Pectoralis major muscle atrophy is associated with mitochondrial energy wasting in cachectic patients with gastrointestinal cancer

• Main Authors: Adeline Dolly (Author), Thierry Lecomte (Author), Nicolas Tabchouri (Author), Morgane Caulet (Author), Nicolas Michot (Author), Benjamin Anon (Author), Romain Chautard (Author), Yoann Desvignes (Author), Mehdi Ouaissi (Author), Gaëlle Fromont‐Hankard (Author), Jean‐François Dumas (Author), Stéphane Servais (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome characterized by involuntary and pathological weight loss, mainly due to skeletal muscle wasting, resulting in a decrease in patients' quality of life, response to cancer treatments, and survival. Our objective was to investigate...