Tumour‐specific and organ‐specific protein synthesis rates in patients with pancreatic cancer

• Main Authors: David P.J. vanDijk (Author), Astrid M.H. Horstman (Author), Joey S.J. Smeets (Author), Marcel denDulk (Author), Heike I. Grabsch (Author), Cornelis H.C. Dejong (Author), Sander S. Rensen (Author), Steven W.M. Olde Damink (Author), Luc J.C. vanLoon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Living tissues maintain a fine balance between protein synthesis and protein breakdown rates. Animal studies indicate that protein synthesis rates are higher in organs when compared with skeletal muscle tissue. As such, organ and tumour protein synthesis could have major effects...