What was studied?
Researchers studied differentiated muscle cells and mice bearing Colon-26 tumors, measuring muscle mass and metabolic signaling.
What did the researchers report?
Selected muscle measurements were preserved and mitochondrial-biogenesis markers changed. Total body-weight and fat loss were not prevented.
What are the limits?
Preserving one tissue endpoint is not reversal of the whole cachexia syndrome. The study did not evaluate human cancer patients or establish effects on cancer outcomes.
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