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Sarcopenia in the Metropolitan Region of Chile: Cross-Sectional Findings from the Chilean National Health Survey 2016-2017.

AIM

To investigate sarcopenia in Chile, including its prevalence and association with sociodemographic and lifestyle factors.

METHODS

232 participants from the Metropolitan Region, representing 1,037,790 older adults, were included in this cross-sectional analysis. Sarcopenia was defined using the European Working Group on Sarcopenia...

📰 Journal: Revista Medica De Chile
Read MoreSarcopenia in the Metropolitan Region of Chile: Cross-Sectional Findings from the Chilean National Health Survey 2016-2017.

Sarcopenic obesity and dementia risk: Primary associations and landmark analyses of muscle strength and body composition trajectories.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS

Sarcopenic obesity (SO) has been proposed as a risk factor for cognitive impairment. Yet evidence is inconsistent and often limited by heterogeneous definitions and lack of longitudinal assessments. This study aimed to examine associations of SO with all-cause...

📰 Journal: Clinical Nutrition
Read MoreSarcopenic obesity and dementia risk: Primary associations and landmark analyses of muscle strength and body composition trajectories.

Muscle-Adipose Aging Dynamics and Inflammaging Patterns Across Ethnically Diverse Populations: Exploring Potential Roles of Lipolysis.

BACKGROUND

Muscle-adipose aging reflects interactions between body composition changes and chronic inflammatory processes, but age-related patterns in these measures across ethnically diverse populations remain incompletely described. Understanding population-specific patterns is crucial for developing tailored prevention and intervention strategies. We aimed to...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreMuscle-Adipose Aging Dynamics and Inflammaging Patterns Across Ethnically Diverse Populations: Exploring Potential Roles of Lipolysis.

PEBP4 alleviates muscle wasting in lung cancer cachexia via KEAP1-NRF2-mediated redox homeostasis.

Cancer-associated cachexia (CAC) is a multifactorial metabolic syndrome characterized by progressive skeletal muscle wasting. However, the molecular link between tumor metabolic stress and muscle degradation remains elusive. Here, we identify phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein 4 (PEBP4) as a key regulator of muscle...

📰 Journal: Cell Death & Disease
Read MorePEBP4 alleviates muscle wasting in lung cancer cachexia via KEAP1-NRF2-mediated redox homeostasis.

Exercise training prior to and during cancer in mice preserves muscle mass, reduces tumour weight and suppresses molecular mediators of cachexia.

We investigated the prophylactic effects of exercise before and during cancer cachexia (CC) using a model designed to mimic endurance and resistance (i.e., concurrent) adaptations. Male and female Balb/c mice were randomly assigned to exercise or control groups whereby exercise...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Physiology-London
Read MoreExercise training prior to and during cancer in mice preserves muscle mass, reduces tumour weight and suppresses molecular mediators of cachexia.

Combined GLIM-defined malnutrition and sarcopenia and the risk of 2-year mortality in adults with heart failure: A FRAGILE-HF study post hoc analysis.

BACKGROUND

Malnutrition is common in older patients with heart failure and predicts poor outcomes. However, the prognostic value of assessing muscle function and fat stores alongside GLIM remains unclear. We therefore tested whether assessing handgrip strength and fat mass index alongside...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Parenteral And Enteral Nutrition
Read MoreCombined GLIM-defined malnutrition and sarcopenia and the risk of 2-year mortality in adults with heart failure: A FRAGILE-HF study post hoc analysis.

Positive allosteric modulator selective for adult muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.

The muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR) is the key mediator of neuromuscular signal transmission and is essential for all voluntary movement in our body. In this study, we present DC-98-LC74, a positive allosteric modulator (PAM) for the adult skeletal muscle-type...

📰 Journal: Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America
Read MorePositive allosteric modulator selective for adult muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.

Prognostic impact of weight loss during first-line chemotherapy in extensive-disease small cell lung cancer.

PURPOSE

The adverse prognostic impact of cancer cachexia is well recognized. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic impact of weight loss during first-line platinum-based chemo(immuno)therapy in patients with extensive-disease small-cell lung cancer (ED-SCLC).

METHODS

We retrospectively reviewed 187 of 346 ED-SCLC patients (54%)...

📰 Journal: Supportive Care In Cancer
Read MorePrognostic impact of weight loss during first-line chemotherapy in extensive-disease small cell lung cancer.

Novel Long-Acting Ghrelin Analogue PEP-064 Restores Energy Balance in C26 and Lewis Lung Carcinoma-Induced cachexia in Mice.

BACKGROUND

Cancer cachexia is a debilitating syndrome marked by involuntary weight loss resulting from reduced food intake and intricate metabolic reprogramming. Despite its high prevalence, cancer cachexia remains undertreated, with a lack of effective and approved pharmacotherapies. Ghrelin has emerged as...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreNovel Long-Acting Ghrelin Analogue PEP-064 Restores Energy Balance in C26 and Lewis Lung Carcinoma-Induced cachexia in Mice.

Longitudinal Assessment of Muscle Involvement in Late-Onset Pompe Disease Using Quantitative MRI: A Prospective Cohort Study.

BACKGROUND

Late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) is a progressive metabolic myopathy characterised by lysosomal glycogen accumulation and leading to secondary disruptions in autophagy and cellular energy metabolism. While enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) has improved outcomes, early detection remains critical, because irreversible muscle...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreLongitudinal Assessment of Muscle Involvement in Late-Onset Pompe Disease Using Quantitative MRI: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Restoration of circadian rhythm as novel targets against sarcopenia.

Sarcopenia, characterized by the age-related decline in skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function, is associated with high healthcare costs and significant health risks, including falls, fractures, functional decline, and mortality. Despite its prevalence and extensive research, there are currently no...

📰 Journal: Chinese Medical Journal
Read MoreRestoration of circadian rhythm as novel targets against sarcopenia.

Glial remodeling and neuroprotective effects of L-glutamine supplementation on the enteric nervous system in walker-256 tumor-bearing rats.

Cancer cachexia is characterized by systemic inflammation and severe metabolic imbalance, which may compromise the cellular components of the enteric nervous system (ENS). Oxidative stress associated with tumor growth can contribute to enteric neuropathy and gastrointestinal dysfunction. This study investigated...

📰 Journal: Tissue & Cell
Read MoreGlial remodeling and neuroprotective effects of L-glutamine supplementation on the enteric nervous system in walker-256 tumor-bearing rats.

Cluster Randomized Trial of Reablement Strategies Targeting Sarcopenia (ReStart-S) in Long-Term Care Settings.

BACKGROUND

Sarcopenia prevalence is high in long-term care settings (LTCS), yet existing guidelines often overlook this population. The Reablement Strategies targeting Sarcopenia (ReStart-S) program was developed to address this gap. This study evaluated its effects on muscle outcomes, physical performance, quality...

📰 Journal: Journals Of Gerontology Series A-Biological Sciences And Medical Sciences
Read MoreCluster Randomized Trial of Reablement Strategies Targeting Sarcopenia (ReStart-S) in Long-Term Care Settings.

Sema4A Protects Against Muscle Atrophy and Promotes Repair by Regulating Intracellular Metabolic Signalling.

BACKGROUND

Skeletal muscle atrophy is a debilitating condition associated with diverse diseases and clinical interventions. Although triggers such as glucocorticoid excess or direct muscle injury disrupt the balance between protein homeostasis and tissue repair, the upstream molecular signals that actively preserve...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreSema4A Protects Against Muscle Atrophy and Promotes Repair by Regulating Intracellular Metabolic Signalling.

Handgrip Strength Thresholds to Detect Cardiometabolic Risk in Youth: Cross-Sectional Study and Meta-Analysis.

BACKGROUND

Muscular fitness, particularly handgrip strength, is increasingly recognized as a robust marker of cardiometabolic risk (CMR) in children and adolescents. However, evidence-based diagnostic thresholds for identifying at-risk individuals remain scarce, particularly in children. This study aimed to (1) establish sex-specific...

📰 Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreHandgrip Strength Thresholds to Detect Cardiometabolic Risk in Youth: Cross-Sectional Study and Meta-Analysis.

Artificial intelligence analysis of temporalis muscle thickness for monitoring sarcopenia and clinical outcomes in individuals with paediatric brain tumours: a retrospective cohort study.

BACKGROUND

People with and who have survived paediatric brain tumour (PBT) have a poor quality of life due to physiological frailty, a primary component of which is sarcopenia (ie, low lean muscle mass) and the associated condition, sarcopenic overweight. MRI-based temporalis...

Read MoreArtificial intelligence analysis of temporalis muscle thickness for monitoring sarcopenia and clinical outcomes in individuals with paediatric brain tumours: a retrospective cohort study.

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