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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 24, 期 13, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310753
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cachexia; pancreatic cancer; ketogenic diet; gemcitabine; cancer-associated cachexia
Cancer-associated cachexia (CAC) contributes to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) mortality. Dietary interventions, such as a ketogenic diet (KD), combined with gemcitabine has been shown to enhance survival in a mouse model of PDAC. This study investigates the effect of KD and gemcitabine on skeletal muscle mass in PDAC mice. The results suggest that KD can preserve muscle mass and further research is needed to determine its clinical efficacy in combating CAC in PDAC patients.
Cancer-associated cachexia (CAC) is a critical contributor to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) mortality. Thus, there is an urgent need for new strategies to mitigate PDAC-associated cachexia; and the exploration of dietary interventions is a critical component. We previously observed that a ketogenic diet (KD) combined with gemcitabine enhances overall survival in the autochthonous LSL-KrasG12D/+; LSL-Trp53 R172H/+; Pdx1-Cre (KPC) mouse model. In this study, we investigated the effect and cellular mechanisms of a KD in combination with gemcitabine on the maintenance of skeletal muscle mass in KPC mice. For this purpose, male and female pancreatic tumor-bearing KPC mice were allocated to a control diet (CD), a KD, a CD + gemcitabine (CG), or a KD + gemcitabine (KG) group. We observed that a KD or a KG-mitigated muscle strength declined over time and presented higher gastrocnemius weights compared CD-fed mice. Mechanistically, we observed sex-dependent effects of KG treatment, including the inhibition of autophagy, and increased phosphorylation levels of eIF2 & alpha; in KG-treated KPC mice when compared to CG-treated mice. Our data suggest that a KG results in preservation of skeletal muscle mass. Additional research is warranted to explore whether this diet-treatment combination can be clinically effective in combating CAC in PDAC patients.
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