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REDD1 deletion attenuates cancer cachexia in mice

Brian A. Hain, Haifang Xu, Ashley M. VanCleave, Bradley S. Gordon, Scot R. Kimball, David L. Waning

2021Journal of Applied Physiology22 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Cancer cachexia is a debilitating and lethal consequence of many advanced cancers. REDD1, a negative regulator of mTORC1 activity, is an emerging target in cachexia. Our data show that skeletal muscle REDD1 expression is increased in LLC-induced cancer cachexia. Mice lacking REDD1 have attenuated skeletal muscle atrophy that is likely due to maintaining both protein synthesis and inhibiting protein degradation.

Topics & Concepts

CachexiaCancer cachexiaSkeletal musclemTORC1Muscle atrophyRegulatorCancerMedicineEndocrinologySarcopeniaAtrophyCancer researchInternal medicineBiologyPhosphorylationCell biologyBiochemistryProtein kinase BGeneMuscle Physiology and DisordersNuclear Structure and FunctionNutrition and Health in Aging