Intestinal smooth muscle aberrations in pancreatic cancer patients with sarcopenia

Intestinal smooth muscle aberrations in pancreatic cancer patients with sarcopenia

Abstract Background Cancer cachexia is characterized by impaired function of skeletal and cardiac muscle. Smooth muscle is abundantly present in the body and critical for the function of the gastrointestinal tract. Given the frequently reported gastrointestinal symptoms in cancer patients, we hypoth...

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Main Authors: Rianne D.W. Vaes, Tessa T.J. Welbers, David P.J. vanDijk, Dorit Rennspiess, Axel zur Hausen, Steven W.M. Olde Damink, Sander S. Rensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-07-01
Series:JCSM Rapid Communications
Subjects:
Sarcopenia
Smooth muscle
Smoothelin
Interstitial cells of Cajal
Collagen deposition
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rco2.34

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https://doi.org/10.1002/rco2.34

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