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September 10, 2025

Macrophage adipocyte crosstalk as a node of intervention for pancreatic cancer-associated weight loss

Key Points

The study reveals how cachexia impacts up to 85% of patients with pancreatic cancer, leading to significant loss of muscle and fat tissue.
Adipose tissue undergoes local changes that directly contribute to the pathophysiology of cachexia in pancreatic cancer.
Exploratory insights are drawn from obesity research to analyze adipose tissue's role in single-cell resolution within PDAC cachexia.
Addressing macrophage and adipocyte crosstalk could provide new avenues for improving quality of life in pancreatic cancer patients.

Abstract

Introduction: Up to 85% of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients are afflicted with cachexia – a metabolic syndrome characterized by loss of skeletal muscle mass and adipose tissue (AT) wasting. Cachexia worsens the already reduced quality of life of PDAC patients, their ability to tolerate therapeutic interventions, and, ultimately, their survival. Drawing insights from obesity research, where local changes in the adipose tissue play a crucial role in the pathophysiology, we explore adipose tissue in the context of PDAC cachexia at single-cell resolution.

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Hambitzer et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c193fb9b7b07f3a06184e0 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1810956

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