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The Colon-26 Carcinoma Tumor-bearing Mouse as a Model for the Study of Cancer Cachexia
Published on: November 30, 2016
Inflammation based regulation of cancer cachexia
Jill K Onesti1, Denis C Guttridge2
1Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 460 W. 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA ; The Arthur G. James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Abstract:
Cancer cachexia, consisting of significant skeletal muscle wasting independent of nutritional intake, is a major concern for patients with solid tumors that affects surgical, therapeutic, and quality of life outcomes. This review summarizes the clinical implications, background of inflammatory cytokines, and the origin and sources of procachectic factors including TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1, INF-γ, and PIF. Molecular mechanisms and pathways are described to elucidate the link between the immune response caused by the presence of the tumor and the final result of skeletal muscle wasting.
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