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Discovery of a Potent Antisarcopenia Drug Molecular Scaffold Derived from Ligusticum chuanxiong and Its Photochemical Synthesis.

Sarcopenia is a growing public health crisis with an unmet need for effective pharmacotherapies. Ligusticum chuanxiong (L. chuanxiong), commonly known as Chuanxiong in China, is a medicinal plant widely utilized for conditions involving muscle wasting and weakness. Herein, we report...

📰 Journal: Journal Of The American Chemical Society
Read MoreDiscovery of a Potent Antisarcopenia Drug Molecular Scaffold Derived from Ligusticum chuanxiong and Its Photochemical Synthesis.

The diagnostic accuracy of blood biomarkers for sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity, and osteosarcopenia: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS

Sarcopenia is the accelerated loss of skeletal muscle mass and function associated with ageing. Sarcopenia screening consists of body composition imaging and physical function tests; however, these tests can be burdensome and inconsistent. This review aimed to synthesise...

📰 Journal: Archives Of Gerontology And Geriatrics
Read MoreThe diagnostic accuracy of blood biomarkers for sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity, and osteosarcopenia: a meta-analysis.

GDF10 exacerbates metastatic burden and cachexia in murine models of cancer.

Metastasis and cancer-induced cachexia significantly reduce survivorship and quality of life for cancer patients. GDF10 (BMP3b) is a TGF-ß superfamily ligand with little knowledge of its role in cancer progression. Some studies have shown that GDF10 exerts tumor-suppressive effects in...

Read MoreGDF10 exacerbates metastatic burden and cachexia in murine models of cancer.

PACS2 Alleviates Sepsis-Induced Myopathy by Activating ERK-MAPK Signalling Pathway to Suppress ER-Phagy.

BACKGROUND

Sepsis-induced myopathy (SIM) is a common and life-threatening complication, but its underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. PACS2, a key resident protein at mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membranes (MAMs), regulates ER homeostasis under various pathological conditions. However, whether sepsis disrupts PACS2-dependent MAM...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MorePACS2 Alleviates Sepsis-Induced Myopathy by Activating ERK-MAPK Signalling Pathway to Suppress ER-Phagy.

De novo and scaffold-based design of GDF15 binders for cancer cachexia diagnostics and therapeutics.

Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF15), a stress-responsive cytokine of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily, is elevated in cancer cachexia, chemotherapy-induced nausea, and hyperemesis gravidarum, making it both a biomarker and a therapeutic target. Here, we developed high-affinity GDF15 binders using an...

📰 Journal: Experimental And Molecular Medicine
Read MoreDe novo and scaffold-based design of GDF15 binders for cancer cachexia diagnostics and therapeutics.

RAGE Re-Expressed at Myofibre Level Drives Muscle Wasting in Cancer Conditions.

BACKGROUND

Cancer cachexia (CC) is a highly debilitating syndrome characterized by loss of body and muscle weight affecting most advanced cancer patients. The receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) is expressed by several cell types and sustains the inflammatory response in...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreRAGE Re-Expressed at Myofibre Level Drives Muscle Wasting in Cancer Conditions.

FcRn function alone cannot account for elevated IgG clearance in the Lewis lung carcinoma model of cancer cachexia.

PURPOSE

The neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) protects IgG-based monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) from catabolism by direct binding within endosomes and facilitates their recycling to extracellular spaces. Elevated clearance of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and other IgG-based mAbs is often observed in patients...

📰 Journal: International Immunopharmacology
Read MoreFcRn function alone cannot account for elevated IgG clearance in the Lewis lung carcinoma model of cancer cachexia.

Beyond the Lungs: The Role of Extrapulmonary Manifestations in the Quality of Life of Indians with Chronic Airway Diseases.

PURPOSE

Chronic airway diseases (CAD) including Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), persistent asthma (≥2weekly episodes) and bronchiectasis, exhibit overlapping extrapulmonary manifestations potentially affecting health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL). The study objective was to quantify HRQOL of CAD patients and identify impact of associated...

📰 Journal: Respiratory Medicine
Read MoreBeyond the Lungs: The Role of Extrapulmonary Manifestations in the Quality of Life of Indians with Chronic Airway Diseases.

Sarcopenia, Grip Strength, Walking Pace, and New-Onset Stroke Risk: A UK Biobank Study.

BACKGROUND

Novel stroke risk factors have received widespread attention. This study examined the association between sarcopenia status, grip strength, and walking pace with incident stroke (any stroke, ischemic stroke, and hemorrhagic stroke) and poststroke mortality.

METHODS

This prospective study included 482 699 participants from...

📰 Journal: Stroke
Read MoreSarcopenia, Grip Strength, Walking Pace, and New-Onset Stroke Risk: A UK Biobank Study.

Development of High-Affinity Ligands for Human UBR2.

UBR box-containing ubiquitin E3 ligases recognize the N-termini of their target proteins through the UBR box, and a member of the family, UBR2, has been established as a target to treat cancer- and diabetes-associated cachexia. However, the development of high-affinity...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Medicinal Chemistry
Read MoreDevelopment of High-Affinity Ligands for Human UBR2.

The Association of Sarcopenic Obesity With Respiratory Function Outcomes in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Sarcopenic obesity has been associated with various health conditions and mortality. Our objective was to systematically review and estimate the association between sarcopenic obesity and respiratory function outcomes. We searched EMBASE, MEDLINE, and Google Scholar for observational studies involving adults...

📰 Journal: Obesity Reviews
Read MoreThe Association of Sarcopenic Obesity With Respiratory Function Outcomes in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Effectiveness and Safety of Interventions for Sarcopenia in Advanced Prostate Carcinoma: Systematic Review.

BACKGROUND

Sarcopenia has emerged as a potential prognostic factor in patients with advanced prostate cancer (PCa), requiring interventions for its prevention and treatment.

OBJECTIVE

We aimed to systematically identify, critically assess and synthesize the available evidence on the effectiveness and safety of interventions...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreEffectiveness and Safety of Interventions for Sarcopenia in Advanced Prostate Carcinoma: Systematic Review.

Prevalence and Prognostic Impact of the Coexistence of Cachexia and Sarcopenia in Patients With Chronic Liver Diseases.

BACKGROUND

Cachexia and sarcopenia are prevalent, inflammation-linked syndromes in chronic liver disease that worsen outcomes. To our knowledge, their coexistence in a single chronic liver disease cohort has not been systematically examined. In this study, we evaluated the prevalence, clinical features...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MorePrevalence and Prognostic Impact of the Coexistence of Cachexia and Sarcopenia in Patients With Chronic Liver Diseases.

Micheliolide ameliorates colon cancer cachexia by modulating gut microbiota-immune signaling via Phocaeicola vulgatus enrichment.

BACKGROUND

Cancer cachexia profoundly impacts patient survival and quality of life. Current treatments fail to halt this trajectory, highlighting an urgent clinical need for host-directed therapies capable of uncoupling skeletal muscle wasting from tumor progression. This study investigated the therapeutic potential...

📰 Journal: Microbiome
Read MoreMicheliolide ameliorates colon cancer cachexia by modulating gut microbiota-immune signaling via Phocaeicola vulgatus enrichment.

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