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Stable clocks, rewired rhythms: circadian remodeling in skeletal muscle during aging, cachexia, and type 2 diabetes.

In mammals, nearly every cell contains an intrinsic circadian clock that functions both as a timekeeping system and an environmental sensor, integrating external cues to maintain alignment between internal physiology and the external environment. While the core clock machinery is...

🗓️ 2026-08-26
Read MoreStable clocks, rewired rhythms: circadian remodeling in skeletal muscle during aging, cachexia, and type 2 diabetes.

Circulating granulocyte colony-stimulating factor as a sex-unbiased global marker of lung and colorectal cancer cachexia pre-clinical models.

Cancer cachexia, affecting up to 80% of patients with advanced cancer, is characterized by metabolic and inflammatory dysregulation driven by tumour- and host-derived factors. Although cytokines are central to cachexia pathogenesis, their circulating profiles and transcriptional relevance across models and...

🗓️ 2026-08-13
📰 Publication: Experimental Physiology
Read MoreCirculating granulocyte colony-stimulating factor as a sex-unbiased global marker of lung and colorectal cancer cachexia pre-clinical models.

Endocannabinoid system and skeletal muscle health: insights from cannabidiol.

The endocannabinoid (EC) system is a complex network comprising endogenous ligands, enzymes responsible for their synthesis and degradation, and various receptors (including CB1 and CB2). Present in many peripheral tissues, including skeletal muscle, EC system is now recognized to influence...

🗓️ 2026-06-10
📰 Publication: Molecular Metabolism
Read MoreEndocannabinoid system and skeletal muscle health: insights from cannabidiol.

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...

🗓️ 2026-05-09
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreRAGE Re-Expressed at Myofibre Level Drives Muscle Wasting in Cancer Conditions.

CXCL5 neutralization mitigates cancer cachexia by disrupting CAF-cancer cell crosstalk.

BACKGROUND

Advanced metastasis produces cachexia, a complex skeletal muscle wasting syndrome that accounts for one-third of patient deaths. There is currently no approved drug therapy for cancer cachexia. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF) within tumors have been hypothesized to contribute to cachexia, but...

🗓️ 2025-12-15
📰 Publication: Journal Of Biomedical Science
Read MoreCXCL5 neutralization mitigates cancer cachexia by disrupting CAF-cancer cell crosstalk.

Mechanosensitive Piezo1 Channels Mediate Diaphragm Fibrosis Induced by Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation.

BACKGROUND

Ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction (VIDD) is a major complication in critically ill patients. Prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV) triggers diaphragmatic fibrotic remodelling, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigated the role of the mechanosensitive channel Piezo1 in this process.

METHODS

A rat...

🗓️ 2025-12-03
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreMechanosensitive Piezo1 Channels Mediate Diaphragm Fibrosis Induced by Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation.

Chinese leek-derived extracellular vesicles ameliorate sarcopenia by regulating mitochondrial biogenesis and autophagy via AMPK and maintaining myosin homeostasis.

Sarcopenia, a prevalent age-related degenerative disorder, poses significant challenges in geriatric care. Chinese leek demonstrates therapeutic potential against sarcopenia progression, with emerging evidence suggesting its extracellular vesicles (EVs) may mediate these effects. Notably, plant-derived EVs have garnered increasing attention due...

🗓️ 2025-11-20
📰 Publication: Journal Of Nanobiotechnology
Read MoreChinese leek-derived extracellular vesicles ameliorate sarcopenia by regulating mitochondrial biogenesis and autophagy via AMPK and maintaining myosin homeostasis.

Small-Molecule Targeting MuRF1 Protects Against Denervation-Induced Diaphragmatic Dysfunction: Underlying Molecular Mechanisms.

BACKGROUND

Mechanical inactivity rapidly induces diaphragm muscle fibres' contractile dysfunction and atrophy. Diaphragm weakness can impair respiratory function, quality of life and increase risks of morbidity and mortality. Muscle RING-finger protein-1 (MuRF1) expression is upregulated during denervation and muscle inactivity and...

🗓️ 2025-11-17
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreSmall-Molecule Targeting MuRF1 Protects Against Denervation-Induced Diaphragmatic Dysfunction: Underlying Molecular Mechanisms.

Jianpi Qiangji Granule ameliorates aging-associated sarcopenia via AMPK/PGC-1α axis in SAMP8 mice.

BACKGROUND

Sarcopenia is an age-related syndrome characterized primarily by the progressive decline of muscle mass and function. It is frequently associated with adverse outcomes such as falls, fractures, and hospitalization, often leading to substantial economic burdens and severe health hazards. At...

🗓️ 2025-11-01
📰 Publication: Phytomedicine
Read MoreJianpi Qiangji Granule ameliorates aging-associated sarcopenia via AMPK/PGC-1α axis in SAMP8 mice.

Pancreatic Damage in Ovarian Cancer-Associated Cachexia Is Driven by Activin A Signalling.

BACKGROUND

Cancer-associated cachexia (CAC) is a severe metabolic disorder characterized by involuntary weight loss, skeletal muscle atrophy and adipose tissue depletion. It is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in the advanced stages of various cancers. However, the impact of...

🗓️ 2025-10-01
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MorePancreatic Damage in Ovarian Cancer-Associated Cachexia Is Driven by Activin A Signalling.

Type II fibre atrophy and nuclear disruption in decompensated cirrhosis.

Loss of skeletal muscle mass is a common complication in cirrhosis that is associated with higher morbidity and mortality. Since the specific pathophysiology of cirrhosis-related muscle loss is unclear, we performed histological evaluation of muscle tissue from patients with cirrhosis...

🗓️ 2025-05-24
📰 Publication: Jhep Reports
Read MoreType II fibre atrophy and nuclear disruption in decompensated cirrhosis.

Promoting mitochondrial fusion is protective against cancer-induced muscle detriments in males and females.

Skeletal muscle atrophy during cancer-induced cachexia remains a significant challenge in cancer management. Mitochondrial defects precede muscle mass and functional losses in models of cancer cachexia (CC). We hypothesized targeting Opa1-a key regulator of mitochondrial fusion-can attenuate LLC-induced CC outcomes....

🗓️ 2025-08-11
Read MorePromoting mitochondrial fusion is protective against cancer-induced muscle detriments in males and females.

Exogenous Nucleotides Supplementation Attenuates Age-Related Sarcopenia.

Sarcopenia, an age-related clinical syndrome characterized by reduced skeletal muscle mass and strength, often leads to a loss of physical function. Nucleotides (NTs) supplementation is a potential strategy for preventing age-related sarcopenia as evidence suggests that NTs declined in muscles...

🗓️ 2025-08-01
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreExogenous Nucleotides Supplementation Attenuates Age-Related Sarcopenia.

B0092 tumor-bearing mice are a new model for the study of cachexia in head and neck cancer.

Introduction: Head and neck cancer (HNC) accounts for ~4% of all cancers but causes ~15,000 deaths annually in the U.S. Over 40% of HNC patients present with cachexia, a severe comorbidity associated with skeletal muscle defects, worsened treatment response, and...

🗓️ 2025-07-21
📰 Publication: American Journal Of Physiology-Cell Physiology
Read MoreB0092 tumor-bearing mice are a new model for the study of cachexia in head and neck cancer.

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