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Changes In Hepatic Extracellular Matrix During The Development Of Cancer-Cachexia In Mice, Kyle Turner
Changes In Hepatic Extracellular Matrix During The Development Of Cancer-Cachexia In Mice, Kyle Turner
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CHANGES IN HEPATIC EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CANCER-CACHEXIA IN MICE
Turner K.W.1, Rosa-Caldwell M.E.1, Brown J.L.1, Lee D.E.1, Perry R.A.1, Haynie W.A.1 Washington T.A.1, Wiggs M.P.2, Greene N.P.1: 1University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas; 2Univeristy of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas
BACKGROUND: Cancer is one of the most widespread and deadly diseases in recent history. Cancer-cachexia is a systemic, metabolic disorder that greatly disrupts the patient’s energy balance, causing uncontrollable weight and, specifically, skeletal muscle loss. This cancer-induced cachexia is …