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This project investigates cachexia, a syndrome causing severe weight loss in cancer patients due to fat and muscle loss. It aims to understand the role of lipases in this process and explore potential treatment strategies to mitigate cachexia's effects.
Cachexia is a complex syndrome characterized by massive loss of body weight due to uncontrolled loss of adipose tissue and skeletal muscle.
The wasting occurs during late stages of many unrelated chronic diseases and frequently leads to the death of affected individuals.
Cachexia is most common in cancer, where an estimated 25% of patients die from cancer-associated cachexia (CAC) rather than from the cancer.
Despite the tremendous impact of CAC on morbidity and mortality, the underlying molecul…
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