotes Muscle Atrophy and Aging by Inhibiting the FAK Pathway Through NEDD9 mRNA Destabilization.

Late-Stage Skeletal Muscle Transcriptome in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Shows a BMP4-Induced Molecular Signature.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a fatal X-linked recessive disease due to loss-of-function variants in the DYSTROPHIN gene. DMD-related skeletal muscle wasting is typified by an aberrant immune response involving upregulation of the TGFฮฒ family of cytokines, like TGFฮฒ1 and...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreLate-Stage Skeletal Muscle Transcriptome in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Shows a BMP4-Induced Molecular Signature.

Impact of Adipose Tissue and Lipids on Skeletal Muscle in Sarcopenia.

Although the decline in muscle mass, function and increased visceral obesity are attracting substantial attention in the ageing society, approved treatment modalities for sarcopenia/sarcopenic obesity (SO) remain limited. Elucidating effects and mechanisms of adipose tissue and lipids on skeletal muscle...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreImpact of Adipose Tissue and Lipids on Skeletal Muscle in Sarcopenia.

Impaired Autophagic Flux in Skeletal Muscle of Plectin-Related Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex With Muscular Dystrophy.

Plectin, a multifunctional cytolinker and intermediate filament stabilizing protein, is essential for muscle fibre integrity and function. Mutations in the human plectin gene (PLEC) cause autosomal recessive epidermolysis bullosa simplex with muscular dystrophy (EBS-MD). The disorganization and aggregation of desmin...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreImpaired Autophagic Flux in Skeletal Muscle of Plectin-Related Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex With Muscular Dystrophy.

GDF15: from biomarker to target in cancer cachexia.

Most patients with advanced cancer suffer from cachexia, a complex metabolic disorder characterized by unintentional body weight loss that diminishes their quality of life and reduces the effectiveness of therapies. Currently, effective treatments for cachexia remain elusive. Growth differentiation factor...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Trends In Cancer
Read MoreGDF15: from biomarker to target in cancer cachexia.

Integrating Body Composition and Nutritional Indices: A Novel Prognostic Tool for Survival in Pancreatic Cancer.

Sarcopenia and malnutrition have been independently associated with a poorer prognosis in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), but their combined association with patient outcomes is not fully understood. This study aimed to systematically evaluate the synergistic effects of body composition parameters...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreIntegrating Body Composition and Nutritional Indices: A Novel Prognostic Tool for Survival in Pancreatic Cancer.

Novel Algorithm to Estimate Fat-Free Muscle Volumes in Women Using the Urinary Deuterated-Creatine Dilution Method.

Muscle mass declines after menopause and is a key risk factor for frailty, falls and poor physical function as women age. The deuterated creatine (D 3Cr) dilution method provides a direct assessment of muscle mass, but its accuracy in Asian...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreNovel Algorithm to Estimate Fat-Free Muscle Volumes in Women Using the Urinary Deuterated-Creatine Dilution Method.

Corrigendum to "Exosomal miRNAs in muscle-bone crosstalk: Mechanistic links, exercise modulation and implications for sarcopenia, osteoporosis and osteosarcopenia" [metabolism. 2025 Jun 21:156333].

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Metabolism-Clinical And Experimental
Read MoreCorrigendum to "Exosomal miRNAs in muscle-bone crosstalk: Mechanistic links, exercise modulation and implications for sarcopenia, osteoporosis and osteosarcopenia" [metabolism. 2025 Jun 21:156333].

Corrigendum to "Exosomal miRNAs in muscle-bone crosstalk: Mechanistic links, exercise modulation and implications for sarcopenia, osteoporosis and osteosarcopenia" [metabolism. 2025 Jun 21:156333].

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Metabolism-Clinical And Experimental
Read MoreCorrigendum to "Exosomal miRNAs in muscle-bone crosstalk: Mechanistic links, exercise modulation and implications for sarcopenia, osteoporosis and osteosarcopenia" [metabolism. 2025 Jun 21:156333].

Soyasapogenol B prevents sarcopenia by increasing skeletal muscle mass and function through the Sirt1/PGC-1ฮฑ and PI3K pathway.

Sarcopenia, caused by aging, is characterized by the reduction of muscle mass and function. In this study, we investigated the effects of soyasapogenol B on skeletal muscle and the underlying mechanisms to determine its potential as a prevention for sarcopenia....

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
Read MoreSoyasapogenol B prevents sarcopenia by increasing skeletal muscle mass and function through the Sirt1/PGC-1ฮฑ and PI3K pathway.

Patient Focus: Understanding Muscle Wasting in Heart Failure. An explanation of "Consolidating Concepts from Recent International Expert Consensus on Sarcopenia: Implications for Heart Failure Management".

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cardiac Failure
Read MorePatient Focus: Understanding Muscle Wasting in Heart Failure. An explanation of "Consolidating Concepts from Recent International Expert Consensus on Sarcopenia: Implications for Heart Failure Management".

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