The global syndemic of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change - three interconnected challenges - threatens both human and planetary health. This review focuses on one critical intersection: older populations living with overweight and obesity in the context of sustainable nutrition....
Sarcopenia is currently classified as an unmet medical need with an increasing incidence because of population aging. Excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of muscle atrophy, a key feature of sarcopenia, whereas edaravone...
BACKGROUND
Sarcopenia, an age-related loss of skeletal muscle strength, mass and function, is linked with dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Current guideline-recommended tools to diagnose sarcopenia, such as appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM), calculated as the sum of lean muscle mass...
The 8th International Conference Controversies in Vitamin D, held in September 2024, convened leading experts to address the multifaceted role of vitamin D in human health. Key discussions focused on its influence on metabolic health, including effects on sarcopenia, muscle...
Muscle wasting disorders, including sarcopenia and skeletal muscle atrophy, are increasingly prevalent among older adults and those with metabolic comorbidities. Sarcopenia, a progressive age-associated condition, involves the decline in skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, affecting millions of people...
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...
BACKGROUND
Advanced metastasis produces cachexia, a complex skeletal muscle wasting syndrome that accounts for one-third of patient deaths. There is currently no approved drug therapy for cancer cachexia. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF) within tumors have been hypothesized to contribute to cachexia, but...
BACKGROUND
Primary sarcopenia is an age-associated disorder with progressive and generalised loss of skeletal muscle strength and mass. Skeletal muscle fibrosis is one of the significant pathological manifestations of age-associated sarcopenia. Decorin, a small dermatan-sulfate proteoglycan, participates in extracellular matrix assembly....
BACKGROUND
Apoptosis coincides with the differentiation of skeletal myoblasts, and numerous studies have shown that the apoptotic activity is required for myogenic differentiation. Although the role of apoptosis in skeletal muscle differentiation has been well documented, its mechanism is largely unknown.
METHODS
Apoptotic...
OBJECTIVES
To prospectively evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the sarcopenia echography (SARCHO) point-of-care ultrasound protocol for diagnosing sarcopenia, in accordance with the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2.
METHODS
This study was conducted as a single-center prospective, feasibility diagnostic accuracy...
BACKGROUND AND AIMS
Myostatin (M), activin-A (A) and follistatin (F), three TGF-β superfamily members, play a role in cancer sarcopenia. The aim of our study was to assess the association of MAF in head and neck cancer (HNC) skeletal muscle loss.
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Sarcopenia is a progressive age-related condition characterized by the decline of skeletal muscle mass and function. Its development involves multiple cellular and molecular mechanisms, including chronic inflammation, apoptosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, and impaired muscle regeneration. Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stromal cells...
As life expectancy increases, cognitive impairments such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) create serious problems for older adults. Women regardless of ethnicity and age group, are disproportionately affected, accounting for two-thirds of AD cases, with post-menopausal women representing over 60% of...
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...
BACKGROUND
Statins are cholesterol-lowering drugs widely prescribed for preventing cardiovascular diseases. They may cause adverse effects on skeletal muscle, but it remains unclear whether they affect muscle function and mass. We aimed to evaluate the association between statin use and muscle...
