Genes

Skeletal Muscle HSF1 Alleviates Age-Associated Sarcopenia and Mitochondrial Function Decline via SIRT3-PGC1α Axis.

Age-related sarcopenia, characterized by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, impacts metabolic health and quality of life in the elderly. Heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) is a transcription factor that orchestrates cellular responses to various stresses, while its...

🗓️ 2025-12-16
Read MoreSkeletal Muscle HSF1 Alleviates Age-Associated Sarcopenia and Mitochondrial Function Decline via SIRT3-PGC1α Axis.

Negative Impact of p21-Activated Kinase 4-Mediated AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Inhibition on Sarcopenia in Mice and Humans.

We recently identified that AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) α2 phosphorylation at S491 is mediated by p21-activated kinase 4 (PAK4), leading to muscular and systemic insulin resistance. This study examined how muscle PAK4 deletion affects atrophy in male mice and its...

🗓️ 2025-12-02
Read MoreNegative Impact of p21-Activated Kinase 4-Mediated AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Inhibition on Sarcopenia in Mice and Humans.

Air pollution exacerbates cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome and sarcopenia comorbidity via shared genetic-epigenetic mechanisms: A multi-omics and Mendelian Randomization study.

BACKGROUND

Ambient air pollution aggravates cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) disorders and sarcopenia, yet the shared genetic and epigenetic mechanisms that underlie their frequent co-occurrence remain poorly understood.

METHODS

We integrated genome-wide association study (GWAS) data for CKM components (cardiovascular disease [CVD], chronic kidney disease [CKD],...

🗓️ 2025-11-22
📰 Publication: Metabolism-Clinical And Experimental
Read MoreAir pollution exacerbates cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome and sarcopenia comorbidity via shared genetic-epigenetic mechanisms: A multi-omics and Mendelian Randomization study.

The Monocrotaline Model of Hypertension Leads to Cachexia in Male but Not Female Mice.

BACKGROUND

The monocrotaline (MCT) model of cardiac cachexia is a pharmaceutical approach to pulmonary hypertension that has been used to study heart failure and muscle wasting in rodents; however, little is known of how this pyrrolizidine alkaloid leads to peripheral changes...

🗓️ 2025-11-21
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreThe Monocrotaline Model of Hypertension Leads to Cachexia in Male but Not Female Mice.

Alternative Splicing of SORBS1 Affects Neuromuscular Junction Integrity in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1.

BACKGROUND

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a multisystemic neuromuscular disorder characterized by CTG repeat expansion in the 3' untranslated region of the dystrophia myotonica protein kinase coding gene. The presence of expanded CTG repeats in DMPK mRNAs leads to the...

🗓️ 2025-11-18
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreAlternative Splicing of SORBS1 Affects Neuromuscular Junction Integrity in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1.

Pathways Contributing to Chemotherapy-Induced Myotoxicity Are Attenuated by EPA + DHA in a Clinically Relevant Model of Colorectal Cancer.

BACKGROUND

Skeletal muscle loss is a well-recognized consequence of cancer, and chemotherapy exacerbates myotoxicity through multiple mechanisms. Retaining muscle mass improves tumour response to therapies and tolerance to chemotherapy; hence, interventions to mitigate myotoxicity warrant investigations. This study aimed to investigate...

🗓️ 2025-11-17
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MorePathways Contributing to Chemotherapy-Induced Myotoxicity Are Attenuated by EPA + DHA in a Clinically Relevant Model of Colorectal Cancer.

STX4 Is Indispensable for Mitochondrial Homeostasis in Skeletal Muscle.

BACKGROUND

Mitochondrial homeostasis is vital for optimal skeletal muscle integrity. Mitochondrial quality control (MQC) mechanisms that are essential for maintaining proper functions of mitochondria include mitochondrial biogenesis, dynamics and mitophagy. Previously, Syntaxin 4 (STX4), traditionally considered a cell surface protein known...

🗓️ 2025-11-11
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreSTX4 Is Indispensable for Mitochondrial Homeostasis in Skeletal Muscle.

Integrating genetics and transcriptome analyses identify potential biomarkers and immune interactions in metabolic syndrome-related sarcopenia.

BACKGROUND

Increasing evidence has indicated that metabolic syndrome (MetS) exists in a close link with sarcopenia; however, the potential mechanism and biomarkers between them remain uninvestigated. This study leverages integrative genetics and transcriptome to identify potential biomarkers and immune interactions in...

🗓️ 2025-11-06
Read MoreIntegrating genetics and transcriptome analyses identify potential biomarkers and immune interactions in metabolic syndrome-related sarcopenia.

Therapeutic potential of FGF19 in combatting osteosarcopenia: effects on muscle strength and bone health in aged male mice.

Osteosarcopenia, characterized by the coexistence of osteopenia/osteoporosis and sarcopenia, represents a significant health concern in geriatrics, with an increased risk of falls and fractures. The enterokine fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) was recently shown to prevent muscle weakness in preclinical...

🗓️ 2025-11-04
Read MoreTherapeutic potential of FGF19 in combatting osteosarcopenia: effects on muscle strength and bone health in aged male mice.

R405W Desmin Knock-In Mice Highlight Alterations of Mitochondria, Protein Quality Control and Myofibrils in Myofibrillar Myopathy.

BACKGROUND

Mutations in the desmin gene cause skeletal myopathies and cardiomyopathies. The objective of this study was to elucidate the molecular pathology induced by the expression of R405W mutant desmin in murine skeletal muscle.

METHODS

A comprehensive characterization of the skeletal muscle pathology...

🗓️ 2025-10-30
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreR405W Desmin Knock-In Mice Highlight Alterations of Mitochondria, Protein Quality Control and Myofibrils in Myofibrillar Myopathy.

PRDX5 Regulates Mitochondrial Function and Nuclear Spreading in Myogenesis and Acts With PRDX3 to Delay Muscle Aging.

BACKGROUND

Skeletal muscle aging is associated with oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction. Peroxiredoxins (PRDXs), particularly PRDX3 and PRDX5, are antioxidant enzymes that are uniquely localized to mitochondria. While PRDX3 has been reported to play a role in maintaining mitochondrial function in...

🗓️ 2025-10-28
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MorePRDX5 Regulates Mitochondrial Function and Nuclear Spreading in Myogenesis and Acts With PRDX3 to Delay Muscle Aging.

Adipose-tumor crosstalk in colorectal cancer: Identifying (Epi)genetic biomarkers for tumor progression and cachexia.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths and obesity is a known risk factor for its development and poor prognosis. Adipose tissue (AT) actively contributes to CRC progression and cachexia. Here, we investigated molecular crosstalk between tumor...

🗓️ 2025-10-06
📰 Publication: Cell Death & Disease
Read MoreAdipose-tumor crosstalk in colorectal cancer: Identifying (Epi)genetic biomarkers for tumor progression and cachexia.

ARC-18 Improved Motor Performance Through Inhibiting ACLY-Mediated Smad2/3 Acetylation in a Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

BACKGROUND

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness, with inflammation and fibrosis contributing to its pathogenesis. Despite advancements in genetic disease-modifying treatment, there is currently no effective pharmacological treatment for DMD.

METHODS

New compound ARC-18, a derivative...

🗓️ 2025-10-01
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreARC-18 Improved Motor Performance Through Inhibiting ACLY-Mediated Smad2/3 Acetylation in a Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Pre-surgery gut microbial diversity and abundance are associated with post-surgery onset of cachexia in colorectal cancer patients: the ColoCare Study.

Cachexia accounts for about 20% of all cancer-related deaths and it is indicative of poor prognosis and progressive functional impairment. The role of the gut microbiome in the development of cachexia in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients has not been established....

🗓️ 2025-09-04
📰 Publication: Cancer Causes & Control
Read MorePre-surgery gut microbial diversity and abundance are associated with post-surgery onset of cachexia in colorectal cancer patients: the ColoCare Study.

Coix seed oil alleviates collagen-induced arthritis-associated muscle atrophy and functional decline by modulating gut microbiota dysbiosis.

The gut microbiota composition influences the pathogenesis of sarcopenia via the "gut microbiota-muscle axis", with probiotics serving as potential therapeutic agents. Coix seed oil (CSO), a bioactive component of Coix lacryma-jobi l., exhibit potent anti-inflammatory effects, however, its therapeutic role...

🗓️ 2025-08-05
📰 Publication: Phytomedicine
Read MoreCoix seed oil alleviates collagen-induced arthritis-associated muscle atrophy and functional decline by modulating gut microbiota dysbiosis.

High-Density Lipoprotein-Associated Cholesterol Abnormalities in a Clinical Outcomes Study of Dysferlin-Deficient Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type R2.

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (MD) type R2 (LGMDR2, formerly LGMD2B) is an autosomal recessive form of MD caused by variants in the dysferlin gene, DYSF. It leads to slow proximal and distal muscle weakening that generally results in loss of ambulation...

🗓️ 2025-08-01
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreHigh-Density Lipoprotein-Associated Cholesterol Abnormalities in a Clinical Outcomes Study of Dysferlin-Deficient Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type R2.

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