β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate supplementation preserves muscle mass and reduces tumor growth in obese mice
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
7-2019
Department
Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract
Background: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains very challenging to treat with mean 5-year survival of approx. 6%, leading to PDAC’s status as the 4th most deadly cancer in the US. Diet induced obesity (DIO) has been shown to promote both increased incidence and growth of PDAC. Simultaneously DIO promotes muscle loss and the loss of immune surveillance in tumors. Cachexia, a chronic catabolic process in which muscle mass is lost, is a common feature of PDAC. We have previously shown that while leucine driven mTOR activation protects muscle mass in tumor bearing mice it also promotes tumor growth. Hence, we sought to test the potential of a leucine metabolite, β-hydroxy-β-methyl-butyrate, to protect against cachexia in a PDAC model while antagonizing DIO mediated tumor growth. We further sought to determine if HMB treatment would alter gemcitabine response in tumors from obese animals.
Publication Title
Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2019
Recommended Citation
Coleman, M. F.,
Liu, K. A.,
Tang, X.,
Fabela, S.,
Lashinger, L. M.,
Cui, Z.,
&
Hursting, S. D.
(2019).
β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate supplementation preserves muscle mass and reduces tumor growth in obese mice.
Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2019,
79(13 Supplement).
http://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.SABCS18-1090
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/michigantech-p/523
Publisher's Statement
©2019 American Association for Cancer Research. Publisher’s version of record: https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.SABCS18-1090