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Circulating biomarkers in older adults with and without sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND

Sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength, poses a significant health and economic burden. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates circulating biomarkers (activin A, follistatin, growth differentiation factor (GDF-15), myostatin, growth hormone, insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1), free and...

🗓️ 2026-05-27
📰 Publication: Journals Of Gerontology Series A-Biological Sciences And Medical Sciences
Read MoreCirculating biomarkers in older adults with and without sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Control of muscle mass during growth and aging: Clinical targets and pathways.

Muscle mass is a strong indicator of overall health in older adults. In healthy individuals, an adequate muscle mass is maintained through a balance between anabolic pathways, such as the mTOR pathway (mammalian target of rapamycin), and catabolic pathways, including...

🗓️ 2026-05-14
📰 Publication: Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Read MoreControl of muscle mass during growth and aging: Clinical targets and pathways.

Sarcopenia promotes tumorigenesis by disrupting NOTCH-SDC2-regulated biogenesis of muscle-derived extracellular vesicles.

Sarcopenia is an age-related condition characterized by loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength and is associated with increased cancer incidence and mortality, yet how muscle decline promotes tumorigenesis remains unclear. Here, we show that skeletal muscle functions as an...

🗓️ 2026-04-28
📰 Publication: Nature Communications
Read MoreSarcopenia promotes tumorigenesis by disrupting NOTCH-SDC2-regulated biogenesis of muscle-derived extracellular vesicles.

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.

An exploratory multi-biomarker panel including fecal calprotectin, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Fibroblast-Growth Factor-21 and irisin shows poor diagnostic accuracy for detecting probable sarcopenia in community-dwelling older persons.

🗓️ 2026-04-06
📰 Publication: Aging Clinical And Experimental Research
Read MoreAn exploratory multi-biomarker panel including fecal calprotectin, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Fibroblast-Growth Factor-21 and irisin shows poor diagnostic accuracy for detecting probable sarcopenia in community-dwelling older persons.

Associations Between Gut Microbiota and Mitochondrial Metabolites, with Growth Differentiation Factor-15 as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Heart Failure vs. Healthy Ageing.

Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is an established marker of oxidative stress and a general stress-response mitokines. In this study, we aim to investigate the association of GDF-15 with the metabolic signature of gut and mitochondrial activity in HF and ageing...

🗓️ 2026-02-27
Read MoreAssociations Between Gut Microbiota and Mitochondrial Metabolites, with Growth Differentiation Factor-15 as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Heart Failure vs. Healthy Ageing.

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.

Impact of probiotic, prebiotic, and synbiotic supplementation on the gut microbiome in older adults with sarcopenia, obesity, and sarcopenic obesity.

Gut microbiome plays an important role in several metabolic, immune, and inflammatory pathways; however, there is limited evidence for its role in body composition and musculoskeletal health. Sarcopenia, defined as a loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, and obesity,...

🗓️ 2026-01-09
📰 Publication: Osteoporosis International
Read MoreImpact of probiotic, prebiotic, and synbiotic supplementation on the gut microbiome in older adults with sarcopenia, obesity, and sarcopenic obesity.

Utilizing accelerated and delayed murine models of aging to address the "healthspan issue" – A review of skeletal muscle health.

The gap between lifespan and healthspan is increasing globally, resulting in millions of individuals spending additional years burdened by frailty or disease. This disparity, paired with the increasingly aged populations of Western nations, poses a palpable predicament to public health...

🗓️ 2025-11-20
📰 Publication: Ageing Research Reviews
Read MoreUtilizing accelerated and delayed murine models of aging to address the "healthspan issue" – A review of skeletal muscle health.

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.

EyaHOST, a modular genetic system for investigation of intercellular and tumor-host interactions in Drosophila melanogaster.

Studying intercellular and interorgan interactions in animal models is key to understanding development, physiology, and disease. We introduce EyaHOST, a system for clonal combinatorial loss- and gain-of-function genetics in fluorescently labeled cells under QF2-QUAS eya promoter control. Distinct from mosaic...

🗓️ 2025-11-06
Read MoreEyaHOST, a modular genetic system for investigation of intercellular and tumor-host interactions in Drosophila melanogaster.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and sarcopenia-related markers in diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

AIMS

GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are first-line therapies for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) due to their additional weight-lowering and cardiovascular benefits. However, their impact on muscle mass is debated, posing a concern for sarcopenia in older adults with T2DM. This systematic...

🗓️ 2025-11-05
📰 Publication: Clinical Nutrition
Read MoreGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and sarcopenia-related markers in diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Drug Candidate BIO101 for Spinal Muscular Atrophy as Monotherapy or Combined With the Antisense Oligonucleotide ASO-10-27.

BACKGROUND

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disease caused by loss of survival of motor neuron (SMN) protein inducing progressive muscle weakness and atrophy due to motor neurons degeneration. Despite benefits of SMN restoration therapies in patients, motor defects are...

🗓️ 2025-10-23
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreDrug Candidate BIO101 for Spinal Muscular Atrophy as Monotherapy or Combined With the Antisense Oligonucleotide ASO-10-27.

Association of Hormonal Status With Sarcopenia, Frailty and Outcome in Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS

Sarcopenia and frailty have been associated with hormonal dysregulation in non-cirrhotic populations. The aim of the study was to evaluate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal and gonadal (HPA-HPG) axes as well as growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor-1 (GH/IGF-1) levels in patients with cirrhosis...

🗓️ 2025-11-01
📰 Publication: Liver International
Read MoreAssociation of Hormonal Status With Sarcopenia, Frailty and Outcome in Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis.

Interplay Between mTORC1 Signaling and Iron Homeostasis in Muscle Atrophy.

The mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) plays an important role in maintaining skeletal muscle homeostasis by regulating cell growth, protein degradation, and nutrient sensing. Beyond its role in muscle growth and atrophy, recent findings suggest that mTORC1 also...

🗓️ 2025-10-12
📰 Publication: Free Radical Biology And Medicine
Read MoreInterplay Between mTORC1 Signaling and Iron Homeostasis in Muscle Atrophy.

CXCL14 Promotes Skeletal Muscle Mass Growth and Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide- and Dexamethasone-Induced Muscle Atrophy in Cultured Myotubes and Mouse Models.

BACKGROUND

Skeletal muscle mass is regulated by secretory factors derived from myofibers and muscle-resident cells. Identifying these factors and understanding their mechanisms is critical for combating muscle wasting disorders. This experimental study investigates the role of CXCL14, a chemokine primarily secreted...

🗓️ 2025-10-01
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreCXCL14 Promotes Skeletal Muscle Mass Growth and Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide- and Dexamethasone-Induced Muscle Atrophy in Cultured Myotubes and Mouse Models.

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