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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.

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.

Iron Metabolism and Muscle Aging: Where Ferritinophagy Meets Mitochondrial Quality Control.

In older adults with reduced physical performance, an increase in the labile iron pool within skeletal muscle is observed. This accumulation is associated with an altered expression of mitochondrial quality control (MQC) markers and increased mitochondrial DNA damage, supporting the...

🗓️ 2025-05-03
Read MoreIron Metabolism and Muscle Aging: Where Ferritinophagy Meets Mitochondrial Quality Control.

Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals Differences in Slow-Twitch and Fast-Twitch Muscles of a Cigarette Smoke-Exposed Rat Model.

Cigarette smoking is known to affect muscle function and exercise capacity, including muscle fatigue resistance. Most studies showed diminished cross-sectional area and fibre type shifting in slow-twitch muscles such as the soleus, while effects on fast-twitch muscles were seldom reported...

🗓️ 2024-11-29
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreTranscriptomic Profiling Reveals Differences in Slow-Twitch and Fast-Twitch Muscles of a Cigarette Smoke-Exposed Rat Model.

Inflamm-ageing: How cytokines and nutrition shape the trajectory of ageing.

Population ageing is increasing in prevalence in most developed countries. Ageing is the decline of functional properties at the cellular, tissue, and organ level. Biochemical changes that occur in all organisms that experience biological ageing are referred to as the...

🗓️ 2024-09-02
📰 Publication: Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews
Read MoreInflamm-ageing: How cytokines and nutrition shape the trajectory of ageing.

Cancer Cachexia: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies

This comprehensive review sheds light on cancer cachexia (CC), a significant condition marked by muscle wasting in cancer patients, emphasizing its molecular mechanisms and potential treatments. Highlighting the challenge CC presents, especially in older individuals, the article discusses the multifaceted approach needed to combat this syndrome.

🗓️ January 2024
📰 Publication: Clinical Nutrition
Read MoreCancer Cachexia: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies

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