The molecular basis and therapeutic potential of leukemia inhibitory factor in cancer cachexia

R Zeng, C Tong, X Xiong - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The mechanism of cancer cachexia is linked to a variety of factors, and
inflammatory factors are thought to play a key role. We summarize the main roles of LIF in …

Metabolomics‐driven discovery of therapeutic targets for cancer cachexia

P Cui, X Li, C Huang, D Lin - Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer cachexia (CC) is a devastating metabolic syndrome characterized by skeletal
muscle wasting and body weight loss, posing a significant burden on the health and survival …

Clinically relevant body composition phenotypes are associated with distinct circulating cytokine and metabolomic milieus in epithelial ovarian cancer patients

EW Davis, HH Hsiao, N Barone, S Rosario… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Preclinical evidence suggests that host obesity is associated with tumor
progression due to immuno-metabolic dysfunction, but the impact of obesity on immunity …

Review of the endocrine organ–like tumor hypothesis of cancer cachexia in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

YC Yu, A Ahmed, HC Lai, WC Cheng, JC Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most fatal types of solid tumors,
associated with a high prevalence of cachexia (~ 80%). PDAC-derived cachexia (PDAC-CC) …

Differences in Plasma Fatty Acid Composition Related to Chronic Pancreatitis: A Pilot Study

K Gumpper-Fedus, O Crowe, PA Hart, V Pita-Grisanti… - Pancreas, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is an inflammatory disease affecting the absorption of
fat-soluble nutrients. Signaling in pancreatic cells that lead to inflammation may be …

Defining Clinically and Biologically Relevant Body Composition Phenotypes in Women Diagnosed with Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

EW Davis - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Background: Although obesity is a well-established risk factor for developing epithelial
ovarian cancer (EOC), the association of excess adiposity with EOC mortality remains …

The underexplored links between cancer and the internal body climate: Implications for cancer prevention and treatment

D Paul, AM Nedelcu - Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In order to effectively manage and cure cancer we should move beyond the general view of
cancer as a random process of genetic alterations leading to uncontrolled cell proliferation …

Changes in plasma fatty acid abundance related to chronic pancreatitis: A pilot study

K Gumpper-Fedus, O Crowe, PA Hart, V Pita-Grisanti… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Objectives Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is an inflammatory disease that affects the absorption of
nutrients like fats. Molecular signaling in pancreatic cells can be influenced by fatty acids …

Systemic Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Alterations in Chronic Pancreatitis: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study

K Gumpper-Fedus, K Chasser… - Clinical and …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive fibroinflammatory disorder lacking
therapies and biomarkers. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a …