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Cachexia-induced alterations of miR-27a-3p drive cell-type specific effects in FAPs and tumor cells that coincide with muscle wasting.

The contribution of muscle-resident stromal cells to cancer-associated muscle wasting is poorly understood. We characterized the role of fibroadipogenic progenitors (FAPs) in pancreatic cancer-associated cachexia and investigated how dysregulated microRNAs in the tumor and FAPs drive muscle wasting. In cancer-bearing...

🗓️ 2026-05-21
📰 Publication: Cell Reports
Read MoreCachexia-induced alterations of miR-27a-3p drive cell-type specific effects in FAPs and tumor cells that coincide with muscle wasting.

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.

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...

🗓️ 2026-05-06
📰 Publication: Microbiome
Read MoreMicheliolide ameliorates colon cancer cachexia by modulating gut microbiota-immune signaling via Phocaeicola vulgatus enrichment.

Biosacetalin (1,1-Diethoxyethane) Prolongs Survival and Alleviates Cachexia in the NSG Mice Bearing Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y Cells.

Neuroblastoma remains a formidable pediatric malignancy characterized by profound metabolic plasticity and limited therapeutic responsiveness in high-risk disease. Emerging evidence positions the interplay between Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and the metabolic sentinel AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) as a critical regulator...

🗓️ 2026-05-04
Read MoreBiosacetalin (1,1-Diethoxyethane) Prolongs Survival and Alleviates Cachexia in the NSG Mice Bearing Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y Cells.

Ageing-Associated Dysregulation of Myogenic Differentiation in Inclusion Body Myositis.

Skeletal muscle is a postmitotic tissue dependent on a complex and tightly regulated regeneration process involving numerous intracellular and extracellular factors, including myogenic regulatory factors (MRFs), cytokines and myokines. Quiescent satellite cells are activated by physiological stimuli, injury or other...

🗓️ 2026-05-04
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreAgeing-Associated Dysregulation of Myogenic Differentiation in Inclusion Body Myositis.

Cancer IDO1-Mediated Tryptophan-Kynurenine Metabolic Reprogramming to Drive Skeletal Muscle Atrophy and Cachexia Acceleration.

BACKGROUND

Cancer cachexia is a debilitating syndrome characterized by severe skeletal muscle wasting, which significantly impairs patient quality of life and survival. Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1), a key enzyme in tryptophan (Trp) metabolism, is often upregulated in cancers, but its specific...

🗓️ 2026-04-24
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreCancer IDO1-Mediated Tryptophan-Kynurenine Metabolic Reprogramming to Drive Skeletal Muscle Atrophy and Cachexia Acceleration.

Dual Roles of Adipose Tissue in Skeletal Muscle Regeneration: Pro-Regenerative Versus Maladaptive.

Skeletal muscle accounts for approximately 40% of total body mass and is essential for locomotion, metabolic regulation and systemic homeostasis. Adipose tissue is increasingly recognized as an active component of the muscle's regenerative microenvironment. During muscle repair, adipose tissue contributes...

🗓️ 2026-04-17
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreDual Roles of Adipose Tissue in Skeletal Muscle Regeneration: Pro-Regenerative Versus Maladaptive.

Development of a spatially defined 3D in vitro coculture construct modelling pancreatic cancer-associated cachexia.

Pancreatic cancer-associated cachexia is marked by adipose tissue wasting, thermogenic remodeling, and a state of hypermetabolism, yet robust preclinical models to study these phenomena are lacking. In this study, we present a spatially defined three-dimensional (3D) coreshell microcuboid coculture platform...

🗓️ 2026-04-16
📰 Publication: Biofabrication
Read MoreDevelopment of a spatially defined 3D in vitro coculture construct modelling pancreatic cancer-associated cachexia.

Semaglutide ameliorates aortic endothelial cell dysfunction in sarcopenia through the SIRT1/cGAS-STING signaling axis.

Sarcopenia associated with aging is a significant health issue affecting the quality of life in the elderly, yet research on effective treatments remains insufficient. This study aims to investigate the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of Semaglutide (Sema) in D-gal-induced aging-related...

🗓️ 2026-04-09
📰 Publication: Free Radical Biology And Medicine
Read MoreSemaglutide ameliorates aortic endothelial cell dysfunction in sarcopenia through the SIRT1/cGAS-STING signaling axis.

Blood and urine cell-free circulating DNA in older adults with sarcopenia: a hypothesis-generating study.

PURPOSE

This preliminary study evaluated effect sizes of differences in circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) levels in blood and urine between older adults with and without sarcopenia.

METHODS

This was a subanalysis of the 2021 Itabashi Longitudinal Study on Aging. Twenty-four participants were selected...

🗓️ 2026-03-20
📰 Publication: European Geriatric Medicine
Read MoreBlood and urine cell-free circulating DNA in older adults with sarcopenia: a hypothesis-generating study.

Does Time Tick Faster in Cerebral Palsy? Accelerated Aging as a Framework for Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of childhood-onset physical disability. It results from injury to the developing brain and is characterized by motor impairments, muscle weakness, and fatigue. CP is commonly associated with marked deficits in muscle mass...

🗓️ 2026-03-10
📰 Publication: Faseb Journal
Read MoreDoes Time Tick Faster in Cerebral Palsy? Accelerated Aging as a Framework for Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction.

Changes in levels of endocannabinoidome mediators in mice with cancer cachexia: links with steatosis and gut microbial dysbiosis.

BACKGROUND

Cachexia is a debilitating syndrome associated with involuntary weight loss, often occurring in cancer patients. In both humans and animal models, alterations in endocannabinoid (eCB) signaling occur in association with both metabolic disorders and several types of tumors. The wider...

🗓️ 2026-03-05
Read MoreChanges in levels of endocannabinoidome mediators in mice with cancer cachexia: links with steatosis and gut microbial dysbiosis.

Exploring the role of chemerin in skeletal muscle phenotype in those with kidney disease.

INTRODUCTION

People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often experience poor muscle quality and elevations in skeletal muscle wasting and dysfunction, contributing to a reduced quality of life and an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. The adipokine chemerin is associated with...

🗓️ 2026-02-28
📰 Publication: Translational Research
Read MoreExploring the role of chemerin in skeletal muscle phenotype in those with kidney disease.

A Novel Mouse Model to Identify Antigen-Specific Immune Responses in Pancreatic Cancer Cachexia.

BACKGROUND

Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has a dismal five-year survival rate of 13% and is closely associated with cachexia. Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome characterized by irreversible wasting of skeletal muscles, fat loss and systemic inflammation. While cachexia is known...

🗓️ 2026-02-27
Read MoreA Novel Mouse Model to Identify Antigen-Specific Immune Responses in Pancreatic Cancer Cachexia.

Circulating Inflammatory and Mitochondrial Biomarkers Associated with Cachexia in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Background: Cancer-associated cachexia is a multifactorial metabolic syndrome characterized by progressive skeletal muscle and/or adipose tissue loss and affects approximately 40% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, reliable circulating biomarkers for early detection and risk stratification remain...

🗓️ 2026-02-27
Read MoreCirculating Inflammatory and Mitochondrial Biomarkers Associated with Cachexia in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

High Fat Diet and Obesity Each Increase Tumor Cell Proliferation and Muscle Wasting in Experimental Cancer Cachexia.

High fat diet (HFD) and associated obesity are suggested to predispose to cancer development, complicate cancer treatment, and accelerate mortality. Paradoxically, obese patients with lung cancer are reported to live longer, suggesting that high body mass is protective. Given that...

🗓️ 2026-02-21
📰 Publication: American Journal Of Physiology-Cell Physiology
Read MoreHigh Fat Diet and Obesity Each Increase Tumor Cell Proliferation and Muscle Wasting in Experimental Cancer Cachexia.

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