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Impaired cAMP-PKA-CREB1 signalling drives mitochondrial dysfunction in skeletal muscle during cancer cachexia.

Skeletal muscle wasting is a defining feature of cancer cachexia, a multifactorial syndrome that drastically compromises patient quality of life and treatment outcomes. Mitochondrial dysfunction is a major contributor to skeletal muscle wasting in cancer cachexia, yet the upstream molecular...

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2025-11-13
Read MoreImpaired cAMP-PKA-CREB1 signalling drives mitochondrial dysfunction in skeletal muscle during cancer cachexia.

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

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b></p><p>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...

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2025-11-12
๐Ÿ“ฐ Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MorePrimary-Stage Colon Cancer Impairs Muscle Energy Metabolism by Suppressing Mitochondrial Complex I Activity.

Advancements of investigational agents for cancer cachexia: what clinical progress have we seen in the last 5โ€‰years?

<p><b>INTRODUCTION</b></p><p>Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome affecting up to 80% of advanced cancer patients, associated with poor quality of life, increased cancer-treatment toxicity, and reduced survival. Despite its clinical burden, no FDA- or EMA-approved pharmacologic therapies currently exist.</p><p><b>AREAS COVERED</b></p><p>This review...

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2025-11-12
๐Ÿ“ฐ Publication: Expert Opinion On Investigational Drugs
Read MoreAdvancements of investigational agents for cancer cachexia: what clinical progress have we seen in the last 5โ€‰years?

A Creatinine-CAR Composite Index (CCAR) Optimized by Machine Learning for Prognosis in Cancer Cachexia.

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b></p><p>Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome associated with poor prognosis and impaired quality of life in cancer patients. However, survival prediction in cancer cachexia remains difficult due to the lack of reliable biomarkers.</p><p><b>METHODS</b></p><p>This retrospective cohort study analysed data from 1,367...

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2025-11-11
๐Ÿ“ฐ Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreA Creatinine-CAR Composite Index (CCAR) Optimized by Machine Learning for Prognosis in Cancer Cachexia.

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...

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2025-11-06
Read MoreEyaHOST, a modular genetic system for investigation of intercellular and tumor-host interactions in Drosophila melanogaster.

Changes in Lean Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength, and Physical Performance Following First-Line Chemotherapy in Patients With Lymphoma.

Lymphomas are common cancers affecting the lymphatic system. Chemotherapy is a standard treatment, yet its impact on patient's physical capacity remains understudied. This study aimed to evaluate changes in body composition, muscle strength, and physical performance in patients diagnosed with...

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2025-11-04
๐Ÿ“ฐ Publication: Hematological Oncology
Read MoreChanges in Lean Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength, and Physical Performance Following First-Line Chemotherapy in Patients With Lymphoma.

Efficacy and safety of anamorelin for cancer cachexia in patients with unresectable or recurrent gastric cancer: a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial.

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b></p><p>Anamorelin, a ghrelin receptor agonist, has shown efficacy in lung cancer cachexia. We conducted the first randomized controlled trial to evaluate its effects in gastric cancer cachexia.</p><p><b>METHODS</b></p><p>In this multicenter, open-label randomized controlled trial conducted across 10 hospitals in Japan, patients...

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2025-11-03
๐Ÿ“ฐ Publication: Eclinicalmedicine
Read MoreEfficacy and safety of anamorelin for cancer cachexia in patients with unresectable or recurrent gastric cancer: a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial.

The mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant SkQ1 prevents skeletal muscle mitochondrial-apoptotic but not necroptotic signalling during ovarian cancer.

The degree to which mitochondrial-linked programmed cell death pathways contribute to skeletal muscle atrophy during cancer remains unknown. Here we combined a novel and robust mouse model of metastatic ovarian cancer with chronic administration of the mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant SkQ1 to...

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2025-11-03
๐Ÿ“ฐ Publication: Journal Of Physiology-London
Read MoreThe mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant SkQ1 prevents skeletal muscle mitochondrial-apoptotic but not necroptotic signalling during ovarian cancer.

Transcriptional landscape of skeletal muscle in cancer patients.

Bhatt et al. have identified two RNAome-based skeletal muscle subtypes in cancer cachexia. The first subtype is cachexia associated with weight and muscle loss, fiber atrophy, and shortened survival. Furthermore, this subtype has dysregulated post-transcriptional networks involving hub long noncoding...

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2025-11-02
๐Ÿ“ฐ Publication: Trends In Molecular Medicine
Read MoreTranscriptional landscape of skeletal muscle in cancer patients.

High Loss of Adipose Tissue During Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Predicts Poor Prognosis in Patients With Gastric Cancer.

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b></p><p>Gastric cancer (GC) patients often have nutritional risks or malnutrition, and neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) tends to exacerbate malnutrition. Body composition parameters are associated with the prognosis of GC patients. Little is known about body composition changes during NAC and its...

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2025-10-31
๐Ÿ“ฐ Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreHigh Loss of Adipose Tissue During Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Predicts Poor Prognosis in Patients With Gastric Cancer.

Association of Pre- and Postdiagnosis Physical Activity, Promotion and Maintenance With Lung Cancer Survival: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b></p><p>Physical activity (PA) is important for improving life expectancy and is suggested as a prognostic factor for various diseases. However, the association between PA and mortality outcomes in survivors of lung cancer remains unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to determine...

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2025-10-01
๐Ÿ“ฐ Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreAssociation of Pre- and Postdiagnosis Physical Activity, Promotion and Maintenance With Lung Cancer Survival: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

GFRAL-Fc disarms GDF15 to reprogram tumor immunity and amplify PD-1 efficacy in hepatocellular carcinoma.

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b></p><p>Checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treatment, yet their efficacy remains limited in advanced stages, with suboptimal objective response rates. Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15), a dual-functional cytokine implicated in tumor progression and immunosuppression, represents a promising therapeutic target....

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2025-10-15
Read MoreGFRAL-Fc disarms GDF15 to reprogram tumor immunity and amplify PD-1 efficacy in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Leveraging Sarcopenia index by automated CT body composition analysis for pan cancer prognostic stratification.

This study evaluates the CT-based volumetric sarcopenia index (SI) as a baseline prognostic factor for overall survival (OS) in 10,340 solid tumor patients (40% female). Automated body composition analysis was applied to internal baseline abdomen CTs and to thorax CTs....

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2025-10-14
Read MoreLeveraging Sarcopenia index by automated CT body composition analysis for pan cancer prognostic stratification.

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