Cancer cachexia: molecular mechanisms and treatment strategies

T Setiawan, IN Sari, YT Wijaya, NM Julianto… - Journal of Hematology & …, 2023 - Springer
Muscle wasting is a consequence of physiological changes or a pathology characterized by
increased catabolic activity that leads to progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and …

The JAK/STAT pathway in skeletal muscle pathophysiology

V Moresi, S Adamo, L Berghella - Frontiers in physiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The Janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is a
key intracellular mediator of a variety of metabolically relevant hormones and cytokines …

Denervation-activated STAT3–IL-6 signalling in fibro-adipogenic progenitors promotes myofibres atrophy and fibrosis

L Madaro, M Passafaro, D Sala, U Etxaniz… - Nature cell …, 2018 - nature.com
Fibro-adipogenic progenitors (FAPs) are typically activated in response to muscle injury, and
establish functional interactions with inflammatory and muscle stem cells (MuSCs) to …

Quality of life in patients with advanced cancer: differential association with performance status and systemic inflammatory response

BJA Laird, M Fallon, MJ Hjermstad, S Tuck… - Journal of Clinical …, 2016 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Quality of life is a key component of cancer care; however, the factors that
determine quality of life are not well understood. The aim of this study was to examine the …

STAT 3 promotes IFN γ/TNF α‐induced muscle wasting in an NF‐κB‐dependent and IL‐6‐independent manner

JF Ma, BJ Sanchez, DT Hall, AMK Tremblay… - EMBO molecular …, 2017 - embopress.org
Cachexia is a debilitating syndrome characterized by involuntary muscle wasting that is
triggered at the late stage of many cancers. While the multifactorial nature of this syndrome …

Elevation of IL‐6 and IL‐33 levels in serum associated with lung fibrosis and skeletal muscle wasting in a bleomycin‐induced lung injury mouse model

JM Shieh, HY Tseng, F Jung, SH Yang… - Mediators of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Weight loss due to skeletal muscle atrophy in patients with chronic pulmonary disease is
negatively correlated with clinical outcome. Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic and progressive …

Coordination of tumor growth and host wasting by tumor-derived Upd3

G Ding, X Xiang, Y Hu, G Xiao, Y Chen, R Binari… - Cell reports, 2021 - cell.com
Summary yki-induced gut tumors in Drosophila are associated with host wasting, including
muscle dysfunction, lipid loss, and hyperglycemia, a condition reminiscent of human cancer …

Lessons learned from the discovery and development of the sesquiterpene lactones in cancer therapy and prevention

IA Cheikh, C El-Baba, A Youssef… - Expert Opinion on …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction Sesquiterpene lactones (SLs) are one of the most diverse bioactive
secondary metabolites found in plants and exhibit a broad range of therapeutic properties …

Satellite cell contribution to disease pathology in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

K Kodippili, MA Rudnicki - Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Progressive muscle weakness and degeneration characterize Duchenne muscular
dystrophy (DMD), a lethal, x-linked neuromuscular disorder that affects 1 in 5,000 boys. Loss …

Changes of gene expression patterns of muscle pathophysiology-related transcription factors during denervated muscle atrophy

X Yang, M Li, Y Ji, Y Lin, L Xu, X Gu, H Sun… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Peripheral nerve injury is common, and can lead to skeletal muscle atrophy and dysfunction.
However, the underlying molecular mechanisms are not fully understood. The transcription …