Myostatin, activin-A and follistatin are produced by the tumor in head and neck cancer and likely contribute to sarcopenia: A case-control, cross-sectional exploratory study
The MAF secretory profile is modified in HNC. In particular, A seems to play a role in muscle loss while F protects against skeletal muscle mass loss.
Authors
- Bruno Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3778-7161)
- Jérôme Salles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1787-5802)
- N. Saroul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3241-2010)
- T. Mom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2229-2337)
- M. Puechmaille
- A. Dissard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6110-985X)
- Véronique Patrac
- Stéphane Walrand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4349-3664)
- Yves Boirie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3999-1599)
- L. Gilain
Institutions
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR)
- University of Clermont Auvergne (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand (FR)
- Clermont Université (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Nutrition ESPEN
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2025.11.159
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Muscle Physiology and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.81