SCWD Publications Digest

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Novel Aptamers Targeting Sclerostin Loop3 Improve Skeletal and Muscle Properties Without Adverse Cardiovascular Effects in Orchiectomized Mice.

The Wnt/β-catenin pathway and its bone-specific inhibitor, sclerostin, play important roles in skeletal development and homeostasis. The humanized sclerostin antibody, romosozumab, can significantly increase bone mineral density (BMD) of patients with osteoporosis, but it may also increase cardiovascular adverse events,...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreNovel Aptamers Targeting Sclerostin Loop3 Improve Skeletal and Muscle Properties Without Adverse Cardiovascular Effects in Orchiectomized Mice.

Prediction of 10-Year Fragility Fractures Using Muscle Health Indicators in Postmenopausal Women: The OsteoLaus Cohort.

Muscle strength, mass and function have been associated with falls, fractures and mortality, but the results vary between previous studies. We aimed to investigate the predictive ability of muscle strength and mass with 10-year incident fragility fractures. This study included...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MorePrediction of 10-Year Fragility Fractures Using Muscle Health Indicators in Postmenopausal Women: The OsteoLaus Cohort.

Comment on "Diagnosis of Sarcopenia by Evaluating Skeletal Muscle Mass by Adjusted Bioimpedance Analysis Validated With Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry" by Cheng et al.-The Authors Reply.

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreComment on "Diagnosis of Sarcopenia by Evaluating Skeletal Muscle Mass by Adjusted Bioimpedance Analysis Validated With Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry" by Cheng et al.-The Authors Reply.

Body Mass Index Changes and Femur Fracture Risk in Parkinson's Disease: National Cohort Study.

Parkinson's disease (PD) increases fracture risk owing to postural instability and bone fragility, with femur fractures being the most frequent and clinically significant. Many patients with PD experience weight loss as the disease progresses, and low body mass index (BMI)...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreBody Mass Index Changes and Femur Fracture Risk in Parkinson's Disease: National Cohort Study.

Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 and Sarcopenia in Maintenance Haemodialysis Population.

Sarcopenia is defined as the loss of muscle mass, strength, and/or performance. It is strongly associated with all-cause mortality. Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is markedly elevated in patients with chronic kidney disease, especially those receiving maintenance dialysis. FGF23 has...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreFibroblast Growth Factor 23 and Sarcopenia in Maintenance Haemodialysis Population.

ZBED6 Knockout Prevents Ageing- and Dexamethasone-Induced Muscle Atrophy via Dkk3 in Pig and Mice.

Effective treatments for skeletal muscle atrophy, a debilitating condition linked to ageing and glucocorticoid therapy, remain lacking. Zinc finger BED-type containing 6 (ZBED6), a transcriptional repressor, enhances muscle growth and protects against sepsis-induced atrophy, but its role in ageing- and...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreZBED6 Knockout Prevents Ageing- and Dexamethasone-Induced Muscle Atrophy via Dkk3 in Pig and Mice.

Enhancing Neurocognitive Health via Activity, Nutrition and Cognitive Exercise (ENHANCE): A Randomized Controlled Trial.

While multidomain interventions show promise for promoting healthy aging, their impact on brain structure remains unclear. This randomized controlled trial (ENHANCE) assessed the efficacy of a 12-month group-based multidomain intervention on brain structure and function in community-dwelling older adults, with...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreEnhancing Neurocognitive Health via Activity, Nutrition and Cognitive Exercise (ENHANCE): A Randomized Controlled Trial.

MyoMed205 Counteracts Titin Hyperphosphorylation and the Expression of Contraction-Regulating Proteins in a Rat Model of HFpEF.

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is associated with exercise intolerance, accompanied by alterations in the peripheral skeletal muscle (SKM). We have recently shown that titin, a giant sarcomere protein, is hyperphosphorylated in HFpEF. MuRF1 is a muscle-specific ubiquitin...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreMyoMed205 Counteracts Titin Hyperphosphorylation and the Expression of Contraction-Regulating Proteins in a Rat Model of HFpEF.

Serum C-Terminal Agrin Fragment With Acute and Long-Term Exercise and Angiotensin II Type I Receptor Blockade.

Sarcopenia represents a major clinical and societal challenge facing rapidly aging populations. Accessible and specific biomarkers represent valuable tools, both in diagnosis and assessing the efficacy of therapeutic interventions. C-terminal agrin fragment (CAF) is the most commonly used blood-based biomarker...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreSerum C-Terminal Agrin Fragment With Acute and Long-Term Exercise and Angiotensin II Type I Receptor Blockade.

Androgen Deprivation Therapy-Induced Muscle Loss and Fat Gain Predict Cardiovascular Events in Prostate Cancer Patients.

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) increases the risk of adverse cardiovascular events in patients with prostate cancer. ADT can induce body composition change; however, the association between body composition change and cardiovascular outcomes remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreAndrogen Deprivation Therapy-Induced Muscle Loss and Fat Gain Predict Cardiovascular Events in Prostate Cancer Patients.

The impact of sarcopenia on sarcoma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sarcopenia has been linked to poor outcomes in various cancers, but its specific effect on sarcoma patients remains unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the impact of sarcopenia, estimated using CT, on sarcoma patients, focusing on prognostic implications and...

📰 Journal: Radiologia Medica
Read MoreThe impact of sarcopenia on sarcoma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The predictive and prognostic role of radiologically defined sarcopenia in head and neck cancer: a systematic review and multi-level meta-analysis.

Radiologically defined sarcopenia (RS), defined as a lack of skeletal muscle mass (SMM) measured on cross-sectional CT or MR imaging, is increasingly recognized as a significant prognostic determinant in head and neck cancer (HNC). A systematic literature search of Embase...

📰 Journal: British Journal Of Cancer
Read MoreThe predictive and prognostic role of radiologically defined sarcopenia in head and neck cancer: a systematic review and multi-level meta-analysis.

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