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Formation of Liver Metastases Is Accompanied by Accelerated Musculoskeletal Deficits in LLC Tumor Hosts.

Lung cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and is often accompanied by declines in musculoskeletal health (i.e., cachexia). Despite affecting a majority of lung cancer patients, cachexia remains understudied and currently has no cure. We have previously demonstrated...

🗓️ 2026-05-27
📰 Publication: International Journal Of Molecular Sciences
Read MoreFormation of Liver Metastases Is Accompanied by Accelerated Musculoskeletal Deficits in LLC Tumor Hosts.

Liver-derived ceramides link metabolism to tissue wasting in cancer cachexia.

Cancer cachexia, characterized by weight loss, muscle wasting, and anorexia, complicates cancer treatment and adversely affects patient outcomes. Both tumor-derived and host inflammatory factors are implicated in aspects of cachexia. The search for circulating mediators of cancer cachexia has focused...

🗓️ 2026-05-15
📰 Publication: Journal Of Clinical Investigation
Read MoreLiver-derived ceramides link metabolism to tissue wasting in cancer cachexia.

Inhibition of ceramide synthesis ameliorates body wasting in a cancer cachexia model.

Cachexia is a metabolic wasting syndrome affecting many patients with cancer, with poor survival outcomes. Disturbed lipid metabolism is a hallmark of cachexia, and our previous work has identified increased levels of circulating ceramides, which are bioactive lipids with adverse...

🗓️ 2026-05-15
📰 Publication: Journal Of Clinical Investigation
Read MoreInhibition of ceramide synthesis ameliorates body wasting in a cancer cachexia model.

Differential Branched-Chain Amino Acid Metabolism in Tissues of Tumor-Bearing Male Mice.

Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome characterized by involuntary loss of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue that is often resistant to nutritional support. The branched-chain amino acids (BCAA: leucine, isoleucine, and valine) stimulate protein synthesis, yet BCAA-targeted therapies have yielded...

🗓️ 2026-05-13
📰 Publication: American Journal Of Physiology-Regulatory Integrative And Comparative Physiology
Read MoreDifferential Branched-Chain Amino Acid Metabolism in Tissues of Tumor-Bearing Male Mice.

Prevalence and Prognostic Impact of the Coexistence of Cachexia and Sarcopenia in Patients With Chronic Liver Diseases.

BACKGROUND

Cachexia and sarcopenia are prevalent, inflammation-linked syndromes in chronic liver disease that worsen outcomes. To our knowledge, their coexistence in a single chronic liver disease cohort has not been systematically examined. In this study, we evaluated the prevalence, clinical features...

🗓️ 2026-05-06
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MorePrevalence and Prognostic Impact of the Coexistence of Cachexia and Sarcopenia in Patients With Chronic Liver Diseases.

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.

Screening for Malnutrition, Sarcopenia, and Physical Frailty Beyond One Year after Liver Transplantation.

BACKGROUND/AIMS

Malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty negatively impact quality of life and increase mortality following liver transplantation (LT). However, long-term follow-up data remain limited. This study aimed primarily to assess the malnutrition risk at 1-, 2-, and 3-years post-LT. Secondary objectives included...

🗓️ 2026-01-15
Read MoreScreening for Malnutrition, Sarcopenia, and Physical Frailty Beyond One Year after Liver Transplantation.

Primary-Stage Colon Cancer Impairs Muscle Energy Metabolism by Suppressing Mitochondrial Complex I Activity.

BACKGROUND

Colon cancer (CC), the third most common cancer worldwide, is accompanied by cachexia in 30% of patients. Its associated muscle loss directly impairs therapeutic response and survival. Early intervention is crucial, yet the underlying mechanisms of early-stage muscle dysfunction remain...

🗓️ 2025-11-12
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MorePrimary-Stage Colon Cancer Impairs Muscle Energy Metabolism by Suppressing Mitochondrial Complex I Activity.

Sarcopenia and MASLD: novel insights and the future.

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD; previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) is the leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide and is closely linked to the obesity epidemic. MASLD often coexists with sarcopenia, an age-related loss of muscle...

🗓️ 2025-11-06
📰 Publication: Nature Reviews Endocrinology
Read MoreSarcopenia and MASLD: novel insights and the future.

Effect of Skeletal Muscle Mass and Its Associated Mediators on the Development of Steatotic Liver Disease: A Cohort Study in China.

BACKGROUND

Understanding the relationship between relative skeletal muscle mass and newly proposed steatotic liver disease (SLD) is crucial, but research gaps still exist. Based on a cohort study, we investigated the impact of relative skeletal muscle mass on incident SLD and...

🗓️ 2025-11-04
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreEffect of Skeletal Muscle Mass and Its Associated Mediators on the Development of Steatotic Liver Disease: A Cohort Study in China.

Overt hepatic encephalopathy after elective and preemptive TIPS: Risk factors and prognosis.

BACKGROUND & AIMS

Overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE) develops in 30-50% of patients after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement, depending on patient characteristics and TIPS indication. Data on OHE after preemptive TIPS (pTIPS) are limited. We aimed to assess the prevalence...

🗓️ 2025-10-29
📰 Publication: Jhep Reports
Read MoreOvert hepatic encephalopathy after elective and preemptive TIPS: Risk factors and prognosis.

Sarcopenia and gender disparities in liver transplant waiting lists: evaluating predictive scores and delisting risks.

BACKGROUND

The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) and model for end-stage liver disease-sodium (MELD-Na) scores are the most widely used for prioritizing patients on the liver transplant (LT) waiting list. However, the quality and accuracy of these scores are questionable....

🗓️ 2025-10-01
📰 Publication: Hepatobiliary Surgery And Nutrition
Read MoreSarcopenia and gender disparities in liver transplant waiting lists: evaluating predictive scores and delisting risks.

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.

Management of Children Awaiting Liver Transplantation: Sarcopenia, Cholestasis and Beyond.

Sarcopenia has been increasingly recognized as a risk factor for worse outcomes in liver transplantation; however, the data remain limited on pediatric-specific outcomes. These gaps in knowledge are in part due to the lack of a standardized definition, challenges inherent...

🗓️ 2025-11-01
📰 Publication: Pediatric Transplantation
Read MoreManagement of Children Awaiting Liver Transplantation: Sarcopenia, Cholestasis and Beyond.

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