✅ Chemotherapy effects on mitochondrial function in adipose tissue in oesophageal and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomas with or without associated cachexia: protocol for a prospective, comparative observational study (ChiFMeOE)

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Introduction Cachexia is strongly associated with digestive cancers, particularly oesogastric cancer. Mitochondria in adipose tissue are involved in the regulation of metabolism and physiopathology of cancer cachexia in animal studies. Chemotherapeutic regimens used to control tumour development could also alter mitochondrial function in adipose tissue. We hypothesise that cachexia induces an increase in adipose tissue mitochondrial energy metabolism and that chemotherapy can mitigate this. The purpose of the ChiFMeOE study is to identify adipocyte factors involved in the energy imbalance associated with the cachectic process and their response to chemotherapeutic treatments in patients with oesogastric cancer. Methods and analysis ChiFMeOE is a single-centre observational study that will prospectively include 60 patients referred to chemotherapy and surgery ...

BMJ     Oct 24, 2024