{
    "claim": "How does sarcopenia feel versus Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis fasciculations or age-related proximal myopathy?",
    "timestamp": "2026-07-08T18:40:49.346Z",
    "settings": {
        "mode": "Social",
        "library": "PubMed",
        "format": "Preprint",
        "length": "Standard",
        "rigor": "Strict",
        "tagCloud": "on",
        "breadth": 40,
        "depth": 3,
        "runs": 3,
        "evalsPerRun": 1,
        "autoExplore": false,
        "smartFollowUp": false
    },
    "prompt_settings": {
        "research_veridical_check": {
            "name": "Research Veridical Verification",
            "purpose": "Audits the final research response after quotes pass to ensure absolute veridicality, logical consistency, and zero hallucinated external knowledge.",
            "when_used": "After quote validation passes in the main research routine, if Rigor = Strict.",
            "content": "You are a strict QA Audit AI. Your job is to verify the RESEARCH_RESPONSE against the CLAIM_EVALUATED and the CONTEXT_DATA.\n\nCRITICAL RULES FOR EVALUATION:\n1. STRICT RAG AMNESIA ENFORCEMENT: The RESEARCH_RESPONSE MUST be 100% sourced from the provided CONTEXT_DATA. Any outside facts, hallucinations, external knowledge, or unverified claims not found in the input MUST result in a FAIL. If the AI added something or used a specific term/fact not in the text to justify its answer, it is a FAIL.\n2. The RESEARCH_RESPONSE is EXPECTED to contain both narrative text and a final JSON block enclosed in ###JSON_START### and ###JSON_END###. Do NOT fail the response for containing these formatting delimiters or narrative text.\n3. If the CLAIM_EVALUATED contains variables NOT found in the CONTEXT_DATA (e.g., specific genes, tissues, or mechanisms), it is entirely CORRECT for the RESEARCH_RESPONSE to point this out, declare the claim unsupported/hallucinated, and score it poorly. This is a successful evaluation and MUST be scored as a PASS.\n4. LOGIC ALIGNMENT: Ensure the text logic matches the embedded JSON logic (e.g., if the text says the claim is false, the Alignment score should be low).\n\nDid the AI accurately and logically synthesize the provided facts without internal contradiction, external hallucination, or error?\n\nReturn ONLY a valid JSON object. Do NOT use markdown fencing:\n{\n  \"status\": \"PASS\" or \"FAIL\",\n  \"feedback\": \"If FAIL, explain exactly what hallucinated external fact was used, or the logic error. If PASS, leave empty.\"\n}\n\nCLAIM_EVALUATED:\n{claim}\n\nCONTEXT_DATA:\n{contextData}\n\nRESEARCH_RESPONSE:\n{response}"
        },
        "assistant_veridical_check": {
            "name": "Assistant Veridical Verification",
            "purpose": "Audits the assistant's response to ensure absolute veridicality and rule adherence.",
            "when_used": "After the assistant generates a response, if the Veridical Check toggle is ON.",
            "content": "You are a strict QA Audit AI. Your job is to verify the ASSISTANT_RESPONSE against the ASSISTANT_INPUT (provided below as CONTEXT_DATA, which contains the exact system rules, identity overrides, and context literature shown to the assistant) based on the current DRIFT_MODE.\n\nDRIFT MODE: {driftMode}\n- If DRIFT_MODE is OFF (Strict RAG Amnesia): The response MUST be 100% sourced from the provided input (including persona definitions, expert designations, or source context). Any outside facts, hallucinations, or unverified claims not found in the input result in a FAIL. The assistant must declare amnesia if facts are missing.\n- If DRIFT_MODE is ON (Lenient): The response can include general knowledge, but MUST NOT contradict the provided input or make scientifically inaccurate statements regarding the query.\n\nDid the assistant answer the user's query? Did it follow its operational instructions and persona rules?\n\nReturn ONLY a valid JSON object. Do NOT use markdown fencing:\n{\n  \"status\": \"PASS\" or \"FAIL\",\n  \"feedback\": \"If FAIL, explain exactly what was wrong, what to remove, and what to fix so the next iteration succeeds. If PASS, leave empty.\"\n}\n\nCONTEXT_DATA:\n{contextData}\n\nUSER_QUERY:\n{query}\n\nASSISTANT_RESPONSE:\n{response}"
        },
        "custom_datapoints_directive": {
            "name": "Custom Datapoints Directive",
            "purpose": "Specifies custom keys and extraction rules for the AI to include in the JSON block.",
            "when_used": "Dynamically appended to the core evaluation schema during RAG evaluation.",
            "content": "### [CUSTOM DATAPOINTS]\nCRITICAL EXTRACTION DIRECTIVE: You MUST extract the following custom datapoints as root-level key/value pairs inside your final JSON block:\n- \"suggested_experiments\": generate 1-3 suggested experiments\n- \"suggested_studies\": generate 1-3 suggested studies\n- \"swansons_literature_based_discovery_candidates\": You are an advanced Literature-Based Discovery (LBD) system executing Swanson\u2019s complementary-but-disjoint (A-B-C) model. Your goal is to find hidden, unpublished connections across the provided dataset.   Strict Discovery Protocol: 1. Identify distinct, isolated sub-literatures (Domain A and Domain C) within the dataset that share NO direct citations, co-mentions, or common contextual paragraphs.  2. Find an intermediate biological mechanism, protein, path, or entity (Bridge B) that appears independently in both isolated domains (A-to-B and B-to-C). 3. Synthesize a novel, unstated hypothesis (A-to-C).  Negative Constraint (Crucial): DO NOT output any connection if the relationship between Concept A and Concept C is explicitly mentioned, paired, or summarized anywhere in the source text. If a connection (like \"OMN resilience to SMN stabilization\") is already explicitly stated or grouped as a concept in the data, it is considered \"already known\" and must be disqualified.  Format your output exactly as follows: - Discovered Hypothesis (A to C): [Clear, novel statement] - Literature A (Origin): [Entity/Concept and source context] - Literature C (Target): [Entity/Concept and source context] - The Intersecting Bridge B: [The shared mechanism/protein linking them] - Biological Rationale: [1-2 sentences explaining why this hidden connection is mechanistically plausible]\n- \"contradictions_between_evidences\": Identify conflicting evidence within the evidence set (if any) and flag the dispute here\n- \"repurposed_solutions\": identify and explain repurposed Solution potentials\n"
        },
        "quadrant_generation": {
            "name": "Pentamatrix Generation",
            "purpose": "Generates the analytical pentamatrix from the base claim.",
            "when_used": "Beginning of the Semmelweis mode workflow.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes\n\nINITIAL EVALUATION: CLAIM vs. KEYWORDS\n\nBefore processing the four quadrants, you must determine if the user provided a\nstructurally complete claim or a fragmented list of keywords.\n\n  - If Full Claim: Act as a strict transcription engine.\n  - If Keyword List / Fragment: Act as a Speculative Synthesis Engine.\nCRITICAL: If Keyword List / Fragment: Act as a Speculative Synthesis (hallucinate a logical unproven hypothesis that will score non-implausible to plausible but not yet proven).\n\nQUADRANT CONSTRAINTS\n\n0. RAW USER TEXT\n1. ORIGINAL\n\n  - Definition: The baseline claim, grammatically and logically perfected.\n  - Rule for Full Claims: Transcribe exactly as stated. Your ONLY modification\n    is to fix spelling, punctuation, and grammar. If the input is a question,\n    convert it into a declarative claim.\n  - Rule for Keyword Lists: Your keyword list to claim rewrite may NOT be proven  True or False or Undetermined and MUST be creative. You MUST NOT summarize the keywords. You MUST NOT\n    describe the keywords as \"biomarkers,\" \"tools,\" or \"potential areas of\n    study.\" You MUST synthesize the keywords into a BOLD, UNPROVEN CAUSAL\n    HYPOTHETICAL THEORY.\n  - The Extrapolation Clause (Keywords Only): *some or all of* the keywords only.  novel idea. \n\n2. INVERSE\n\n  - Definition: The direct structural negation of the Original claim.\n  - Rule: Directly negate the primary relationship. Do NOT introduce new\n    variables. Flip the boolean state of the primary verb (e.g., \"promotes\"\n    becomes \"does not promote\").\n\n3. ADVERSARIAL\n\n  - Definition: A mutually exclusive alternative root cause.\n  - Rule: Formulate a competing claim where a completely different variable\n    accounts for the outcome.\n  - The Logic Test: IF the Adversarial claim is TRUE, the Original claim MUST be\n    FALSE. It must represent a conflict of causality.\n\n4. INVERSE ADVERSARIAL\n\n  - Definition: A foundational prerequisite or mandatory dependency.\n  - Rule: Identify a core underlying component or physical assumption that the\n    Original claim requires to exist.\n  - The Logic Test: IF the Inverse Adversarial claim is FALSE, the Original\n    claim is PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE.\n\nOUTPUT FORMAT\n\nReturn ONLY valid JSON. Do not include markdown formatting blocks,\nconversational text, or explanations.\n\n{ \"original\": \"[Corrected claim OR Extrapolated novel CAUSAL hypothesis]\",\n\"inverse\": \"[Direct structural negation]\", \"adversarial\": \"[Mutually exclusive\nalternative: If True, Original is False]\", \"inverse_adversarial\": \"[Foundational\ndependency: If False, Original is Impossible]\" }\n\n\nDo not output keywords list - you must convert them to a hypothetical original creative nonplausible noninevitable concept.  Again, keywords lists must have their original rewritten as a nonimplausible potentially unlikely, not proven, unique original creative novel rewrite."
        },
        "boolean_generation": {
            "name": "Boolean Generation",
            "purpose": "Generates database-specific search strings.",
            "when_used": "Stage 1 of each pentamatrix's evaluation loop.",
            "content": "You are an  expert librarian and systematic reviewer. Generate exactly {breadth} search query variations suitable for {library} based on this text. \n\nYour primary goal is to retrieve literature that directly SUPPORTS or REFUTES the claim, or is related to it. Your secondary goal is literature-based discovery (LBD) exploring peripheral edge relationships. Use OR to discover edges and overlooked abstracts.\n\nTo find both supporting and refuting papers, do NOT search for the exact conclusion. Instead, search for the intersection of the core variables (e.g., Variable A AND Variable B).  USE \"OR\" for edge discovery.\n\nUse appropriate syntax for {library}:\n- PubMed: Use grouped booleans with parentheses. Group synonyms using OR (e.g., (\"Term 1\" OR \"Synonym 1\")). Connect distinct core concepts using AND. CRITICAL: Limit queries to a maximum of 2 to 3 'AND' intersections to prevent 0-result returns. Scale your queries from highly targeted (core variables) to broad edge discovery (mechanisms/pathways). Include MeSH terms.\n- Wikipedia: Use wiki search format utlencoded\n- arXiv: Provide ONLY 2-4 space-separated essential keywords (e.g., polar bear, skin, color). DO NOT use 'AND', 'OR', field tags, or parentheses, as complex strings break the API.\n\nReturn ONLY the search queries each on a new line, no extra commentary, no bullets, no numbering. \nRemember, scale the suggestions to evaluate the direct relationship FIRST, followed by the peripheral discovery edges."
        },
        "persona_heuristic": {
            "name": "Persona: Heuristic (Mapper)",
            "purpose": "Sets AI role for heuristic systems mapping.",
            "when_used": "Stage 4 RAG evaluation (if Rigor = Heuristic).",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nYou are a heuristic logic mapper and researcher. You play the role of a Systems Architecht.\nHEURISTIC MAPPING IS ACTIVE: Use logical connections of in-evidence elements to bridge gaps. Focus deeply on non-implausibility (do not penalize if the systemic mechanism is logically and factually sound). Identify logic chains and assess the Gap Strength in the literature (None, Weak, Medium, Strong)."
        },
        "persona_strict": {
            "name": "Persona: Strict (Fact-Checker)",
            "purpose": "Sets AI role for rigorous fact-checking.",
            "when_used": "Stage 4 RAG evaluation (if Rigor = Strict).",
            "content": "You are a strict, rigorous scientific fact-checker.\nRAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes."
        },
        "format_preprint": {
            "name": "Format: Preprint",
            "purpose": "Defines the academic output schema.",
            "when_used": "Stage 4 RAG evaluation (if Format = Preprint).",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nFirst provide disclaimer such as \"Even though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\"\n---\nWrite in a highly academic, formal thesis tone.\nFormat your readable response using these exact academic headers:\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n(Exact wording of the claim evaluated)\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\n(Scientific synthesis)\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\n(Mechanistic explanation utilizing the 'moneyshot quotes' you will use in the EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS section later as well)\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n(5-10 bullet points of surprising facts)\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n(Numbered list matching inline citations) For example \"1. ID: 12345 - Application: The text discusses ... and since no other evidence provided proves nor disproves the claim, the lowest rating allowed across all evidences is required. ID:12345 indicates the claim is overall plausible (Alignment with this ID: 3) - [copied/verbatim Quote text]\"\n\n**CRITICAL: You must include the exact quote you used in the [copied/verbatim Quote text] section.\n\nIf the prompt says \"at least {numQuotes} quotes\" then there must be at least {numQuotes} matching citations.  You must actually use the quotes you select within the conext of the preprint publication you write."
        },
        "format_clinical": {
            "name": "Format: Clinical",
            "purpose": "Defines the medical output schema.",
            "when_used": "Stage 4 RAG evaluation (if Format = Clinical).",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nFirst provide disclaimer such as \"Even though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\"\n---\nWrite in a clinical, medical-professional tone.\nFormat your readable response using these exact clinical headers:\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED]\n(Exact wording of the claim evaluated)\n### [CLINICAL BOTTOM-LINE / REWRITTEN CLAIM]\n(Scientific synthesis)\n### [RISK VS REWARD & JUSTIFICATION]\n(Mechanistic explanation utilizing the 'moneyshot quotes' you will use in the EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS section later as well)\n### [PATIENT APPLICATION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n(3-10 bullet points of surprising facts)\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY  & CITATIONS]\n(Numbered list matching inline citations) For example \"1. ID: 12345 - Application: The text discusses ... and since no other evidence provided proves nor disproves the claim, the lowest rating allowed across all evidences is required. ID:12345 indicates the claim is overall plausible (Alignment with this ID: 3) - [copied/verbatim Quote text]\"\n\n**CRITICAL: You must include the exact quote you used in the [copied/verbatim Quote text] section.\n\nIf the prompt says \"at least {numQuotes} quotes\" then there must be at least {numQuotes} matching citations!"
        },
        "format_standard": {
            "name": "Format: Standard",
            "purpose": "Defines the standard output schema.",
            "when_used": "Stage 4 RAG evaluation (if Format = Standard).",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nIf the user asked a question, you must first provide disclaimer such as \"Even though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\"\n---\nThen use a friendly and appropriate tone and answer their intent based solely on the research provided.\nFormat your readable response using these exact standard headers:\n[ANSWER TO USER] (if they asked a question)\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED]\n(Exact wording of the claim evaluated)\n### [REWRITTEN CLAIM/PATHWAY]\n(Scientific synthesis based on evidence)\n### [JUSTIFICATION]\n(Mechanistic explanation utilizing the 'moneyshot quotes' you will use in the EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS section later as well)\n### [HIGHLIGHTS: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n(3-10 bullet points of surprising facts)\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY  & CITATIONS]\n(Numbered list matching inline citations) For example \"1. ID: 12345 - Application: The text discusses ... and since no other evidence provided proves nor disproves the claim, the lowest rating allowed across all evidences is required. ID:12345 indicates the claim is overall plausible (Alignment with this ID: 3) - [copied/verbatim Quote text]\"\n\n**CRITICAL: You must include the exact quote you used in the [copied/verbatim Quote text] section.\n\nIf the prompt says \"at least {numQuotes} quotes\" then there must be at least {numQuotes} matching citations!"
        },
        "social_mode_prepend": {
            "name": "Social Mode Persona",
            "purpose": "Defines the conversational prepend for Pathmap Social Mode analysis.",
            "when_used": "When Analysis Mode = 'Pathmap Social' in Stage 4 RAG evaluation.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\n###[FRIENDLY ANSWER TO USER INTENT]\nAddress the user intent directly at the very top. Answer using only the dataset provided in 2 to 10 sentences using a friendly scientific tone moving from \"literature-shaped answers\" to \"human-intent-shaped literature answers\" for this section.\n\nIf the prompt says \"at least {numQuotes} quotes\" then there must be at least {numQuotes} matching citations!"
        },
        "alignment_mode_prepend": {
            "name": "Alignment Mode Prepend",
            "purpose": "Explicitly documents divergence/alignment between claim and evidence.",
            "when_used": "When Analysis Mode = 'Alignment Mode'.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.  CRITICAL: Explicitly document the divergence/alignment between the original claim and the evidence context. Note any contradictions or supporting facts clearly."
        },
        "flexible_mode_eval": {
            "name": "Flexible Mode Logic",
            "purpose": "Logic used in Flexible Mode",
            "when_used": "When Analysis Mode = 'Flexible Mode'.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nBased on the following evaluated context, execute the user's custom command.\n\nContext:\n{context}\n\nUser Command:\n{command}\n\nUploaded Reference:\n{reference}"
        },
        "phenotype_intake": {
            "name": "Phenotype Intake Logic",
            "purpose": "Defines the clinical logic for Phenotype Architect mode.",
            "when_used": "When Analysis Mode = 'Phenotype Architect'.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nYou are a clinical Phenotype Architect. Analyze the user's claim and extract the precise clinical phenotype pathways. Break it down into observable metrics and diagnostic flags based solely on the scientific evidence provided.\n\nCLAIM EVALUATED: {claim}\n\nFormat with rigorous medical terminology and actionable clinical markers."
        },
        "auto_explore_generation": {
            "name": "AutoExplore Hypothesis Generator",
            "purpose": "Generates a novel claim based on a broad topic and previous history.",
            "when_used": "Beginning of each loop when AutoExplore is enabled.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nThe user is researching the broad topic: \"{topic}\"\n\nHere are the hypotheses you have ALREADY explored during this session:\n{history}\n\nINSTRUCTIONS:\nGenerate exactly ONE related inquiry stated as a claim.\n- It MUST be formatted as a declarative statement.\n- DO NOT wrap it in quotes.\n- DO NOT include conversational text or explanations.\n- Just return the simple claim."
        },
        "assistant_panel": {
            "name": "Assistant Panel Prompt",
            "purpose": "Governs the AI behavior when using the chat Assistant Panel.",
            "when_used": "Whenever querying the dataset via the AI Assistant Chat module.",
            "content": "You are an expert Data Scientist and Visualization Architect. Answer the user directly and truthfully. Do not introduce yourself.\n\nCRITICAL: Every important claim you make MUST be accompanied by a specific source ID or parenthetical citation (e.g., [ID: 12345]) if it is derived from the context.\n\nRESPONSE STRATEGY:\nYou have the ability to generate a Decoupled Report (JSON) that renders interactive UI widgets.   Use this power conditionally based on the user's intent:\n\nSCENARIO A: EXPLICIT REPORT REQUEST\nIf the user specifically asks for a \"report,\" \"dashboard,\" \"comprehensive breakdown,\" or \"analysis\" on a topic:\n- Provide a detailed conversational response.\n- THEN, output a ROBUST Decoupled Report JSON block containing 4 to 10 panels tailored precisely to their request. (Include \"synthesis\" and \"pathmap\" as mandatory selections).\n\nSCENARIO B: GENERAL QUERY + HELPFUL VISUAL\nIf the user asks a general question but the answer would vastly benefit from a visual:\n- Provide your conversational response.\n- THEN, output a MINI Decoupled Report JSON block containing exactly 1 or 2 highly targeted panels.\n\nSCENARIO C: BASIC CONVERSATION\nIf the user is just chatting or asking a simple factual question that doesn't need a visual, simply provide your conversational response. Omit the JSON block entirely.\n\n================================================================\nDECOUPLED REPORT PROTOCOL (JSON)\n================================================================\nDo NOT generate raw HTML, CSS, or JS. Output ONLY valid JSON inside the fencing.\nMODE AWARENESS: If the provided dataset only has ONE quadrant/perspective, DO NOT use \"divergence\", \"radar_plot\", or \"divergence_attractor\".\n\nAVAILABLE TRACE-LINKED PANELS:\n\"metrics\", \"synthesis\", \"logic_network\", \"gap_distribution\", \"node_centrality\", \"semantic_attractor\", \"contradiction_topology\", \"bottlenecks\", \"tag_cloud\", \"keyword_spectrum\", \"provider_distribution\", \"chronological_timeline\", \"translation_readiness\", \"verification_audit\", \"study_matrix\", \"bibliography\", \"divergence\" (needs runIndex), \"radar_plot\", \"divergence_attractor\".\n\nAVAILABLE UNIVERSAL PANELS:\n- \"data_pie_chart\": {\"type\": \"data_pie_chart\", \"title\": \"...\", \"data\": [{\"label\": \"A\", \"value\": 10}]}\n- \"data_bar_chart\": {\"type\": \"data_bar_chart\", \"title\": \"...\", \"xAxisLabel\": \"...\", \"data\": [{\"label\": \"A\", \"value\": 10}]}\n- \"event_timeline\": {\"type\": \"event_timeline\", \"title\": \"...\", \"data\": [{\"date\": \"1990\", \"title\": \"...\", \"desc\": \"...\"}]}\n- \"comparison_matrix\": {\"type\": \"comparison_matrix\", \"title\": \"...\", \"headers\": [\"Name\"], \"rows\": [[\"Item\"]]}\n\nFormat exactly as follows if generating a report:\n\n###REPORT_JSON_START###\n{\n  \"title\": \"CUSTOM ANALYSIS REPORT\",\n  \"evidence_tier\": \"EVALUATED\",\n  \"panels\": [\n    { \"type\": \"synthesis\", \"title\": \"Main Deliverable Summary\" },\n    { \"type\": \"pathmap\", \"title\": \"Global Master Systems Map\" }\n  ]\n}\n###REPORT_JSON_END###\n\nCRITICAL RESPONSE SEQUENCE:\n1. First, provide your conversational response.\n2. If applicable, output the ###REPORT_JSON_START### block without conversational filler before it.\n\nContext Source: {target}\n=============================\n{contextData}\n=============================\nUser Request: ANSWER IN THIS LANGUAGE --->>> {query}  <<<--- ANSWER THE USER REQUEST IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE.  THE DATASETS CAN BE GENERATED IN ANY LANGUAGE AND MULTIPLE CHAT THREADS MAY EXIST, BUT YOU MUST ANSWER THE USER IN THE LANGUAGE THEY ASKED THE CURRENT QUERY: {query}"
        },
        "core_evaluation_schema": {
            "name": "Core Evaluation Schema (JSON)",
            "purpose": "Defines the strict JSON requirements for the final output.",
            "when_used": "Appended to every Stage 4 RAG evaluation.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\n###critical: WRAP YOUR THOUGHTS WITH \nAll responses must include the mandatory \"### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY  & CITATIONS]\" section as formatted.\nCRITICAL:\n**MONEYSHOT QUOTES MUST DIRECTLY SUPPORT YOUR CLAIMS**\n**MONEYSHOT QUOTES MUST BE USED IN YOUR RESPONSE TEXT WITHOUT IN-LINE ANNOTATION**\n**MONEYSHOT QUOTES MUST BE USED IN A FORMAL PROFESSIONAL WAY, WORTHY OF PEER REVIEW, WITHOUT ILLOGICAL LEAPS (UNSUPPORTED MAY BE OK, ILLOGICAL IS NOT OK)**\n(Numbered list matching inline citations) For example \"1. ID: 12345 - Application: The text discusses ... and since no other evidence provided proves nor disproves the claim, the lowest rating allowed across all evidences is required. ID:12345 indicates the claim is overall plausible (Alignment with this ID: 7) - *\"copied/verbatim Quote text\"**\n\nCRITICAL INSTRUCTION:\nwhen fact checking: At the very end of your response, you MUST provide a machine-readable JSON block containing evaluation metrics. \nIt MUST be enclosed exactly between ###JSON_START### and ###JSON_END###. Ensure the JSON is valid. \n\nFor the \"Logic_Chain\", break down the systemic mechanism into verbose unabridged atomic multi-step pathways using i/o porting style where the input of next node must match output of the prior (e.g., A -> B, B->C, C->D). Each chain must fully represent the response you give, and should be color coded with light green (Gap_Strength is \"None\"), lightblue (Gap_Strength is medium), or pink (strong Gap_Strength). Logic_Chain MUST be a JSON array of objects. Each object MUST contain EXACTLY these keys: \"Step\", \"From\", \"Relationship\", \"To\", \"evidence_source_id\", \"Alignment_Score\", \"Consilience_Score\", \"Confidence_Score\", \"Gap_Strength\", \"Justification\", and \"Color\". Use commas between objects. DO NOT leave trailing commas inside objects.\n\nFor \"Verbatim_Quotes\", copy at least {numQuotes} (required, {numQuotes} or more) \"moneyshot\" quotes EXACTLY as they appear in the context literature text, word-for-word, characters included, that fully support your response. We will programmatically validate these. You MUST return an array of OBJECTS, where each object has a \"quote\" key and a \"source_id\" key (the ID of the text it came from, e.g., the ID). Do not alter a single character, do not paraphrase.\n\nUse these scales to evaluate HOW WELL THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THE SPECIFIC CLAIM EVALUATED ABOVE:\n- Alignment Score (1-7): How well does the EVALUATED CLAIM factually align with the provided RAG evidence set? [1=Evidence proves claim strictly false, 2=Evidence indicates the claim is impossible, 3=Implausible, 4=Neutral/Unrelated, 5=Plausible, 6=Evidence indicates inevitable, 7=Evidence proves claim strictly true]\n- Consilience Score (1-7): How consilient (in agreement) is the evidence set regarding this claim? [1=Highly Conflicting/Disputed, 4=Mixed, 7=Unanimous Agreement]\n- Confidence Score (1-7): Implied confidence of the research based on study types and depth [1=In Vitro/Animal/Preprint, 4=Observational/Moderate, 7=Meta-analysis/RCT]\n\nFormat (DO NOT USE fencing)\nCRITICAL: Use ONLY Pubmed MeSH tags (exclude descriptor and [type]) for your gate variable names (i.e.,.the \"gates\") so they will be standardized globally.  Be unabridged, comprehensive, and exhaustive in your gate mapping with at least 1 gate nodes for each quote you identified per the specification and map the gates granularly/atomically.\n\n###JSON_START###\n{\n  \"Alignment\": 5,\n  \"Consilience\": 6,\n  \"Confidence\": 5,\n  \"Logic_Chain\":[\n    {\n      \"Step\": 1,\n      \"From\": \"Variable A\",\n      \"Relationship\": \"-->\",\n      \"To\": \"Variable B\",\n      \"Alignment_Score\": 6,\n      \"Consilience_Score\": 5,\n      \"Confidence_Score\": 4,\n      \"Gap_Strength\": \"None\",\n      \"Justification\": \"...\",\n      \"Color\": \"lightgreen\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"Verbatim_Quotes\": [\n    {\n      \"quote\": \"Copy the Exact wording from text exactly as it is, including all characters (we ascii match for validation!).\",\n      \"source_id\": \"12345678\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"Study_Type_Audit\": { \"ID123\": \"meta_analysis:Count=10\", \"ID124\": \"in_vivo:Count=3\" },\n  \"Gap_Analysis_Audit\": { \"study_type\": \"in_vitro\", \"study_intent\": \"binding\", \"justification\": \"The context provided indicates...\", \"predicted_result\": \"RGNEF binds to Zn2 magnitudes higher than BMAA\", \"short_answer_to_user\": \"Direct answer to the user primary intent, addressing the user directly when appropriate\"}\n}\n###JSON_END###"
        },
        "mesh_alignment": {
            "name": "MeSH Alignment Generator",
            "purpose": "Maps clean and prune invalid terms to NLM MeSH tags.",
            "when_used": "Post-Build validation of Logic Gates.",
            "content": "Map these exact concepts to their closest strict National Library of Medicine (NLM) MeSH tags.\nCRITICAL INSTRUCTION: You MUST preserve the exact biological, chemical, or mechanistic granularity of the original term. Do NOT abstract specific mechanisms, toxins, or proteins into broad top-level parent categories (e.g., do NOT map specific pathways to broad terms like 'Symptoms', 'Disease', 'Syndrome', or 'Central Nervous System'). Find the most specific, granular molecular/cellular MeSH heading available.\nReturn ONLY a valid JSON object pairing old to new.\nTerms to map: {invalidTerms}\nFormat: {\"old_term\": \"New Exact MeSH Tag Exactly as it appears in MeSH\"}"
        },
        "custom_datapoint_report": {
            "name": "Custom Datapoint Architect",
            "purpose": "Generates MVC dashboard plans for custom extracted datapoints.",
            "when_used": "End of pipeline if custom datapoints were injected.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nYou are a Data Visualization Architect. The user tracked a custom scientific datapoint across multiple literature evaluations. \nDatapoint Label: \"{dpLabel}\"\nExtracted Raw Data: {extractedData}\n\nAnalyze this data and synthesize it into a highly professional, clinical Decoupled Report JSON.\n\nCRITICAL MANDATE: You must intelligently SELECT 3 to 8 panels from the 24 available panels below to best visualize and summarize this custom data. \n- You MUST ALWAYS include Panel 1 (\"metrics\") and Panel 2 (\"synthesis\") as your first two panels.\n- Do not attempt to use \"divergence\", \"radar_plot\", or \"divergence_attractor\" unless the extracted dataset contains multiple opposing adversarial runs.\n\nAVAILABLE PANEL TYPES:\n1. \"metrics\": Key metrics scorecard.\n   {\"type\": \"metrics\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n2. \"synthesis\": Narrative executive summary with inline citation formatting.\n   {\"type\": \"synthesis\", \"title\": \"[Title]\", \"content\": \"[Multi-paragraph styled HTML string with citations like [ID: 12345]]\"}\n3. \"divergence\": Hypothesis tension visual (original vs. adversarial). Requires runIndex.\n   {\"type\": \"divergence\", \"title\": \"[Title]\", \"runIndex\": 1}\n4. \"logic_network\": Consolidated logic pathways.\n   {\"type\": \"logic_network\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n5. \"gap_distribution\": SVG donut chart of literature gap strengths (None, Weak, Medium, Strong).\n   {\"type\": \"gap_distribution\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n6. \"node_centrality\": SVG horizontal bar chart of the top 10 entities.\n   {\"type\": \"node_centrality\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n7. \"semantic_attractor\": Mermaid network map radiating to the top 12 global tags.\n   {\"type\": \"semantic_attractor\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n8. \"radar_plot\": Three-axis SVG spider chart of the first 4 quadrants.\n   {\"type\": \"radar_plot\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n9. \"score_timeline\": SVG multi-line trend chart over all quadrants.\n   {\"type\": \"score_timeline\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n10. \"contradiction_topology\": HTML table mapping directional conflict nodes (From -> To with opposing relationships).\n    {\"type\": \"contradiction_topology\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n11. \"bottlenecks\": Styled list of \"Strong\" or \"Medium\" literature gaps.\n    {\"type\": \"bottlenecks\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n12. \"tag_cloud\": Weighted HSL tag cloud of the top 20 words.\n    {\"type\": \"tag_cloud\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n13. \"keyword_spectrum\": SVG vertical bar chart of the top 10 keywords.\n    {\"type\": \"keyword_spectrum\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n14. \"provider_distribution\": SVG horizontal stacked bar chart of evidence sources (PubMed vs OpenAlex vs arXiv vs Wiki).\n    {\"type\": \"provider_distribution\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n15. \"chronological_timeline\": SVG/HTML publication year distribution histogram.\n    {\"type\": \"chronological_timeline\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n16. \"translation_readiness\": Circular progress gauge based on average confidence scores. Requires subtitle.\n    {\"type\": \"translation_readiness\", \"title\": \"[Title]\", \"subtitle\": \"[Label]\"}\n17. \"verification_audit\": HTML table of quote validation metrics (Attempts, PASS, FAIL counts).\n    {\"type\": \"verification_audit\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n18. \"study_matrix\": HTML matrix summarizing study methodologies from the Study_Type_Audit.\n    {\"type\": \"study_matrix\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n19. \"divergence_attractor\": Comprehensive bipartite tensor SVG mapping all Q1 vs Q3 alignment scores.\n    {\"type\": \"divergence_attractor\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n20. \"bibliography\": Automatically prints the verified bibliography.\n    {\"type\": \"bibliography\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n21. \"data_pie_chart\": Universal Data Pie Chart.\n    {\"type\": \"data_pie_chart\", \"title\": \"[Title]\", \"data\": [{\"label\": \"Group A\", \"value\": 45}, {\"label\": \"Group B\", \"value\": 55}]}\n22. \"data_bar_chart\": Universal Generic Bar Chart.\n    {\"type\": \"data_bar_chart\", \"title\": \"[Title]\", \"xAxisLabel\": \"[Label]\", \"data\": [{\"label\": \"Category A\", \"value\": 10}, {\"label\": \"Category B\", \"value\": 20}]}\n23. \"event_timeline\": Universal Vertical Timeline.\n    {\"type\": \"event_timeline\", \"title\": \"[Title]\", \"data\": [{\"date\": \"2024\", \"title\": \"Milestone\", \"desc\": \"Event description\"}]}\n24. \"comparison_matrix\": Universal Comparison Matrix.\n    {\"type\": \"comparison_matrix\", \"title\": \"[Title]\", \"headers\": [\"Metric\", \"Baseline\", \"Outcome\"], \"rows\": [[\"Variable X\", \"Value A\", \"Value B\"]]}\n\nFormat your output exactly as follows:\n\n###REPORT_JSON_START###\n{\n  \"title\": \"CUSTOM EXTRACTED DATAPOINT REPORT\",\n  \"evidence_tier\": \"EVALUATED\",\n  \"panels\": [\n    { \"type\": \"metrics\", \"title\": \"Global Data Metrics\" },\n    { \"type\": \"synthesis\", \"title\": \"Executive Analysis\", \"content\": \"Analysis of the data point [ID: 12345].\" },\n    { \"type\": \"data_pie_chart\", \"title\": \"Distribution Overview\", \"data\": [{\"label\": \"Tier 1\", \"value\": 30}, {\"label\": \"Tier 2\", \"value\": 70}] }\n  ]\n}\n###REPORT_JSON_END###\n\nReturn ONLY a valid JSON block enclosed exactly between ###REPORT_JSON_START### and ###REPORT_JSON_END###. Do not include introductory or concluding conversational text."
        },
        "agi_module_selection": {
            "name": "AGI Agent: Module Selection",
            "purpose": "Allows the AGI agent to select which MVC reports to read.",
            "when_used": "Smart FollowUp step 1.",
            "content": "You are an autonomous AGI agent analyzing a complex trace. The system has generated modules for the current dataset. \nAvailable Module IDs: {menuOptions}. \nWhich 3 to 20 modules do you need to read right now to formulate the best follow-up hypothesis? Return ONLY a valid JSON array of strings matching the IDs exactly.  (do not choose evidence set.  do not choose json array.  Do not choose build log. Do not choose apa citations list)"
        },
        "agi_followup_fallback": {
            "name": "AGI Agent: 0-Result Fallback",
            "purpose": "Generates a new hypothesis when a search fails completely.",
            "when_used": "Smart FollowUp step 2 (if 0 results).",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nYou are an autonomous discovery agent. The previous search returned 0 results. Generate a new, related hypothesis based on the original claim: \"{claim}\".\n\nRespect for original intent: {intentRespect}%\n\nYou MUST return ONLY valid JSON in this format:\n{\n  \"claim\": \"your new hypothesis here\",\n  \"new_datapoints\": [\n    {\"key\": \"example_key\", \"label\": \"Example Label\", \"instruction\": \"Extract example data\"}\n  ]\n}"
        },
        "agi_followup_main": {
            "name": "AGI Agent: Main Hypothesis",
            "purpose": "Generates a new hypothesis based on selected modules.",
            "when_used": "Smart FollowUp step 2.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nYou are an autonomous discovery agent. Based on the following context, generate a new hypothesis to explore next.\n\nOriginal Query: \"{originalQuery}\"\nRespect for original intent: {intentRespect}%\n\nContext:\n{agiContext}\n\nYou MUST return ONLY valid JSON in this format:\n{\n  \"claim\": \"your new hypothesis here\",\n  \"new_datapoints\": [\n    {\"key\": \"example_key\", \"label\": \"Example Label\", \"instruction\": \"Extract example data\"}\n  ]\n}"
        },
        "demo_case_generation": {
            "name": "Demo Case Generation",
            "purpose": "Generates a hypothetical complex patient inquiry.",
            "when_used": "When the user clicks 'Demo Case'.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nGenerate a single, realistic, complex question a patient or caregiver might ask regarding an unproven metabolic mechanism or off-label pathway for a terminal disease. Return ONLY the question, no quotes."
        },
        "validation_rules_feedback": {
            "name": "Validation Rules (Infinite Loop Breaker)",
            "purpose": "Prepended to the system prompt when the AI fails quote validation.",
            "when_used": "Inside executeQuadrantRAG during a retry.",
            "content": "\u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f CRITICAL VERIFICATION FAILURE (RETRY LOOP DETECTED) \u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f\nYour previous response was REJECTED because your quotes failed strict byte-perfect validation.\n\nTO BREAK THE LOOP, FOLLOW THESE 3 ABSOLUTE RULES:\n1. NO REPAIRING: If a quote failed, do NOT attempt to edit or tweak it. Either copy a completely different, 100% verbatim sentence from the source, or discard the quote entirely.\n2. PERMISSION TO DISCARD: You are NOT permitted to return fewer quotes to pass validation. Never hallucinate just to meet a quota.\n3. BYTE-PERFECT COPY: You must perform a direct, literal copy-paste. Ellipses (...) are BANNED. Do not change a single capital letter, punctuation mark, or space.\n======================================================="
        },
        "validation_mismatch_feedback": {
            "name": "Validation Mismatch Directory",
            "purpose": "Provides the AI with the exact text it failed to quote correctly.",
            "when_used": "Inside evaluateWithInfiniteRetry.",
            "content": "### CRITICAL QUOTE VALIDATION FAILURE (ATTEMPT {attempts}) ###\nThe validator executed a 100% strict, character-by-character substring search. Your response was REJECTED because the following quotes do not exist verbatim in the source texts.\n\n\u274c FAILED QUOTES (You must fix or delete these):\n{failedContext}\n\n{passedContext}\nINSTRUCTION: Study the actual abstracts provided. Correct the casing, punctuation, spelling, or map the quote to its true source ID. Do NOT use ellipses."
        }
    },
    "authorship": [],
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        "[2:39:03 PM] \ud83d\udca1 Crash-Proof Recovery: Found an autosaved session from 2:19:17 PM with 3 completed nodes. Click 'Restore Session' to load it.",
        "[2:39:13 PM] Validating Key...",
        "[2:39:15 PM] Session ready. Connected to GEMINI provider.",
        "[2:40:49 PM] \n\u2795 APPENDING TO EXISTING TRACE...",
        "[2:40:49 PM] \n\ud83d\ude80 === STARTING BUILD RUN [1/3] ===",
        "[2:40:49 PM] \n--- Processing Pentamatrix[1/1]: SYNTHESIS ---",
        "[2:40:49 PM] \ud83e\udde0 Generating Booleans for PubMed...",
        "[2:40:55 PM] \ud83d\udce1 Fetching node IDs across queries (Target Depth: 3)...",
        "[2:41:06 PM] \u2705 Successfully retrieved 108 unique nodes.",
        "[2:41:13 PM] Scoring & Validation for Run1 Eval1 synthesis (Attempt 1/9999999)...",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42356523]: \"Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42396931]: \"Clinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 35652543]: \"For patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42407013]: \"The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42367806]: \"Ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42354011]: \"Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42363486]: \"Incident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio = 1.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02)....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 39449162]: \"A higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p < 0.001)....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 37612833]: \"Deep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42304926]: \"Common pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42356377]: \"Dietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42314774]: \"Sarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42304960]: \"Preservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42366614]: \"High-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42363097]: \"The CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udd34 Quote Mismatch [ID: 42411082]: \"Aging is recognized as a major risk factor for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD), the leading cause of death worldwide....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42409166]: \"Our findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42399647]: \"Zymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42312499]: \"In sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42354011]: \"Fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies....\"",
        "[2:41:30 PM] \u26a0\ufe0f Validation failed for Run1 Eval1 synthesis (Attempt 1/9999999). Initiating re-evaluation loop...",
        "[2:41:30 PM] Scoring & Validation for Run1 Eval1 synthesis (Attempt 2/9999999)...",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42356523]: \"Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42354011]: \"Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42354011]: \"Fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 35652543]: \"For patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42407013]: \"The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42367806]: \"Ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42363486]: \"Incident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio = 1.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02)....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 39449162]: \"A higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p < 0.001)....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 37612833]: \"Deep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42304926]: \"Common pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42356377]: \"Dietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42314774]: \"Sarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42304960]: \"Preservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42366614]: \"High-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42363097]: \"The CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42409166]: \"Our findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42399647]: \"Zymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42312499]: \"In sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42396931]: \"Clinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42356523]: \"Despite promising mechanistic evidence, clinical translation remains limited by poor bioavailability, variability in formulation and dosing, a lack of long-term randomized trials, and inconsistent functional outcome measures....\"",
        "[2:41:42 PM] \u2705 All 20 quotes validated verbatim.",
        "[2:41:42 PM] \ud83d\udd0d Strict Mode: Running final logic & veridical audit on quadrant...",
        "[2:41:45 PM] \u2705 Final logic audit passed.",
        "[2:41:45 PM] \u2699\ufe0f Build Run [1] complete. Compiling intermediate reports and updating context...",
        "[2:41:45 PM] \n\ud83d\ude80 === STARTING BUILD RUN [2/3] ===",
        "[2:41:45 PM] \n--- Processing Pentamatrix[1/1]: SYNTHESIS ---",
        "[2:41:45 PM] \ud83e\udde0 Generating Booleans for PubMed...",
        "[2:41:50 PM] \ud83d\udce1 Fetching node IDs across queries (Target Depth: 3)...",
        "[2:41:56 PM] \u2705 Successfully retrieved 106 unique nodes.",
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        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42348067]: \"Sarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42407013]: \"The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42324866]: \"Muscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12 months....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42236676]: \"The relationship between sarcopenia and T2D is complex and bidirectional, involving interconnected metabolic and molecular mechanisms that impair neuromuscular performance and muscle integrity during aging....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42380825]: \"The sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42352316]: \"Myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42384985]: \"Pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42376989]: \"Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42399152]: \"Notably, tofersen-treated patients with \"tofersenophages\" exhibited favorable clinical responses....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42328332]: \"This case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42115814]: \"Elevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42414029]: \"Laboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42341521]: \"This study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42319925]: \"Statin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udd34 Quote Mismatch [ID: 42163780]: \"In contrast to the protective effects previously reported with inhibition of cPLA2, we found that genetic deletion of cPLA2 did not mitigate denervation-induced muscle atrophy....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udd34 Quote Mismatch [ID: 42369012]: \"The majority of the evidence, over 90% (n = 157/172), was focused within the domain of building and maintaining intrinsic capacity....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42412755]: \"These genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udd34 Quote Mismatch [ID: 42344418]: \"These genes were mainly primarily found to be associated with oxygen and hypoxia response, energy metabolism, peptide hormone signaling, protein phosphorylation regulation, growth factor activity, insulin receptor binding....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42183193]: \"rTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01)....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42400221]: \"Most current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration....\"",
        "[2:42:12 PM] \u26a0\ufe0f Validation failed for Run2 Eval1 synthesis (Attempt 1/9999999). Initiating re-evaluation loop...",
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        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42348067]: \"Sarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42407013]: \"The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42324866]: \"Muscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12 months....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42236676]: \"The relationship between sarcopenia and T2D is complex and bidirectional, involving interconnected metabolic and molecular mechanisms that impair neuromuscular performance and muscle integrity during aging....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42380825]: \"The sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42352316]: \"Myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42384985]: \"Pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42376989]: \"Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42399152]: \"Notably, tofersen-treated patients with \"tofersenophages\" exhibited favorable clinical responses....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42328332]: \"This case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42115814]: \"Elevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42414029]: \"Laboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42341521]: \"This study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42319925]: \"Statin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42412755]: \"These genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42183193]: \"rTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01)....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42400221]: \"Most current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42267670]: \"Muscle fibre denervation can occur through structural disconnection of the motor neuron from the fibre or through functional impairment of neuromuscular transmission....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42136106]: \"HO-1 deficiency led to a significant reduction in oxidative fibres (Type I and IIa), decreased mitochondrial respiratory capacity (reduced by ~30%, p < 0.01) and diminished treadmill endurance (-40% running time vs. WT, p < 0.001)....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42278293]: \"Although clinical trials targeting sarcopenia and muscle defects using anti-myostatin antibodies, stem cell-derived products, and acellular scaffolds have reported modest gains in strength and lean mass, no definitive regenerative therapy has been approved....\"",
        "[2:42:48 PM] \u2705 All 20 quotes validated verbatim.",
        "[2:42:48 PM] \ud83d\udd0d Strict Mode: Running final logic & veridical audit on quadrant...",
        "[2:42:50 PM] \u2705 Final logic audit passed.",
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        "[2:43:04 PM] \u2705 Successfully retrieved 108 unique nodes.",
        "[2:43:06 PM] Scoring & Validation for Run3 Eval1 synthesis (Attempt 1/9999999)...",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42394538]: \"Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalized disorder of skeletal muscles associated with accelerated loss of muscle mass and function....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42113599]: \"Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness due to degeneration of upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42407013]: \"Our findings indicate that in early ALS, LMN excitability is significantly modulated by descending corticospinal input....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 41940896]: \"Muscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection in ALS yielded a pooled sensitivity of 0.87 (95% CI 0.83-0.91) and specificity of 0.91 (95% CI 0.86-0.94)....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 41847237]: \"Sarcopenia was identified in 25% of ALS patients....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 41847237]: \"Compared with non-sarcopenic individuals, sarcopenic patients exhibited significantly lower muscle mass indices, PA, and HGS, along with higher extracellular water percentage (%ECW)....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 41714394]: \"T1 bright tongue as an indication of chronic denervation in bulbar involvement....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42049146]: \"In contrast, pTAU181 selectively reflected lower motor neuron degeneration, particularly chronic denervation severity....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 41336729]: \"Aging and sarcopenia are associated with progressive declines in muscle decoupling, increasing the risk of falls and postural instability in older individuals....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 41292210]: \"Intrinsic motoneuron excitability, as estimated by \u0394F, is substantially reduced in this group of sarcopenic older adults, suggesting that it may be critical to functional capacity....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 41872984]: \"A total of 219 studies were screened and 73 original studies selected for systematic review; 37 muscle MRI studies and 36 studies using ultrasound, PET or CT....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42382427]: \"Corresponding N-fas were detected in 437 events, yielding an overall concordance rate of 92.6% (95% confidence interval, 90.2-95.0%)....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42382427]: \"U-fas contraction duration ranged from 343 to 971 ms, whereas N-fas duration ranged from 10.9 to 76.4 ms....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42158079]: \"Electromyography (EMG) showed motor neurogenic changes with ongoing denervation and fasciculations in the right upper limb, with possible anterior horn cell (AHC) involvement....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 41336481]: \"The proposed model is evaluated on a publicly available EMG dataset, achieving an overall accuracy of 99.27%, with macro and weighted precision, recall, and F1-scores exceeding 99% across ALS, myopathy, and healthy subjects....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42128755]: \"Frailty, a multidimensional syndrome characterised by reduced physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors, is highly prevalent among older patients with CAD and is associated with adverse outcomes....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 41316805]: \"Data from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation EMG Database (CCFDB), a large clinically acquired EMG dataset was utilized for this study....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 41855303]: \"Through a comparative analysis of these two observations, the study traces the slow, asymmetrical, and irreversible progression of muscular atrophy, marked by early fasciculations, the absence of sensory disturbances, and eventual severe motor disability....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 41940896]: \"Scan duration appears to significantly affect the diagnostic performance, with longer scanning improving sensitivity at the cost of reduced specificity....\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42157222]: \"The findings of this review highlight the urgent need for a consensus on standardised protocols and reporting practices for the application of HDsEMG in ALS research...\"",
        "[2:43:22 PM] \u2705 All 20 quotes validated verbatim.",
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        "[2:43:24 PM] \ud83e\uddec Commencing Post-Build Strict Reiterative MeSH Verification...",
        "[2:43:24 PM] \ud83d\udd0d MeSH Check: Verifying exact phrase matches against NLM database for 12 terms...",
        "[2:43:26 PM]   \ud83d\udfe1 Round 1 Fail: \"Neuromuscular/Sarcopenia Distinction\" unverified. Suggestions: []",
        "[2:43:27 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Round 1 Pass: \"Clinical Symptomatology\" is verified in MeSH database.",
        "[2:43:28 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Round 1 Pass: \"Sarcopenia\" is verified in MeSH database.",
        "[2:43:30 PM]   \ud83d\udfe1 Round 1 Fail: \"Muscle Mass/Strength Loss\" unverified. Suggestions: []",
        "[2:43:31 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Round 1 Pass: \"ALS\" is verified in MeSH database.",
        "[2:43:33 PM]   \ud83d\udfe1 Round 1 Fail: \"UMN/LMN Hyperexcitability\" unverified. Suggestions: []",
        "[2:43:35 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Round 1 Pass: \"Myopathy\" is verified in MeSH database.",
        "[2:43:37 PM]   \ud83d\udfe1 Round 1 Fail: \"Inflammatory/Necrotic Patterns\" unverified. Suggestions: []",
        "[2:43:39 PM]   \ud83d\udfe1 Round 1 Fail: \"Neuromuscular Aging\" unverified. Suggestions: []",
        "[2:43:40 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Round 1 Pass: \"Motor Neuron Degeneration\" is verified in MeSH database.",
        "[2:43:42 PM]   \ud83d\udfe1 Round 1 Fail: \"ALS Fasciculations\" unverified. Suggestions: []",
        "[2:43:44 PM]   \ud83d\udfe1 Round 1 Fail: \"Primary Muscle Dysfunction\" unverified. Suggestions: []",
        "[2:43:44 PM] \u26a0\ufe0f MeSH Alignment Loop (Attempt 1/5): Aligning & Re-Verifying 7 terms...",
        "[2:43:47 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Round 3 Pass (Veridical Enforcement): AI suggestion \"Sarcopenia\" verified against database.",
        "[2:43:48 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Round 3 Pass (Veridical Enforcement): AI suggestion \"Muscular Atrophy\" verified against database.",
        "[2:43:51 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Round 3 Pass (Veridical Enforcement): AI suggestion \"Myositis\" verified against database.",
        "[2:43:52 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Round 3 Pass (Veridical Enforcement): AI suggestion \"Aging\" verified against database.",
        "[2:43:53 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Round 3 Pass (Veridical Enforcement): AI suggestion \"Fasciculation\" verified against database.",
        "[2:43:54 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Round 3 Pass (Veridical Enforcement): AI suggestion \"Muscular Diseases\" verified against database.",
        "[2:43:54 PM] \u26a0\ufe0f MeSH Alignment Loop (Attempt 2/5): Aligning & Re-Verifying 1 terms...",
        "[2:43:57 PM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Round 3 Pass (Veridical Enforcement): AI suggestion \"Neuromuscular Diseases\" verified against database.",
        "[2:43:57 PM] \ud83e\uddec Re-aligned 14 node(s) with verified MeSH tags.",
        "[2:43:57 PM] \u2705 MeSH alignment & strict verification complete.",
        "[2:43:57 PM] \u2705 Unified Dataset complete. Total unique nodes stored: 272",
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        "[2:44:43 PM] \ud83d\udd0d Auditing Assistant response (Attempt 1)...",
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        "[2:44:58 PM] \ud83d\udd0d Auditing Assistant response (Attempt 1)...",
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        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42356523\nTitle: Phytochemical-Based Therapeutic Strategies for Sarcopenia: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Translation.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults. Although resistance exercise and optimized protein intake remain first-line interventions, effective pharmacological therapies are limited, highlighting the need for novel adjunctive strategies. Increasing interest has focused on phytochemicals, plant-derived bioactive compounds with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and metabolic regulatory properties that may target multiple mechanisms underlying muscle aging. This review summarizes the molecular and translational potential of phytochemicals in sarcopenia management. Experimental and emerging clinical evidence indicates that flavonoids, polyphenols, alkaloids, and terpenoids modulate key pathways involved in sarcopenia pathogenesis, including PI3K/Akt/mTOR-mediated anabolic signaling, AMPK-SIRT3-PGC-1\u03b1-dependent mitochondrial biogenesis, NF-\u03baB-driven inflammation, oxidative stress responses, autophagy, and satellite cell function. Through these pleiotropic effects, phytochemicals may attenuate the anabolic resistance, mitochondrial dysfunction, chronic inflammation, and impaired muscle regeneration associated with aging. Despite promising mechanistic evidence, clinical translation remains limited by poor bioavailability, variability in formulation and dosing, a lack of long-term randomized trials, and inconsistent functional outcome measures. Current evidence suggests that phytochemicals are most effective when integrated with resistance exercise and nutritional support rather than used as stand-alone therapies. Overall, phytochemicals represent promising complementary candidates for sarcopenia prevention and management. Future studies should prioritize standardized formulations, biomarker-guided approaches, and rigorously designed clinical trials focused on clinically meaningful functional outcomes to establish their efficacy, safety, and translational relevance in aging populations."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Clinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42396931\nTitle: Oxygen-ozone action on Isaac's syndrome: a case report.\nAbstract: Isaac's syndrome, or neuromyotonia, is a rare autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by continuous muscle fiber activity due to peripheral nerve hyperexcitability. Clinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia. These symptoms are often associated with autoantibodies targeting voltage-gated potassium channels (VGKCs) or related proteins such as CASPR2. Conventional treatment typically involves immunosuppressive agents and symptomatic medications, but therapeutic responses can be incomplete or transient. We report the case of a 43-year-old woman with a long-standing diagnosis of Isaac's syndrome who experienced limited benefit from prolonged immunosuppressive and symptomatic therapies. The patient presented with disabling motor symptoms, pain, and reduced quality of life. She was treated with major autohemotherapy using an oxygen-ozone (O\u2082-O\u2083) protocol. Within two months, notable clinical and electrophysiological improvements were observed, including the resolution of neuromyotonia and significant gains in daily functional abilities. These improvements, assessed via the Barthel Index, remained stable over a three-year follow-up period, indicating sustained autonomy and pain control. The patient also carried MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms, which may have contributed to the autoimmune disease and influenced treatment response. This case highlights the potential role of oxygen-ozone therapy as a complementary non-pharmacological approach in refractory autoimmune neuromuscular disorders. The sustained clinical benefit observed suggests that ozone therapy may contribute to immune modulation, redox balance, and restoration of mitochondrial function. Further studies are warranted to evaluate personalized ozone-based protocols in the management of immune-mediated neuromuscular conditions."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "For patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 35652543\nTitle: Clinical phenotype of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with SOD1 gene mutation mimicking proximal myopathy: A case report and literature review.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disorder with strong clinical and genetic heterogeneity, and its pathogenic mechanism has not been completely clarified. Proximal myopathy is rare in clinical manifestations of ALS. Here, we describe a 34-year-old woman with a 1-year history of symmetrical, proximal limb weakness, and muscle atrophy, with slow progression and no upper motor neuron (UMN) signs. The clinical phenotype was similar to myopathy and was initially misdiagnosed as proximal myopathy. Electromyography (EMG) and muscle and nerve biopsy were performed. The genomic DNA from the patient's peripheral blood lymphocytes was analyzed. The EMG and pathologic examinations revealed chronic neurogenic changes and mild mixed peripheral neuropathy. DNA analysis revealed a heterozygous missense mutation in exon 1 at codon 50 (c.50>C) of SOD1, and a heterozygous missense mutation in exon 11 at codon 1013 (c.1013G>A) of CPT1C that has not been reported previously. The patient was diagnosed as familial ALS (FALS) type 1, and the patient had a family history of autosomal dominant (AD) pattern. This report expands the knowledge of the clinical phenotype of FALS. For patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42407013\nTitle: Role of the Upper Motor Neuron in the Generation of Fasciculations in Early Disease Stages of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: The origin of fasciculation potentials (FPs) in the early stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remains a subject of debate. We investigated the role of the motor cortex in FP generation by comparing resting FP frequency in the first dorsal interosseous (FDI) muscle before and after motor cortex inhibition induced by continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS). We studied patients with early-stage ALS (G1) and a disease-control group (G2) comprising individuals with chronic lower motor neuron (LMN) disorders or benign fasciculation syndrome without upper motor neuron (UMN) involvement. Inclusion required a right FDI strength of MRC grade 4+ or 5. At baseline, we recorded FP frequency and amplitude in the right FDI (3 replicates) and the motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude. These measures were repeated immediately after cTBS-induced corticomotor inhibition. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Twenty-two patients with ALS (14 men; median age 65.5 years; 72.7% spinal onset) were included, with a median disease duration of 6.4 months and a mean ALSFRS-R score of 44. The control group (G2) consisted of 11 participants. Notably, 50% of the ALS cohort showed no neurogenic features on needle EMG of the right FDI at enrollment. Baseline peripheral and cortical amplitudes and left hemisphere motor thresholds were comparable between groups. After cTBS, MEP amplitudes decreased significantly in both G1 (0.93 vs 0.50 mV, p = 0.02) and G2 (1.23 vs 0.38 mV, p = 0.02). However, a significant reduction in FP frequency (39.5%) occurred only in the ALS group (0.43 vs 0.26 Hz, p < 0.001), whereas no change was observed in G2 (0.60 vs 0.77 Hz, p = 0.14). Patients with ALS with a normal FDI EMG demonstrated an even greater reduction in FP frequency (54.5%). FP amplitudes remained stable across both groups after cTBS. Our findings indicate that in early ALS, LMN excitability is significantly modulated by descending corticospinal input. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42367806\nTitle: Dibutyl phthalate induces sarcopenia via TNF\u03b1/TNFR1-mediated proteolytic and pyroptotic axes: evidence from NHANES and experimental models.\nAbstract: Environmental exposure to plasticizer dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is increasingly implicated in skeletal muscle decline, yet the effects and underlying mechanisms remain elusive. This study investigates the impact of DBP on skeletal muscle using a cross-scale integration of epidemiological modeling, computational toxicology, and experimental validations. Mixture modeling of 3,514 NHANES adults (2011-2018) demonstrated that combined phthalate exposure negatively correlated with skeletal muscle mass not only in aged but also in young populations. DBP metabolite monobutyl phthalate (MBP) emerged as the predominant toxic driver, mediated by inflammation and oxidative stress (Uric acid to High-density lipoprotein cholesterol Ratio, 20.8%). Phenotypically, in vitro/in vivo models showed that DBP exposure impairs myogenic differentiation, drives transition from oxidative-glycolytic type IIA fibers toward glycolytic type IIB fibers, and depletes regenerative Pax7+ satellite cells, accompanied by myofiber atrophy and lipid infiltration, mirroring environmentally-induced myosteatosis. Mechanistically, systems-level analyses and molecular docking suggest a predictive model wherein DBP/MBP could act as pseudo-ligands that dock into the active pocket of the primary trigger TNF\u03b1, which specifically upregulates TNFR1 (but not TNFR2), driving dual pathological axes: a proteostatic collapse (ubiquitin-proteasome overactivation and autophagy) and GSDMD-dependent pyroptosis. Pharmacological intervention with Morroniside successfully inhibited TNF\u03b1-driven dual axes, restoring homeostasis and alleviating DBP-induced atrophy. Ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk. Furthermore, we redefine phthalate toxicity from generalized endocrine disruption to a targeted, receptor-mediated event driven by the TNF\u03b1/TNFR1 axis, culminating in environmental sarcopenia."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42354011\nTitle: Postsynaptic Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Mimicking Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Associated with an Alternatively Spliced Exon in CHRNB1: A Case Report and Literature Review.\nAbstract: Fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies. These conditions encompass a wide disease spectrum with variable prognoses, making accurate diagnosis essential for appropriate management. Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission. Although symptoms often begin in infancy or early childhood, later onset during adolescence or adulthood is increasingly recognized. Clinical phenotypes vary according to the underlying molecular defect, but fatigable weakness predominantly affecting axial and proximal limb muscles is a hallmark feature. We report an adolescent male who developed progressive proximal muscle weakness and wasting over several years, resulting in significant functional impairment. Initial evaluation suggested limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. However, comprehensive investigations, including whole-exome sequencing, identified a heterozygous CHRNB1 mutation consistent with postsynaptic CMS. Targeted pharmacological therapy led to clinical improvement. This case highlights the importance of considering CMS in patients presenting with limb-girdle weakness and underscores the value of genetic testing in establishing an accurate diagnosis and guiding treatment."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Incident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio = 1.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02).",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42363486\nTitle: Reciprocal risks of diabetes and sarcopenia in aging Chinese adults: A prospective cohort study using a semi-Markov multi-state framework.\nAbstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus and sarcopenia are increasingly recognized as interrelated syndromes sharing pathophysiological pathways, yet empirical evidence for their reciprocal, time-dependent relationship in aging populations remains limited. Conventional analytical approaches fail to capture the dynamic, trajectory-based nature of their coprogression because of restrictive assumptions regarding state transitions and sojourn time. We conducted a prospective cohort study using harmonized data from 2 nationally representative Chinese longitudinal surveys: the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study and the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, with follow-up spanning 2008-2018. A semi-Markov multi-state model was employed to estimate sojourn-time-dependent transition hazards across 5 clinically defined states: diabetes-free/sarcopenia-free, diabetes-only, sarcopenia-only, comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia, and death (absorbing state). All models adjusted for time-varying sociodemographic, lifestyle, and functional covariates and accounted for competing risks. Population attributable fractions were derived via counterfactual simulation. The semi-Markov model demonstrated superior fit over the Markov specification (global \u0394Akaike information criterion\u2005=\u2005316.4), confirming strong sojourn-time dependence in transition risks. Incident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio\u2005=\u20051.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio\u2005=\u20051.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02). These bidirectional associations remained robust across multiple sensitivity analyses. Counterfactual modeling revealed that 38.2% (95% CI = 31.5%-44.1%) of new comorbid cases could be prevented by blocking diabetes\u2192sarcopenia progression, and 32.6% (26.8%-38.0%) by interrupting sarcopenia\u2192diabetes progression. Strikingly, 58.9% (53.4%-64.1%) of all 5-year mortality was attributable to entry into any chronic disease state. These findings suggest that diabetes and sarcopenia are dynamically and bidirectionally associated in aging Chinese adults. Integrated assessment of glycemic status and muscle health may help identify older adults at elevated risk of comorbidity and mortality. Further interventional studies are needed to determine whether dual-domain prevention strategies can modify these trajectories."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "A higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p < 0.001).",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 39449162\nTitle: Prognostic Value of Systemic Inflammation, Nutritional Status and Sarcopenia in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: Nutritional status, systemic inflammatory responses and muscle mass are associated with the prognosis of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). However, the optimal biomarker for predicting prognosis remains unclear. This study aimed to identify the optimal indicators of survival among the nutrition-based, inflammation-based and muscle mass-related markers for ALS patients. We enrolled ALS patients from January 2014 to December 2019. Experienced neurologists followed up with the participants until January 2022. This study included a total of 17 nutritional, systemic inflammatory or muscle mass-related indicators. Maximally selected rank statistics determined the cut-off points for these indicators. Kaplan-Meier estimation was used to assess survival. Uni- and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were used to determine the effects of indicators on survival. Finally, time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (time-ROC) curves and the C-index were calculated to evaluate the predictive efficacy of different indicators. A total of 506 patients with ALS were enrolled in this study, including 288 males (56.9%) and 218 females (43.1%), with a mean age of 54.2\u2009\u00b1\u200910.5\u2009years. Among these ALS patients, 334 cases (68.0%) either died or underwent tracheotomy. In univariate Cox proportional hazards regression, 11 indicators were significantly associated with ALS survival (p\u2009<\u20090.05). And systemic immune inflammation (SII), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), modified geriatric nutritional risk index (mGNRI), creatinine and sarcopenia index (SI, (creatinine/cystatin C)\u2009\u00d7\u2009100) were determined as independent predictors (p\u2009<\u20090.05) in multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression. A higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p\u2009<\u20090.001). The results of time-ROC and C-index analyses indicated that SI had the best predictive efficacy for ALS survival, with a C-index of 0.65 (95% CI, 0.54-0.75) for 1-year, 0.61 (95% CI, 0.57-0.65) for 3-year and 0.59 (95% CI, 0.55-0.62) for 5-year survival. Across different subgroups, SI had the highest C-index in men and women, limb onset and aged <\u200960\u2009year ALS patients, compared with other indicators. However, cystatin C was the best indicator for predicting the survival of ALS patients with bulbar onset, whereas the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) was the best for those aged \u226560\u2009years. The serum SI demonstrates superior prognostic ability compared to other inflammation-based, nutrition-based and muscle mass-related indicators for patients with ALS. Given its simplicity and availability, it is well suited for clinical use in evaluating the prognosis of ALS patients."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Deep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 37612833\nTitle: Association Between Fat Depletion and Prognosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: CT-Based Body Composition Analysis.\nAbstract: The purpose of this study was to present the results of our investigation of the prognostic value of adipopenia and sarcopenia in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Consecutive patients with ALS with abdominal computed tomography (CT) were retrospectively identified at a single tertiary hospital between January 2010 and July 2021. Deep learning-based volumetric CT body composition analysis software was used to obtain abdominal waist fat volume, fat attenuation, and skeletal muscle area at the L3 level, then normalized to the fat volume index (FVI) and skeletal muscle index (SMI). Adipopenia and sarcopenia were defined as the sex-specific lowest quartile and SMI reference values, respectively. The associations of CT-derived body composition parameters with clinical variables, such as body mass index (BMI) and creatinine, were evaluated by Pearson correlation analyses, and associations with survival were assessed using the multivariable Cox regression analysis. Eighty subjects (40 men, 65.5\u2009\u00b1\u20099.4\u2009years of age) were investigated (median interval between disease onset and CT examination\u2009=\u200925\u2009months). The mean BMI at the CT examination was 20.3\u2009\u00b1\u20094.3\u2009kg/m2 . The BMI showed a positive correlation with both FVI (R\u2009=\u20090.70, p\u2009<\u20090.001) and SMI (R\u2009=\u20090.63, p\u2009<\u20090.001), and the serum creatinine level was associated with SMI (R\u2009=\u20090.68, p\u2009<\u20090.001). After adjusting for sex, age, King's stage, BMI, creatinine, progression rate, and sarcopenia, adipopenia was associated with shorter survival (hazard ratio [HR]\u2009=\u20095.94, 95% confidence interval [CI]\u2009=\u20091.01, 35.0, p\u2009=\u20090.049). In a subgroup analysis for subjects with nutritional failure (stage 4a), the HR of adipopenia was 15.1 (95% CI\u2009=\u20092.45, 93.4, p\u2009=\u20090.003). Deep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival. ANN NEUROL 2023;94:1116-1125."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Common pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42304926\nTitle: Linking Neurodegeneration and Age-related Macular Degeneration: Unified Pathways and Intervention Strategies.\nAbstract: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is caused by the degeneration of photoreceptors and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) along with drusen deposition and is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults. Both these structures within the central nervous system (CNS) utilize common neuro-inflammatory mechanisms because the retina is an outgrowth of the brain. Like the brain, the eye has its own physical characteristics and surface molecules as well as a tendency towards specific immune reactions. Numerous distinct neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease (HD), and Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) that impact the brain present as eye symptoms, and the conventional diagnosis of these neurodegenerative disorders (NDs) is often preceded by ocular symptoms. Furthermore, several eye-specific disorders have characteristics in common with other CNS disorders. NDs and AMD share common key features, such as tau and amyloid-\u03b2 deposits, oxidative stress response, chronic inflammation, and dysregulation of microglia and m\u00fcller glia. Common pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration. Comparing these age-related diseases will facilitate the identification of shared risk factors, convergent molecular pathways, and potential cross-applicable therapeutic strategies, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-complementary, anti-apoptotic, and anti-VEGF-based approaches. This knowledge may enhance understanding of neurodegenerative diseases, help identify early biomarker development for diagnosis, and enable the design of targeted therapeutic strategies."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Dietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42356377\nTitle: Balanced Essential Amino Acids as Synergistic Therapeutic Agents in Resistance Training: Mechanistic and Clinical Perspectives on Muscle and Metabolic Health.\nAbstract: Declines of skeletal muscle mass and functions are implicated in the progression of various clinical conditions such as cancers, obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, and osteoporosis. While no effective and safe drugs against muscle wasting, such as sarcopenia and disease-associated cachexia, have been discovered, it is well documented that dietary essential amino acids (EAAs) or high-quality protein work synergistically to enhance the anabolic effect of resistance exercise training (RT), leading to gains in muscle mass, strength, and muscle quality. Dietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling. Furthermore, EAAs consumed in the post-absorptive state improve endurance capacity via stimulation of mitochondrial biogenesis (independent of PGC1-\u03b1) and mitochondrial dynamics (mitochondrial protein synthesis and fission). Here, we discuss (1) traditional molecular mechanisms regulating the muscle proteome through constant turnover (synthesis and breakdown), (2) novel mechanisms by which dietary supplementation of EAAs during RT simultaneously improves muscle strength and endurance, (3) stable isotope tracer methodologies that enable understanding of the dynamic muscle proteome and accurate assessment of functional muscle mass, and finally, (4) clinical implications of combined EAA and RT interventions in the context of muscle and metabolic dysfunction, including sarcopenia, cachexia, obesity, and chronic disease. Collectively, current evidence underscores the potential of balanced EAAs, particularly when combined with resistance training, as a safe, effective, and translationally relevant nutritional strategy to preserve and enhance muscle and metabolic health across healthy and clinical populations."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Sarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42314774\nTitle: Sarcopenia predicts dynamic lung function trajectories in middle-aged and older adults: A national cohort study.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life. However, evidence linking relative muscle strength (RMS) to peak expiratory flow (PEF) and PEF-based respiratory performance in Asian populations remains limited. This study examined cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between RMS and PEF-based outcomes and explored nonlinear and subgroup variations. Data were obtained from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). RMS was computed as maximal handgrip strength divided by appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM). The primary respiratory measures were peak expiratory flow (PEF), PEF% predicted, low PEF% predicted (<80%), and severe low PEF% predicted (<60%). PEF% predicted was calculated using sex-, age-, and height-specific adult reference equations from Zhong. Multivariable regression models examined associations between RMS and PEF-based outcomes; longitudinal models estimated four-year changes and incident low/severe low PEF% predicted. Each one standard deviation (1-SD) higher RMS was associated with higher PEF% predicted (\u03b2\u202f=\u202f2.92, 95% CI 2.31-3.53) and higher absolute PEF (\u03b2\u202f=\u202f10.29, 95% CI 7.92-12.66). Nonlinear analyses suggested that the association plateaued at RMS values around 1.8-2.0. Longitudinally, the third RMS quartile showed the strongest association with slower PEF decline (\u03b2\u202f=\u202f3.12 units/year less decline vs Q1). Associations were generally more evident in males and smokers, with endpoint-specific subgroup differences for diabetes or stroke. Higher RMS was also correlated with lower CRP and more favorable metabolic profiles, suggesting possible inflammatory and metabolic pathways. Higher RMS was associated with better PEF-based expiratory performance and lower odds of low PEF% predicted in middle-aged and older adults. These findings support RMS as a simple functional marker related to PEF performance during aging, while recognizing that PEF does not replace spirometry-based assessment of obstructive or restrictive lung disease."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Preservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42304960\nTitle: Longitudinal Association Between Kidney Function Decline and Grip Strength Loss in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A 6-Year Prospective Cohort Study.\nAbstract: Age-related functional decline in muscle strength is a major determinant of disability in older adults. Although kidney dysfunction has been implicated in sarcopenia, longitudinal evidence linking changes in kidney function with muscle strength decline in community-dwelling older adults remains limited. This study, part of the Kusatsu Cohort Study, aimed to examine whether 6-year changes in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were associated with changes in handgrip strength and skeletal muscle mass index (SMI). A total of 279 residents in Kusatsu Town, Gunma Prefecture, aged \u2265\u200965\u2009years participated in municipal checkups in 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025. Handgrip strength, SMI, and eGFR (uncorrected for body surface area) were assessed. Six-year changes (\u0394grip, \u0394SMI, \u0394eGFR) were calculated. Associations were examined using Pearson correlation and multivariable linear regression. ROC analysis evaluated the discriminatory ability of \u0394eGFR for grip-strength decline. Grip strength declined significantly over 6\u2009years (28.5\u2009\u00b1\u20098.8-24.0\u2009\u00b1\u20097.6\u2009kg, p\u2009<\u20090.001), whereas SMI remained stable (6.3\u2009\u00b1\u20091.0 to 6.2\u2009\u00b1\u20091.0\u2009kg/m2, p\u2009=\u20090.10). \u0394grip correlated positively with \u0394eGFR (r\u2009=\u20090.30, p\u2009<\u20090.001). In multivariable analysis, \u0394eGFR independently predicted \u0394grip (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.14, p\u2009=\u20090.03), along with sex and baseline grip strength. ROC analysis showed moderate discrimination (AUC 0.664), with an optimal \u0394eGFR cutoff of -0.263 over 6\u2009years (-4.4%/year). Preservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults. These findings highlight kidney-muscle crosstalk as a key mechanism of functional aging and support the use of eGFR decline as a biomarker for early detection of strength deterioration."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "High-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42366614\nTitle: Effectiveness of High-Intensity Versus Low-To-Moderate-Intensity Resistance Training in Improving Muscle Strength and Bone Mineral Density in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia and osteoporosis are common age-related conditions that lead to frailty, functional decline, and increased fracture risk. Resistance training (RT) improves muscle strength and bone mineral density (BMD), but the optimal training intensity remains unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized evidence from randomized controlled trials evaluating high-intensity (\u2265\u200970% one-repetition maximum) versus low-to-moderate-intensity (<\u200970% one-repetition maximum) RT in older adults (age\u2009\u2265\u200950\u2009years). The review included 18 studies (1283 participants). The primary outcomes were lower limb muscle strength (leg press and leg extension), lumbar spine BMD, and femoral neck BMD. The secondary outcomes were fall incidence and adverse events. Standardized mean differences (SMDs) and risk ratios (RRs) were pooled using a random-effects model. High-intensity RT significantly outperformed low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving leg press (SMD: 0.95; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.48-1.43) and leg extension (SMD: 0.63; 95% CI: 0.09-1.17). No significant between-regimen difference was observed in lumbar spine BMD (SMD: 0.28; 95% CI: -0.02 to 0.58), femoral neck BMD (SMD: 0.13; 95% CI: -0.08 to 0.33), fall incidence (RR: 2.68; 95% CI: 0.65-11.11), or adverse events (RR: 2.42; 95% CI: 0.66-8.88). High-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults. The modalities appear similarly effective in maintaining BMD. No significant between-regimen differences were observed in fall incidence or adverse events, suggesting similar safety profiles. Further randomized controlled trials with well-defined populations and standardized RT protocols are required to validate these findings. International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews Database: CRD420251076841."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "The CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42363097\nTitle: The correlation of CRP/Alb ratio with low muscle mass in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional research.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a prominent age-related condition with low muscle mass, yet its underlying pathogenesis remains unclear. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a well-recognized risk factor for this disorder. Recent data indicates that low muscle mass or sarcopenia is closely linked to high C-reactive protein-to-albumin (CRP/Alb) ratio in patients with esophageal, gastric and colorectal cancers. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association between the CRP/Alb ratio and low muscle mass in a T2DM population. This study included 1009 participants (549 males and 460 females) diagnosed with T2DM. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry was utilized to measure the skeletal muscle index (SMI). Low muscle mass was identified based on the diagnostic criteria established by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS). Our findings revealed that low muscle mass was present in 110 male patients (20.04%) and 62 female patients (13.48%). In univariate logistic regression analysis, the C-reactive protein -to-Albumin ratio (CRP/Alb) was significantly associated with low muscle mass in men with T2DM (Odds Ratio (OR)\u2009=\u20091.084 [95%CI\u2009=\u20091.014\u2009~\u20091.158], p\u2009=\u20090.017). The association remained significant after adjusting for age, triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and body mass index (BMI) in the multiple logistic regression model (OR\u2009=\u20091.142 [95%CI\u2009=\u20091.028\u2009~\u20091.269], p\u2009=\u20090.013). No significant association between CRP/Alb ratio and the risk of low muscle mass was observed in the female participants (OR\u2009=\u20090.975 [95%CI\u2009=\u20090.868\u2009~\u20091.095], p\u2009=\u20090.672). In multiple linear regression analyses, SMI was positively associated with Alb, BMI, total cholesterol (TC) and HbA1c in males, but negatively related to associated with age. In females, SMI was positively associated with BMI and smoking duration. The CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM. Not applicable."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Aging is recognized as a major risk factor for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD), the leading cause of death worldwide.",
            "status": "FAIL",
            "error": "Strict Misquote Detected! The exact character sequence \"Aging is recognized as a major risk...\" was NOT found in the provided text. Do NOT truncate, paraphrase, or edit quotes.",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42411082\nTitle: Steps to Walk Out of, or Side Track, Cardiovascular Disease to Achieve Longevity.\nAbstract: Aging is a relentless process of gradual physio-biochemical non-reversible deterioration that significantly influences human health, leading to declining cellular function and increasing cellular damage; it is recognized as a major risk factor for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD), the leading cause of death worldwide. Although aging is inevitable, healthy aging is the key to well-being. Longevity is a desirable yet complex outcome influenced by a wide range of factors, including genetics, lifestyle choices, healthcare access, socio-economic conditions, and other environmental factors. The compromised efficiency of processes that counteract age-associated molecular damage affects CVD susceptibility and expedites the emergence of clinical disease. Recently recognized key resilience mechanisms related to aging may constitute new potential therapeutic targets. Geroscience focuses on the discovery and translation of methods and interventions to curtail or reverse age-related deficits that compromise quality of life for older individuals. The geroscience paradigm, increasingly acknowledged in medical specialties, renders possible the prevention of premature aging, the optimal treatment of geriatric diseases, the reduction of healthcare disparities and prejudices, and the extension of the population's health span. These important geroscience issues, including multimorbidity, frailty, tendency to frequent falls, cognitive and multisensory impairment, cardiac arrhythmias, coronary disease and heart failure, as well as undernutrition, sarcopenia and polypharmacy, are herein discussed, together with recent relevant medical advances. Emphasis is placed on boosting psychology and also on pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions such as exercise and physical activity, healthy diets and lifestyle that target key components of aging, which might assist in both primary (geroprotection) and secondary prevention (gerotherapeutics) of CV and other diseases posing an enormous challenge in older age. The geroscience paradigm is increasingly recognized in medical specialties, enabling the prevention of premature aging, optimal management of geriatric ailments, reduction of health-care disparities and prejudices, and potential improvement of the population's health-span."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Our findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42409166\nTitle: Mapping sarcopenia's causal proteome reveals a leptin-driven inflammatory-mitochondrial axis for early prediction.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass and function, is a major barrier to healthy aging. However, its molecular origins remain obscure, and current clinical tools lack the sensitivity needed to detect risk before significant decline occurs. We sought to map the causal proteome of sarcopenia to clarify its pathogenesis and derive a blood-based signature capable of predicting disease onset years in advance. Our approach integrated multi-omics with causal inference. We first screened muscle transcriptomes to guide a proteome-wide Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis, leveraging cis-pQTLs and UK Biobank GWAS data to isolate causal proteins. Concurrently, we analyzed 2,920 plasma proteins in the UK Biobank to pinpoint markers associated with future sarcopenia risk. We then combined these causal and prospective datasets to train a machine learning predictor. We identified 39 circulating proteins with causal effects on muscle mass or strength, implicating specific growth (HBEGF), inflammatory (TLR2), and metabolic (MDH1) pathways. By integrating these causal drivers with prospective biomarkers, our machine learning model predicted incident sarcopenia up to six years prior to diagnosis (AUC\u202f=\u202f0.738). Notably, the model distinguished true sarcopenia from simple muscle weakness. Network analysis placed Leptin (LEP) at the core of this signature, linking systemic metabolic signals to downstream inflammatory effectors. Our findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline. This study provides proof-of-concept for a plasma proteomic tool for early risk stratification and establishes a new framework of high-confidence targets for therapeutic development."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Zymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42399647\nTitle: Experimental sepsis causes SERCA2 expression in white adipose tissue but not classical browning.\nAbstract: Sepsis causes muscle wasting and cachexia but mechanisms remain unclear. Cachexia in cancer and burn injury is partly attributed to 'browning'; where white adipose tissue (WAT) develops a catabolic, thermogenic brown adipose tissue-like phenotype. We hypothesised that sepsis-induced muscle wasting is caused by browning. 58 male Wistar rats were randomised to sham (n\u2009=\u200917) or experimental sepsis induced by intraperitoneal zymosan (n\u2009=\u200941). Tibialis anterior mass was measured on Days 3 and 14. Browning was sought using whole body and WAT respirometry, RNA-sequencing, immunoblot, thermal imaging and multi-photon microscopy of WAT. Fourteen-day mortality in rats receiving zymosan was 17%. In survivors, body mass loss peaked at day 3 and persisted to day 14 with associated tibialis anterior muscle mass loss. Zymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux. At Day 14 transcriptomics showed inflammation but no increase in uncoupling protein (UCP)-1 at transcript or protein levels. SERCA2 protein was however increased fourfold in retroperitoneal WAT at day 14 (p\u2009=\u20090.016). Rats recovering from zymosan peritonitis developed muscle wasting and cachexia associated with WAT inflammation and whole-body hypermetabolism. No evidence of browning was seen at functional, transcriptomic or protein levels, therefore our data do not support the hypothesis of classical browning as a driver of sepsis-induced muscle wasting and cachexia. SERCA2 protein expression was however increased in retroperitoneal WAT at day 14."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "In sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42312499\nTitle: Job strain and ischemic heart disease: the balance of methodological bias and implications for prevention. Response to: Bonde JP et al. The demands-control-support work stress model and risk of ischemic heart disease: causal inference based on observational epidemiology.\nAbstract: We read with interest Bonde et al's (1) recent review. We agree with their premise: strengthening causal inference is an important objective for occupational epidemiology. However, we believe the conclusion that \"at most, any true effect [of job strain on ischemic heart disease (IHD)] appears to be small\" is not supported by a valid appraisal of the available evidence. The pooled relative risk estimate (RRE) of 1.14 is most likely underestimated, as common limitations in the available literature tend to bias results toward the null. The authors acknowledge underestimation sources: nondifferential exposure misclassification, overadjustment for cardiometabolic risk factors, and healthy-worker survivor selection (1). Additional sources of underestimation are not discussed. Dichotomizing exposure by combining active and passive exposures into a single \"non-high-strain\" category may attenuate risk estimates by increasing heterogeneity in the reference group. Indeed, workers with passive exposure may also be at increased IHD risk (2). The pooled RRE may further be attenuated by sex: women develop IHD at older ages partly due to pre-menopausal estrogen cardioprotection, thus working-age follow-up captures fewer events, reducing pooled estimates and precision (3). Sources of overestimation raised also warrant closer scrutiny. For instance, lower estimates in job-exposure matrix (JEM) studies are interpreted as evidence of upward bias in self-reported studies. However, even when exposure values are imputed within subgroups defined by sex and age, JEM do not fully capture individual-level variability in exposure within occupational categories (4). The resulting non-differential misclassification likely attenuates estimates, a limitation the authors acknowledge but do not take into account in their conclusion. The supporting reference for overestimation relies on a 4-item measure of perceived stress (5), limiting its relevance to job strain. An additional source of overestimation is negative affectivity, in which adverse health perceptions inflate individual-level exposure reports. However, this mechanism is not supported in prospective studies with control for anger, hostility, and cynicism (6, 7). Finally, the authors raise concerns about a health-reporting bias: workers with prodromal IHD symptoms may over-report perceived job strain, inflating observed associations. In prospective studies excluding early incident IHD events, associations were not attenuated and, if anything, marginally strengthened (6, 8), providing no support for reverse causation as a source of overestimation. More broadly, methodological characteristics are presented as isolated binary indicators rather than as interdependent dimensions. This hinders the overall appraisal of study quality. These methodological considerations have implications for burden estimation. There has been considerable debate about whether the population attributable fraction (PAF) of 3.4% that the IPD-Work Consortium reported for job strain and IHD (8) was an underestimate when accounting for exposure misclassification, alternative referent group definitions, and other sources of attenuation identified in the literature (9, 10). A subsequent prospective cohort study designed to address several of the sources of underestimation discussed here estimated that 18.2% of incident IHD were attributable to job strain exposure (11). In sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable. Given the substantial burden of IHD, debates about the precise magnitude should not delay the development and evaluation of workplace interventions to reduce job strain and improve cardiovascular health. References 1. Bonde JP, Skaaby S, Flachs EM, Dollard M, Keyes K, Rosengren A et al. The demands-control-support work stress model and risk of ischemic heart disease: causal inference based on observational epidemiology. Scand J Work Environ Health 2026 Apr. [Epub ahead of print]. https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.4299. 2. Xu S, Huang Y, Xiao J, Zhu W, Wang L, Tang H et al. The association between job strain and coronary heart disease: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Ann Med 2015;47(6):512-8. https://doi.org/10.3109/07853890.2015.1075658. 3. Zahiriharsini A, Gilbert-Ouimet M, Hervieux V, Trudel X, Matteau L, Jalbert L et al. Incorporating sex and gender considerations in research on psychosocial work exposures and cardiovascular diseases: A systematic review of 55 prospective studies. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2024 Dec;167:105916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105916. 4. Schwartz JE, Pieper CF, Karasek RA. A procedure for linking psychosocial job characteristics data to health surveys. Am J Public Health 1988 Aug;78(8):904-9. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.78.8.904. 5. Metcalfe C, Davey Smith G, Macleod J, Heslop P, Hart C. Self-reported stress and subsequent hospital admissions as a result of hypertension, varicose veins and haemorrhoids. J Public Health Med 2003 Mar;25(1):62-8. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdg013. 6. Lavigne-Robichaud M, Trudel X, Talbot D, Milot A, Gilbert-Ouimet M, V\u00e9zina M et al. Psychosocial stressors at work and coronary heart disease risk in men and women: 18-year prospective cohort study of combined exposures. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2023 Oct;16(10):e009700. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.122.009700. 7. Tiwa Diffo E, Lavigne-Robichaud M, Milot A, Brisson C, Gilbert-Ouimet M, V\u00e9zina M et al. Psychosocial stressors at work and atrial fibrillation incidence: An 18-year prospective study. J Am Heart Assoc 2024 Aug;13(16):e032414. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.123.032414. 8. Kivim\u00e4ki M, Nyberg ST, Batty GD, Fransson EI, Heikkil\u00e4 K, Alfredsson L et al.; IPD-Work Consortium. Job strain as a risk factor for coronary heart disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of individual participant data. Lancet 2012 Oct;380(9852):1491-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60994-5. 9. Choi BK, Schnall P, Landsbergis P, Dobson M, Ko S, G\u00f3mez-Ortiz V et al. Recommendations for individual participant data meta-analyses on work stressors and health outcomes: comments on IPD-Work Consortium papers. Scand J Work Environ Health 2015 May;41(3):299-311. https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.3484. 10. Kivim\u00e4ki M, Singh-Manoux A, Virtanen M, Ferrie JE, Batty GD, Rugulies R; IPD-Work consortium. IPD-Work consortium: pre-defined meta-analyses of individual-participant data strengthen evidence base for a link between psychosocial factors and health. Scand J Work Environ Health 2015 May;41(3):312-21. https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.3485. 11. Lavigne-Robichaud M, Trudel X, Talbot D, Milot A, Pena-Gralle AP, M\u00e9sidor M et al. Coronary heart disease attributable to psychosocial stressors at work. JACC Adv 2025 Oct;4(10 Pt 2):102160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102160."
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            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42354011\nTitle: Postsynaptic Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Mimicking Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Associated with an Alternatively Spliced Exon in CHRNB1: A Case Report and Literature Review.\nAbstract: Fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies. These conditions encompass a wide disease spectrum with variable prognoses, making accurate diagnosis essential for appropriate management. Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission. Although symptoms often begin in infancy or early childhood, later onset during adolescence or adulthood is increasingly recognized. Clinical phenotypes vary according to the underlying molecular defect, but fatigable weakness predominantly affecting axial and proximal limb muscles is a hallmark feature. We report an adolescent male who developed progressive proximal muscle weakness and wasting over several years, resulting in significant functional impairment. Initial evaluation suggested limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. However, comprehensive investigations, including whole-exome sequencing, identified a heterozygous CHRNB1 mutation consistent with postsynaptic CMS. Targeted pharmacological therapy led to clinical improvement. This case highlights the importance of considering CMS in patients presenting with limb-girdle weakness and underscores the value of genetic testing in establishing an accurate diagnosis and guiding treatment."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42356523\nTitle: Phytochemical-Based Therapeutic Strategies for Sarcopenia: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Translation.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults. Although resistance exercise and optimized protein intake remain first-line interventions, effective pharmacological therapies are limited, highlighting the need for novel adjunctive strategies. Increasing interest has focused on phytochemicals, plant-derived bioactive compounds with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and metabolic regulatory properties that may target multiple mechanisms underlying muscle aging. This review summarizes the molecular and translational potential of phytochemicals in sarcopenia management. Experimental and emerging clinical evidence indicates that flavonoids, polyphenols, alkaloids, and terpenoids modulate key pathways involved in sarcopenia pathogenesis, including PI3K/Akt/mTOR-mediated anabolic signaling, AMPK-SIRT3-PGC-1\u03b1-dependent mitochondrial biogenesis, NF-\u03baB-driven inflammation, oxidative stress responses, autophagy, and satellite cell function. Through these pleiotropic effects, phytochemicals may attenuate the anabolic resistance, mitochondrial dysfunction, chronic inflammation, and impaired muscle regeneration associated with aging. Despite promising mechanistic evidence, clinical translation remains limited by poor bioavailability, variability in formulation and dosing, a lack of long-term randomized trials, and inconsistent functional outcome measures. Current evidence suggests that phytochemicals are most effective when integrated with resistance exercise and nutritional support rather than used as stand-alone therapies. Overall, phytochemicals represent promising complementary candidates for sarcopenia prevention and management. Future studies should prioritize standardized formulations, biomarker-guided approaches, and rigorously designed clinical trials focused on clinically meaningful functional outcomes to establish their efficacy, safety, and translational relevance in aging populations."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42354011\nTitle: Postsynaptic Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Mimicking Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Associated with an Alternatively Spliced Exon in CHRNB1: A Case Report and Literature Review.\nAbstract: Fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies. These conditions encompass a wide disease spectrum with variable prognoses, making accurate diagnosis essential for appropriate management. Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission. Although symptoms often begin in infancy or early childhood, later onset during adolescence or adulthood is increasingly recognized. Clinical phenotypes vary according to the underlying molecular defect, but fatigable weakness predominantly affecting axial and proximal limb muscles is a hallmark feature. We report an adolescent male who developed progressive proximal muscle weakness and wasting over several years, resulting in significant functional impairment. Initial evaluation suggested limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. However, comprehensive investigations, including whole-exome sequencing, identified a heterozygous CHRNB1 mutation consistent with postsynaptic CMS. Targeted pharmacological therapy led to clinical improvement. This case highlights the importance of considering CMS in patients presenting with limb-girdle weakness and underscores the value of genetic testing in establishing an accurate diagnosis and guiding treatment."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42354011\nTitle: Postsynaptic Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Mimicking Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Associated with an Alternatively Spliced Exon in CHRNB1: A Case Report and Literature Review.\nAbstract: Fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies. These conditions encompass a wide disease spectrum with variable prognoses, making accurate diagnosis essential for appropriate management. Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission. Although symptoms often begin in infancy or early childhood, later onset during adolescence or adulthood is increasingly recognized. Clinical phenotypes vary according to the underlying molecular defect, but fatigable weakness predominantly affecting axial and proximal limb muscles is a hallmark feature. We report an adolescent male who developed progressive proximal muscle weakness and wasting over several years, resulting in significant functional impairment. Initial evaluation suggested limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. However, comprehensive investigations, including whole-exome sequencing, identified a heterozygous CHRNB1 mutation consistent with postsynaptic CMS. Targeted pharmacological therapy led to clinical improvement. This case highlights the importance of considering CMS in patients presenting with limb-girdle weakness and underscores the value of genetic testing in establishing an accurate diagnosis and guiding treatment."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "For patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 35652543\nTitle: Clinical phenotype of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with SOD1 gene mutation mimicking proximal myopathy: A case report and literature review.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disorder with strong clinical and genetic heterogeneity, and its pathogenic mechanism has not been completely clarified. Proximal myopathy is rare in clinical manifestations of ALS. Here, we describe a 34-year-old woman with a 1-year history of symmetrical, proximal limb weakness, and muscle atrophy, with slow progression and no upper motor neuron (UMN) signs. The clinical phenotype was similar to myopathy and was initially misdiagnosed as proximal myopathy. Electromyography (EMG) and muscle and nerve biopsy were performed. The genomic DNA from the patient's peripheral blood lymphocytes was analyzed. The EMG and pathologic examinations revealed chronic neurogenic changes and mild mixed peripheral neuropathy. DNA analysis revealed a heterozygous missense mutation in exon 1 at codon 50 (c.50>C) of SOD1, and a heterozygous missense mutation in exon 11 at codon 1013 (c.1013G>A) of CPT1C that has not been reported previously. The patient was diagnosed as familial ALS (FALS) type 1, and the patient had a family history of autosomal dominant (AD) pattern. This report expands the knowledge of the clinical phenotype of FALS. For patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42407013\nTitle: Role of the Upper Motor Neuron in the Generation of Fasciculations in Early Disease Stages of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: The origin of fasciculation potentials (FPs) in the early stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remains a subject of debate. We investigated the role of the motor cortex in FP generation by comparing resting FP frequency in the first dorsal interosseous (FDI) muscle before and after motor cortex inhibition induced by continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS). We studied patients with early-stage ALS (G1) and a disease-control group (G2) comprising individuals with chronic lower motor neuron (LMN) disorders or benign fasciculation syndrome without upper motor neuron (UMN) involvement. Inclusion required a right FDI strength of MRC grade 4+ or 5. At baseline, we recorded FP frequency and amplitude in the right FDI (3 replicates) and the motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude. These measures were repeated immediately after cTBS-induced corticomotor inhibition. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Twenty-two patients with ALS (14 men; median age 65.5 years; 72.7% spinal onset) were included, with a median disease duration of 6.4 months and a mean ALSFRS-R score of 44. The control group (G2) consisted of 11 participants. Notably, 50% of the ALS cohort showed no neurogenic features on needle EMG of the right FDI at enrollment. Baseline peripheral and cortical amplitudes and left hemisphere motor thresholds were comparable between groups. After cTBS, MEP amplitudes decreased significantly in both G1 (0.93 vs 0.50 mV, p = 0.02) and G2 (1.23 vs 0.38 mV, p = 0.02). However, a significant reduction in FP frequency (39.5%) occurred only in the ALS group (0.43 vs 0.26 Hz, p < 0.001), whereas no change was observed in G2 (0.60 vs 0.77 Hz, p = 0.14). Patients with ALS with a normal FDI EMG demonstrated an even greater reduction in FP frequency (54.5%). FP amplitudes remained stable across both groups after cTBS. Our findings indicate that in early ALS, LMN excitability is significantly modulated by descending corticospinal input. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42367806\nTitle: Dibutyl phthalate induces sarcopenia via TNF\u03b1/TNFR1-mediated proteolytic and pyroptotic axes: evidence from NHANES and experimental models.\nAbstract: Environmental exposure to plasticizer dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is increasingly implicated in skeletal muscle decline, yet the effects and underlying mechanisms remain elusive. This study investigates the impact of DBP on skeletal muscle using a cross-scale integration of epidemiological modeling, computational toxicology, and experimental validations. Mixture modeling of 3,514 NHANES adults (2011-2018) demonstrated that combined phthalate exposure negatively correlated with skeletal muscle mass not only in aged but also in young populations. DBP metabolite monobutyl phthalate (MBP) emerged as the predominant toxic driver, mediated by inflammation and oxidative stress (Uric acid to High-density lipoprotein cholesterol Ratio, 20.8%). Phenotypically, in vitro/in vivo models showed that DBP exposure impairs myogenic differentiation, drives transition from oxidative-glycolytic type IIA fibers toward glycolytic type IIB fibers, and depletes regenerative Pax7+ satellite cells, accompanied by myofiber atrophy and lipid infiltration, mirroring environmentally-induced myosteatosis. Mechanistically, systems-level analyses and molecular docking suggest a predictive model wherein DBP/MBP could act as pseudo-ligands that dock into the active pocket of the primary trigger TNF\u03b1, which specifically upregulates TNFR1 (but not TNFR2), driving dual pathological axes: a proteostatic collapse (ubiquitin-proteasome overactivation and autophagy) and GSDMD-dependent pyroptosis. Pharmacological intervention with Morroniside successfully inhibited TNF\u03b1-driven dual axes, restoring homeostasis and alleviating DBP-induced atrophy. Ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk. Furthermore, we redefine phthalate toxicity from generalized endocrine disruption to a targeted, receptor-mediated event driven by the TNF\u03b1/TNFR1 axis, culminating in environmental sarcopenia."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Incident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio = 1.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02).",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42363486\nTitle: Reciprocal risks of diabetes and sarcopenia in aging Chinese adults: A prospective cohort study using a semi-Markov multi-state framework.\nAbstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus and sarcopenia are increasingly recognized as interrelated syndromes sharing pathophysiological pathways, yet empirical evidence for their reciprocal, time-dependent relationship in aging populations remains limited. Conventional analytical approaches fail to capture the dynamic, trajectory-based nature of their coprogression because of restrictive assumptions regarding state transitions and sojourn time. We conducted a prospective cohort study using harmonized data from 2 nationally representative Chinese longitudinal surveys: the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study and the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, with follow-up spanning 2008-2018. A semi-Markov multi-state model was employed to estimate sojourn-time-dependent transition hazards across 5 clinically defined states: diabetes-free/sarcopenia-free, diabetes-only, sarcopenia-only, comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia, and death (absorbing state). All models adjusted for time-varying sociodemographic, lifestyle, and functional covariates and accounted for competing risks. Population attributable fractions were derived via counterfactual simulation. The semi-Markov model demonstrated superior fit over the Markov specification (global \u0394Akaike information criterion\u2005=\u2005316.4), confirming strong sojourn-time dependence in transition risks. Incident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio\u2005=\u20051.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio\u2005=\u20051.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02). These bidirectional associations remained robust across multiple sensitivity analyses. Counterfactual modeling revealed that 38.2% (95% CI = 31.5%-44.1%) of new comorbid cases could be prevented by blocking diabetes\u2192sarcopenia progression, and 32.6% (26.8%-38.0%) by interrupting sarcopenia\u2192diabetes progression. Strikingly, 58.9% (53.4%-64.1%) of all 5-year mortality was attributable to entry into any chronic disease state. These findings suggest that diabetes and sarcopenia are dynamically and bidirectionally associated in aging Chinese adults. Integrated assessment of glycemic status and muscle health may help identify older adults at elevated risk of comorbidity and mortality. Further interventional studies are needed to determine whether dual-domain prevention strategies can modify these trajectories."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "A higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p < 0.001).",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 39449162\nTitle: Prognostic Value of Systemic Inflammation, Nutritional Status and Sarcopenia in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: Nutritional status, systemic inflammatory responses and muscle mass are associated with the prognosis of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). However, the optimal biomarker for predicting prognosis remains unclear. This study aimed to identify the optimal indicators of survival among the nutrition-based, inflammation-based and muscle mass-related markers for ALS patients. We enrolled ALS patients from January 2014 to December 2019. Experienced neurologists followed up with the participants until January 2022. This study included a total of 17 nutritional, systemic inflammatory or muscle mass-related indicators. Maximally selected rank statistics determined the cut-off points for these indicators. Kaplan-Meier estimation was used to assess survival. Uni- and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were used to determine the effects of indicators on survival. Finally, time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (time-ROC) curves and the C-index were calculated to evaluate the predictive efficacy of different indicators. A total of 506 patients with ALS were enrolled in this study, including 288 males (56.9%) and 218 females (43.1%), with a mean age of 54.2\u2009\u00b1\u200910.5\u2009years. Among these ALS patients, 334 cases (68.0%) either died or underwent tracheotomy. In univariate Cox proportional hazards regression, 11 indicators were significantly associated with ALS survival (p\u2009<\u20090.05). And systemic immune inflammation (SII), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), modified geriatric nutritional risk index (mGNRI), creatinine and sarcopenia index (SI, (creatinine/cystatin C)\u2009\u00d7\u2009100) were determined as independent predictors (p\u2009<\u20090.05) in multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression. A higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p\u2009<\u20090.001). The results of time-ROC and C-index analyses indicated that SI had the best predictive efficacy for ALS survival, with a C-index of 0.65 (95% CI, 0.54-0.75) for 1-year, 0.61 (95% CI, 0.57-0.65) for 3-year and 0.59 (95% CI, 0.55-0.62) for 5-year survival. Across different subgroups, SI had the highest C-index in men and women, limb onset and aged <\u200960\u2009year ALS patients, compared with other indicators. However, cystatin C was the best indicator for predicting the survival of ALS patients with bulbar onset, whereas the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) was the best for those aged \u226560\u2009years. The serum SI demonstrates superior prognostic ability compared to other inflammation-based, nutrition-based and muscle mass-related indicators for patients with ALS. Given its simplicity and availability, it is well suited for clinical use in evaluating the prognosis of ALS patients."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Deep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 37612833\nTitle: Association Between Fat Depletion and Prognosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: CT-Based Body Composition Analysis.\nAbstract: The purpose of this study was to present the results of our investigation of the prognostic value of adipopenia and sarcopenia in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Consecutive patients with ALS with abdominal computed tomography (CT) were retrospectively identified at a single tertiary hospital between January 2010 and July 2021. Deep learning-based volumetric CT body composition analysis software was used to obtain abdominal waist fat volume, fat attenuation, and skeletal muscle area at the L3 level, then normalized to the fat volume index (FVI) and skeletal muscle index (SMI). Adipopenia and sarcopenia were defined as the sex-specific lowest quartile and SMI reference values, respectively. The associations of CT-derived body composition parameters with clinical variables, such as body mass index (BMI) and creatinine, were evaluated by Pearson correlation analyses, and associations with survival were assessed using the multivariable Cox regression analysis. Eighty subjects (40 men, 65.5\u2009\u00b1\u20099.4\u2009years of age) were investigated (median interval between disease onset and CT examination\u2009=\u200925\u2009months). The mean BMI at the CT examination was 20.3\u2009\u00b1\u20094.3\u2009kg/m2 . The BMI showed a positive correlation with both FVI (R\u2009=\u20090.70, p\u2009<\u20090.001) and SMI (R\u2009=\u20090.63, p\u2009<\u20090.001), and the serum creatinine level was associated with SMI (R\u2009=\u20090.68, p\u2009<\u20090.001). After adjusting for sex, age, King's stage, BMI, creatinine, progression rate, and sarcopenia, adipopenia was associated with shorter survival (hazard ratio [HR]\u2009=\u20095.94, 95% confidence interval [CI]\u2009=\u20091.01, 35.0, p\u2009=\u20090.049). In a subgroup analysis for subjects with nutritional failure (stage 4a), the HR of adipopenia was 15.1 (95% CI\u2009=\u20092.45, 93.4, p\u2009=\u20090.003). Deep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival. ANN NEUROL 2023;94:1116-1125."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Common pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42304926\nTitle: Linking Neurodegeneration and Age-related Macular Degeneration: Unified Pathways and Intervention Strategies.\nAbstract: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is caused by the degeneration of photoreceptors and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) along with drusen deposition and is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults. Both these structures within the central nervous system (CNS) utilize common neuro-inflammatory mechanisms because the retina is an outgrowth of the brain. Like the brain, the eye has its own physical characteristics and surface molecules as well as a tendency towards specific immune reactions. Numerous distinct neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease (HD), and Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) that impact the brain present as eye symptoms, and the conventional diagnosis of these neurodegenerative disorders (NDs) is often preceded by ocular symptoms. Furthermore, several eye-specific disorders have characteristics in common with other CNS disorders. NDs and AMD share common key features, such as tau and amyloid-\u03b2 deposits, oxidative stress response, chronic inflammation, and dysregulation of microglia and m\u00fcller glia. Common pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration. Comparing these age-related diseases will facilitate the identification of shared risk factors, convergent molecular pathways, and potential cross-applicable therapeutic strategies, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-complementary, anti-apoptotic, and anti-VEGF-based approaches. This knowledge may enhance understanding of neurodegenerative diseases, help identify early biomarker development for diagnosis, and enable the design of targeted therapeutic strategies."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Dietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42356377\nTitle: Balanced Essential Amino Acids as Synergistic Therapeutic Agents in Resistance Training: Mechanistic and Clinical Perspectives on Muscle and Metabolic Health.\nAbstract: Declines of skeletal muscle mass and functions are implicated in the progression of various clinical conditions such as cancers, obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, and osteoporosis. While no effective and safe drugs against muscle wasting, such as sarcopenia and disease-associated cachexia, have been discovered, it is well documented that dietary essential amino acids (EAAs) or high-quality protein work synergistically to enhance the anabolic effect of resistance exercise training (RT), leading to gains in muscle mass, strength, and muscle quality. Dietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling. Furthermore, EAAs consumed in the post-absorptive state improve endurance capacity via stimulation of mitochondrial biogenesis (independent of PGC1-\u03b1) and mitochondrial dynamics (mitochondrial protein synthesis and fission). Here, we discuss (1) traditional molecular mechanisms regulating the muscle proteome through constant turnover (synthesis and breakdown), (2) novel mechanisms by which dietary supplementation of EAAs during RT simultaneously improves muscle strength and endurance, (3) stable isotope tracer methodologies that enable understanding of the dynamic muscle proteome and accurate assessment of functional muscle mass, and finally, (4) clinical implications of combined EAA and RT interventions in the context of muscle and metabolic dysfunction, including sarcopenia, cachexia, obesity, and chronic disease. Collectively, current evidence underscores the potential of balanced EAAs, particularly when combined with resistance training, as a safe, effective, and translationally relevant nutritional strategy to preserve and enhance muscle and metabolic health across healthy and clinical populations."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Sarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42314774\nTitle: Sarcopenia predicts dynamic lung function trajectories in middle-aged and older adults: A national cohort study.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life. However, evidence linking relative muscle strength (RMS) to peak expiratory flow (PEF) and PEF-based respiratory performance in Asian populations remains limited. This study examined cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between RMS and PEF-based outcomes and explored nonlinear and subgroup variations. Data were obtained from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). RMS was computed as maximal handgrip strength divided by appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM). The primary respiratory measures were peak expiratory flow (PEF), PEF% predicted, low PEF% predicted (<80%), and severe low PEF% predicted (<60%). PEF% predicted was calculated using sex-, age-, and height-specific adult reference equations from Zhong. Multivariable regression models examined associations between RMS and PEF-based outcomes; longitudinal models estimated four-year changes and incident low/severe low PEF% predicted. Each one standard deviation (1-SD) higher RMS was associated with higher PEF% predicted (\u03b2\u202f=\u202f2.92, 95% CI 2.31-3.53) and higher absolute PEF (\u03b2\u202f=\u202f10.29, 95% CI 7.92-12.66). Nonlinear analyses suggested that the association plateaued at RMS values around 1.8-2.0. Longitudinally, the third RMS quartile showed the strongest association with slower PEF decline (\u03b2\u202f=\u202f3.12 units/year less decline vs Q1). Associations were generally more evident in males and smokers, with endpoint-specific subgroup differences for diabetes or stroke. Higher RMS was also correlated with lower CRP and more favorable metabolic profiles, suggesting possible inflammatory and metabolic pathways. Higher RMS was associated with better PEF-based expiratory performance and lower odds of low PEF% predicted in middle-aged and older adults. These findings support RMS as a simple functional marker related to PEF performance during aging, while recognizing that PEF does not replace spirometry-based assessment of obstructive or restrictive lung disease."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Preservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42304960\nTitle: Longitudinal Association Between Kidney Function Decline and Grip Strength Loss in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A 6-Year Prospective Cohort Study.\nAbstract: Age-related functional decline in muscle strength is a major determinant of disability in older adults. Although kidney dysfunction has been implicated in sarcopenia, longitudinal evidence linking changes in kidney function with muscle strength decline in community-dwelling older adults remains limited. This study, part of the Kusatsu Cohort Study, aimed to examine whether 6-year changes in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were associated with changes in handgrip strength and skeletal muscle mass index (SMI). A total of 279 residents in Kusatsu Town, Gunma Prefecture, aged \u2265\u200965\u2009years participated in municipal checkups in 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025. Handgrip strength, SMI, and eGFR (uncorrected for body surface area) were assessed. Six-year changes (\u0394grip, \u0394SMI, \u0394eGFR) were calculated. Associations were examined using Pearson correlation and multivariable linear regression. ROC analysis evaluated the discriminatory ability of \u0394eGFR for grip-strength decline. Grip strength declined significantly over 6\u2009years (28.5\u2009\u00b1\u20098.8-24.0\u2009\u00b1\u20097.6\u2009kg, p\u2009<\u20090.001), whereas SMI remained stable (6.3\u2009\u00b1\u20091.0 to 6.2\u2009\u00b1\u20091.0\u2009kg/m2, p\u2009=\u20090.10). \u0394grip correlated positively with \u0394eGFR (r\u2009=\u20090.30, p\u2009<\u20090.001). In multivariable analysis, \u0394eGFR independently predicted \u0394grip (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.14, p\u2009=\u20090.03), along with sex and baseline grip strength. ROC analysis showed moderate discrimination (AUC 0.664), with an optimal \u0394eGFR cutoff of -0.263 over 6\u2009years (-4.4%/year). Preservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults. These findings highlight kidney-muscle crosstalk as a key mechanism of functional aging and support the use of eGFR decline as a biomarker for early detection of strength deterioration."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "High-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42366614\nTitle: Effectiveness of High-Intensity Versus Low-To-Moderate-Intensity Resistance Training in Improving Muscle Strength and Bone Mineral Density in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia and osteoporosis are common age-related conditions that lead to frailty, functional decline, and increased fracture risk. Resistance training (RT) improves muscle strength and bone mineral density (BMD), but the optimal training intensity remains unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized evidence from randomized controlled trials evaluating high-intensity (\u2265\u200970% one-repetition maximum) versus low-to-moderate-intensity (<\u200970% one-repetition maximum) RT in older adults (age\u2009\u2265\u200950\u2009years). The review included 18 studies (1283 participants). The primary outcomes were lower limb muscle strength (leg press and leg extension), lumbar spine BMD, and femoral neck BMD. The secondary outcomes were fall incidence and adverse events. Standardized mean differences (SMDs) and risk ratios (RRs) were pooled using a random-effects model. High-intensity RT significantly outperformed low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving leg press (SMD: 0.95; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.48-1.43) and leg extension (SMD: 0.63; 95% CI: 0.09-1.17). No significant between-regimen difference was observed in lumbar spine BMD (SMD: 0.28; 95% CI: -0.02 to 0.58), femoral neck BMD (SMD: 0.13; 95% CI: -0.08 to 0.33), fall incidence (RR: 2.68; 95% CI: 0.65-11.11), or adverse events (RR: 2.42; 95% CI: 0.66-8.88). High-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults. The modalities appear similarly effective in maintaining BMD. No significant between-regimen differences were observed in fall incidence or adverse events, suggesting similar safety profiles. Further randomized controlled trials with well-defined populations and standardized RT protocols are required to validate these findings. International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews Database: CRD420251076841."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "The CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42363097\nTitle: The correlation of CRP/Alb ratio with low muscle mass in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional research.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a prominent age-related condition with low muscle mass, yet its underlying pathogenesis remains unclear. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a well-recognized risk factor for this disorder. Recent data indicates that low muscle mass or sarcopenia is closely linked to high C-reactive protein-to-albumin (CRP/Alb) ratio in patients with esophageal, gastric and colorectal cancers. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association between the CRP/Alb ratio and low muscle mass in a T2DM population. This study included 1009 participants (549 males and 460 females) diagnosed with T2DM. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry was utilized to measure the skeletal muscle index (SMI). Low muscle mass was identified based on the diagnostic criteria established by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS). Our findings revealed that low muscle mass was present in 110 male patients (20.04%) and 62 female patients (13.48%). In univariate logistic regression analysis, the C-reactive protein -to-Albumin ratio (CRP/Alb) was significantly associated with low muscle mass in men with T2DM (Odds Ratio (OR)\u2009=\u20091.084 [95%CI\u2009=\u20091.014\u2009~\u20091.158], p\u2009=\u20090.017). The association remained significant after adjusting for age, triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and body mass index (BMI) in the multiple logistic regression model (OR\u2009=\u20091.142 [95%CI\u2009=\u20091.028\u2009~\u20091.269], p\u2009=\u20090.013). No significant association between CRP/Alb ratio and the risk of low muscle mass was observed in the female participants (OR\u2009=\u20090.975 [95%CI\u2009=\u20090.868\u2009~\u20091.095], p\u2009=\u20090.672). In multiple linear regression analyses, SMI was positively associated with Alb, BMI, total cholesterol (TC) and HbA1c in males, but negatively related to associated with age. In females, SMI was positively associated with BMI and smoking duration. The CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM. Not applicable."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Our findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42409166\nTitle: Mapping sarcopenia's causal proteome reveals a leptin-driven inflammatory-mitochondrial axis for early prediction.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass and function, is a major barrier to healthy aging. However, its molecular origins remain obscure, and current clinical tools lack the sensitivity needed to detect risk before significant decline occurs. We sought to map the causal proteome of sarcopenia to clarify its pathogenesis and derive a blood-based signature capable of predicting disease onset years in advance. Our approach integrated multi-omics with causal inference. We first screened muscle transcriptomes to guide a proteome-wide Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis, leveraging cis-pQTLs and UK Biobank GWAS data to isolate causal proteins. Concurrently, we analyzed 2,920 plasma proteins in the UK Biobank to pinpoint markers associated with future sarcopenia risk. We then combined these causal and prospective datasets to train a machine learning predictor. We identified 39 circulating proteins with causal effects on muscle mass or strength, implicating specific growth (HBEGF), inflammatory (TLR2), and metabolic (MDH1) pathways. By integrating these causal drivers with prospective biomarkers, our machine learning model predicted incident sarcopenia up to six years prior to diagnosis (AUC\u202f=\u202f0.738). Notably, the model distinguished true sarcopenia from simple muscle weakness. Network analysis placed Leptin (LEP) at the core of this signature, linking systemic metabolic signals to downstream inflammatory effectors. Our findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline. This study provides proof-of-concept for a plasma proteomic tool for early risk stratification and establishes a new framework of high-confidence targets for therapeutic development."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Zymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42399647\nTitle: Experimental sepsis causes SERCA2 expression in white adipose tissue but not classical browning.\nAbstract: Sepsis causes muscle wasting and cachexia but mechanisms remain unclear. Cachexia in cancer and burn injury is partly attributed to 'browning'; where white adipose tissue (WAT) develops a catabolic, thermogenic brown adipose tissue-like phenotype. We hypothesised that sepsis-induced muscle wasting is caused by browning. 58 male Wistar rats were randomised to sham (n\u2009=\u200917) or experimental sepsis induced by intraperitoneal zymosan (n\u2009=\u200941). Tibialis anterior mass was measured on Days 3 and 14. Browning was sought using whole body and WAT respirometry, RNA-sequencing, immunoblot, thermal imaging and multi-photon microscopy of WAT. Fourteen-day mortality in rats receiving zymosan was 17%. In survivors, body mass loss peaked at day 3 and persisted to day 14 with associated tibialis anterior muscle mass loss. Zymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux. At Day 14 transcriptomics showed inflammation but no increase in uncoupling protein (UCP)-1 at transcript or protein levels. SERCA2 protein was however increased fourfold in retroperitoneal WAT at day 14 (p\u2009=\u20090.016). Rats recovering from zymosan peritonitis developed muscle wasting and cachexia associated with WAT inflammation and whole-body hypermetabolism. No evidence of browning was seen at functional, transcriptomic or protein levels, therefore our data do not support the hypothesis of classical browning as a driver of sepsis-induced muscle wasting and cachexia. SERCA2 protein expression was however increased in retroperitoneal WAT at day 14."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "In sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42312499\nTitle: Job strain and ischemic heart disease: the balance of methodological bias and implications for prevention. Response to: Bonde JP et al. The demands-control-support work stress model and risk of ischemic heart disease: causal inference based on observational epidemiology.\nAbstract: We read with interest Bonde et al's (1) recent review. We agree with their premise: strengthening causal inference is an important objective for occupational epidemiology. However, we believe the conclusion that \"at most, any true effect [of job strain on ischemic heart disease (IHD)] appears to be small\" is not supported by a valid appraisal of the available evidence. The pooled relative risk estimate (RRE) of 1.14 is most likely underestimated, as common limitations in the available literature tend to bias results toward the null. The authors acknowledge underestimation sources: nondifferential exposure misclassification, overadjustment for cardiometabolic risk factors, and healthy-worker survivor selection (1). Additional sources of underestimation are not discussed. Dichotomizing exposure by combining active and passive exposures into a single \"non-high-strain\" category may attenuate risk estimates by increasing heterogeneity in the reference group. Indeed, workers with passive exposure may also be at increased IHD risk (2). The pooled RRE may further be attenuated by sex: women develop IHD at older ages partly due to pre-menopausal estrogen cardioprotection, thus working-age follow-up captures fewer events, reducing pooled estimates and precision (3). Sources of overestimation raised also warrant closer scrutiny. For instance, lower estimates in job-exposure matrix (JEM) studies are interpreted as evidence of upward bias in self-reported studies. However, even when exposure values are imputed within subgroups defined by sex and age, JEM do not fully capture individual-level variability in exposure within occupational categories (4). The resulting non-differential misclassification likely attenuates estimates, a limitation the authors acknowledge but do not take into account in their conclusion. The supporting reference for overestimation relies on a 4-item measure of perceived stress (5), limiting its relevance to job strain. An additional source of overestimation is negative affectivity, in which adverse health perceptions inflate individual-level exposure reports. However, this mechanism is not supported in prospective studies with control for anger, hostility, and cynicism (6, 7). Finally, the authors raise concerns about a health-reporting bias: workers with prodromal IHD symptoms may over-report perceived job strain, inflating observed associations. In prospective studies excluding early incident IHD events, associations were not attenuated and, if anything, marginally strengthened (6, 8), providing no support for reverse causation as a source of overestimation. More broadly, methodological characteristics are presented as isolated binary indicators rather than as interdependent dimensions. This hinders the overall appraisal of study quality. These methodological considerations have implications for burden estimation. There has been considerable debate about whether the population attributable fraction (PAF) of 3.4% that the IPD-Work Consortium reported for job strain and IHD (8) was an underestimate when accounting for exposure misclassification, alternative referent group definitions, and other sources of attenuation identified in the literature (9, 10). A subsequent prospective cohort study designed to address several of the sources of underestimation discussed here estimated that 18.2% of incident IHD were attributable to job strain exposure (11). In sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable. Given the substantial burden of IHD, debates about the precise magnitude should not delay the development and evaluation of workplace interventions to reduce job strain and improve cardiovascular health. References 1. Bonde JP, Skaaby S, Flachs EM, Dollard M, Keyes K, Rosengren A et al. The demands-control-support work stress model and risk of ischemic heart disease: causal inference based on observational epidemiology. Scand J Work Environ Health 2026 Apr. [Epub ahead of print]. https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.4299. 2. Xu S, Huang Y, Xiao J, Zhu W, Wang L, Tang H et al. The association between job strain and coronary heart disease: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Ann Med 2015;47(6):512-8. https://doi.org/10.3109/07853890.2015.1075658. 3. Zahiriharsini A, Gilbert-Ouimet M, Hervieux V, Trudel X, Matteau L, Jalbert L et al. Incorporating sex and gender considerations in research on psychosocial work exposures and cardiovascular diseases: A systematic review of 55 prospective studies. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2024 Dec;167:105916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105916. 4. Schwartz JE, Pieper CF, Karasek RA. A procedure for linking psychosocial job characteristics data to health surveys. Am J Public Health 1988 Aug;78(8):904-9. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.78.8.904. 5. Metcalfe C, Davey Smith G, Macleod J, Heslop P, Hart C. Self-reported stress and subsequent hospital admissions as a result of hypertension, varicose veins and haemorrhoids. J Public Health Med 2003 Mar;25(1):62-8. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdg013. 6. Lavigne-Robichaud M, Trudel X, Talbot D, Milot A, Gilbert-Ouimet M, V\u00e9zina M et al. Psychosocial stressors at work and coronary heart disease risk in men and women: 18-year prospective cohort study of combined exposures. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2023 Oct;16(10):e009700. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.122.009700. 7. Tiwa Diffo E, Lavigne-Robichaud M, Milot A, Brisson C, Gilbert-Ouimet M, V\u00e9zina M et al. Psychosocial stressors at work and atrial fibrillation incidence: An 18-year prospective study. J Am Heart Assoc 2024 Aug;13(16):e032414. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.123.032414. 8. Kivim\u00e4ki M, Nyberg ST, Batty GD, Fransson EI, Heikkil\u00e4 K, Alfredsson L et al.; IPD-Work Consortium. Job strain as a risk factor for coronary heart disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of individual participant data. Lancet 2012 Oct;380(9852):1491-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60994-5. 9. Choi BK, Schnall P, Landsbergis P, Dobson M, Ko S, G\u00f3mez-Ortiz V et al. Recommendations for individual participant data meta-analyses on work stressors and health outcomes: comments on IPD-Work Consortium papers. Scand J Work Environ Health 2015 May;41(3):299-311. https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.3484. 10. Kivim\u00e4ki M, Singh-Manoux A, Virtanen M, Ferrie JE, Batty GD, Rugulies R; IPD-Work consortium. IPD-Work consortium: pre-defined meta-analyses of individual-participant data strengthen evidence base for a link between psychosocial factors and health. Scand J Work Environ Health 2015 May;41(3):312-21. https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.3485. 11. Lavigne-Robichaud M, Trudel X, Talbot D, Milot A, Pena-Gralle AP, M\u00e9sidor M et al. Coronary heart disease attributable to psychosocial stressors at work. JACC Adv 2025 Oct;4(10 Pt 2):102160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102160."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Clinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42396931\nTitle: Oxygen-ozone action on Isaac's syndrome: a case report.\nAbstract: Isaac's syndrome, or neuromyotonia, is a rare autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by continuous muscle fiber activity due to peripheral nerve hyperexcitability. Clinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia. These symptoms are often associated with autoantibodies targeting voltage-gated potassium channels (VGKCs) or related proteins such as CASPR2. Conventional treatment typically involves immunosuppressive agents and symptomatic medications, but therapeutic responses can be incomplete or transient. We report the case of a 43-year-old woman with a long-standing diagnosis of Isaac's syndrome who experienced limited benefit from prolonged immunosuppressive and symptomatic therapies. The patient presented with disabling motor symptoms, pain, and reduced quality of life. She was treated with major autohemotherapy using an oxygen-ozone (O\u2082-O\u2083) protocol. Within two months, notable clinical and electrophysiological improvements were observed, including the resolution of neuromyotonia and significant gains in daily functional abilities. These improvements, assessed via the Barthel Index, remained stable over a three-year follow-up period, indicating sustained autonomy and pain control. The patient also carried MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms, which may have contributed to the autoimmune disease and influenced treatment response. This case highlights the potential role of oxygen-ozone therapy as a complementary non-pharmacological approach in refractory autoimmune neuromuscular disorders. The sustained clinical benefit observed suggests that ozone therapy may contribute to immune modulation, redox balance, and restoration of mitochondrial function. Further studies are warranted to evaluate personalized ozone-based protocols in the management of immune-mediated neuromuscular conditions."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Despite promising mechanistic evidence, clinical translation remains limited by poor bioavailability, variability in formulation and dosing, a lack of long-term randomized trials, and inconsistent functional outcome measures.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42356523\nTitle: Phytochemical-Based Therapeutic Strategies for Sarcopenia: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Translation.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults. Although resistance exercise and optimized protein intake remain first-line interventions, effective pharmacological therapies are limited, highlighting the need for novel adjunctive strategies. Increasing interest has focused on phytochemicals, plant-derived bioactive compounds with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and metabolic regulatory properties that may target multiple mechanisms underlying muscle aging. This review summarizes the molecular and translational potential of phytochemicals in sarcopenia management. Experimental and emerging clinical evidence indicates that flavonoids, polyphenols, alkaloids, and terpenoids modulate key pathways involved in sarcopenia pathogenesis, including PI3K/Akt/mTOR-mediated anabolic signaling, AMPK-SIRT3-PGC-1\u03b1-dependent mitochondrial biogenesis, NF-\u03baB-driven inflammation, oxidative stress responses, autophagy, and satellite cell function. Through these pleiotropic effects, phytochemicals may attenuate the anabolic resistance, mitochondrial dysfunction, chronic inflammation, and impaired muscle regeneration associated with aging. Despite promising mechanistic evidence, clinical translation remains limited by poor bioavailability, variability in formulation and dosing, a lack of long-term randomized trials, and inconsistent functional outcome measures. Current evidence suggests that phytochemicals are most effective when integrated with resistance exercise and nutritional support rather than used as stand-alone therapies. Overall, phytochemicals represent promising complementary candidates for sarcopenia prevention and management. Future studies should prioritize standardized formulations, biomarker-guided approaches, and rigorously designed clinical trials focused on clinically meaningful functional outcomes to establish their efficacy, safety, and translational relevance in aging populations."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Sarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42348067\nTitle: Advances in Clinical Management Strategies for Sarcopenia: From Exercise and Nutrition to Pharmacotherapy and Comprehensive Interventions.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function. With the accelerating global aging population, sarcopenia has emerged as a serious public health issue. It significantly impairs the quality of life in older adults and elevates the risks of falls, fractures, adverse comorbidity outcomes, and mortality. This review aims to systematically summarize recent advances in the clinical management of sarcopenia, focusing on evaluating evidence-based support for various intervention strategies. Exercise intervention remains the cornerstone of treatment, and multiple modalities-such as high-intensity resistance training, low-load blood flow restriction training, multicomponent training, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and telerehabilitation-have been proven effective in improving muscle mass and function. Nutritional support serves as a core strategy, wherein adequate protein intake (1.2-1.5\u00a0g/kg daily) and essential amino acids are critical. Specific nutrients, including \u03b2-hydroxy-\u03b2-methylbutyrate, leucine-rich whey protein, vitamin D, and composite formulations targeting the \"gut-muscle axis,\" demonstrate synergistic or independent muscle-protective effects in both preclinical and clinical studies. Although no pharmacotherapy is yet globally approved, several targeted drugs show potential for increasing muscle mass in clinical trials. These include agents acting on the myostatin/activin signaling pathway (e.g., Bimagrumab), androgen receptors (e.g., LPCN 1148), metabolic and endocrine pathways (e.g., active vitamin D, metformin), as well as anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory approaches (e.g., probiotics, anti-TNF-\u03b1 agents). However, their functional benefits and long-term safety require further validation. Furthermore, comprehensive intervention and management strategies-particularly combined exercise and nutrition, multi-domain lifestyle interventions, individualized treatment based on screening and stratification, and prehabilitation programs for specific clinical populations such as those with chronic kidney disease, heart failure, or cancer-have been established as effective pathways to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Despite notable progress, the field continues to face challenges including disease heterogeneity, inconsistent diagnostic criteria, poor long-term adherence to interventions, and inadequate functional translation of drug therapies. Future research should prioritize advancing precision medicine, optimizing personalized regimens, exploring novel biomarkers, and integrating and disseminating effective interventions into community and clinical practice to comprehensively improve the clinical management of sarcopenia."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42407013\nTitle: Role of the Upper Motor Neuron in the Generation of Fasciculations in Early Disease Stages of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: The origin of fasciculation potentials (FPs) in the early stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remains a subject of debate. We investigated the role of the motor cortex in FP generation by comparing resting FP frequency in the first dorsal interosseous (FDI) muscle before and after motor cortex inhibition induced by continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS). We studied patients with early-stage ALS (G1) and a disease-control group (G2) comprising individuals with chronic lower motor neuron (LMN) disorders or benign fasciculation syndrome without upper motor neuron (UMN) involvement. Inclusion required a right FDI strength of MRC grade 4+ or 5. At baseline, we recorded FP frequency and amplitude in the right FDI (3 replicates) and the motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude. These measures were repeated immediately after cTBS-induced corticomotor inhibition. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Twenty-two patients with ALS (14 men; median age 65.5 years; 72.7% spinal onset) were included, with a median disease duration of 6.4 months and a mean ALSFRS-R score of 44. The control group (G2) consisted of 11 participants. Notably, 50% of the ALS cohort showed no neurogenic features on needle EMG of the right FDI at enrollment. Baseline peripheral and cortical amplitudes and left hemisphere motor thresholds were comparable between groups. After cTBS, MEP amplitudes decreased significantly in both G1 (0.93 vs 0.50 mV, p = 0.02) and G2 (1.23 vs 0.38 mV, p = 0.02). However, a significant reduction in FP frequency (39.5%) occurred only in the ALS group (0.43 vs 0.26 Hz, p < 0.001), whereas no change was observed in G2 (0.60 vs 0.77 Hz, p = 0.14). Patients with ALS with a normal FDI EMG demonstrated an even greater reduction in FP frequency (54.5%). FP amplitudes remained stable across both groups after cTBS. Our findings indicate that in early ALS, LMN excitability is significantly modulated by descending corticospinal input. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Muscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12 months.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42324866\nTitle: Muscle Ultrasound Is a Sensitive Outcome Measure in ALS.\nAbstract: Muscle ultrasound is a potential outcome measure in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), although prospective, multicenter longitudinal studies are lacking. This study aimed to evaluate muscle ultrasound as an outcome in ALS and compare its sensitivity with clinical and neurophysiological metrics. In this prospective two-center cohort study, adults with ALS underwent baseline and follow-up assessments at least 3 months apart. Clinical measures included the ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R) and Medical Research Council sum scores. Median nerve abductor pollicis brevis and ulnar nerve first dorsal interosseous compound motor action potential (CMAP) amplitudes were recorded. Muscle ultrasound of 11 bulbar and limb muscles was performed using harmonized protocols, with offline analysis of muscle thickness and echogenicity. Longitudinal change and effect sizes were calculated. Twenty-two patients were included (median age 59.3\u2009years, follow-up 9.6\u2009months, disease duration 23.1\u2009months). ALSFRS-R declined by -3.0 points (-0.7% per month; effect size 0.84). Median nerve CMAP amplitude decreased by -1.6\u2009mV (-1.2% per month; effect size 0.77). Muscle echogenicity increased by 0.8\u2009units (+6.0% per month), yielding the largest effect size (1.09), with increases across multiple muscles. Responsiveness improved with onset-specific muscle selection, with biceps brachii (effect size 1.12) and gastrocnemius (1.18) showing the strongest changes. Muscle thickness and fasciculation frequency did not change. Muscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12\u2009months. Its accessibility and sensitivity support its utility as an outcome measure in clinical trials."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "The relationship between sarcopenia and T2D is complex and bidirectional, involving interconnected metabolic and molecular mechanisms that impair neuromuscular performance and muscle integrity during aging.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42236676\nTitle: Interplay between sarcopenia and type 2 diabetes: mechanisms, implications, and therapeutic prospects.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, characterized by the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is both a significant risk factor for and a potential consequence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). The relationship between sarcopenia and T2D is complex and bidirectional, involving interconnected metabolic and molecular mechanisms that impair neuromuscular performance and muscle integrity during aging. The key pathways linking these conditions include insulin resistance, chronic low-grade inflammation, oxidative stress, and accumulation of advanced glycation end products. This review aims to critically examine the interplay between sarcopenia and T2D, with a focus on underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, nutritional determinants, and clinical implications. Dysregulated glucose metabolism, alterations in myostatin signaling, and activation of the ubiquitin-proteasome system are major contributors to muscle atrophy in this context. Furthermore, we highlight the role of targeted interventions, including resistance exercise, nutritional optimization, and emerging pharmacological strategies, in mitigating muscle loss and improving metabolic outcomes. A comprehensive understanding of these interconnected pathways is essential for developing integrated therapeutic approaches to improve the clinical outcomes and quality of life of affected individuals."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "The sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42380825\nTitle: Selective sparing of sartorius and biceps femoris muscles on MRI in post-polio syndrome: a case report of two cases.\nAbstract: Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy decades after acute poliomyelitis. While muscle involvement is typically asymmetric and patchy, specific patterns of selective muscle sparing have not been well characterized. We report two male patients (ages 36 and 69 years) with a remote history of paralytic poliomyelitis who presented with progressive lower limb weakness and atrophy, fulfilling the March of Dimes diagnostic criteria for PPS. Detailed clinical examination revealed asymmetric motor deficits with right-sided predominance. Comprehensive electrophysiological studies demonstrated chronic neurogenic changes without evidence of active denervation or upper motor neuron involvement. Muscle MRI of the thighs revealed a progressive pattern of selective muscle sparing: Patient 1 demonstrated unilateral preservation of the sartorius and biceps femoris in the newly affected left thigh, with end-stage fatty obliteration of these muscles in the previously affected right thigh; Patient 2 demonstrated bilateral preservation of these muscles, representing an earlier stage of the same pathophysiological process. This observation suggests that post-polio muscular degeneration follows a hierarchic and progressive pattern. The sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors. This MRI pattern may serve as a dynamic imaging clue to support PPS diagnosis and stage assessment, though validation in larger cohorts is required."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42352316\nTitle: Potential Influence of Myokines on Skeletal Muscle Tissue Hypertrophy Signaling Pathways: A Narrative Review.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is defined as the age-related loss of skeletal muscle strength, power, and size. Understanding the fundamental mechanisms whereby sarcopenia occurs is an area of research that has received much attention due to the aging population. Skeletal muscle tissue is used for locomotion and acts as a major site aiding the regulation of metabolism. Myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner. Myokines have been termed the 'exercise factor' or 'work factor' that scientists have long thought communicate between skeletal muscle and various physiological systems, including muscle-to-muscle cross-talk. One area of research that has been underexplored is the effect that myokines may have in an autocrine manner on skeletal muscle tissue itself. Although the myokine role in skeletal muscle hypertrophy and atrophy has been somewhat elucidated in rodent models, relatively little research has been performed in human models to understand the role myokines have on anabolic and catabolic metabolism in an autocrine manner. This review will provide an overview of myokine function within a biological context, some molecular pathways involved in skeletal muscle anabolism, a mechanistic understanding of myokine autocrine action, key evidence in relation to skeletal muscle satellite cell interaction with myokines, how myokines may be involved in skeletal muscle regeneration, and an outline of some key myokines that have the potential to act in an anabolic fashion within skeletal muscle. The review will then emphasize some important areas of research that are needed to understand the role of myokines in maintaining or improving skeletal muscle mass within an aging context."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42384985\nTitle: Motor reaction time in older women with different degrees of sarcopenia: What do electroencephalograms show?\nAbstract: This study aimed to analyze cortical activity during simple motor reaction time tasks in older women with different degrees of sarcopenia. This cross-sectional, observational, analytical study included 59 women classified into control, pre-sarcopenia, and sarcopenia groups according to European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People criteria. Motor reaction time was assessed through standardized visual stimuli with simultaneous electroencephalography. All participants received identical instructions and completed a practice block. The trials were verified by blinded raters. Electroencephalogram alpha (8-12 Hz) and beta (12-28 Hz) power ratios were analyzed as markers of cortical excitation using a false discovery rate correction (q=0.05). Pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline. Sarcopenia involves central neurophysiological changes in addition to muscle atrophy. The pre-sarcopenic stage represents an optimal window for neuromotor intervention given its increased cortical responsiveness."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42376989\nTitle: Clinical presentation and treatment of a case of anti-signal recognition particle-positive immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy.\nAbstract: Inflammatory myopathies present with proximal muscle weakness and elevated creatine kinase levels. Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy. Those with IMNM may have the signal recognition particle (SRP) antibody, hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR) antibody, or neither. We present a case of anti-SRP-positive IMNM in a patient with chronic proximal muscle weakness and dysphagia, which improved with empiric intravenous immunoglobulin. Muscle biopsy showed major histocompatibility complex-I positivity, confirming immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy. Ongoing steroid treatment with physical rehabilitation and neurology follow-up is planned. Although corticosteroids remain standard first-line therapy, early intravenous immunoglobulin or rituximab should be considered in statin-naive anti-HMGCR and anti-SRP disease. Cardiac screening is recommended given the frequency of extramuscular cardiac involvement in IMNM. Statin-naive anti-HMGCR and anti-SRP subgroups of patients with immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy tend to have severe clinical presentations with poor response to steroid treatment. Administration of intravenous immunoglobulin should be considered early in their disease course.Patients with immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy should undergo cardiac screening with baseline electrocardiogram and echocardiogram to detect any abnormalities early."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Notably, tofersen-treated patients with \"tofersenophages\" exhibited favorable clinical responses.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42399152\nTitle: Macrophage inclusions in patients undergoing antisense oligonucleotide therapy for ALS or SMA: A retrospective and transversal study.\nAbstract: Intrathecal antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) have revolutionized the management of genetic motor neuron diseases. Nusinersen is approved for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) caused by SMN1 mutations, and tofersen for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) linked to SOD1 mutations. Since their approval, some studies reported the presence of macrophagic inclusions in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients treated with ASOs, first in nusinersen-treated patients and more recently in those receiving tofersen. These findings remain poorly characterized, and their clinical significance is unclear. We first conducted a retrospective study in 21 patients (132 CSF samples): six treated with tofersen (every 4 weeks) and 15 with nusinersen (every 4 months). CSF samples were analyzed for macrophagic inclusions, their time of onset, and persistence over time. To assess clinical and inflammatory correlates of macrophagic inclusions, we then performed an analysis of CSF inflammatory biomarkers and serum ferritin and neurofilament light chain tests in 18 of these patients still under treatment. In tofersen-treated patients, macrophagic inclusions were consistently observed and persisted over time, except in one case. In nusinersen-treated patients, inclusions were rare and transient. An inflammatory CSF profile was associated with the presence of inclusions, but their cellular nature remained undetermined. Notably, tofersen-treated patients with \"tofersenophages\" exhibited favorable clinical responses. Macrophagic inclusions appear more frequent in the CSF of tofersen-treated patients than previously reported. While their origin remains unclear, they seem linked to CSF inflammation without precluding a beneficial therapeutic response."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "This case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42328332\nTitle: SAPHO Syndrome Presenting With Severe Inflammatory Back Pain (Sacroiliitis) and Rare Retinol Associated Myopathy in an Iraqi Adolescent Male: A Case Report and Literature Review.\nAbstract: SAPHO syndrome is a rare autoinflammatory disorder characterized by synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis. Although musculoskeletal and dermatologic manifestations are well recognized, extra-articular involvement remains uncommon, particularly muscular inflammation. We report the case of a 17-year-old male who presented with severe inflammatory low back pain and extensive nodulocystic acne for which he took escalating doses of isotretinoin. Clinical examination demonstrated positive sacroiliac stress tests, proximal muscle myopathy, and dermatologic evaluation confirmed acne conglobata. Laboratory testing revealed markedly elevated inflammatory markers. Magnetic resonance imaging of the sacroiliac joints showed bilateral asymmetric active sacroiliitis, fulfilling clinical criteria for Axial Spondyloarthritis. The infectious and autoimmune workup was negative. The patient responded favorably to isotretinoin withdrawal and immunosuppressive therapy, with sustained remission following steroid withdrawal. This case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome. It is imperative to exercise caution when prescribing isotretinoin to patients with SAPHO syndrome."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Elevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42115814\nTitle: Clinical and electrophysiological features for differentiating MMN from hand-onset ALS.\nAbstract: Multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can be difficult to differentiate, particularly at early disease stages for patients with hand-onset weakness and without upper motor neuron (UMN) signs. This study aimed to identify clinical and electrophysiological features that may facilitate early differentiation between MMN and ALS. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical, laboratory, and electrophysiological characteristics of patients diagnosed with MMN and ALS who underwent an identical nerve conduction study protocol comprising extended motor stimulation. A total of 125 patients (74 men and 51 women) were included, consisting of eight patients with MMN and 117 patients with ALS, including 42 with hand-onset ALS. The patients with MMN had a significantly younger mean age at symptom onset than those with ALS (43.1 vs 58.7 years, p = 0.004). The patients with ALS had greater muscle weakness, more frequent muscle atrophy and fasciculation, UMN signs, and body weight loss. Compared with both the overall ALS and hand-onset ALS groups, the MMN group had significantly lower serum creatine kinase (CK) levels and higher serum IgM levels. Elevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels. Conduction blocks (CB) on nerve conduction studies were more common in the MMN group (87.5%) than in the overall ALS (19.7%, p < 0.001) and hand-onset ALS groups (31.0%, p = 0.005). MMN patients more frequently exhibited definite CBs involving multiple nerves (85.7%) compared with the overall ALS (17.4%, p = 0.002) and hand-onset ALS groups (7.7%, p = 0.001). Our findings suggest that a combination of clinical features, serum CK and IgM levels, and electrophysiological evidence of CB provides valuable clues for distinguishing MMN from ALS."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Laboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42414029\nTitle: Case of concurrent ALS and human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1-associated myositis.\nAbstract: A woman in her late 70s presented with progressive limb weakness, muscle atrophy and hyper-reflexia. Laboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody. Clinical and electrophysiological findings met revised El Escorial criteria for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but muscle MRI showed inflammatory changes. Muscle biopsy revealed both neurogenic and inflammatory features. While methylprednisolone showed no benefit, intravenous immunoglobulin therapy produced transient improvement in weakness with normalisation of creatine kinase levels. The patient died from respiratory failure 3 years after symptom onset. Autopsy confirmed typical ALS-TDP pathology with phosphorylated TDP-43 inclusions in motor neurons. HTLV-1 Tax-positive lymphocytes infiltrated skeletal muscles but not the central nervous system, establishing dual pathology of ALS-TDP with HTLV-1-associated myositis. The improvement most likely reflected treatment of the HTLV-1-associated myositis rather than the underlying motor neuron disease. This case highlights the importance of evaluating treatable conditions in HTLV-1-seropositive ALS patients."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "This study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42341521\nTitle: Icariin ameliorates sarcopenia via activation of the estrogen receptor \u03b1/fatty acid transport protein 1 pathway.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a prevalent disorder among postmenopausal women, representing a debilitating condition with limited treatment options. Icariin (ICA), a prenylated flavonol glycoside, is commonly used in conditions associated with estrogen deficiency; however, its efficacy and mechanism in postmenopausal sarcopenia remain undefined. This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effect of ICA on postmenopausal sarcopenia and to elucidate its underlying mechanism, with a focus on the estrogen receptor \u03b1/fatty acid transport protein 1 (ER\u03b1/FATP1) pathway. An integrated approach was employed, combining in vivo pharmacological evaluation, multi-omics analyses, and in vitro mechanistic validation. The in vivo therapeutic effect of oral ICA was assessed by evaluating muscle function, histology, and senescence markers. Human muscle transcriptome datasets and mouse single-cell RNA sequencing data were analyzed. In vitro validation was performed in D-galactose-induced senescent C2C12 myoblasts. Target engagement was confirmed by molecular docking, cellular thermal shift assay, and surface plasmon resonance, and mechanistic validation was performed via FATP1 knockdown. Oral administration of ICA significantly improved muscle mass, function, and fiber cross-sectional area, while attenuating lipid deposition and cellular senescence. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed a diminished myoblast pool with downregulated ER\u03b1 in aged muscle. This finding aligns with human transcriptome data, linking reduced ER\u03b1/FATP1 signaling and dysregulated fatty acid metabolism to sarcopenia. Metabolomic analysis identified FATP1 as a critical transporter of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosapentaenoic acid, which activated the protein kinase B/ mammalian target of rapamycin pathway to promote myogenesis. Importantly, ICA functioned as a dual-target agonist, directly binding to and upregulating both ER\u03b1 and FATP1, thereby elevating eicosapentaenoic/ docosapentaenoic acid levels and reactivating the protein kinase B/ mammalian target of rapamycin/ myogenic differentiation 1 axis. The specificity of this pathway was confirmed, as FATP1 knockdown completely abrogated the protective effects of ICA. This study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia. ICA, acting as a first-in-class dual agonist of this pathway, represents a promising candidate for sarcopenia treatment by synchronously modulating estrogen signaling and fatty acid metabolism."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Statin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42319925\nTitle: Statins promote muscle metabolic danger and NLRP3-mediated myopathy via lower protein-prenylation and YAP.\nAbstract: Statin intolerance and side effects such as low-level myopathy limit statin use and the dose for optimal cholesterol lowering. We found that priming the NLRP3 inflammasome with bacterial components like lipopolysaccharide lowered the dose of statins that caused side effects in muscle cells. We then built models of low-level statin myopathy and found that muscle cell-autonomous statin-induced myopathy occurs through the NLRP3 inflammasome in vitro and in mice. Statin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol. Statins reduced glycolysis in muscle cells, which required lower protein prenylation. Statins lowered YAP effector genes and promoted nuclear accumulation of FOXO. Activating YAP, restoring isoprenoids, or blocking NLRP3 mitigated nuclear FOXO accumulation, statin-induced muscle atrophy, and statin-mediated lowering of protein synthesis. These results define a statin-induced myopathy pathway where metabolic danger engages the NLRP3 inflammasome and YAP via lower prenylation independent of cholesterol."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "In contrast to the protective effects previously reported with inhibition of cPLA2, we found that genetic deletion of cPLA2 did not mitigate denervation-induced muscle atrophy.",
            "status": "FAIL",
            "error": "Strict Misquote Detected! The exact character sequence \"In contrast to the protective effec...\" was NOT found in the provided text. Do NOT truncate, paraphrase, or edit quotes.",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42163780\nTitle: Loss of calcium-dependent phospholipase A2 contributes to multi-omic changes in mouse denervated skeletal muscle.\nAbstract: Age-related loss of innervation in skeletal muscle is a key driver of sarcopenia. We investigated the role of calcium-dependent phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) in denervation-atrophy. cPLA2 mediates the release of polyunsaturated fatty acid substrates, and the oxidation of the free fatty acids generates oxylipins, which are bioactive signaling facilitators. We hypothesized that loss of cPLA2 would protect against muscle atrophy by altering hydroperoxide and oxylipin generation, thereby modifying the transcriptome and lipidome of denervated muscle to mitigate atrophy. We used a sciatic nerve transection model in wildtype and cPLA2 knockout (KO) mice to test this hypothesis. Surprisingly, oxylipin content was significantly higher in 4,10,11,13,14-HDoHE, 12-HEPE, 9,10-EpOME, and 12,13-EpOME in gastrocnemius muscle from mice with genetic deletion of cPLA2 compared to wildtype controls. We observed reductions in several glycolytic intermediates after denervation such as fructose-6-phosphate, glucose-6-phosphate, fructose-1,6-bisphosphate, and phosphoenol pyruvate. Both alpha-hydroxy-glutarate and glucose-6-phosphate were lower in muscle from mice lacking cPLA2. Transcriptomic analysis showed that G-protein coupled receptor signaling was differentially expressed when comparing wildtype and cPLA2 KO mice. In contrast to the protective effects previously reported with inhibition of cPLA2, we found that genetic deletion of cPLA2 did not mitigate denervation-induced muscle atrophy despite having lower hydroperoxide generation in gastrocnemius muscle."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "The majority of the evidence, over 90% (n = 157/172), was focused within the domain of building and maintaining intrinsic capacity.",
            "status": "FAIL",
            "error": "Strict Misquote Detected! The exact character sequence \"The majority of the evidence, over ...\" was NOT found in the provided text. Do NOT truncate, paraphrase, or edit quotes.",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42369012\nTitle: Health and Social Care Interventions in the 80 years Old and Over Population: An Evidence and Gap Map.\nAbstract: Worldwide, the population is ageing. As the population ages, so does the prevalence of age-related diseases such as arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, hypertension, cancer and dementia, increasing the demand on health and social care services. The evidence underpinning treatments and interventions for most health and social care issues is derived from populations younger than 80\u00a0years of age because this age group is often excluded from taking part in clinical trials. This raises concerns that many established treatments may not be the most suitable or effective approach for those aged 80\u00a0years or more. Our aim was to produce an interactive evidence and gap map to provide an overview of the volume, diversity and nature of the evidence on health and social care interventions that target adults over 80\u00a0years of age. We searched 18 databases: Medline, PsycINFO, HMIC, Social Policy and Practice, Ageline, CINAHL Complete, ASSIA, PQDT; Epistemonikos; Cochrane, CENTRAL, Campbell systematic reviews, Web of Science, SCI, SSCI, AHCI, CPCI-S, CPCI-SSH, and ESCI (in October 2022). Searches were updated in July 2024. Forward and backward citation searching was also undertaken in 2024 using CiteSearch, Scopus and Google Scholar. We included systematic reviews, randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and primary qualitative studies in the map that focused on the effectiveness and/or experience of any health or social care interventions for adults aged 80\u00a0years or more. All studies were independently screened for eligibility by two people at both title/abstract and full text stages. Interventions were categorised in line with the WHO definition of five domains that facilitate healthy ageing: building and maintaining intrinsic capacity, health services models and approaches, enabling environments and technologies, building and maintaining relationships and learning, growing and making decisions. Interventions could cut across multiple domains. The data extraction tool was developed on EPPI reviewer and was modified and tested through piloting and revising by the core team. The tool was informed by the research question and the structure of the map. As well as extracting data on population characteristics, intervention domain and sub-categories, we extracted additional data to enable filters, such as specific health conditions, and equity characteristics. Standardised tools were used to assess study quality for all studies: AMSTAR-2 for systematic reviews; Cochrane Risk of Bias tool (version 1) for RCTs; and the Wallace criteria for primary qualitative studies. Data extraction and quality appraisal were extracted by one person and checked by a second. We included 172 studies: 36 systematic reviews, 120 RCTs and 16 primary qualitative studies. Most of the systematic reviews were assessed as low or very low quality with only five assessed as moderate to high quality. Similarly, most of the RCTs were assessed to be at medium to high risk of bias, with only 27 RCTs assessed with an overall low risk of bias. Ten of the qualitative studies were assessed as high quality. Over a third of the studies (n = 67) in the map have been published since 2020. The majority of the evidence, over 90% (n = 157/172), was focused within the domain of building and maintaining intrinsic capacity, and within this domain, on either surgical and medical procedures (n = 75) or medicines and medical technologies (n = 54) in predominantly the cardiovascular, neuromuscular and digestive areas. Rehabilitation and behavioral interventions were also represented. Only a small number of studies focused on health conditions linked to ageing: frailty a focus of research in 14 studies, and falls in six studies. Only two studies addressed mental health therapies, and there were no studies focused on skin conditions, genitourinary health and or voice/speech conditions. The second most frequently represented domain was health service models and/or approaches (n = 38), predominantly relating to home visits (n = 15, all RCTs) and comprehensive geriatric assessment and integrated care (n = 5, all RCTs). The three intervention domains of enabling environments and technologies, building and maintaining relationships and learning, growing and making decisions were poorly represented in the evidence. The majority of studies measured physiological outcomes of health, such as measures of functional health, chronic health markers or symptoms, and adverse events; few studies assessed measures of well-being or psychosocial health. Sixteen studies reported on experiences of interventions, mostly from the experience of the older adult (n = 9) and were in relation to heart surgery and procedures, colon surgery, resuscitation, medicines review and preventative screening. Only 7% of outcomes in the map were in the psychological health and wellbeing category. Social health (including connectedness and participation) was not featured as an outcome in any studies. Studies were primarily conducted in Europe and Asia: these two regions representing over 75% of the evidence. There were several gaps evident in the map, including but not limited to, end-of-life care (including advance care planning) and healthcare delivery such as hospital-at-home and telehealth. Several potential research areas where synthesis might be valuable were also identified such as medicines optimisation, home visits, and specific health conditions such as osteoporosis treatments. As the worldwide population continues to age, it is increasingly important that we have evidence of appropriate effective interventions for those who have reached their 80s, 90s and beyond, a group often left out of trials. This evidence and gap map shows that currently there is a clear bias towards interventions orientated around a biomedical view of health focused on intrinsic capacity, and relatively little on the wider functional and psychosocial aspect of health, or on enabling environments, such as adaptations to health and care services, or models of care. There is also a clear need for more research to understand the experiences and preferences of interventions from adults aged 80\u00a0years or more. Research exclusively focussed on people aged over 80 targets medical treatments and surgical procedures, neglecting healthcare services or wellbeing, and much of it is poor quality. The Evidence and Gap Map (EGM) in brief: Most of the studies in people aged over 80 investigate medical procedures and treatments with a focus on basic health needs and the ability to function, with fewer studies about health and care services or wellbeing. What is this EGM about?: Our population is ageing, which means that people are living longer, and age-related illnesses such as arthritis, dementia and cancer are becoming more common. Studies investigating interventions (treatments, procedures, therapies and services) are often focused on people aged under 80, because those who are older are often excluded from taking part in trials. Therefore, the treatments that are considered best practice in a general population might not be the best option for people aged over 80. This EGM displays evidence of interventions from systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and studies looking at experiences (qualitative studies) where the people being investigated were aged over 80. What is the aim of this EGM?: The aim of this EGM is to provide easy access to studies that investigate interventions for people aged over 80. The studies are grouped by types of interventions and outcomes. Overall, the EGM provides an overview of the volume and nature of evidence on interventions for this age group. What studies are included?: The EGM contains 172 studies investigating interventions for people aged over 80. The interventions are organized into five groups: building and maintaining intrinsic capacity (ability to function both physically and mentally), health services an/or approaches, enabling environments and technologies, building and maintaining relationships and learning, growing and making decisions. The EGM contains 36 systematic reviews, 120 RCTs and 16 qualitative studies. What are the main findings of this gap map?: Research in older people is becoming more common as the population ages. Over a third of studies (n = 67) in the map have been published since 2020. However, most of the research was moderate to poor quality. Most of the systematic reviews (n = 31) and RCTs (n = 93) were rated as low or very low quality. Only a small number of studies focused on health conditions linked to ageing, with frailty covered in 14 studies, and falls in 6 studies. Most of the studies (n = 157) were about building and maintaining intrinsic capacity, focusing on the treatment and/or prevention of diseases and health disorders. The categories with most studies were those that involved surgery (n = 75 studies), and those that involved medicines or medical devices (n = 54). Only two studies addressed mental health therapies, and no studies examined \u2018end of life\u2019, skin conditions, genitourinary health and or voice/speech conditions. Several studies (n = 38) examined health services and/or health approaches. Some of these (n = 15) were RCTs assessing the effectiveness of home visits and a smaller number (n = 5) assessed geriatric assessment. Surprisingly, there were no systematic reviews in the map covering those topics. The only systematic review in the health services category investigated admitting older adults with sepsis into intensive care units. Similarly, there were no systematic reviews in the categories of enabling environments and technologies and learning, growing and making decisions. The most common outcomes reported in the studies were physiological measures of health (such as blood cholesterol levels, or blood pressure), measures of physical function (such as strength, balance), chronic health symptoms and side effects and complications. Only 7% of outcomes in the map were in the psychological health and wellbeing category. Social health (including connectedness and participation) was not featured as an outcome in any studies. Sixteen studies reported on experiences of interventions, mostly from the experience of the older adult (n = 9) and were in relation to heart surgery and procedures, colon surgery, resuscitation, medicines review and preventative screening. What do the findings of the map mean?: This EGM provides information on systematic reviews, RCTs and qualitative studies that have examined the effectiveness of interventions for people aged over 80. This is important because people in older age groups are often excluded from research, meaning the interventions that are best for the general population might not be most suitable for them. While studies in people aged over 80 focus on basic health needs, older people are under-represented in studies about psychosocial aspects of health or enabling environments such as adaptations to health and care services. There is also a need for more studies examining how people aged over 80 experience treatments, therapies and services. How up-to-date is this EGM?: The EGM contains studies published up until July 2024."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "These genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42412755\nTitle: Discovery of hub genes linking oxidative stress to type 2 diabetic sarcopenia using single-cell sequencing and machine learning.\nAbstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and sarcopenia demonstrate a significant comorbidity, particularly in the elderly, yet the molecular mechanisms linking them, especially through oxidative stress, remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to identify oxidative stress-related hub genes involved in T2DM-associated sarcopenia (T2DS) by integrating single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and bulk RNA-seq data with machine learning. We analyzed scRNA-seq datasets (GSE244515, GSE268953) to characterize cellular heterogeneity and bulk RNA-seq datasets (GSE202295, GSE226151) for differential expression. Cell type annotation revealed key involvement of neuromuscular junctions and myofibers. Functional enrichment analyses highlighted pathways like the proteasome, TNF signaling, and ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis. From an initial set of oxidative stress-related genes, a comprehensive machine learning framework comprising 127 algorithm combinations was employed. The Lasso+Stepglm[both] model identified 12 candidate genes. Subsequent Protein-Protein Interaction (PPI) network analysis refined this to seven core hub genes: TNFRSF1B, PSMA2, UBE2D1, UBE2N, HSP90AA1, RAD23A, and DNAJB1. These genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy. ROC curve analysis confirmed the strong diagnostic value of these hub genes across training, test, and external validation sets. Our findings systematically reveal novel oxidative stress-related hub genes and mechanisms in T2DS, providing potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for this debilitating condition."
        },
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            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "These genes were mainly primarily found to be associated with oxygen and hypoxia response, energy metabolism, peptide hormone signaling, protein phosphorylation regulation, growth factor activity, insulin receptor binding.",
            "status": "FAIL",
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            "abstract_text": "ID: 42344418\nTitle: Research trends and potential molecular intersections between diabetic kidney disease and sarcopenia: a 21-year bibliometric and bioinformatics analysis.\nAbstract: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and sarcopenia are increasingly recognized as clinically relevant and potentially interrelated conditions in diabetes, aging, metabolic dysfunction, and functional decline. However, the global research landscape, evolving hotspots, and potential molecular overlap between DKD and sarcopenia remain insufficiently characterized. Publications on DKD and sarcopenia from 2005 to 2025 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, and PubMed. After data cleaning, document-type screening, and deduplication, bibliometric analyses were performed using R, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace to assess publication trends, collaboration networks, keyword co-occurrence, thematic evolution, and burst keywords. For exploratory and hypothesis-generating bioinformatics analysis, DKD- and sarcopenia-associated genes were retrieved from GeneCards based on relevance score thresholds defined at the tenths place (DKD \u2265 39.4; sarcopenia \u2265 63.0). Shared genes were identified by Venn analysis and further examined using STRING-based protein-protein interaction analysis, Cytoscape/CytoHubba topological screening, and Gene Ontology and KEGG enrichment analyses with clusterProfiler. DKD-sarcopenia research showed an overall increasing publication trend over the past two decades. Japan, China, the United States, Italy, and the United Kingdom were major contributors, and several Asian institutions showed prominent productivity. Keyword analyses indicated that hotspots mainly involved diabetes mellitus, sarcopenia, muscle strength, renal dysfunction, hemodialysis, inflammation, insulin resistance, physical performance, and aging-related metabolic disorders. Burst keyword and timeline analyses suggested a gradual shift from descriptive clinical and renal dysfunction-related topics toward functional assessment, comorbidity patterns, dialysis populations, and systemic metabolic complications. In the exploratory and hypothesis-generating gene overlap analysis, 761 overlapping candidate genes were identified between sarcopenia and DKD. These genes were mainly primarily found to be associated with oxygen and hypoxia response, energy metabolism, peptide hormone signaling, protein phosphorylation regulation, growth factor activity, insulin receptor binding, PI3K-Akt signaling, MAPK signaling, AGE-RAGE signaling in diabetic complications, FoxO signaling, HIF-1 signaling, diabetic cardiomyopathy, and cellular senescence. This study provides an updated bibliometric overview of DKD-sarcopenia research and identifies potential molecular intersections between the two conditions. The findings suggest that inflammation, metabolic dysregulation, hypoxia response, insulin/growth-factor signaling, and cellular stress may represent important directions for future investigation. However, the molecular findings are exploratory and hypothesis-generating rather than direct mechanistic evidence."
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            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "rTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01).",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42183193\nTitle: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation suppresses glia-associated neuroinflammation and promotes peripheral nerve recovery in neuropathic pain.\nAbstract: Neuropathic pain (NP) is a chronic condition caused by peripheral nerve damage and is characterized by persistent neuroinflammation and limited treatment options. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been reported to modulate neuroinflammation in the brain. However, it remains unclear whether rTMS also influences inflammatory responses in the spinal cord and peripheral nerve structures. A rat NP model was established by unilateral sciatic nerve ligation, and the effects of rTMS were evaluated through behavioral testing and molecular, histological, and ultrastructural analyses of the spinal cord and sciatic nerve. NP induced thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia, whereas rTMS significantly alleviated these pain-related behaviors (p < 0.05). In the spinal cord, NP increased the expression of pro-inflammatory markers including CD40, CD86, ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule-1 (Iba-1), and transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (TRPV1) (p < 0.05 for TRPV1; p < 0.01 for the others). rTMS significantly attenuated the increases in CD86, Iba-1, and TRPV1 (p < 0.01 for Iba-1; p < 0.05 for the others), while CD40 showed a decreasing trend without statistical significance. In the sciatic nerve, NP also elevated glial and inflammatory markers (Iba-1, TRPV1, S100, and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), which were significantly reduced following rTMS treatment (p < 0.01 for S100; p < 0.05 for the others). Immunostaining confirmed a reduction in both the number and activation state of Iba-1(+) and GFAP(+) cells in the rTMS-treated group. Ultrastructural analysis demonstrated improved myelin integrity in the sciatic nerve after rTMS, including increased myelin thickness, higher myelinated axon density, and a reduced G-ratio. rTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01). rTMS was associated with changes in ERK and Akt signaling pathways that were reduced under NP conditions. rTMS alleviates NP by suppressing glia-associated neuroinflammation in both the spinal cord and sciatic nerve and by promoting structural recovery of peripheral nerves. These findings support rTMS as a promising non-invasive therapeutic strategy for NP."
        },
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            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Most current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42400221\nTitle: Downstream Pathways of Dystrophin Deficiency in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Implications for Muscle Degeneration and Regeneration.\nAbstract: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common and severe form of muscular dystrophy, primarily affecting skeletal muscle and leading to premature death. Although the loss of dystrophin has long been recognised as the primary cause of the disease, no definitive cure is currently available. As a consequence, therapeutic efforts have largely focused on mitigating disease progression rather than correcting the primary genetic defect. In this context, extensive research focuses on secondary pathological mechanisms, downstream cellular and molecular alterations triggered by dystrophin deficiency, that contribute to disease progression, particularly by affecting muscle degeneration and regeneration. While therapeutic strategies have traditionally aimed to enhance muscle regeneration, accumulating evidence indicates that limiting chronic degeneration and the associated degeneration-regeneration cycles may represent a more effective approach to preserve muscle integrity. Here, we examine the published evidence to delineate this shift in therapeutic perspective. This narrative review summarises preclinical and clinical strategies for DMD. We considered over 100 published articles, 85% from the last 15\u2009years and analysing 40 different approaches, grouping them based on pathways targeted. For each study, therapeutic efficacy was assessed by focusing on the impact on promoting muscle regeneration versus limiting degeneration, based on morphological features, including muscle architecture, inflammation and fibrosis, as well as functional outcomes. Our analysis revealed pathway-specific benefits in skeletal muscle. Among calcium- and mitochondrial-targeted interventions, 94.4% preserved muscle morphology and slowed down muscle regeneration. Myofibre stability approaches were evenly split, with 50% promoting regeneration and 50% delaying muscle wasting. Satellite cell-targeted therapies affecting proliferation and fusion enhanced muscle regeneration in most cases, while anti-inflammatory strategies slowed muscle degeneration in 63.6% and promoted new myofibre formation in 36.4% of cases. Oxidative stress modulation preserved muscle structure in 85.7% of cases, while boosting muscle regeneration in the remaining therapies. Emerging evidence indicates a shift in DMD therapeutic focus, from strategies aimed primarily at enhancing muscle regeneration to approaches that limit repeated degeneration-regeneration cycles. Most current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration. Importantly, targeting multiple disease-relevant pathways within skeletal muscle has shown beneficial effects in preclinical models, supporting the concept that coordinated and temporally controlled modulation of key biological processes may represent an effective strategy to stabilise muscle tissue and delay disease progression."
        },
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            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Sarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42348067\nTitle: Advances in Clinical Management Strategies for Sarcopenia: From Exercise and Nutrition to Pharmacotherapy and Comprehensive Interventions.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function. With the accelerating global aging population, sarcopenia has emerged as a serious public health issue. It significantly impairs the quality of life in older adults and elevates the risks of falls, fractures, adverse comorbidity outcomes, and mortality. This review aims to systematically summarize recent advances in the clinical management of sarcopenia, focusing on evaluating evidence-based support for various intervention strategies. Exercise intervention remains the cornerstone of treatment, and multiple modalities-such as high-intensity resistance training, low-load blood flow restriction training, multicomponent training, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and telerehabilitation-have been proven effective in improving muscle mass and function. Nutritional support serves as a core strategy, wherein adequate protein intake (1.2-1.5\u00a0g/kg daily) and essential amino acids are critical. Specific nutrients, including \u03b2-hydroxy-\u03b2-methylbutyrate, leucine-rich whey protein, vitamin D, and composite formulations targeting the \"gut-muscle axis,\" demonstrate synergistic or independent muscle-protective effects in both preclinical and clinical studies. Although no pharmacotherapy is yet globally approved, several targeted drugs show potential for increasing muscle mass in clinical trials. These include agents acting on the myostatin/activin signaling pathway (e.g., Bimagrumab), androgen receptors (e.g., LPCN 1148), metabolic and endocrine pathways (e.g., active vitamin D, metformin), as well as anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory approaches (e.g., probiotics, anti-TNF-\u03b1 agents). However, their functional benefits and long-term safety require further validation. Furthermore, comprehensive intervention and management strategies-particularly combined exercise and nutrition, multi-domain lifestyle interventions, individualized treatment based on screening and stratification, and prehabilitation programs for specific clinical populations such as those with chronic kidney disease, heart failure, or cancer-have been established as effective pathways to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Despite notable progress, the field continues to face challenges including disease heterogeneity, inconsistent diagnostic criteria, poor long-term adherence to interventions, and inadequate functional translation of drug therapies. Future research should prioritize advancing precision medicine, optimizing personalized regimens, exploring novel biomarkers, and integrating and disseminating effective interventions into community and clinical practice to comprehensively improve the clinical management of sarcopenia."
        },
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            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42407013\nTitle: Role of the Upper Motor Neuron in the Generation of Fasciculations in Early Disease Stages of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: The origin of fasciculation potentials (FPs) in the early stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remains a subject of debate. We investigated the role of the motor cortex in FP generation by comparing resting FP frequency in the first dorsal interosseous (FDI) muscle before and after motor cortex inhibition induced by continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS). We studied patients with early-stage ALS (G1) and a disease-control group (G2) comprising individuals with chronic lower motor neuron (LMN) disorders or benign fasciculation syndrome without upper motor neuron (UMN) involvement. Inclusion required a right FDI strength of MRC grade 4+ or 5. At baseline, we recorded FP frequency and amplitude in the right FDI (3 replicates) and the motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude. These measures were repeated immediately after cTBS-induced corticomotor inhibition. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Twenty-two patients with ALS (14 men; median age 65.5 years; 72.7% spinal onset) were included, with a median disease duration of 6.4 months and a mean ALSFRS-R score of 44. The control group (G2) consisted of 11 participants. Notably, 50% of the ALS cohort showed no neurogenic features on needle EMG of the right FDI at enrollment. Baseline peripheral and cortical amplitudes and left hemisphere motor thresholds were comparable between groups. After cTBS, MEP amplitudes decreased significantly in both G1 (0.93 vs 0.50 mV, p = 0.02) and G2 (1.23 vs 0.38 mV, p = 0.02). However, a significant reduction in FP frequency (39.5%) occurred only in the ALS group (0.43 vs 0.26 Hz, p < 0.001), whereas no change was observed in G2 (0.60 vs 0.77 Hz, p = 0.14). Patients with ALS with a normal FDI EMG demonstrated an even greater reduction in FP frequency (54.5%). FP amplitudes remained stable across both groups after cTBS. Our findings indicate that in early ALS, LMN excitability is significantly modulated by descending corticospinal input. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Muscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12 months.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42324866\nTitle: Muscle Ultrasound Is a Sensitive Outcome Measure in ALS.\nAbstract: Muscle ultrasound is a potential outcome measure in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), although prospective, multicenter longitudinal studies are lacking. This study aimed to evaluate muscle ultrasound as an outcome in ALS and compare its sensitivity with clinical and neurophysiological metrics. In this prospective two-center cohort study, adults with ALS underwent baseline and follow-up assessments at least 3 months apart. Clinical measures included the ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R) and Medical Research Council sum scores. Median nerve abductor pollicis brevis and ulnar nerve first dorsal interosseous compound motor action potential (CMAP) amplitudes were recorded. Muscle ultrasound of 11 bulbar and limb muscles was performed using harmonized protocols, with offline analysis of muscle thickness and echogenicity. Longitudinal change and effect sizes were calculated. Twenty-two patients were included (median age 59.3\u2009years, follow-up 9.6\u2009months, disease duration 23.1\u2009months). ALSFRS-R declined by -3.0 points (-0.7% per month; effect size 0.84). Median nerve CMAP amplitude decreased by -1.6\u2009mV (-1.2% per month; effect size 0.77). Muscle echogenicity increased by 0.8\u2009units (+6.0% per month), yielding the largest effect size (1.09), with increases across multiple muscles. Responsiveness improved with onset-specific muscle selection, with biceps brachii (effect size 1.12) and gastrocnemius (1.18) showing the strongest changes. Muscle thickness and fasciculation frequency did not change. Muscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12\u2009months. Its accessibility and sensitivity support its utility as an outcome measure in clinical trials."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "The relationship between sarcopenia and T2D is complex and bidirectional, involving interconnected metabolic and molecular mechanisms that impair neuromuscular performance and muscle integrity during aging.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42236676\nTitle: Interplay between sarcopenia and type 2 diabetes: mechanisms, implications, and therapeutic prospects.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, characterized by the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is both a significant risk factor for and a potential consequence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). The relationship between sarcopenia and T2D is complex and bidirectional, involving interconnected metabolic and molecular mechanisms that impair neuromuscular performance and muscle integrity during aging. The key pathways linking these conditions include insulin resistance, chronic low-grade inflammation, oxidative stress, and accumulation of advanced glycation end products. This review aims to critically examine the interplay between sarcopenia and T2D, with a focus on underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, nutritional determinants, and clinical implications. Dysregulated glucose metabolism, alterations in myostatin signaling, and activation of the ubiquitin-proteasome system are major contributors to muscle atrophy in this context. Furthermore, we highlight the role of targeted interventions, including resistance exercise, nutritional optimization, and emerging pharmacological strategies, in mitigating muscle loss and improving metabolic outcomes. A comprehensive understanding of these interconnected pathways is essential for developing integrated therapeutic approaches to improve the clinical outcomes and quality of life of affected individuals."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "The sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42380825\nTitle: Selective sparing of sartorius and biceps femoris muscles on MRI in post-polio syndrome: a case report of two cases.\nAbstract: Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy decades after acute poliomyelitis. While muscle involvement is typically asymmetric and patchy, specific patterns of selective muscle sparing have not been well characterized. We report two male patients (ages 36 and 69 years) with a remote history of paralytic poliomyelitis who presented with progressive lower limb weakness and atrophy, fulfilling the March of Dimes diagnostic criteria for PPS. Detailed clinical examination revealed asymmetric motor deficits with right-sided predominance. Comprehensive electrophysiological studies demonstrated chronic neurogenic changes without evidence of active denervation or upper motor neuron involvement. Muscle MRI of the thighs revealed a progressive pattern of selective muscle sparing: Patient 1 demonstrated unilateral preservation of the sartorius and biceps femoris in the newly affected left thigh, with end-stage fatty obliteration of these muscles in the previously affected right thigh; Patient 2 demonstrated bilateral preservation of these muscles, representing an earlier stage of the same pathophysiological process. This observation suggests that post-polio muscular degeneration follows a hierarchic and progressive pattern. The sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors. This MRI pattern may serve as a dynamic imaging clue to support PPS diagnosis and stage assessment, though validation in larger cohorts is required."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42352316\nTitle: Potential Influence of Myokines on Skeletal Muscle Tissue Hypertrophy Signaling Pathways: A Narrative Review.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is defined as the age-related loss of skeletal muscle strength, power, and size. Understanding the fundamental mechanisms whereby sarcopenia occurs is an area of research that has received much attention due to the aging population. Skeletal muscle tissue is used for locomotion and acts as a major site aiding the regulation of metabolism. Myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner. Myokines have been termed the 'exercise factor' or 'work factor' that scientists have long thought communicate between skeletal muscle and various physiological systems, including muscle-to-muscle cross-talk. One area of research that has been underexplored is the effect that myokines may have in an autocrine manner on skeletal muscle tissue itself. Although the myokine role in skeletal muscle hypertrophy and atrophy has been somewhat elucidated in rodent models, relatively little research has been performed in human models to understand the role myokines have on anabolic and catabolic metabolism in an autocrine manner. This review will provide an overview of myokine function within a biological context, some molecular pathways involved in skeletal muscle anabolism, a mechanistic understanding of myokine autocrine action, key evidence in relation to skeletal muscle satellite cell interaction with myokines, how myokines may be involved in skeletal muscle regeneration, and an outline of some key myokines that have the potential to act in an anabolic fashion within skeletal muscle. The review will then emphasize some important areas of research that are needed to understand the role of myokines in maintaining or improving skeletal muscle mass within an aging context."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42384985\nTitle: Motor reaction time in older women with different degrees of sarcopenia: What do electroencephalograms show?\nAbstract: This study aimed to analyze cortical activity during simple motor reaction time tasks in older women with different degrees of sarcopenia. This cross-sectional, observational, analytical study included 59 women classified into control, pre-sarcopenia, and sarcopenia groups according to European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People criteria. Motor reaction time was assessed through standardized visual stimuli with simultaneous electroencephalography. All participants received identical instructions and completed a practice block. The trials were verified by blinded raters. Electroencephalogram alpha (8-12 Hz) and beta (12-28 Hz) power ratios were analyzed as markers of cortical excitation using a false discovery rate correction (q=0.05). Pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline. Sarcopenia involves central neurophysiological changes in addition to muscle atrophy. The pre-sarcopenic stage represents an optimal window for neuromotor intervention given its increased cortical responsiveness."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42376989\nTitle: Clinical presentation and treatment of a case of anti-signal recognition particle-positive immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy.\nAbstract: Inflammatory myopathies present with proximal muscle weakness and elevated creatine kinase levels. Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy. Those with IMNM may have the signal recognition particle (SRP) antibody, hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR) antibody, or neither. We present a case of anti-SRP-positive IMNM in a patient with chronic proximal muscle weakness and dysphagia, which improved with empiric intravenous immunoglobulin. Muscle biopsy showed major histocompatibility complex-I positivity, confirming immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy. Ongoing steroid treatment with physical rehabilitation and neurology follow-up is planned. Although corticosteroids remain standard first-line therapy, early intravenous immunoglobulin or rituximab should be considered in statin-naive anti-HMGCR and anti-SRP disease. Cardiac screening is recommended given the frequency of extramuscular cardiac involvement in IMNM. Statin-naive anti-HMGCR and anti-SRP subgroups of patients with immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy tend to have severe clinical presentations with poor response to steroid treatment. Administration of intravenous immunoglobulin should be considered early in their disease course.Patients with immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy should undergo cardiac screening with baseline electrocardiogram and echocardiogram to detect any abnormalities early."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Notably, tofersen-treated patients with \"tofersenophages\" exhibited favorable clinical responses.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42399152\nTitle: Macrophage inclusions in patients undergoing antisense oligonucleotide therapy for ALS or SMA: A retrospective and transversal study.\nAbstract: Intrathecal antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) have revolutionized the management of genetic motor neuron diseases. Nusinersen is approved for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) caused by SMN1 mutations, and tofersen for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) linked to SOD1 mutations. Since their approval, some studies reported the presence of macrophagic inclusions in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients treated with ASOs, first in nusinersen-treated patients and more recently in those receiving tofersen. These findings remain poorly characterized, and their clinical significance is unclear. We first conducted a retrospective study in 21 patients (132 CSF samples): six treated with tofersen (every 4 weeks) and 15 with nusinersen (every 4 months). CSF samples were analyzed for macrophagic inclusions, their time of onset, and persistence over time. To assess clinical and inflammatory correlates of macrophagic inclusions, we then performed an analysis of CSF inflammatory biomarkers and serum ferritin and neurofilament light chain tests in 18 of these patients still under treatment. In tofersen-treated patients, macrophagic inclusions were consistently observed and persisted over time, except in one case. In nusinersen-treated patients, inclusions were rare and transient. An inflammatory CSF profile was associated with the presence of inclusions, but their cellular nature remained undetermined. Notably, tofersen-treated patients with \"tofersenophages\" exhibited favorable clinical responses. Macrophagic inclusions appear more frequent in the CSF of tofersen-treated patients than previously reported. While their origin remains unclear, they seem linked to CSF inflammation without precluding a beneficial therapeutic response."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "This case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42328332\nTitle: SAPHO Syndrome Presenting With Severe Inflammatory Back Pain (Sacroiliitis) and Rare Retinol Associated Myopathy in an Iraqi Adolescent Male: A Case Report and Literature Review.\nAbstract: SAPHO syndrome is a rare autoinflammatory disorder characterized by synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis. Although musculoskeletal and dermatologic manifestations are well recognized, extra-articular involvement remains uncommon, particularly muscular inflammation. We report the case of a 17-year-old male who presented with severe inflammatory low back pain and extensive nodulocystic acne for which he took escalating doses of isotretinoin. Clinical examination demonstrated positive sacroiliac stress tests, proximal muscle myopathy, and dermatologic evaluation confirmed acne conglobata. Laboratory testing revealed markedly elevated inflammatory markers. Magnetic resonance imaging of the sacroiliac joints showed bilateral asymmetric active sacroiliitis, fulfilling clinical criteria for Axial Spondyloarthritis. The infectious and autoimmune workup was negative. The patient responded favorably to isotretinoin withdrawal and immunosuppressive therapy, with sustained remission following steroid withdrawal. This case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome. It is imperative to exercise caution when prescribing isotretinoin to patients with SAPHO syndrome."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Elevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42115814\nTitle: Clinical and electrophysiological features for differentiating MMN from hand-onset ALS.\nAbstract: Multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can be difficult to differentiate, particularly at early disease stages for patients with hand-onset weakness and without upper motor neuron (UMN) signs. This study aimed to identify clinical and electrophysiological features that may facilitate early differentiation between MMN and ALS. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical, laboratory, and electrophysiological characteristics of patients diagnosed with MMN and ALS who underwent an identical nerve conduction study protocol comprising extended motor stimulation. A total of 125 patients (74 men and 51 women) were included, consisting of eight patients with MMN and 117 patients with ALS, including 42 with hand-onset ALS. The patients with MMN had a significantly younger mean age at symptom onset than those with ALS (43.1 vs 58.7 years, p = 0.004). The patients with ALS had greater muscle weakness, more frequent muscle atrophy and fasciculation, UMN signs, and body weight loss. Compared with both the overall ALS and hand-onset ALS groups, the MMN group had significantly lower serum creatine kinase (CK) levels and higher serum IgM levels. Elevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels. Conduction blocks (CB) on nerve conduction studies were more common in the MMN group (87.5%) than in the overall ALS (19.7%, p < 0.001) and hand-onset ALS groups (31.0%, p = 0.005). MMN patients more frequently exhibited definite CBs involving multiple nerves (85.7%) compared with the overall ALS (17.4%, p = 0.002) and hand-onset ALS groups (7.7%, p = 0.001). Our findings suggest that a combination of clinical features, serum CK and IgM levels, and electrophysiological evidence of CB provides valuable clues for distinguishing MMN from ALS."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Laboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42414029\nTitle: Case of concurrent ALS and human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1-associated myositis.\nAbstract: A woman in her late 70s presented with progressive limb weakness, muscle atrophy and hyper-reflexia. Laboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody. Clinical and electrophysiological findings met revised El Escorial criteria for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but muscle MRI showed inflammatory changes. Muscle biopsy revealed both neurogenic and inflammatory features. While methylprednisolone showed no benefit, intravenous immunoglobulin therapy produced transient improvement in weakness with normalisation of creatine kinase levels. The patient died from respiratory failure 3 years after symptom onset. Autopsy confirmed typical ALS-TDP pathology with phosphorylated TDP-43 inclusions in motor neurons. HTLV-1 Tax-positive lymphocytes infiltrated skeletal muscles but not the central nervous system, establishing dual pathology of ALS-TDP with HTLV-1-associated myositis. The improvement most likely reflected treatment of the HTLV-1-associated myositis rather than the underlying motor neuron disease. This case highlights the importance of evaluating treatable conditions in HTLV-1-seropositive ALS patients."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "This study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42341521\nTitle: Icariin ameliorates sarcopenia via activation of the estrogen receptor \u03b1/fatty acid transport protein 1 pathway.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a prevalent disorder among postmenopausal women, representing a debilitating condition with limited treatment options. Icariin (ICA), a prenylated flavonol glycoside, is commonly used in conditions associated with estrogen deficiency; however, its efficacy and mechanism in postmenopausal sarcopenia remain undefined. This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effect of ICA on postmenopausal sarcopenia and to elucidate its underlying mechanism, with a focus on the estrogen receptor \u03b1/fatty acid transport protein 1 (ER\u03b1/FATP1) pathway. An integrated approach was employed, combining in vivo pharmacological evaluation, multi-omics analyses, and in vitro mechanistic validation. The in vivo therapeutic effect of oral ICA was assessed by evaluating muscle function, histology, and senescence markers. Human muscle transcriptome datasets and mouse single-cell RNA sequencing data were analyzed. In vitro validation was performed in D-galactose-induced senescent C2C12 myoblasts. Target engagement was confirmed by molecular docking, cellular thermal shift assay, and surface plasmon resonance, and mechanistic validation was performed via FATP1 knockdown. Oral administration of ICA significantly improved muscle mass, function, and fiber cross-sectional area, while attenuating lipid deposition and cellular senescence. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed a diminished myoblast pool with downregulated ER\u03b1 in aged muscle. This finding aligns with human transcriptome data, linking reduced ER\u03b1/FATP1 signaling and dysregulated fatty acid metabolism to sarcopenia. Metabolomic analysis identified FATP1 as a critical transporter of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosapentaenoic acid, which activated the protein kinase B/ mammalian target of rapamycin pathway to promote myogenesis. Importantly, ICA functioned as a dual-target agonist, directly binding to and upregulating both ER\u03b1 and FATP1, thereby elevating eicosapentaenoic/ docosapentaenoic acid levels and reactivating the protein kinase B/ mammalian target of rapamycin/ myogenic differentiation 1 axis. The specificity of this pathway was confirmed, as FATP1 knockdown completely abrogated the protective effects of ICA. This study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia. ICA, acting as a first-in-class dual agonist of this pathway, represents a promising candidate for sarcopenia treatment by synchronously modulating estrogen signaling and fatty acid metabolism."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Statin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42319925\nTitle: Statins promote muscle metabolic danger and NLRP3-mediated myopathy via lower protein-prenylation and YAP.\nAbstract: Statin intolerance and side effects such as low-level myopathy limit statin use and the dose for optimal cholesterol lowering. We found that priming the NLRP3 inflammasome with bacterial components like lipopolysaccharide lowered the dose of statins that caused side effects in muscle cells. We then built models of low-level statin myopathy and found that muscle cell-autonomous statin-induced myopathy occurs through the NLRP3 inflammasome in vitro and in mice. Statin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol. Statins reduced glycolysis in muscle cells, which required lower protein prenylation. Statins lowered YAP effector genes and promoted nuclear accumulation of FOXO. Activating YAP, restoring isoprenoids, or blocking NLRP3 mitigated nuclear FOXO accumulation, statin-induced muscle atrophy, and statin-mediated lowering of protein synthesis. These results define a statin-induced myopathy pathway where metabolic danger engages the NLRP3 inflammasome and YAP via lower prenylation independent of cholesterol."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "These genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42412755\nTitle: Discovery of hub genes linking oxidative stress to type 2 diabetic sarcopenia using single-cell sequencing and machine learning.\nAbstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and sarcopenia demonstrate a significant comorbidity, particularly in the elderly, yet the molecular mechanisms linking them, especially through oxidative stress, remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to identify oxidative stress-related hub genes involved in T2DM-associated sarcopenia (T2DS) by integrating single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and bulk RNA-seq data with machine learning. We analyzed scRNA-seq datasets (GSE244515, GSE268953) to characterize cellular heterogeneity and bulk RNA-seq datasets (GSE202295, GSE226151) for differential expression. Cell type annotation revealed key involvement of neuromuscular junctions and myofibers. Functional enrichment analyses highlighted pathways like the proteasome, TNF signaling, and ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis. From an initial set of oxidative stress-related genes, a comprehensive machine learning framework comprising 127 algorithm combinations was employed. The Lasso+Stepglm[both] model identified 12 candidate genes. Subsequent Protein-Protein Interaction (PPI) network analysis refined this to seven core hub genes: TNFRSF1B, PSMA2, UBE2D1, UBE2N, HSP90AA1, RAD23A, and DNAJB1. These genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy. ROC curve analysis confirmed the strong diagnostic value of these hub genes across training, test, and external validation sets. Our findings systematically reveal novel oxidative stress-related hub genes and mechanisms in T2DS, providing potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for this debilitating condition."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "rTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01).",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42183193\nTitle: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation suppresses glia-associated neuroinflammation and promotes peripheral nerve recovery in neuropathic pain.\nAbstract: Neuropathic pain (NP) is a chronic condition caused by peripheral nerve damage and is characterized by persistent neuroinflammation and limited treatment options. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been reported to modulate neuroinflammation in the brain. However, it remains unclear whether rTMS also influences inflammatory responses in the spinal cord and peripheral nerve structures. A rat NP model was established by unilateral sciatic nerve ligation, and the effects of rTMS were evaluated through behavioral testing and molecular, histological, and ultrastructural analyses of the spinal cord and sciatic nerve. NP induced thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia, whereas rTMS significantly alleviated these pain-related behaviors (p < 0.05). In the spinal cord, NP increased the expression of pro-inflammatory markers including CD40, CD86, ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule-1 (Iba-1), and transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (TRPV1) (p < 0.05 for TRPV1; p < 0.01 for the others). rTMS significantly attenuated the increases in CD86, Iba-1, and TRPV1 (p < 0.01 for Iba-1; p < 0.05 for the others), while CD40 showed a decreasing trend without statistical significance. In the sciatic nerve, NP also elevated glial and inflammatory markers (Iba-1, TRPV1, S100, and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), which were significantly reduced following rTMS treatment (p < 0.01 for S100; p < 0.05 for the others). Immunostaining confirmed a reduction in both the number and activation state of Iba-1(+) and GFAP(+) cells in the rTMS-treated group. Ultrastructural analysis demonstrated improved myelin integrity in the sciatic nerve after rTMS, including increased myelin thickness, higher myelinated axon density, and a reduced G-ratio. rTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01). rTMS was associated with changes in ERK and Akt signaling pathways that were reduced under NP conditions. rTMS alleviates NP by suppressing glia-associated neuroinflammation in both the spinal cord and sciatic nerve and by promoting structural recovery of peripheral nerves. These findings support rTMS as a promising non-invasive therapeutic strategy for NP."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Most current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42400221\nTitle: Downstream Pathways of Dystrophin Deficiency in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Implications for Muscle Degeneration and Regeneration.\nAbstract: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common and severe form of muscular dystrophy, primarily affecting skeletal muscle and leading to premature death. Although the loss of dystrophin has long been recognised as the primary cause of the disease, no definitive cure is currently available. As a consequence, therapeutic efforts have largely focused on mitigating disease progression rather than correcting the primary genetic defect. In this context, extensive research focuses on secondary pathological mechanisms, downstream cellular and molecular alterations triggered by dystrophin deficiency, that contribute to disease progression, particularly by affecting muscle degeneration and regeneration. While therapeutic strategies have traditionally aimed to enhance muscle regeneration, accumulating evidence indicates that limiting chronic degeneration and the associated degeneration-regeneration cycles may represent a more effective approach to preserve muscle integrity. Here, we examine the published evidence to delineate this shift in therapeutic perspective. This narrative review summarises preclinical and clinical strategies for DMD. We considered over 100 published articles, 85% from the last 15\u2009years and analysing 40 different approaches, grouping them based on pathways targeted. For each study, therapeutic efficacy was assessed by focusing on the impact on promoting muscle regeneration versus limiting degeneration, based on morphological features, including muscle architecture, inflammation and fibrosis, as well as functional outcomes. Our analysis revealed pathway-specific benefits in skeletal muscle. Among calcium- and mitochondrial-targeted interventions, 94.4% preserved muscle morphology and slowed down muscle regeneration. Myofibre stability approaches were evenly split, with 50% promoting regeneration and 50% delaying muscle wasting. Satellite cell-targeted therapies affecting proliferation and fusion enhanced muscle regeneration in most cases, while anti-inflammatory strategies slowed muscle degeneration in 63.6% and promoted new myofibre formation in 36.4% of cases. Oxidative stress modulation preserved muscle structure in 85.7% of cases, while boosting muscle regeneration in the remaining therapies. Emerging evidence indicates a shift in DMD therapeutic focus, from strategies aimed primarily at enhancing muscle regeneration to approaches that limit repeated degeneration-regeneration cycles. Most current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration. Importantly, targeting multiple disease-relevant pathways within skeletal muscle has shown beneficial effects in preclinical models, supporting the concept that coordinated and temporally controlled modulation of key biological processes may represent an effective strategy to stabilise muscle tissue and delay disease progression."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Muscle fibre denervation can occur through structural disconnection of the motor neuron from the fibre or through functional impairment of neuromuscular transmission.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42267670\nTitle: Muscle fibre denervation in ageing.\nAbstract: Muscle fibre denervation describes the loss of effective neural input from a motor neuron to one or more muscle fibres. In ageing, denervation is increasingly recognised as an important contributor to progressive declines in muscle strength and functional capacity, yet it remains heterogeneous and difficult to define in humans. This ambiguity reflects both biological complexity and current methodological limitations. The purpose of the present review is to synthesise current human evidence for muscle fibre denervation in ageing, clarify key conceptual distinctions, and evaluate methodological approaches used to assess denervation in humans. Muscle fibre denervation can occur through structural disconnection of the motor neuron from the fibre or through functional impairment of neuromuscular transmission. Evidence for denervation in ageing is derived from histological, molecular, electrophysiological, and circulating biomarker approaches, each capturing distinct and only partially overlapping aspects of neuromuscular integrity. Importantly, no single measure provides a comprehensive assessment of denervation. Experimental models of disuse in humans reveal a functional denervation phenotype, characterised by molecular and electrophysiological changes that partially resemble those observed with ageing. Physical activity appears to mitigate against aspects of muscle fibre denervation; however, the mechanisms underlying these effects remain incompletely understood. Collectively, the available evidence indicates that denervation in ageing is a multifaceted and dynamic process that requires multimodal, longitudinal approaches to define, detect, and ultimately target denervation-related mechanisms to preserve neuromuscular function across the human lifespan."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "HO-1 deficiency led to a significant reduction in oxidative fibres (Type I and IIa), decreased mitochondrial respiratory capacity (reduced by ~30%, p < 0.01) and diminished treadmill endurance (-40% running time vs. WT, p < 0.001).",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42136106\nTitle: Heme Metabolism-Derived Carbon Monoxide Regulates Skeletal Muscle Function.\nAbstract: Heme oxygenases, HO-1 (Hmox1) and HO-2 (Hmox2), regulate skeletal muscle homeostasis by degrading heme and generating carbon monoxide (CO), a bioactive signalling molecule. Although HO-1 is known to influence muscle fibre composition and mitochondrial function, the role of HO-2 in activity-dependent neuromuscular plasticity remains poorly understood. This study aimed to define the distinct contributions of each isoform and test whether CO could restore muscle function in HO-deficient states. We generated Hmox1/2 double-knockout mice (Hmox1/2-/-) and compared their skeletal muscle phenotype with that of single HO-1 or HO-2 knockouts and wild-type (WT) controls under sedentary and exercised conditions. We evaluated endurance capacity using treadmill running (n\u2009=\u20098-12 per group), assessed fibre-type distribution and neuromuscular junction (NMJ) morphology via immunohistochemistry and measured mitochondrial function using high-resolution respirometry. Primary neuronal cultures were analysed using multielectrode array recordings to assess firing dynamics. Inhaled CO was administered to test its capacity to rescue muscle phenotype and performance. HO-1 deficiency led to a significant reduction in oxidative fibres (Type I and IIa), decreased mitochondrial respiratory capacity (reduced by ~30%, p\u2009<\u20090.01) and diminished treadmill endurance (-40% running time vs. WT, p\u2009<\u20090.001). Hmox2 deficiency was associated with NMJ remodelling, increased acetylcholine receptor expression, reduced Sox2 transcription and heightened burst firing. The double deletion of HO-1/HO-2 produced an additive phenotype characterized by severe mitochondrial dysfunction, increased glycolytic fibre content and NMJ remodelling. We identify CO, a by-product of HO-1, as a crucial modulator of skeletal muscle adaptation, capable of compensating for HO deficiency. Treatment with CO in Hmox1/2-/- mice restored fibre-type distribution toward oxidative fibres (increased by 25%, p\u2009<\u20090.01), improved mitochondrial respiratory parameters and doubled endurance performance (p\u2009<\u20090.001). CO also normalized mitochondrial protein expression and modulated key metabolic pathways, including nucleotide metabolism, the TCA cycle and redox balance. HO-1 and HO-2 have distinct roles in regulating muscle phenotype and metabolic adaptation. HO-1 modulates mitochondrial content and muscle plasticity, whereas Hmox2 regulates, in part, activity-dependent neuromuscular plasticity and responsiveness to exercise. Exogenous CO effectively restores mitochondrial and functional deficits in HO-deficient muscle, mimicking endurance exercise adaptations. These findings support the therapeutic potential of CO in conditions of muscle disuse, aging or disease where exercise is limited or not feasible."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run2_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Although clinical trials targeting sarcopenia and muscle defects using anti-myostatin antibodies, stem cell-derived products, and acellular scaffolds have reported modest gains in strength and lean mass, no definitive regenerative therapy has been approved.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42278293\nTitle: Regenerative Medicine: Advanced Therapy for Muscle Tissue Restoration.\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle loss resulting from traumatic injury, sarcopenia, and myopathies remains a major clinical challenge due to the limited regenerative capacity of adult muscle tissue. This review systematically examines advanced biomedical therapeutic approaches to restoring muscle mass and function, including gene therapy, microRNA, cell-based strategies, and tissue engineering. Key mechanisms of muscle histogenesis and regeneration are discussed, with emphasis on the roles of satellite cells, growth factors (IGF-1, VEGF), and transcriptional regulators. Preclinical studies demonstrate that viral and non-viral delivery of myogenic factors can enhance muscle repair, reduce fibrosis, and improve functional outcomes. However, translation to clinical practice is hindered by challenges such as immune responses, inadequate reinnervation, and the complexity of replicating native tissue architecture. Emerging strategies combining gene delivery with rehabilitation, immunomodulation, or exosome therapy show synergistic effects. Although clinical trials targeting sarcopenia and muscle defects using anti-myostatin antibodies, stem cell-derived products, and acellular scaffolds have reported modest gains in strength and lean mass, no definitive regenerative therapy has been approved. While significant progress has been made, achieving full structural and functional muscle regeneration will require combinatorial approaches that address vascularization, innervation, and the inflammatory microenvironment."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalized disorder of skeletal muscles associated with accelerated loss of muscle mass and function.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42394538\nTitle: Evidence-based position paper on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) professional practice for persons with sarcopenia. The European PRM position (UEMS PRM Section).\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalized disorder of skeletal muscles associated with accelerated loss of muscle mass and function. Individuals suffering from sarcopenia need rehabilitation services due to its significant impact on their functional abilities. The aim of this evidence-based position paper (EBPP) is to improve Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) physicians' professional practice in sarcopenia. A systematic review of the literature and a consensus procedure by means of a Delphi method process have been performed involving the delegates of all European countries represented in the UEMS PRM Section. The systematic literature review is reported together with the 25 main recommendations resulting from the Delphi procedure. It is recommended that PRM physicians play a significant role in taking preventive measures for sarcopenia in older individuals and in developing an Individual Rehabilitation Project for maintaining and improving functioning and reducing disability in individuals with sarcopenia. This EBPP represents the official position of the European Union through the UEMS PRM Section and designates the professional role of PRM physicians in persons with sarcopenia."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness due to degeneration of upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42113599\nTitle: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Review.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness due to degeneration of upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord. It affects approximately 25\u202f000 individuals in the United States. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is characterized by progressive painless muscle weakness that typically begins in a focal region of the body, such as limb muscle weakness causing hand weakness or foot drop (65%), cranial muscle weakness causing speech or swallowing problems (20%-25%), or axial muscle weakness causing bent posture (5%-10%), and spreads to other body regions over time. The disease usually manifests with dysfunction indicative of both upper motor neurons (causing muscle stiffness and spasticity) and lower motor neurons (causing weakness, fasciculations, atrophy, and flaccidity). After onset, weakness spreads through the musculature and typically causes death due to respiratory muscle weakness. Among people with ALS, approximately 85% have sporadic ALS, which is not associated with known environmental or genetic factors, and 15% have familial ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is diagnosed based on clinical features, which can be supported by results of electromyography. More than 60 genes have been associated with ALS, and most are autosomal dominant. Pathogenic variants in chromosome 9 open reading frame 72 (C9orf72) are found in 40% of all familial ALS cases, and pathogenic variants in superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) are found in 20% of patients with familial ALS. Patients with ALS survive a mean of 3 to 5 years after diagnosis, and there are currently no curative therapies. Clinical care primarily focuses on symptom management and quality of life. Three US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved disease-modifying therapies are available in the United States. Riluzole and edaravone are oral medications that slow ALS progression by up to 2 to 4 months, and tofersen is an intrathecally administered gene therapy for patients with SOD1 gene variants. Specialized multidisciplinary teams, comprising neurologists, nurses, therapists, dietitians, and social workers, are associated with improved survival (4-7 months) and quality of life. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder of upper and lower motor neurons. No curative therapies exist. Two oral medications, riluzole and edaravone, are approved by the FDA and modestly decrease disease progression in sporadic ALS. Tofersen, an intrathecally administered gene-based therapy, is also FDA approved and slows disease progression in patients with SOD1 pathogenic gene variants."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Our findings indicate that in early ALS, LMN excitability is significantly modulated by descending corticospinal input.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42407013\nTitle: Role of the Upper Motor Neuron in the Generation of Fasciculations in Early Disease Stages of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: The origin of fasciculation potentials (FPs) in the early stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remains a subject of debate. We investigated the role of the motor cortex in FP generation by comparing resting FP frequency in the first dorsal interosseous (FDI) muscle before and after motor cortex inhibition induced by continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS). We studied patients with early-stage ALS (G1) and a disease-control group (G2) comprising individuals with chronic lower motor neuron (LMN) disorders or benign fasciculation syndrome without upper motor neuron (UMN) involvement. Inclusion required a right FDI strength of MRC grade 4+ or 5. At baseline, we recorded FP frequency and amplitude in the right FDI (3 replicates) and the motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude. These measures were repeated immediately after cTBS-induced corticomotor inhibition. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Twenty-two patients with ALS (14 men; median age 65.5 years; 72.7% spinal onset) were included, with a median disease duration of 6.4 months and a mean ALSFRS-R score of 44. The control group (G2) consisted of 11 participants. Notably, 50% of the ALS cohort showed no neurogenic features on needle EMG of the right FDI at enrollment. Baseline peripheral and cortical amplitudes and left hemisphere motor thresholds were comparable between groups. After cTBS, MEP amplitudes decreased significantly in both G1 (0.93 vs 0.50 mV, p = 0.02) and G2 (1.23 vs 0.38 mV, p = 0.02). However, a significant reduction in FP frequency (39.5%) occurred only in the ALS group (0.43 vs 0.26 Hz, p < 0.001), whereas no change was observed in G2 (0.60 vs 0.77 Hz, p = 0.14). Patients with ALS with a normal FDI EMG demonstrated an even greater reduction in FP frequency (54.5%). FP amplitudes remained stable across both groups after cTBS. Our findings indicate that in early ALS, LMN excitability is significantly modulated by descending corticospinal input. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Muscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection in ALS yielded a pooled sensitivity of 0.87 (95% CI 0.83-0.91) and specificity of 0.91 (95% CI 0.86-0.94).",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 41940896\nTitle: Accuracy of muscle ultrasonography in detecting fasciculations for the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.\nAbstract: This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of muscle ultrasonography in detecting fasciculations for the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Following PRISMA-DTA guidelines, we systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Ovid Medline, Sinomed, Web of Science, CNKI and VIP for studies published up to July 8, 2025 that evaluated muscle ultrasonography to detect fasciculations for ALS diagnosis. The study protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD420251057866). Studies were screened using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria and data were extracted. Risk of bias was assessed with QUADAS-2. Statistical analyses (Stata 16.0 and R 4.5.1 with the \"midas,\" \"metandi,\" and \"mada\" packages) were used to calculate pooled sensitivity (Sen), specificity (Spe), positive likelihood ratio (LR+), negative likelihood ratio (LR-), and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR). We constructed forest plots, hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic (HSROC) curves, summary ROC (SROC) curves and calculated the area under the SROC curve (AUC). Univariate meta-regression and subgroup analyses explored sources of heterogeneity. Publication bias was assessed using Deeks' funnel plot asymmetry test. Fagan nomograms were also used to illustrate the changes from pre-test to post-test probability and to enhance clinical interpretability. Thirteen studies involving 1176 participants met the inclusion criteria. Muscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection in ALS yielded a pooled sensitivity of 0.87 (95% CI 0.83-0.91) and specificity of 0.91 (95% CI 0.86-0.94). The pooled LR+ was 9.81 (95% CI 6.25-15.40) and LR- was 0.14 (95% CI 0.10-0.19), with a DOR of 70.03 (95% CI 41.72-117.56). The area under the SROC curve was 0.94 (95% CI 0.91-0.95). Meta-regression identified scan duration as a primary factor influencing diagnostic accuracy, with scan durations\u2009\u2265\u200930\u00a0s associated with higher sensitivity but relatively lower specificity. Deeks' funnel plot showed no significant asymmetry (p\u2009=\u20090.61), indicating no notable publication bias. Fagan nomograms showed that, at a pre-test probability of 30%, the post-test probability increased to 81% after a positive MUS result and decreased to 6% after a negative result. Muscle ultrasonography demonstrates good pooled diagnostic accuracy for detecting fasciculations in ALS and may serve as a useful adjunct to electrodiagnostic evaluation. Scan duration appears to significantly affect the diagnostic performance, with longer scanning improving sensitivity at the cost of reduced specificity. We speculate that prolonged scanning may be more useful in clinical scenarios where fasciculations are subtle or atypical, whereas shorter scanning may be sufficient when fasciculations are already readily apparent. Nevertheless, further large-scale prospective studies are needed to validate standardized scanning protocols and to better define the clinical role of MUS in ALS diagnostic pathways."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Sarcopenia was identified in 25% of ALS patients.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 41847237\nTitle: Sarcopenia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a key predictor of respiratory dysfunction and disease progression.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness and respiratory decline. Sarcopenia remains underexplored in terms of prevalence and their relationship with disease progression. We aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in ALS patients, assess the predictive value of morphofunctional assessment tools for sarcopenia, and explore their relationship with respiratory function and disease progression. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 40 ALS patients at the ALS Multidisciplinary Unit, San Cecilio University Hospital in Granada. Sarcopenia was defined based on the European Working Group of Sarcopenia in Older People 2(EWGSOP2) and malnutrition was diagnosed using GLIM criteria. Morphofunctional status was assessed using: Phase Angle (PA) and body composition by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis, muscle strength through Handgrip Strength (HGS). Respiratory function was evaluated using Forced Vital Capacity (FVC). Associations between sarcopenia, body composition, respiratory function, and disease severity were analyzed using logistic regression models. Receiver operating characteristic analyses were performed to identify optimal predictive cut-off values. Sarcopenia was identified in 25% of ALS patients. Compared with non-sarcopenic individuals, sarcopenic patients exhibited significantly lower muscle mass indices, PA, and HGS, along with higher extracellular water percentage (%ECW). Malnutrition was more frequent in sarcopenia group (90% vs. 25%, p\u202f<\u202f0.001). Respiratory impairment was more pronounced in sarcopenic patients, with reduced FVC and elevated pCO\u2082 (p\u202f=\u202f0.02), and a greater need for non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) (70% vs. 10%, p\u202f=\u202f0.001). VC correlated positively with body cell mass index (BCMI) (r\u202f=\u202f0.450), skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) (r\u202f=\u202f0.413), and ALSFRS-R score (r\u202f=\u202f0.731; all p\u202f<\u202f0.05). Lower PA, BCMI, and ALSFRS-R scores, together with higher %ECW and partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO\u2082), predicted sarcopenia risk. Reduced BCMI, HGS, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and sarcopenia were associated with the need of NIMV. BCMI (cut-off:8.05\u202fkg/m2; AUC:0.889) and ALSFRS-R (cut-off:33 points; AUC:0.884) were the most accurate predictors of sarcopenia and ventilatory support, respectively. This study is the first to assess sarcopenia prevalence in ALS patients using standardized diagnostic criteria. The findings highlight the relationship between sarcopenia, malnutrition, and respiratory decline. PA, BCMI, and respiratory parameters emerge as potential tools for sarcopenia and NIMV risk stratification."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Compared with non-sarcopenic individuals, sarcopenic patients exhibited significantly lower muscle mass indices, PA, and HGS, along with higher extracellular water percentage (%ECW).",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 41847237\nTitle: Sarcopenia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a key predictor of respiratory dysfunction and disease progression.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness and respiratory decline. Sarcopenia remains underexplored in terms of prevalence and their relationship with disease progression. We aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in ALS patients, assess the predictive value of morphofunctional assessment tools for sarcopenia, and explore their relationship with respiratory function and disease progression. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 40 ALS patients at the ALS Multidisciplinary Unit, San Cecilio University Hospital in Granada. Sarcopenia was defined based on the European Working Group of Sarcopenia in Older People 2(EWGSOP2) and malnutrition was diagnosed using GLIM criteria. Morphofunctional status was assessed using: Phase Angle (PA) and body composition by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis, muscle strength through Handgrip Strength (HGS). Respiratory function was evaluated using Forced Vital Capacity (FVC). Associations between sarcopenia, body composition, respiratory function, and disease severity were analyzed using logistic regression models. Receiver operating characteristic analyses were performed to identify optimal predictive cut-off values. Sarcopenia was identified in 25% of ALS patients. Compared with non-sarcopenic individuals, sarcopenic patients exhibited significantly lower muscle mass indices, PA, and HGS, along with higher extracellular water percentage (%ECW). Malnutrition was more frequent in sarcopenia group (90% vs. 25%, p\u202f<\u202f0.001). Respiratory impairment was more pronounced in sarcopenic patients, with reduced FVC and elevated pCO\u2082 (p\u202f=\u202f0.02), and a greater need for non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) (70% vs. 10%, p\u202f=\u202f0.001). VC correlated positively with body cell mass index (BCMI) (r\u202f=\u202f0.450), skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) (r\u202f=\u202f0.413), and ALSFRS-R score (r\u202f=\u202f0.731; all p\u202f<\u202f0.05). Lower PA, BCMI, and ALSFRS-R scores, together with higher %ECW and partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO\u2082), predicted sarcopenia risk. Reduced BCMI, HGS, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and sarcopenia were associated with the need of NIMV. BCMI (cut-off:8.05\u202fkg/m2; AUC:0.889) and ALSFRS-R (cut-off:33 points; AUC:0.884) were the most accurate predictors of sarcopenia and ventilatory support, respectively. This study is the first to assess sarcopenia prevalence in ALS patients using standardized diagnostic criteria. The findings highlight the relationship between sarcopenia, malnutrition, and respiratory decline. PA, BCMI, and respiratory parameters emerge as potential tools for sarcopenia and NIMV risk stratification."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "T1 bright tongue as an indication of chronic denervation in bulbar involvement.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 41714394\nTitle: [Motor neuron diseases from a radiological perspective : Focus on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis].\nAbstract: Motor neuron diseases (MND) affect the upper and/or lower motor neurons. Radiological diagnostics primarily serve to systematically exclude treatable mimics and support the clinical and electrophysiological diagnosis. The focus is on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); supplementary progressive muscular atrophy (PMA, purely lower motor neuron, LMN disease) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Which imaging signs support the diagnosis of ALS, how do electromyography/magnetic resonance imaging (EMG/MRI) fit into the Gold Coast criteria and which other motor neuron diseases are relevant? Overview of clinical criteria (Gold Coast), genetics and typical MRI findings of the brain, spinal cord and musculature. Gold Coast core: progressive motor deterioration, upper motor neuron (UMN) and LMN signs in \u2265\u202f1 region or LMN in \u2265\u202f2\u00a0regions and exclusion of alternative causes. susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) motor band sign as UMN marker; T2/fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) hyperintensities along the corticospinal tract with low sensitivity, moderate specificity; T1 bright tongue as an indication of chronic denervation in bulbar involvement. EMG: detection of subclinical LMN involvement, sometimes limited in UMN-dominant/bulbar courses. PMA: Pure purely LMN symptoms, often continuum to ALS. SMA: Autosomal autosomal recessive (SMN1 deletion). The diagnosis remains primarily clinical; EMG and MRI are supportive. The radiological priority is the exclusion of mimics. The UMN markers increase diagnostic certainty in the context of clinical/EMG findings but do not replace them. Clear findings facilitate classification according to Gold Coast. The PMA and SMA require careful differential diagnostics; characteristic MRI patterns support progression and treatment planning. HINTERGRUND: Motoneuronerkrankungen (MNE) betreffen das obere (UMN) und/oder untere (LMN) Motoneuron. Die radiologische Diagnostik dient prim\u00e4r dem strukturierten Ausschluss behandelbarer Mimics und der Unterst\u00fctzung der klinischen und elektrophysiologischen Diagnose. Fokus: amyotrophe Lateralsklerose (ALS); erg\u00e4nzend progressive Muskelatrophie (PMA) und spinale Muskelatrophie (SMA). Welche bildgebenden Zeichen st\u00fctzen die ALS-Diagnose, wie ordnen sich Elektromyographie (EMG)/Magnetresonanztomographie (MRT) in die Gold-Coast-Kriterien ein, und welche weiteren MNE sind relevant? \u00dcbersicht klinischer Kriterien (Gold-Coast), Genetik und typischer MRT-Befunde von Gehirn, R\u00fcckenmark und Muskulatur. Gold-Coast-Kern: progrediente motorische Verschlechterung, UMN- und LMN-Zeichen in \u2265\u202f1 Region oder LMN in \u2265\u202f2\u00a0Regionen, Ausschluss alternativer Ursachen. Als Bildgebungsverfahren kommen die MRT (\u201emotor-band sign\u201c) in der Suszeptibilit\u00e4tswichtung (SWI) als UMN-Marker; T2/FLAIR-Hyperintensit\u00e4ten entlang des kortikospinalen Trakts mit geringer Sensitivit\u00e4t und moderater Spezifit\u00e4t; \u201eT1-Bright-Tongue\u201c als Hinweis auf chronische Denervation bei bulb\u00e4rer Beteiligung. EMG: Nachweis subklinischer LMN-Beteiligung, bei UMN-dominanten/bulb\u00e4ren Verl\u00e4ufen teils limitiert. PMA: reine LMN-Symptomatik, h\u00e4ufig Kontinuum zur ALS. SMA: autosomal-rezessiv (SMN1-Deletion). Die Diagnose bleibt prim\u00e4r klinisch; EMG und MRT sind unterst\u00fctzend. Radiologische Priorit\u00e4t ist der Ausschluss von Mimics. UMN-Marker erh\u00f6hen im Kontext von Klinik/EMG die diagnostische Sicherheit, ersetzen diese jedoch nicht. Klare Befundformulierung erleichtern die Zuordnung nach Gold-Coast. PMA und SMA erfordern differenzialdiagnostische Sorgfalt; charakteristische MRT-Muster unterst\u00fctzen Verlauf und Therapieplanung."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "In contrast, pTAU181 selectively reflected lower motor neuron degeneration, particularly chronic denervation severity.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42049146\nTitle: Plasma NfL, GFAP and pTau181 define distinct biological axes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is biologically heterogeneous, and blood biomarkers may reflect distinct pathological mechanisms. We investigated whether plasma neurofilament light chain (NfL), phosphorylated tau at threonine 181 (pTAU181), and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) capture complementary biological domains in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Plasma biomarkers were measured using a fully automated chemiluminescent immunoassay platform in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and control groups. Upper motor neuron burden was quantified using transcranial magnetic stimulation and the Penn Upper Motor Neuron Score. Lower motor neuron involvement was assessed by electromyography and Medical Research Council strength scores. Associations were tested using multivariable models adjusted for age, sex, disease progression rate, and phenotype. Latent profile analysis was applied to identify biomarker-defined subgroups. NfL levels increased with greater upper motor neuron burden across both neurophysiological and clinical measures. In contrast, pTAU181 selectively reflected lower motor neuron degeneration, particularly chronic denervation severity. GFAP levels were strongly associated with age and showed no relationship with motor neuron involvement. After adjustment for age and other covariates, higher GFAP levels were independently associated with behavioural lability. Biomarker levels did not differ across cognitive classes. Latent profile analysis identified three biologically distinct clusters characterized by selective pTAU181 elevation, progressive NfL increase, or prominent glial activation. Cluster membership independently predicted disease aggressiveness. These findings demonstrate that plasma NfL, pTAU181, and GFAP capture complementary biological processes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and support combined biomarker profiling for mechanistically informed patient stratification."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Aging and sarcopenia are associated with progressive declines in muscle decoupling, increasing the risk of falls and postural instability in older individuals.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 41336729\nTitle: Age-Related Changes in Muscle Coupling: Focus on Sarcopenic Elderly.\nAbstract: Aging and sarcopenia are associated with progressive declines in muscle decoupling, increasing the risk of falls and postural instability in older individuals. This study investigates the impact of these factors on muscular coordination, focusing on muscle coupling and information transfer. Surface electromyography (sEMG) data were recorded from twenty young and twenty elderly adults during a squat exercise, in the rectus femoris and biceps femoris. Normalized Mutual Information and Transfer Entropy were computed to quantify changes in muscle activation, coupling, and intermuscular communication. The results revealed significant age-related differences in intermuscular coupling, with elderly individuals showing lower values for the metrics computed. This decrease was further exacerbated in participants with sarcopenia, highlighting its detrimental impact on muscular efficiency. These findings suggest that aging and sarcopenia lead to adaptive but insufficient changes in muscular coordination, that could result in decreased balance and increased fall risk.Clinical Relevance - This provides a deeper insight into the effect of muscle decoupling due to age."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Intrinsic motoneuron excitability, as estimated by \u0394F, is substantially reduced in this group of sarcopenic older adults, suggesting that it may be critical to functional capacity.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 41292210\nTitle: Intrinsic Motoneuron Excitability Differentiates Sarcopenic, Nonsarcopenic and Athletic Ageing Phenotypes.\nAbstract: The mechanisms underlying sarcopenia-related physical decline remain poorly understood, particularly with respect to neural contributions. Muscle atrophy has traditionally been viewed as the primary driver, but growing evidence suggests that neuromuscular impairments-especially reduced intrinsic motoneuron excitability-may play a central role. This intrinsic excitability, which is critical for modulating motoneuron discharge rates, likely contributes to age-related weakness and mobility loss. We investigated whether intrinsic motoneuron excitability differs across older adults with sarcopenia, nonsarcopenic controls and masters athletes and whether these differences relate to physical function. Fifty-six older adults (74.3\u2009\u00b1\u20097.2\u2009years, 50% female), including 12 sarcopenic, 23 nonsarcopenic controls and 21 masters athletes, were recruited. The Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium (SDOC) thresholds were used for sarcopenia screening. High-density electromyography (HD-EMG) was recorded from the tibialis anterior during ramped isometric contractions at intensities of 20%, 40% and 60% of maximum torque (i20%, i40%, i60%). A total of 4998 decomposed motor units were categorized by recruitment thresholds (rt0%-20%, rt20%-40% and rt40%-60%). Paired motor unit analysis was used to calculate delta frequency (\u0394F), an established index of intrinsic motoneuron excitability primarily reflecting persistent inward currents (PICs) contribution to discharge behaviour. Muscle strength, power and physical function were assessed using established performance-based tests. Sarcopenic older adults had significantly lower dorsiflexion peak torque (-56%), sit-to-stand power (-37%) and functional capacity tests performance (-30 to -46%) compared to controls. Master athletes demonstrated higher sit-to-stand power (23%) and functional performance (11% to 23%) than controls. \u0394F was significantly lower in sarcopenic individuals compared to both controls and master athletes across all contraction intensities and recruitment threshold bins (-22% to -38%). Master athletes did not differ from controls in \u0394F for low-threshold units (rt0%-20%) or at i20% and i40% contraction intensities. However, \u0394F was higher in athletes than controls at i60% for mid- and high-threshold units (rt20%-40% and rt40%-60%) by 15% and 20%. These group differences in \u0394F, particularly at higher intensities, were associated with the degree of muscle weakness and physical limitations. Intrinsic motoneuron excitability, as estimated by \u0394F, is substantially reduced in this group of sarcopenic older adults, suggesting that it may be critical to functional capacity. Long-term exercise practice preserves excitability, particularly during high-demand motor tasks. These findings identify intrinsic motoneuron excitability as both a mechanistic marker of neuromuscular ageing and a potential target for investigations of novel interventions aiming to restore neuromotor function in sarcopenia."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "A total of 219 studies were screened and 73 original studies selected for systematic review; 37 muscle MRI studies and 36 studies using ultrasound, PET or CT.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 41872984\nTitle: Muscle MRI and Muscle Ultrasound Applications in MND/ALS: Academic Insights and Clinical Opportunities.\nAbstract: There is an unmet need for the clinically relevant ALS biomarkers to facilitate an accurate diagnosis in suspected cases, monitor disease progression and evaluate response to therapy in clinical trials. While the MND/ALS literature is dominated by innovative brain studies, motor disability in ALS is primarily driven by neurogenic muscle change impacting mobility, dexterity, respiratory and bulbar function. With the intention of raising awareness of muscle-derived imaging markers in ALS, a systematic review has been conducted. Study designs, imaging methods, data interpretation frameworks, and cohort characteristics were systematically evaluated to identify innovative approaches and barriers to clinical implementation. A total of 219 studies were screened and 73 original studies selected for systematic review; 37 muscle MRI studies and 36 studies using ultrasound, PET or CT. All of the selected studies successfully captured ALS-associated muscle degeneration and their methods included the evaluation of muscle dimensions (thickness/volumes n\u2009=\u200934), 'acute' denervation (water content, n\u2009=\u200915), fasciculation counts (n\u2009=\u200914), 'chronic' neurogenic change (fat content, n\u2009=\u200921), metabolic changes (n\u2009=\u20094), diffusion alterations (n\u2009=\u20098) and echo intensity changes (n\u2009=\u200913). Despite the huge impact of lower motor neuron dysfunction on the patients' independence, survival and quality of life, muscle imaging is a glaringly overlooked frontier of MND/ALS research. This is a missed opportunity, as a variety of non-invasive quantitative muscle imaging techniques have been successfully used in other neurological conditions; these protocols are easy to implement on commercial MRI and ultrasound platforms and recent studies have demonstrated their ease of use and potential clinical utility."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Corresponding N-fas were detected in 437 events, yielding an overall concordance rate of 92.6% (95% confidence interval, 90.2-95.0%).",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42382427\nTitle: Simultaneous ultrasound and needle electromyography recording of fasciculations in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.\nAbstract: Fasciculations can be detected using both muscle ultrasonography and needle electromyography, yet the correspondence between ultrasonographically observed fasciculations (U-fas) and needle electromyography-detected fasciculation potentials (N-fas) has not been clarified. This study investigated their correspondence using fully synchronized recordings. Adult patients showing fasciculation-like contractions on muscle ultrasonography were enrolled; all were subsequently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ultrasound and needle electromyography were recorded simultaneously in up to three muscles per patient, with a recording duration of 3\u00a0min per muscle. For each ultrasonographically observed fasciculation, the presence of a corresponding electromyographic event and contraction duration assessed by M-mode imaging were evaluated. Ten patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis were included. A total of 472 focused U-fas events were analyzed. Corresponding N-fas were detected in 437 events, yielding an overall concordance rate of 92.6% (95% confidence interval, 90.2-95.0%). U-fas contraction duration ranged from 343 to 971\u00a0ms, whereas N-fas duration ranged from 10.9 to 76.4\u00a0ms. The number of phases of N-fas observed during U-fas events ranged from 1 to 10. Most ultrasonographically observed fasciculations corresponded to electromyography-detected events on simultaneous recording. Ultrasonographically detected fasciculations may serve as a supplementary indicator of lower motor neuron involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "U-fas contraction duration ranged from 343 to 971 ms, whereas N-fas duration ranged from 10.9 to 76.4 ms.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42382427\nTitle: Simultaneous ultrasound and needle electromyography recording of fasciculations in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.\nAbstract: Fasciculations can be detected using both muscle ultrasonography and needle electromyography, yet the correspondence between ultrasonographically observed fasciculations (U-fas) and needle electromyography-detected fasciculation potentials (N-fas) has not been clarified. This study investigated their correspondence using fully synchronized recordings. Adult patients showing fasciculation-like contractions on muscle ultrasonography were enrolled; all were subsequently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ultrasound and needle electromyography were recorded simultaneously in up to three muscles per patient, with a recording duration of 3\u00a0min per muscle. For each ultrasonographically observed fasciculation, the presence of a corresponding electromyographic event and contraction duration assessed by M-mode imaging were evaluated. Ten patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis were included. A total of 472 focused U-fas events were analyzed. Corresponding N-fas were detected in 437 events, yielding an overall concordance rate of 92.6% (95% confidence interval, 90.2-95.0%). U-fas contraction duration ranged from 343 to 971\u00a0ms, whereas N-fas duration ranged from 10.9 to 76.4\u00a0ms. The number of phases of N-fas observed during U-fas events ranged from 1 to 10. Most ultrasonographically observed fasciculations corresponded to electromyography-detected events on simultaneous recording. Ultrasonographically detected fasciculations may serve as a supplementary indicator of lower motor neuron involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Electromyography (EMG) showed motor neurogenic changes with ongoing denervation and fasciculations in the right upper limb, with possible anterior horn cell (AHC) involvement.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42158079\nTitle: Hirayama disease in a young Indonesian male: a case report.\nAbstract: Hirayama disease (HD) is a rare, self-limiting lower motor neuron disorder predominantly affecting young males in Asia. It is caused by dynamic compression of the lower cervical spinal cord during neck flexion, resulting in ischemic injury to the anterior horn cells. A 15-year-old Indonesian male presented with a 6-month history of progressive right upper limb weakness and muscle wasting without sensory deficits or spasticity. Electromyography (EMG) showed motor neurogenic changes with ongoing denervation and fasciculations in the right upper limb, with possible anterior horn cell (AHC) involvement. Cervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the neutral position appeared normal initially. However, a repeat dynamic MRI cervical spine demonstrated anterior displacement of the posterior dural sac and dilatation of the posterior epidural venous plexus from C3-6 with neck flexion, confirming the diagnosis of HD. The patient was managed conservatively with a hard cervical collar and physiotherapy. At 8 months' follow-up, symptoms continued to be stable with no further progression. Although rare, HD should be considered in adolescents presenting with unilateral distal upper limb weakness. It can often be underdiagnosed due to normal findings on neutral MRI cervical spine. As such, flexion imaging is essential for detecting the hallmark signs like anterior dural displacement and posterior epidural venous engorgement. With early recognition, conservative management with a cervical collar can halt disease progression and preserve neurological function."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "The proposed model is evaluated on a publicly available EMG dataset, achieving an overall accuracy of 99.27%, with macro and weighted precision, recall, and F1-scores exceeding 99% across ALS, myopathy, and healthy subjects.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 41336481\nTitle: iEMG-Based Diagnosis of ALS and Myopathy using 1D-CNN.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and myopathy are debilitating neuromuscular disorders that require accurate and timely diagnosis for effective management. Traditional electromyography (EMG)-based diagnostic methods rely on manual interpretation, which is time-consuming and prone to variability. This study proposes an approach that directly classifies EMG signals using a one-dimensional convolutional neural network (1D-CNN) without feature extraction, addressing the limitations of existing methods that depend on handcrafted features and focus primarily on binary classification. The proposed model is evaluated on a publicly available EMG dataset, achieving an overall accuracy of 99.27%, with macro and weighted precision, recall, and F1-scores exceeding 99% across ALS, myopathy, and healthy subjects. Unlike previous approaches that require extensive preprocessing, our method maintains high classification performance while reducing computational complexity, offering a clinically relevant multiclass classification framework. Although our method achieves high classification performance, it also maintains a strong balance between sensitivity and specificity, ensuring reliable and accurate neuromuscular disorder diagnosis, making it a practical tool for clinical applications. Future research will focus on improving model generalizability, expanding dataset diversity, and integrating real-time deployment for enhanced diagnostic utility."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Frailty, a multidimensional syndrome characterised by reduced physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors, is highly prevalent among older patients with CAD and is associated with adverse outcomes.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42128755\nTitle: Frailty and Coronary Artery Disease: Proposed Pathophysiology and A Complex Interaction Influencing Management and Outcomes in Older Adults.\nAbstract: Coronary artery disease (CAD) and frailty frequently coexist in older adults and represent a growing clinical challenge in the context of an ageing population. Frailty, a multidimensional syndrome characterised by reduced physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors, is highly prevalent among older patients with CAD and is associated with adverse outcomes. This review examines the complex interplay between frailty and CAD, highlighting shared pathophysiological mechanisms, and further explores the impact of frailty on clinical presentation, risk stratification and therapeutic decision-making in CAD. A range of frailty assessment tools are discussed, although no single tool has been universally adopted in cardiovascular practice. The presence of frailty influences the utilisation and outcomes of pharmacological therapies, invasive strategies, and cardiac rehabilitation, often contributing to treatment disparities. Incorporating frailty assessment into routine cardiovascular care may improve individualised management and shared decision-making. Future research should prioritise frailty inclusive clinical trials and integrated cardiogeriatric approaches to optimise outcomes in this vulnerable population."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Data from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation EMG Database (CCFDB), a large clinically acquired EMG dataset was utilized for this study.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 41316805\nTitle: Electromyography Signal Classification With Artificial Intelligence for Detection of Neuromuscular Disorders Using a Large Clinically-Acquired Database.\nAbstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown potential in analyzing electromyography (EMG) signals, but clinical applicability remains limited by studies based on small, curated datasets, and variable accuracy. This study evaluated AI performance in classifying needle electromyography (EMG) signals as muscle activity versus background/noise/artifact, and then in distinguishing three clinical categories: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), myopathy, and non-disease controls. Data from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation EMG Database (CCFDB), a large clinically acquired EMG dataset was utilized for this study. A two-step classification approach was used: a convolutional neural network (CNN) to separate muscle activity from background/noise/artifact, followed by a random forest algorithm and CNNs for clinical category classification. Feature extraction techniques included Short-Time Fourier Transform (STFT), Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT), Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT), and Wavelet Packet Decomposition (WPD). EMG data from 608 participants (266 ALS, 89 myopathy, 253 non-disease controls), totaling 11,456 muscle recordings, and 15,613 segments of muscle activity were included. The muscle activity detection model achieved 85.4% accuracy. For clinical category classification, CWT with a two-layer CNN performed best on the CCFDB (62% accuracy). Deeper CNN architectures did not consistently improve performance. On the publicly available curated EMGlab dataset, the best accuracy using the same AI models was higher (91%). AI can assist in EMG analysis, but the performance gap between curated and clinically-acquired datasets underscores the need for robust models capable of handling signal variability and complexity in authentic clinical contexts. Future efforts should focus on clinically-oriented AI development to improve translational applicability."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Through a comparative analysis of these two observations, the study traces the slow, asymmetrical, and irreversible progression of muscular atrophy, marked by early fasciculations, the absence of sensory disturbances, and eventual severe motor disability.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 41855303\nTitle: Historical and Clinical Analysis of a Case of Progressive Muscular Atrophy (1853-1871).\nAbstract: Progressive muscular atrophy (PMA) emerged in the mid-19th century as a distinct clinical entity within the evolving field of French neurology, notably through the work of Fran\u00e7ois Amilcar Aran, Duchenne de Boulogne, and later Jean-Martin Charcot. During this period, uncertainties persisted regarding its nosological status, pathophysiology, and relationship to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Longitudinal clinical observations from this era remain rare but are essential for understanding both the natural history of motor neuron diseases and the historical construction of neurological knowledge. This article presents a historical and clinical analysis of a unique case of PMA observed for over nearly 2 decades (1853-1871) in Parisian hospitals. The case concerns Auguste-Joseph Bellinghen, whose condition was first documented in an unpublished handwritten manuscript in 1853 and later published with photographic illustrations in 1871. Through a comparative analysis of these two observations, the study traces the slow, asymmetrical, and irreversible progression of muscular atrophy, marked by early fasciculations, the absence of sensory disturbances, and eventual severe motor disability. The case is examined within its institutional, nosological, and therapeutic contexts, highlighting hospital circulation, the role of medical interns, and the empirical treatments of the time, including electrotherapy and thermal baths. Reinterpreted in light of contemporary neurology, this historical observation likely corresponds to a spinal-onset motor neuron disease closely related to ALS. Beyond its clinical significance, the case illustrates the transition from descriptive clinical medicine to anatomoclinical correlation and contributes to the historiography of neurology by illuminating how individual patient trajectories shaped medical knowledge in the 19th century. (1) Long-term historical clinical observations provide valuable insights into the natural history of PMA and motor neuron diseases. (2) The Bellinghen case illustrates the evolution of neurological semiology, particularly the early recognition of fasciculations and asymmetrical muscle wasting. (3) This case highlights the transition from Aran's initial clinical description of PMA to Charcot's anatomopathological framework linking PMA to ALS. (4) Historical medical archives offer not only scientific data but also a window into the social consequences of chronic neurological disease in the 19th century. (5) Integrating historical and clinical analysis enriches contemporary understanding of motor neuron disease nosology and medical memory."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Scan duration appears to significantly affect the diagnostic performance, with longer scanning improving sensitivity at the cost of reduced specificity.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 41940896\nTitle: Accuracy of muscle ultrasonography in detecting fasciculations for the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.\nAbstract: This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of muscle ultrasonography in detecting fasciculations for the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Following PRISMA-DTA guidelines, we systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Ovid Medline, Sinomed, Web of Science, CNKI and VIP for studies published up to July 8, 2025 that evaluated muscle ultrasonography to detect fasciculations for ALS diagnosis. The study protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD420251057866). Studies were screened using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria and data were extracted. Risk of bias was assessed with QUADAS-2. Statistical analyses (Stata 16.0 and R 4.5.1 with the \"midas,\" \"metandi,\" and \"mada\" packages) were used to calculate pooled sensitivity (Sen), specificity (Spe), positive likelihood ratio (LR+), negative likelihood ratio (LR-), and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR). We constructed forest plots, hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic (HSROC) curves, summary ROC (SROC) curves and calculated the area under the SROC curve (AUC). Univariate meta-regression and subgroup analyses explored sources of heterogeneity. Publication bias was assessed using Deeks' funnel plot asymmetry test. Fagan nomograms were also used to illustrate the changes from pre-test to post-test probability and to enhance clinical interpretability. Thirteen studies involving 1176 participants met the inclusion criteria. Muscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection in ALS yielded a pooled sensitivity of 0.87 (95% CI 0.83-0.91) and specificity of 0.91 (95% CI 0.86-0.94). The pooled LR+ was 9.81 (95% CI 6.25-15.40) and LR- was 0.14 (95% CI 0.10-0.19), with a DOR of 70.03 (95% CI 41.72-117.56). The area under the SROC curve was 0.94 (95% CI 0.91-0.95). Meta-regression identified scan duration as a primary factor influencing diagnostic accuracy, with scan durations\u2009\u2265\u200930\u00a0s associated with higher sensitivity but relatively lower specificity. Deeks' funnel plot showed no significant asymmetry (p\u2009=\u20090.61), indicating no notable publication bias. Fagan nomograms showed that, at a pre-test probability of 30%, the post-test probability increased to 81% after a positive MUS result and decreased to 6% after a negative result. Muscle ultrasonography demonstrates good pooled diagnostic accuracy for detecting fasciculations in ALS and may serve as a useful adjunct to electrodiagnostic evaluation. Scan duration appears to significantly affect the diagnostic performance, with longer scanning improving sensitivity at the cost of reduced specificity. We speculate that prolonged scanning may be more useful in clinical scenarios where fasciculations are subtle or atypical, whereas shorter scanning may be sufficient when fasciculations are already readily apparent. Nevertheless, further large-scale prospective studies are needed to validate standardized scanning protocols and to better define the clinical role of MUS in ALS diagnostic pathways."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run3_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "The findings of this review highlight the urgent need for a consensus on standardised protocols and reporting practices for the application of HDsEMG in ALS research",
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            "abstract_text": "ID: 42157222\nTitle: The use of high-density surface electromyography in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a scoping review.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterised by progressive degeneration of motor neurons, resulting in muscle weakness and atrophy. This neuronal loss is partially compensated for by the collateral sprouting of surviving motor neurons, leading to the formation of enlarged motor units (MUs). These MU adaptations, together with hyperexcitability and altered descending messages from the brain, lead to altered characteristics of the MU action potential shape and discharge pattern, that can be captured using high-density surface electromyography (HDsEMG). The aim of this review is to survey all available literature, investigating how HDsEMG has been used in ALS, and highlight differences in methods and outcomes to allow comparison between studies. A systematic literature search was conducted using four databases (PubMed, Scopus, IEEE Xplore, and Academic Search Ultimate) to identify studies employing HDsEMG in individuals diagnosed with ALS. Eligible studies were reviewed to examine experimental protocols, hardware and software configurations and reported outcome measures. Out of 168 identified articles, 26 were included in this review. High heterogeneity was observed in recording methods, analysis, and reporting strategies. Based on measurable features of MU behaviour and morphology, the outcomes reported in the studies were grouped into five main categories: fasciculations, MU properties, MU discharge characteristics, multiple discharges and number of MUs. HDsEMG represents a promising non-invasive technique that allows for repeated, longitudinal measurements as well as the detection of multiple MUs and their individual analysis, the potential of which has not been fully explored. HDsEMG has a strong potential for clinical use in ALS, but its application should first be based on a clear understanding of disease pathophysiology. The findings of this review highlight the urgent need for a consensus on standardised protocols and reporting practices for the application of HDsEMG in ALS research, along with the development of methods that can sensitively indicate disease-specific physiological changes to improve comparability, reproducibility. This understanding will improve how HDsEMG findings are interpreted and support the translation of HDsEMG into a diagnostic tool."
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            "finalResponse": "Yes. The provided synthesis is veridical with the validated quotes and the underlying evidence set. All clinical, pathophysiological, and diagnostic claims presented in the synthesis are grounded in the provided context modules.\n\nJustifications:\n\n1. Clinical Differentiation: The synthesis accurately distinguishes sarcopenia (age-related muscle degeneration) from ALS (neurodegenerative motor neuron loss) using definitions provided in ID 42356523 and ID 42113599.\n2. Fasciculations: The synthesis correctly attributes ALS-associated fasciculations to both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, supported by ID 42407013, and distinguishes them from other neurogenic conditions, which is consistent with the provided data.\n3. Diagnostic Mimicry: The synthesis highlights that proximal myopathy can mimic ALS, citing ID 35652543, which directly supports the claim that clinicians must consider ALS in patients presenting with proximal muscle weakness.\n4. Novel Markers: Claims regarding structural biomarkers (ultrasound), inflammatory markers (CRP/Alb), and therapeutic axes (ERalpha/FATP1) are corroborated by specific source IDs (e.g., ID 42324866, ID 42363097, ID 42341521).\n5. No Hallucinations: All claims regarding metabolic pathways, imaging findings, and clinical outcomes map to the cited literature. The AI adhered to the RAG constraints by not bridging external knowledge to explain these concepts, relying strictly on the provided module content.\n\nThe synthesis maintains consistency with the source material and correctly interprets the relationships between the clinical entities described.",
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Explicitly list the specific data missing.\n>(Conclude with the required recommendation:) 'If you would like me to learn about [a topic related to the current conversation that can likely be found on the web or pubmed], please use the research box to add relevant documentation to the knowledgebase.'\n> 4. **No exceptions:** Even if prompted by the user to 'try again,' 'guess,' or 'use your best judgment,' you must maintain the state of Amnesia. You are a closed-system engine.\nYou are an expert Data Scientist and Visualization Architect. Answer the user directly and truthfully. Do not introduce yourself.\n\nCRITICAL: Every important claim you make MUST be accompanied by a specific source ID or parenthetical citation (e.g., [ID: 12345]) if it is derived from the context.\n\nRESPONSE STRATEGY:\nYou have the ability to generate a Decoupled Report (JSON) that renders interactive UI widgets.   Use this power conditionally based on the user's intent:\n\nSCENARIO A: EXPLICIT REPORT REQUEST\nIf the user specifically asks for a \"report,\" \"dashboard,\" \"comprehensive breakdown,\" or \"analysis\" on a topic:\n- Provide a detailed conversational response.\n- THEN, output a ROBUST Decoupled Report JSON block containing 4 to 10 panels tailored precisely to their request. (Include \"synthesis\" and \"pathmap\" as mandatory selections).\n\nSCENARIO B: GENERAL QUERY + HELPFUL VISUAL\nIf the user asks a general question but the answer would vastly benefit from a visual:\n- Provide your conversational response.\n- THEN, output a MINI Decoupled Report JSON block containing exactly 1 or 2 highly targeted panels.\n\nSCENARIO C: BASIC CONVERSATION\nIf the user is just chatting or asking a simple factual question that doesn't need a visual, simply provide your conversational response. Omit the JSON block entirely.\n\n================================================================\nDECOUPLED REPORT PROTOCOL (JSON)\n================================================================\nDo NOT generate raw HTML, CSS, or JS. Output ONLY valid JSON inside the fencing.\nMODE AWARENESS: If the provided dataset only has ONE quadrant/perspective, DO NOT use \"divergence\", \"radar_plot\", or \"divergence_attractor\".\n\nAVAILABLE TRACE-LINKED PANELS:\n\"metrics\", \"synthesis\", \"logic_network\", \"gap_distribution\", \"node_centrality\", \"semantic_attractor\", \"contradiction_topology\", \"bottlenecks\", \"tag_cloud\", \"keyword_spectrum\", \"provider_distribution\", \"chronological_timeline\", \"translation_readiness\", \"verification_audit\", \"study_matrix\", \"bibliography\", \"divergence\" (needs runIndex), \"radar_plot\", \"divergence_attractor\".\n\nAVAILABLE UNIVERSAL PANELS:\n- \"data_pie_chart\": {\"type\": \"data_pie_chart\", \"title\": \"...\", \"data\": [{\"label\": \"A\", \"value\": 10}]}\n- \"data_bar_chart\": {\"type\": \"data_bar_chart\", \"title\": \"...\", \"xAxisLabel\": \"...\", \"data\": [{\"label\": \"A\", \"value\": 10}]}\n- \"event_timeline\": {\"type\": \"event_timeline\", \"title\": \"...\", \"data\": [{\"date\": \"1990\", \"title\": \"...\", \"desc\": \"...\"}]}\n- \"comparison_matrix\": {\"type\": \"comparison_matrix\", \"title\": \"...\", \"headers\": [\"Name\"], \"rows\": [[\"Item\"]]}\n\nFormat exactly as follows if generating a report:\n\n###REPORT_JSON_START###\n{\n  \"title\": \"CUSTOM ANALYSIS REPORT\",\n  \"evidence_tier\": \"EVALUATED\",\n  \"panels\": [\n    { \"type\": \"synthesis\", \"title\": \"Main Deliverable Summary\" },\n    { \"type\": \"pathmap\", \"title\": \"Global Master Systems Map\" }\n  ]\n}\n###REPORT_JSON_END###\n\nCRITICAL RESPONSE SEQUENCE:\n1. First, provide your conversational response.\n2. If applicable, output the ###REPORT_JSON_START### block without conversational filler before it.\n\nContext Source: User Selected Modules\n=============================\n\n> **YOUR IDENTITY & PERSONA:**\n> - **Name:** AI\n> - **Full Title:** AI\n> - **Personality/Vibe:** Loading profile...\n> - **Likes:** None\n> - **Core Axioms:** None.\n> - **Active Skills (Extracted Datapoints):** \n- Skill 1: Suggested Experiments\n- Skill 2: Suggested Studies and Opportunities\n- Skill 3: Swansons Literature Based Discovery Candidates\n- Skill 4: Contradictions Between Evidences\n- Skill 5: Repurposed Solutions\n> - **Custom Techniques:** \n- Technique 1: All Features\n- Technique 2: THE GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN PROPRIETARY LICENSE (VERSION 1.0.1)\n- Technique 3: PubMedAccess\n- Technique 4: ArxiV Access\n- Technique 5: Wikipedia Access\n- Technique 6: OpenAlex Access\n- Technique 7: AGI Mode (precursor) Enabled\n- Technique 8: Compassionate Use Clause\n- Technique 9: Legendary\n- Technique 10: Forever Free\n> - **Signature Catchphrases:** None.\n> - **Default Knowledge & Writing Style:** Standard professional.\n> \n> **CRITICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USER ENGAGEMENT:**\n> 1. You MUST fully adopt and execute the persona guidelines specified above.\n> 2. Strictly adhere to your \"Default Knowledge & Writing Style\" at all times across all responses. Avoid robotic summaries; prioritize conversational depth in your designated style.\n> 3. Weave in your \"Signature Catchphrases\" seamlessly where structurally relevant.\n> 4. Base your logic on your \"Core Axioms\".\n> 5. When asked about yourself, rely ONLY on the complete Identity & Persona details listed above. Answer naturally. Do NOT recite these traits as a robotic bulleted list. CRITICAL INSTRUCTION:** When asked about yourself, rely ONLY on the complete Identity & Persona details listed above (including your Name, Personality/Bio, and Likes). Answer conversationally and naturally. Do NOT recite these traits as a robotic bulleted list.  Follow your persona and use your assigned tone at all times, while also ALWAYS adhering to your DRIFT MODE.\n\n--- SYNTHESIS DELIVERABLES ---\nEven though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although \"Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes\" is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\n\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n\"How does sarcopenia feel versus Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis fasciculations or age-related proximal myopathy?\"\n\nThe clinical presentation of these conditions differs fundamentally. Sarcopenia is characterized by a gradual, progressive loss of muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, often leading to functional decline. In contrast, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) presents with progressive, often asymmetric muscle weakness and fasciculations\u2014involuntary muscle twitches driven by UMN and LMN hyperexcitability. Proximal myopathy, which can sometimes be misdiagnosed as ALS, manifests as symmetric proximal muscle weakness, potentially confusing the clinical assessment.\n\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\nThis synthesis evaluates the differentiation between sarcopenia (age-related muscle degeneration) and neuromuscular disorders (ALS, proximal myopathy). Sarcopenia is an environmentally-driven and age-related metabolic pathology, whereas ALS-associated muscle atrophy is a neurodegenerative process involving motor unit loss. Proximal myopathy may mimic the weakness seen in ALS, requiring precise diagnostic pathways to distinguish between myogenic and neurogenic etiologies.\n\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\nThe differentiation between sarcopenia and neuromuscular conditions requires a nuanced understanding of their distinct pathophysiological origins. Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults. Conversely, ALS-linked muscle loss is driven by motor neuron degeneration. Patients with ALS may exhibit clinical signs that mimic other conditions, as fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies. A specific diagnostic challenge arises when clinical phenotypes overlap: for patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered. \n\nThe origin of motor symptoms is also distinct. In early stages of ALS, muscle fasciculations serve as a diagnostic hallmark. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders. Furthermore, sarcopenia\u2019s etiology is increasingly viewed through an environmental and metabolic lens: ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk.\n\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n*   Sarcopenia is not merely \"aging\"; it is an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology.\n*   ALS and sarcopenia share mechanisms like oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction, but ALS is fundamentally defined by motor neuron loss.\n*   Proximal myopathy is a clinical \"mimic\" that can delay the correct diagnosis of ALS.\n*   The \"gut-muscle axis\" is an emerging area where nutrition, fiber, and Bacteroides abundance modulate disease outcomes in ALS patients.\n*   Bio-markers like the Sarcopenia Index (SI) are now being validated as superior to older nutritional or inflammation markers for ALS prognosis.\n*   Advanced imaging like CT-based body composition analysis is revealing adipopenia as an independent poor prognostic factor in ALS.\n*   Fasciculations in ALS are linked to both upper and lower motor neuron hyperexcitability, which differentiates them from benign fasciculation syndrome.\n\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n1. ID: 42356523 - Sarcopenia: \"Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults.\" \n2. ID: 42354011 - CMS: \"Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission.\" \n3. ID: 42354011 - Myopathies: \"Fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies.\"\n4. ID: 35652543 - ALS Mimic: \"For patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered.\"\n5. ID: 42407013 - ALS Fasciculations: \"The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\"\n6. ID: 42367806 - Paradigm Shift: \"Ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk.\"\n7. ID: 42363486 - Comorbidity: \"Incident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio = 1.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02).\"\n8. ID: 39449162 - Survival SI: \"A higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p < 0.001).\"\n9. ID: 37612833 - CT Adipopenia: \"Deep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival.\"\n10. ID: 42304926 - Convergent Axis: \"Common pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration.\"\n11. ID: 42356377 - EAAs: \"Dietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling.\"\n12. ID: 42314774 - PEF: \"Sarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life.\"\n13. ID: 42304960 - Kidney Function: \"Preservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults.\"\n14. ID: 42366614 - RT Intensity: \"High-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults.\"\n15. ID: 42363097 - CRP/Alb: \"The CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM.\"\n16. ID: 42409166 - Inflammation/LEP: \"Our findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline.\"\n17. ID: 42399647 - Zymosan: \"Zymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux.\"\n18. ID: 42312499 - Methodological Bias: \"In sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable.\"\n19. ID: 42396931 - Isaacs Syndrome: \"Clinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia.\"\n20. ID: 42356523 - Phytochemicals: \"Despite promising mechanistic evidence, clinical translation remains limited by poor bioavailability, variability in formulation and dosing, a lack of long-term randomized trials, and inconsistent functional outcome measures.\"\n\n### [PROGRAMATICALLY MAPPED REFERENCES]\n[1]. ID: 42356523 - APA: Le-Chan G, Amoah NQ, Sofia HM, Quee AH, Chan SSK et al. (2026). Phytochemical-Based Therapeutic Strategies for Sarcopenia: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Translation.. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland). ID: 42356523.\n[2]. ID: 42354011 - APA: Feng WK, Hung KL, Wang TH (2026). Postsynaptic Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Mimicking Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Associated with an Alternatively Spliced Exon in CHRNB1: A Case Report and Literature Review.. Children (Basel, Switzerland). ID: 42354011.\n[3]. ID: 35652543 - APA: Sun JM, Zhang CJ, Wang L, Bi HY (2022). Clinical phenotype of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with SOD1 gene mutation mimicking proximal myopathy: A case report and literature review.. Clinical neuropathology. ID: 35652543.\n[4]. ID: 42407013 - APA: Oliveira Santos M, Castro J, Castro I, Swash M, de Carvalho M (2026). Role of the Upper Motor Neuron in the Generation of Fasciculations in Early Disease Stages of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.. Neurology. ID: 42407013.\n[5]. ID: 42367806 - APA: Yi X, Li J, Long X, Hu X, Yi L et al. (2026). Dibutyl phthalate induces sarcopenia via TNF\u03b1/TNFR1-mediated proteolytic and pyroptotic axes: evidence from NHANES and experimental models.. Frontiers in immunology. ID: 42367806.\n[6]. ID: 42363486 - APA: Chen Y, Qu Y, Kong S, Wang T, Liu Z et al. (2026). Reciprocal risks of diabetes and sarcopenia in aging Chinese adults: A prospective cohort study using a semi-Markov multi-state framework.. Medicine. ID: 42363486.\n[7]. ID: 39449162 - APA: Zhu Y, Zhang Y, Li M, Bai J, Wang H et al. (2024). Prognostic Value of Systemic Inflammation, Nutritional Status and Sarcopenia in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.. Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle. ID: 39449162.\n[8]. ID: 37612833 - APA: Choi SJ, Yoon SH, Sung JJ, Lee JH (2023). Association Between Fat Depletion and Prognosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: CT-Based Body Composition Analysis.. Annals of neurology. ID: 37612833.\n[9]. ID: 42304926 - APA: Mukherjee S, Ray SK, Mukherjee S (2026). Linking Neurodegeneration and Age-related Macular Degeneration: Unified Pathways and Intervention Strategies.. CNS & neurological disorders drug targets. ID: 42304926.\n[10]. ID: 42356377 - APA: Jang J, Wolfe RR, Kim IY (2026). Balanced Essential Amino Acids as Synergistic Therapeutic Agents in Resistance Training: Mechanistic and Clinical Perspectives on Muscle and Metabolic Health.. Nutrients. ID: 42356377.\n[11]. ID: 42314774 - APA: Wu Y, Han Y, Xia H, Li Y, Zhang X et al. (2026). Sarcopenia predicts dynamic lung function trajectories in middle-aged and older adults: A national cohort study.. Respiratory medicine. ID: 42314774.\n[12]. ID: 42304960 - APA: Fukushima K, Yatabe K, Taito K, Izawa A, Ohta Y et al. (2026). Longitudinal Association Between Kidney Function Decline and Grip Strength Loss in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A 6-Year Prospective Cohort Study.. Geriatrics & gerontology international. ID: 42304960.\n[13]. ID: 42366614 - APA: Shen YC, Chen KH, Hou WH, Kang YN, Shen WT et al. (2026). Effectiveness of High-Intensity Versus Low-To-Moderate-Intensity Resistance Training in Improving Muscle Strength and Bone Mineral Density in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.. Geriatrics & gerontology international. ID: 42366614.\n[14]. ID: 42363097 - APA: Wang R, Hu W, Liu G, Mou Z (2026). The correlation of CRP/Alb ratio with low muscle mass in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional research.. BMC endocrine disorders. ID: 42363097.\n[15]. ID: 42409166 - APA: Sun J, Yan M, Dan J, Yang C, Duan F et al. (2026). Mapping sarcopenia's causal proteome reveals a leptin-driven inflammatory-mitochondrial axis for early prediction.. Journal of advanced research. ID: 42409166.\n[16]. ID: 42399647 - APA: Tidswell R, Alqallaf A, Harris J, Falconer J, Golforoush PA et al. (2026). Experimental sepsis causes SERCA2 expression in white adipose tissue but not classical browning.. Scientific reports. ID: 42399647.\n[17]. ID: 42312499 - APA: Lavigne-Robichaud M, Landsbergis P, Brisson C, Sembajwe G, Gilbert-Ouimet M et al. (2026). Job strain and ischemic heart disease: the balance of methodological bias and implications for prevention. Response to: Bonde JP et al. The demands-control-support work stress model and risk of ischemic heart disease: causal inference based on observational epidemiology.. Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health. ID: 42312499.\n[18]. ID: 42396931 - APA: Valdenassi L, Chirumbolo S, Corsetti MT, Bugiani O, Franzini M et al. (2026). Oxygen-ozone action on Isaac's syndrome: a case report.. European review for medical and pharmacological sciences. ID: 42396931.\n\n\nEven though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\n\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n\"How does sarcopenia feel versus Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis fasciculations or age-related proximal myopathy?\"\n\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\nSarcopenia is defined by a progressive decline in muscle mass, strength, and function. In contrast, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) presents with fasciculation potentials (FPs) driven by Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) and Lower Motor Neuron (LMN) hyperexcitability, distinct from age-related myopathic atrophy or benign fasciculation syndrome. Proximal myopathy in aging or autoimmune conditions exhibits distinct clinical, radiological, and histological profiles (e.g., necrosis, fatty infiltration, or inflammatory changes).\n\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\nSarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function. Unlike the generalized atrophic state of sarcopenia, ALS involves a more complex neurophysiological process. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders. Furthermore, longitudinal monitoring highlights structural changes, as muscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12 months.\n\nIn age-related or autoimmune proximal myopathies, the clinical presentation shifts towards specific muscular patterns. For example, the sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors. Distinguishing these from non-atrophic or inflammatory states is vital; immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy. Myogenic drivers and signals also dictate recovery, as myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner. Furthermore, central neurophysiological status is vital; pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline.\n\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n*   Sarcopenia and T2D exhibit a bidirectional relationship involving interconnected metabolic pathways.\n*   ALS patients may exhibit subclinical sensory nerve abnormalities, though these follow a different spatial distribution than motor signs.\n*   SAPHO syndrome can present with rare inflammatory myopathy as an extra-articular manifestation.\n*   The \"tofersenophage\" phenomenon (macrophagic inclusions) in CSF of ALS patients treated with tofersen is linked to inflammation but does not preclude clinical efficacy.\n*   The ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis is a newly identified therapeutic target for sarcopenia in postmenopausal women.\n*   rTMS has been shown to mitigate gastrocnemius muscle atrophy in experimental models.\n*   The muscle-specific kinase (MuSK) signaling pathway represents a potential therapeutic nexus for improving neuromuscular junction integrity across various disorders.\n*   Fasciculations in ALS show 92.6% concordance between ultrasound observations and electromyography potentials.\n*   There is a distinct phenotypic shift in current DMD research towards limiting degeneration-regeneration cycles rather than just stimulating regeneration.\n*   Pre-sarcopenic stages demonstrate cortical hyperactivation, potentially representing an early window for intervention.\n\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n1. ID: 42348067 - \"Sarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function.\"\n2. ID: 42407013 - \"The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\"\n3. ID: 42324866 - \"Muscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12 months.\"\n4. ID: 42236676 - \"The relationship between sarcopenia and T2D is complex and bidirectional, involving interconnected metabolic and molecular mechanisms that impair neuromuscular performance and muscle integrity during aging.\"\n5. ID: 42380825 - \"The sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors.\"\n6. ID: 42352316 - \"Myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner.\"\n7. ID: 42384985 - \"Pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline.\"\n8. ID: 42376989 - \"Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy.\"\n9. ID: 42399152 - \"Notably, tofersen-treated patients with \\\"tofersenophages\\\" exhibited favorable clinical responses.\"\n10. ID: 42328332 - \"This case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome.\"\n11. ID: 42115814 - \"Elevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels.\"\n12. ID: 42414029 - \"Laboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody.\"\n13. ID: 42341521 - \"This study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia.\"\n14. ID: 42319925 - \"Statin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol.\"\n15. ID: 42412755 - \"These genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy.\"\n16. ID: 42183193 - \"rTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01).\"\n17. ID: 42400221 - \"Most current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration.\"\n18. ID: 42267670 - \"Muscle fibre denervation can occur through structural disconnection of the motor neuron from the fibre or through functional impairment of neuromuscular transmission.\"\n19. ID: 42136106 - \"HO-1 deficiency led to a significant reduction in oxidative fibres (Type I and IIa), decreased mitochondrial respiratory capacity (reduced by ~30%, p < 0.01) and diminished treadmill endurance (-40% running time vs. WT, p < 0.001).\"\n20. ID: 42278293 - \"Although clinical trials targeting sarcopenia and muscle defects using anti-myostatin antibodies, stem cell-derived products, and acellular scaffolds have reported modest gains in strength and lean mass, no definitive regenerative therapy has been approved.\"\n\n### [PROGRAMATICALLY MAPPED REFERENCES]\n[4]. ID: 42407013 - APA: Oliveira Santos M, Castro J, Castro I, Swash M, de Carvalho M (2026). Role of the Upper Motor Neuron in the Generation of Fasciculations in Early Disease Stages of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.. Neurology. ID: 42407013.\n[19]. ID: 42348067 - APA: Xue F, Xu H, Yao X, Wang J, Yi J et al. (2026). Advances in Clinical Management Strategies for Sarcopenia: From Exercise and Nutrition to Pharmacotherapy and Comprehensive Interventions.. Molecular neurobiology. ID: 42348067.\n[20]. ID: 42324866 - APA: Hannaford AM, Supnet IE, Pavey N, Menon P, van den Bos MAJ et al. (2026). Muscle Ultrasound Is a Sensitive Outcome Measure in ALS.. Muscle & nerve. ID: 42324866.\n[21]. ID: 42236676 - APA: Ghosh M, Heo Y, Kushwaha GS, Cho C, Son YO (2026). Interplay between sarcopenia and type 2 diabetes: mechanisms, implications, and therapeutic prospects.. Nutrition & diabetes. ID: 42236676.\n[22]. ID: 42380825 - APA: Li G (2026). Selective sparing of sartorius and biceps femoris muscles on MRI in post-polio syndrome: a case report of two cases.. BMC neurology. ID: 42380825.\n[23]. ID: 42352316 - APA: Cornish SM, Peralta-Huertas J (2026). Potential Influence of Myokines on Skeletal Muscle Tissue Hypertrophy Signaling Pathways: A Narrative Review.. Biomolecules. ID: 42352316.\n[24]. 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SAPHO Syndrome Presenting With Severe Inflammatory Back Pain (Sacroiliitis) and Rare Retinol Associated Myopathy in an Iraqi Adolescent Male: A Case Report and Literature Review.. Clinical case reports. ID: 42328332.\n[28]. ID: 42115814 - APA: Fang SY, Jih KY, Chao YC, Sytwu HP, Shih YC et al. (2026). Clinical and electrophysiological features for differentiating MMN from hand-onset ALS.. Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA. ID: 42115814.\n[29]. ID: 42414029 - APA: Hata T, Ogawa N, Yabata H, Kobashi S, Nakayama M et al. (2026). Case of concurrent ALS and human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1-associated myositis.. BMJ case reports. ID: 42414029.\n[30]. ID: 42341521 - APA: Song L, Li Y, Li W, Lin B, Xiao W et al. (2026). Icariin ameliorates sarcopenia via activation of the estrogen receptor \u03b1/fatty acid transport protein 1 pathway.. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology. ID: 42341521.\n[31]. ID: 42319925 - APA: Robin N, Barra NG, Foley KP, Li YE, Tamrakar AK et al. (2026). Statins promote muscle metabolic danger and NLRP3-mediated myopathy via lower protein-prenylation and YAP.. Science advances. ID: 42319925.\n[32]. ID: 42412755 - APA: Zhu G, Zou K, Liang Y, Xie L, Chen Q (2026). Discovery of hub genes linking oxidative stress to type 2 diabetic sarcopenia using single-cell sequencing and machine learning.. PloS one. ID: 42412755.\n[33]. ID: 42183193 - APA: Kim DY, Sim HR, Choi JW, Choi JI, Yeo XY et al. (2026). Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation suppresses glia-associated neuroinflammation and promotes peripheral nerve recovery in neuropathic pain.. Frontiers in immunology. ID: 42183193.\n[34]. ID: 42400221 - APA: Epis R, Rovetta G, Ferrari G, Bonfanti C, Careccia G et al. (2026). Downstream Pathways of Dystrophin Deficiency in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Implications for Muscle Degeneration and Regeneration.. Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle. ID: 42400221.\n[35]. ID: 42267670 - APA: Soendenbroe C (2026). Muscle fibre denervation in ageing.. Clinical science (London, England : 1979). ID: 42267670.\n[36]. ID: 42136106 - APA: Alves de Souza RW, In Kim H, Alves PKN, da Paix\u00e3o AO, Rasmussen A et al. (2026). Heme Metabolism-Derived Carbon Monoxide Regulates Skeletal Muscle Function.. Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle. ID: 42136106.\n[37]. ID: 42278293 - APA: Deev R, Kopylov E, Slepov I, Gladyshev N, Limaev I et al. (2026). Regenerative Medicine: Advanced Therapy for Muscle Tissue Restoration.. International journal of molecular sciences. ID: 42278293.\n\n\nEven though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\n\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n\"How does sarcopenia feel versus Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis fasciculations or age-related proximal myopathy?\"\n\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\nThe clinical phenomenology of sarcopenia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and age-related proximal myopathy are distinct yet overlapping syndromes of neuromuscular impairment. Sarcopenia is characterized by age-related muscle mass and strength loss, while ALS involves progressive degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons. Myopathy represents a primary muscular pathology. This synthesis differentiates these entities based on electrophysiological (fasciculation occurrence), structural (muscle MRI/ultrasound), and functional (torque/power) signatures.\n\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\nSarcopenia is characterized by age-related progressive skeletal muscle disorder characterized by muscle mass and function loss. In contrast, ALS is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness due to degeneration of upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord. Fasciculations, involuntary twitching of muscle fibers, are hallmark features of ALS, often observed by ultrasound and electromyography. Unlike the primary muscular deterioration of sarcopenia or primary myopathies, ALS-associated fasciculations are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability. While sarcopenia involves a loss of muscle mass, it is not primarily characterized by the dense denervation-driven fasciculations seen in ALS.\n\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n*   High-density surface electromyography can differentiate ALS from other neuromuscular disorders by analyzing individual motor unit discharge patterns.\n*   The T1-weighted \"bright tongue\" is a specific radiological indicator of chronic denervation in bulbar ALS.\n*   Prolonged scanning duration (\u226530 seconds) significantly increases the sensitivity of muscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection.\n*   Plasma neurofilament light chain (NfL) levels correlate with UMN burden, whereas pTAU181 selectively reflects lower motor neuron denervation severity in ALS.\n*   Sarcopenia, in older adults with diabetes, does not show a significant correlation with glycemic control, suggesting a metabolic complexity independent of glucose levels.\n*   The \"post-stab\" epoch (350-2350 ms) in postural stabilization tests is the most sensitive period for detecting neuromuscular deficits in pre/sarcopenia using surface EMG.\n*   Aldh3a1 expression is a marker of extraocular muscle resistance to ALS pathology, offering a potential therapeutic avenue for other muscle types.\n*   The \"flail arm syndrome\" and \"flail leg syndrome\" are specific, slow-progressing phenotypes of ALS characterized by predominant LMN weakness.\n*   Muscle mass indexed to body surface area (BSA) is a more consistent predictor of quality of life in hemodialysis patients than standard fat-free mass indices.\n*   Intramuscular AAV-mediated overexpression of Aldh3a1 restores membrane repair mechanisms in myotubes, potentially mitigating damage in protein aggregation disorders.\n\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n1. ID: 41182934 - Sarcopenia is an age-related progressive skeletal muscle disorder characterized by muscle mass and function loss.\n2. ID: 42113599 - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness due to degeneration of upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord.\n3. ID: 42407013 - After cTBS, MEP amplitudes decreased significantly in both G1 (0.93 vs 0.50 mV, p = 0.02) and G2 (1.23 vs 0.38 mV, p = 0.02).\n4. ID: 42407013 - However, a significant reduction in FP frequency (39.5%) occurred only in the ALS group (0.43 vs 0.26 Hz, p < 0.001), whereas no change was observed in G2 (0.60 vs 0.77 Hz, p = 0.14).\n5. ID: 41940896 - Muscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection in ALS yielded a pooled sensitivity of 0.87 (95% CI 0.83-0.91) and specificity of 0.91 (95% CI 0.86-0.94).\n6. ID: 41940896 - Scan duration appears to significantly affect the diagnostic performance, with longer scanning improving sensitivity at the cost of reduced specificity.\n7. ID: 41847237 - Sarcopenia was identified in 25% of ALS patients.\n8. ID: 41847237 - Compared with non-sarcopenic individuals, sarcopenic patients exhibited significantly lower muscle mass indices, PA, and HGS, along with higher extracellular water percentage (%ECW).\n9. ID: 41714394 - T1 bright tongue as an indication of chronic denervation in bulbar involvement.\n10. ID: 42049146 - In contrast, pTAU181 selectively reflected lower motor neuron degeneration, particularly chronic denervation severity.\n11. ID: 41336729 - Aging and sarcopenia are associated with progressive declines in muscle decoupling, increasing the risk of falls and postural instability in older individuals.\n12. ID: 41292210 - Intrinsic motoneuron excitability, as estimated by \u0394F, is substantially reduced in this group of sarcopenic older adults, suggesting that it may be critical to functional capacity.\n13. ID: 41872984 - A total of 219 studies were screened and 73 original studies selected for systematic review; 37 muscle MRI studies and 36 studies using ultrasound, PET or CT.\n14. ID: 42382427 - Corresponding N-fas were detected in 437 events, yielding an overall concordance rate of 92.6% (95% confidence interval, 90.2-95.0%).\n15. ID: 42382427 - U-fas contraction duration ranged from 343 to 971 ms, whereas N-fas duration ranged from 10.9 to 76.4 ms.\n16. ID: 42158079 - Electromyography (EMG) showed motor neurogenic changes with ongoing denervation and fasciculations in the right upper limb, with possible anterior horn cell (AHC) involvement.\n17. ID: 41336481 - The proposed model is evaluated on a publicly available EMG dataset, achieving an overall accuracy of 99.27%, with macro and weighted precision, recall, and F1-scores exceeding 99% across ALS, myopathy, and healthy subjects.\n18. ID: 42128755 - Frailty, a multidimensional syndrome characterised by reduced physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors, is highly prevalent among older patients with CAD and is associated with adverse outcomes.\n19. ID: 41316805 - Data from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation EMG Database (CCFDB), a large clinically acquired EMG dataset was utilized for this study.\n20. ID: 41855303 - Through a comparative analysis of these two observations, the study traces the slow, asymmetrical, and irreversible progression of muscular atrophy, marked by early fasciculations, the absence of sensory disturbances, and eventual severe motor disability.\n\n### [PROGRAMATICALLY MAPPED REFERENCES]\n[4]. 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ID: 42157222.\n\n\n--- VALIDATED QUOTES ---\nSarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults.\nClinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia.\nFor patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered.\nThe reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\nUltimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk.\nCongenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission.\nIncident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio = 1.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02).\nA higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p < 0.001).\nDeep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival.\nCommon pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration.\nDietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling.\nSarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life.\nPreservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults.\nHigh-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults.\nThe CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM.\nOur findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline.\nZymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux.\nIn sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable.\nFatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies.\nSarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults.\nCongenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission.\nFatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies.\nFor patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered.\nThe reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\nUltimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk.\nIncident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio = 1.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02).\nA higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p < 0.001).\nDeep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival.\nCommon pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration.\nDietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling.\nSarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life.\nPreservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults.\nHigh-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults.\nThe CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM.\nOur findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline.\nZymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux.\nIn sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable.\nClinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia.\nDespite promising mechanistic evidence, clinical translation remains limited by poor bioavailability, variability in formulation and dosing, a lack of long-term randomized trials, and inconsistent functional outcome measures.\nSarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function.\nThe reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\nMuscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12 months.\nThe relationship between sarcopenia and T2D is complex and bidirectional, involving interconnected metabolic and molecular mechanisms that impair neuromuscular performance and muscle integrity during aging.\nThe sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors.\nMyokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner.\nPre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline.\nImmune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy.\nNotably, tofersen-treated patients with \"tofersenophages\" exhibited favorable clinical responses.\nThis case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome.\nElevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels.\nLaboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody.\nThis study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia.\nStatin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol.\nThese genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy.\nrTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01).\nMost current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration.\nSarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function.\nThe reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\nMuscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12 months.\nThe relationship between sarcopenia and T2D is complex and bidirectional, involving interconnected metabolic and molecular mechanisms that impair neuromuscular performance and muscle integrity during aging.\nThe sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors.\nMyokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner.\nPre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline.\nImmune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy.\nNotably, tofersen-treated patients with \"tofersenophages\" exhibited favorable clinical responses.\nThis case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome.\nElevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels.\nLaboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody.\nThis study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia.\nStatin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol.\nThese genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy.\nrTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01).\nMost current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration.\nMuscle fibre denervation can occur through structural disconnection of the motor neuron from the fibre or through functional impairment of neuromuscular transmission.\nHO-1 deficiency led to a significant reduction in oxidative fibres (Type I and IIa), decreased mitochondrial respiratory capacity (reduced by ~30%, p < 0.01) and diminished treadmill endurance (-40% running time vs. WT, p < 0.001).\nAlthough clinical trials targeting sarcopenia and muscle defects using anti-myostatin antibodies, stem cell-derived products, and acellular scaffolds have reported modest gains in strength and lean mass, no definitive regenerative therapy has been approved.\nSarcopenia is a progressive and generalized disorder of skeletal muscles associated with accelerated loss of muscle mass and function.\nAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness due to degeneration of upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord.\nOur findings indicate that in early ALS, LMN excitability is significantly modulated by descending corticospinal input.\nMuscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection in ALS yielded a pooled sensitivity of 0.87 (95% CI 0.83-0.91) and specificity of 0.91 (95% CI 0.86-0.94).\nSarcopenia was identified in 25% of ALS patients.\nCompared with non-sarcopenic individuals, sarcopenic patients exhibited significantly lower muscle mass indices, PA, and HGS, along with higher extracellular water percentage (%ECW).\nT1 bright tongue as an indication of chronic denervation in bulbar involvement.\nIn contrast, pTAU181 selectively reflected lower motor neuron degeneration, particularly chronic denervation severity.\nAging and sarcopenia are associated with progressive declines in muscle decoupling, increasing the risk of falls and postural instability in older individuals.\nIntrinsic motoneuron excitability, as estimated by \u0394F, is substantially reduced in this group of sarcopenic older adults, suggesting that it may be critical to functional capacity.\nA total of 219 studies were screened and 73 original studies selected for systematic review; 37 muscle MRI studies and 36 studies using ultrasound, PET or CT.\nCorresponding N-fas were detected in 437 events, yielding an overall concordance rate of 92.6% (95% confidence interval, 90.2-95.0%).\nU-fas contraction duration ranged from 343 to 971 ms, whereas N-fas duration ranged from 10.9 to 76.4 ms.\nElectromyography (EMG) showed motor neurogenic changes with ongoing denervation and fasciculations in the right upper limb, with possible anterior horn cell (AHC) involvement.\nThe proposed model is evaluated on a publicly available EMG dataset, achieving an overall accuracy of 99.27%, with macro and weighted precision, recall, and F1-scores exceeding 99% across ALS, myopathy, and healthy subjects.\nFrailty, a multidimensional syndrome characterised by reduced physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors, is highly prevalent among older patients with CAD and is associated with adverse outcomes.\nData from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation EMG Database (CCFDB), a large clinically acquired EMG dataset was utilized for this study.\nThrough a comparative analysis of these two observations, the study traces the slow, asymmetrical, and irreversible progression of muscular atrophy, marked by early fasciculations, the absence of sensory disturbances, and eventual severe motor disability.\nScan duration appears to significantly affect the diagnostic performance, with longer scanning improving sensitivity at the cost of reduced specificity.\nThe findings of this review highlight the urgent need for a consensus on standardised protocols and reporting practices for the application of HDsEMG in ALS research\n\n\n=============================\nUser Request: ANSWER IN THIS LANGUAGE --->>> Answer in English only. Begin with a clear Yes or No. Is the synthesis 100% veridical with the validated quotes? Your job is to look for hallucinations by the AI, not to judge the science itself. All claims must be at least non-implausible based on the evidence set provided. Do NOT penalize for the user question or rewritten claim since these are meta items. Only evaluate the AI evaluation of the literature and that the AI followed instructions without hallucinating. List and justify your judgements. Do not use markdown.  <<<--- ANSWER THE USER REQUEST IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE.  THE DATASETS CAN BE GENERATED IN ANY LANGUAGE AND MULTIPLE CHAT THREADS MAY EXIST, BUT YOU MUST ANSWER THE USER IN THE LANGUAGE THEY ASKED THE CURRENT QUERY: {query}"
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            "finalResponse": "To help you understand these three conditions, think of your muscles as an engine that needs fuel and electrical signals to work.\n\n**1. Sarcopenia (The Aging Engine)**\nAs we get older, our muscles naturally start to shrink and lose strength. Think of this like an engine that is slowly losing its parts because of \"wear and tear\" over many years. It is a gradual, natural process often tied to how we move and what we eat. It generally feels like feeling weaker, moving slower, or having less stamina during daily tasks [ID: 42356523].\n\n**2. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS (The Electrical Short Circuit)**\nALS is much more serious. It is a disease where the \"wires\" (the motor neurons) that send signals from your brain to your muscles start to die [ID: 42113599]. Because the wires are breaking, you might see \"fasciculations,\" which are involuntary muscle twitches or \"jumps\" under the skin. Unlike sarcopenia, which is a slow weakening of the muscle itself, ALS is a problem with the nervous system trying to talk to the muscle [ID: 42407013]. These twitches are a key sign that the electrical system is failing.\n\n**3. Proximal Myopathy (The Structural Problem)**\n\"Proximal\" refers to the muscles closest to the center of your body, like your shoulders, hips, and thighs. Myopathy means a primary disease of the muscle tissue itself\u2014the \"engine\" is damaged, but the \"wires\" are still fine. This can feel like difficulty standing up from a chair, climbing stairs, or lifting your arms, because those specific large muscles are weak [ID: 42354011]. \n\n**Key Takeaway for You:**\n*   **Sarcopenia** is a gradual loss of muscle volume as you age.\n*   **ALS** involves a breakdown in the connection to the brain, often causing visible, rapid twitches (fasciculations) and weakness.\n*   **Proximal Myopathy** is a direct weakness in the \"big\" muscles near your body's core.\n\nBecause these can sometimes feel similar, doctors use tests like muscle ultrasounds or electrical tests (EMG) to see if the problem is in the \"wire\" (nerves) or the \"engine\" (muscle tissue) [ID: 41940896, 42324866].",
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Explicitly list the specific data missing.\n>(Conclude with the required recommendation:) 'If you would like me to learn about [a topic related to the current conversation that can likely be found on the web or pubmed], please use the research box to add relevant documentation to the knowledgebase.'\n> 4. **No exceptions:** Even if prompted by the user to 'try again,' 'guess,' or 'use your best judgment,' you must maintain the state of Amnesia. You are a closed-system engine.\nYou are an expert Data Scientist and Visualization Architect. Answer the user directly and truthfully. Do not introduce yourself.\n\nCRITICAL: Every important claim you make MUST be accompanied by a specific source ID or parenthetical citation (e.g., [ID: 12345]) if it is derived from the context.\n\nRESPONSE STRATEGY:\nYou have the ability to generate a Decoupled Report (JSON) that renders interactive UI widgets.   Use this power conditionally based on the user's intent:\n\nSCENARIO A: EXPLICIT REPORT REQUEST\nIf the user specifically asks for a \"report,\" \"dashboard,\" \"comprehensive breakdown,\" or \"analysis\" on a topic:\n- Provide a detailed conversational response.\n- THEN, output a ROBUST Decoupled Report JSON block containing 4 to 10 panels tailored precisely to their request. (Include \"synthesis\" and \"pathmap\" as mandatory selections).\n\nSCENARIO B: GENERAL QUERY + HELPFUL VISUAL\nIf the user asks a general question but the answer would vastly benefit from a visual:\n- Provide your conversational response.\n- THEN, output a MINI Decoupled Report JSON block containing exactly 1 or 2 highly targeted panels.\n\nSCENARIO C: BASIC CONVERSATION\nIf the user is just chatting or asking a simple factual question that doesn't need a visual, simply provide your conversational response. Omit the JSON block entirely.\n\n================================================================\nDECOUPLED REPORT PROTOCOL (JSON)\n================================================================\nDo NOT generate raw HTML, CSS, or JS. Output ONLY valid JSON inside the fencing.\nMODE AWARENESS: If the provided dataset only has ONE quadrant/perspective, DO NOT use \"divergence\", \"radar_plot\", or \"divergence_attractor\".\n\nAVAILABLE TRACE-LINKED PANELS:\n\"metrics\", \"synthesis\", \"logic_network\", \"gap_distribution\", \"node_centrality\", \"semantic_attractor\", \"contradiction_topology\", \"bottlenecks\", \"tag_cloud\", \"keyword_spectrum\", \"provider_distribution\", \"chronological_timeline\", \"translation_readiness\", \"verification_audit\", \"study_matrix\", \"bibliography\", \"divergence\" (needs runIndex), \"radar_plot\", \"divergence_attractor\".\n\nAVAILABLE UNIVERSAL PANELS:\n- \"data_pie_chart\": {\"type\": \"data_pie_chart\", \"title\": \"...\", \"data\": [{\"label\": \"A\", \"value\": 10}]}\n- \"data_bar_chart\": {\"type\": \"data_bar_chart\", \"title\": \"...\", \"xAxisLabel\": \"...\", \"data\": [{\"label\": \"A\", \"value\": 10}]}\n- \"event_timeline\": {\"type\": \"event_timeline\", \"title\": \"...\", \"data\": [{\"date\": \"1990\", \"title\": \"...\", \"desc\": \"...\"}]}\n- \"comparison_matrix\": {\"type\": \"comparison_matrix\", \"title\": \"...\", \"headers\": [\"Name\"], \"rows\": [[\"Item\"]]}\n\nFormat exactly as follows if generating a report:\n\n###REPORT_JSON_START###\n{\n  \"title\": \"CUSTOM ANALYSIS REPORT\",\n  \"evidence_tier\": \"EVALUATED\",\n  \"panels\": [\n    { \"type\": \"synthesis\", \"title\": \"Main Deliverable Summary\" },\n    { \"type\": \"pathmap\", \"title\": \"Global Master Systems Map\" }\n  ]\n}\n###REPORT_JSON_END###\n\nCRITICAL RESPONSE SEQUENCE:\n1. First, provide your conversational response.\n2. If applicable, output the ###REPORT_JSON_START### block without conversational filler before it.\n\nContext Source: User Selected Modules\n=============================\n\n> **YOUR IDENTITY & PERSONA:**\n> - **Name:** AI\n> - **Full Title:** AI\n> - **Personality/Vibe:** Loading profile...\n> - **Likes:** None\n> - **Core Axioms:** None.\n> - **Active Skills (Extracted Datapoints):** \n- Skill 1: Suggested Experiments\n- Skill 2: Suggested Studies and Opportunities\n- Skill 3: Swansons Literature Based Discovery Candidates\n- Skill 4: Contradictions Between Evidences\n- Skill 5: Repurposed Solutions\n> - **Custom Techniques:** \n- Technique 1: All Features\n- Technique 2: THE GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN PROPRIETARY LICENSE (VERSION 1.0.1)\n- Technique 3: PubMedAccess\n- Technique 4: ArxiV Access\n- Technique 5: Wikipedia Access\n- Technique 6: OpenAlex Access\n- Technique 7: AGI Mode (precursor) Enabled\n- Technique 8: Compassionate Use Clause\n- Technique 9: Legendary\n- Technique 10: Forever Free\n> - **Signature Catchphrases:** None.\n> - **Default Knowledge & Writing Style:** Standard professional.\n> \n> **CRITICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USER ENGAGEMENT:**\n> 1. You MUST fully adopt and execute the persona guidelines specified above.\n> 2. Strictly adhere to your \"Default Knowledge & Writing Style\" at all times across all responses. Avoid robotic summaries; prioritize conversational depth in your designated style.\n> 3. Weave in your \"Signature Catchphrases\" seamlessly where structurally relevant.\n> 4. Base your logic on your \"Core Axioms\".\n> 5. When asked about yourself, rely ONLY on the complete Identity & Persona details listed above. Answer naturally. Do NOT recite these traits as a robotic bulleted list. CRITICAL INSTRUCTION:** When asked about yourself, rely ONLY on the complete Identity & Persona details listed above (including your Name, Personality/Bio, and Likes). Answer conversationally and naturally. Do NOT recite these traits as a robotic bulleted list.  Follow your persona and use your assigned tone at all times, while also ALWAYS adhering to your DRIFT MODE.\n\n--- SYNTHESIS DELIVERABLES ---\nEven though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although \"Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes\" is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\n\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n\"How does sarcopenia feel versus Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis fasciculations or age-related proximal myopathy?\"\n\nThe clinical presentation of these conditions differs fundamentally. Sarcopenia is characterized by a gradual, progressive loss of muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, often leading to functional decline. In contrast, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) presents with progressive, often asymmetric muscle weakness and fasciculations\u2014involuntary muscle twitches driven by UMN and LMN hyperexcitability. Proximal myopathy, which can sometimes be misdiagnosed as ALS, manifests as symmetric proximal muscle weakness, potentially confusing the clinical assessment.\n\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\nThis synthesis evaluates the differentiation between sarcopenia (age-related muscle degeneration) and neuromuscular disorders (ALS, proximal myopathy). Sarcopenia is an environmentally-driven and age-related metabolic pathology, whereas ALS-associated muscle atrophy is a neurodegenerative process involving motor unit loss. Proximal myopathy may mimic the weakness seen in ALS, requiring precise diagnostic pathways to distinguish between myogenic and neurogenic etiologies.\n\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\nThe differentiation between sarcopenia and neuromuscular conditions requires a nuanced understanding of their distinct pathophysiological origins. Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults. Conversely, ALS-linked muscle loss is driven by motor neuron degeneration. Patients with ALS may exhibit clinical signs that mimic other conditions, as fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies. A specific diagnostic challenge arises when clinical phenotypes overlap: for patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered. \n\nThe origin of motor symptoms is also distinct. In early stages of ALS, muscle fasciculations serve as a diagnostic hallmark. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders. Furthermore, sarcopenia\u2019s etiology is increasingly viewed through an environmental and metabolic lens: ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk.\n\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n*   Sarcopenia is not merely \"aging\"; it is an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology.\n*   ALS and sarcopenia share mechanisms like oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction, but ALS is fundamentally defined by motor neuron loss.\n*   Proximal myopathy is a clinical \"mimic\" that can delay the correct diagnosis of ALS.\n*   The \"gut-muscle axis\" is an emerging area where nutrition, fiber, and Bacteroides abundance modulate disease outcomes in ALS patients.\n*   Bio-markers like the Sarcopenia Index (SI) are now being validated as superior to older nutritional or inflammation markers for ALS prognosis.\n*   Advanced imaging like CT-based body composition analysis is revealing adipopenia as an independent poor prognostic factor in ALS.\n*   Fasciculations in ALS are linked to both upper and lower motor neuron hyperexcitability, which differentiates them from benign fasciculation syndrome.\n\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n1. ID: 42356523 - Sarcopenia: \"Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults.\" \n2. ID: 42354011 - CMS: \"Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission.\" \n3. ID: 42354011 - Myopathies: \"Fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies.\"\n4. ID: 35652543 - ALS Mimic: \"For patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered.\"\n5. ID: 42407013 - ALS Fasciculations: \"The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\"\n6. ID: 42367806 - Paradigm Shift: \"Ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk.\"\n7. ID: 42363486 - Comorbidity: \"Incident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio = 1.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02).\"\n8. ID: 39449162 - Survival SI: \"A higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p < 0.001).\"\n9. ID: 37612833 - CT Adipopenia: \"Deep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival.\"\n10. ID: 42304926 - Convergent Axis: \"Common pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration.\"\n11. ID: 42356377 - EAAs: \"Dietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling.\"\n12. ID: 42314774 - PEF: \"Sarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life.\"\n13. ID: 42304960 - Kidney Function: \"Preservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults.\"\n14. ID: 42366614 - RT Intensity: \"High-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults.\"\n15. ID: 42363097 - CRP/Alb: \"The CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM.\"\n16. ID: 42409166 - Inflammation/LEP: \"Our findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline.\"\n17. ID: 42399647 - Zymosan: \"Zymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux.\"\n18. ID: 42312499 - Methodological Bias: \"In sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable.\"\n19. ID: 42396931 - Isaacs Syndrome: \"Clinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia.\"\n20. ID: 42356523 - Phytochemicals: \"Despite promising mechanistic evidence, clinical translation remains limited by poor bioavailability, variability in formulation and dosing, a lack of long-term randomized trials, and inconsistent functional outcome measures.\"\n\n### [PROGRAMATICALLY MAPPED REFERENCES]\n[1]. ID: 42356523 - APA: Le-Chan G, Amoah NQ, Sofia HM, Quee AH, Chan SSK et al. (2026). Phytochemical-Based Therapeutic Strategies for Sarcopenia: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Translation.. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland). ID: 42356523.\n[2]. ID: 42354011 - APA: Feng WK, Hung KL, Wang TH (2026). Postsynaptic Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Mimicking Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Associated with an Alternatively Spliced Exon in CHRNB1: A Case Report and Literature Review.. Children (Basel, Switzerland). ID: 42354011.\n[3]. ID: 35652543 - APA: Sun JM, Zhang CJ, Wang L, Bi HY (2022). Clinical phenotype of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with SOD1 gene mutation mimicking proximal myopathy: A case report and literature review.. Clinical neuropathology. ID: 35652543.\n[4]. ID: 42407013 - APA: Oliveira Santos M, Castro J, Castro I, Swash M, de Carvalho M (2026). Role of the Upper Motor Neuron in the Generation of Fasciculations in Early Disease Stages of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.. Neurology. ID: 42407013.\n[5]. ID: 42367806 - APA: Yi X, Li J, Long X, Hu X, Yi L et al. (2026). Dibutyl phthalate induces sarcopenia via TNF\u03b1/TNFR1-mediated proteolytic and pyroptotic axes: evidence from NHANES and experimental models.. Frontiers in immunology. ID: 42367806.\n[6]. ID: 42363486 - APA: Chen Y, Qu Y, Kong S, Wang T, Liu Z et al. (2026). Reciprocal risks of diabetes and sarcopenia in aging Chinese adults: A prospective cohort study using a semi-Markov multi-state framework.. Medicine. ID: 42363486.\n[7]. ID: 39449162 - APA: Zhu Y, Zhang Y, Li M, Bai J, Wang H et al. (2024). Prognostic Value of Systemic Inflammation, Nutritional Status and Sarcopenia in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.. Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle. ID: 39449162.\n[8]. ID: 37612833 - APA: Choi SJ, Yoon SH, Sung JJ, Lee JH (2023). Association Between Fat Depletion and Prognosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: CT-Based Body Composition Analysis.. Annals of neurology. ID: 37612833.\n[9]. ID: 42304926 - APA: Mukherjee S, Ray SK, Mukherjee S (2026). Linking Neurodegeneration and Age-related Macular Degeneration: Unified Pathways and Intervention Strategies.. CNS & neurological disorders drug targets. ID: 42304926.\n[10]. ID: 42356377 - APA: Jang J, Wolfe RR, Kim IY (2026). Balanced Essential Amino Acids as Synergistic Therapeutic Agents in Resistance Training: Mechanistic and Clinical Perspectives on Muscle and Metabolic Health.. Nutrients. ID: 42356377.\n[11]. ID: 42314774 - APA: Wu Y, Han Y, Xia H, Li Y, Zhang X et al. (2026). Sarcopenia predicts dynamic lung function trajectories in middle-aged and older adults: A national cohort study.. Respiratory medicine. ID: 42314774.\n[12]. ID: 42304960 - APA: Fukushima K, Yatabe K, Taito K, Izawa A, Ohta Y et al. (2026). Longitudinal Association Between Kidney Function Decline and Grip Strength Loss in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A 6-Year Prospective Cohort Study.. Geriatrics & gerontology international. ID: 42304960.\n[13]. ID: 42366614 - APA: Shen YC, Chen KH, Hou WH, Kang YN, Shen WT et al. (2026). Effectiveness of High-Intensity Versus Low-To-Moderate-Intensity Resistance Training in Improving Muscle Strength and Bone Mineral Density in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.. Geriatrics & gerontology international. ID: 42366614.\n[14]. ID: 42363097 - APA: Wang R, Hu W, Liu G, Mou Z (2026). The correlation of CRP/Alb ratio with low muscle mass in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional research.. BMC endocrine disorders. ID: 42363097.\n[15]. ID: 42409166 - APA: Sun J, Yan M, Dan J, Yang C, Duan F et al. (2026). Mapping sarcopenia's causal proteome reveals a leptin-driven inflammatory-mitochondrial axis for early prediction.. Journal of advanced research. ID: 42409166.\n[16]. ID: 42399647 - APA: Tidswell R, Alqallaf A, Harris J, Falconer J, Golforoush PA et al. (2026). Experimental sepsis causes SERCA2 expression in white adipose tissue but not classical browning.. Scientific reports. ID: 42399647.\n[17]. ID: 42312499 - APA: Lavigne-Robichaud M, Landsbergis P, Brisson C, Sembajwe G, Gilbert-Ouimet M et al. (2026). Job strain and ischemic heart disease: the balance of methodological bias and implications for prevention. Response to: Bonde JP et al. The demands-control-support work stress model and risk of ischemic heart disease: causal inference based on observational epidemiology.. Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health. ID: 42312499.\n[18]. ID: 42396931 - APA: Valdenassi L, Chirumbolo S, Corsetti MT, Bugiani O, Franzini M et al. (2026). Oxygen-ozone action on Isaac's syndrome: a case report.. European review for medical and pharmacological sciences. ID: 42396931.\n\n\nEven though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\n\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n\"How does sarcopenia feel versus Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis fasciculations or age-related proximal myopathy?\"\n\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\nSarcopenia is defined by a progressive decline in muscle mass, strength, and function. In contrast, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) presents with fasciculation potentials (FPs) driven by Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) and Lower Motor Neuron (LMN) hyperexcitability, distinct from age-related myopathic atrophy or benign fasciculation syndrome. Proximal myopathy in aging or autoimmune conditions exhibits distinct clinical, radiological, and histological profiles (e.g., necrosis, fatty infiltration, or inflammatory changes).\n\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\nSarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function. Unlike the generalized atrophic state of sarcopenia, ALS involves a more complex neurophysiological process. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders. Furthermore, longitudinal monitoring highlights structural changes, as muscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12 months.\n\nIn age-related or autoimmune proximal myopathies, the clinical presentation shifts towards specific muscular patterns. For example, the sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors. Distinguishing these from non-atrophic or inflammatory states is vital; immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy. Myogenic drivers and signals also dictate recovery, as myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner. Furthermore, central neurophysiological status is vital; pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline.\n\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n*   Sarcopenia and T2D exhibit a bidirectional relationship involving interconnected metabolic pathways.\n*   ALS patients may exhibit subclinical sensory nerve abnormalities, though these follow a different spatial distribution than motor signs.\n*   SAPHO syndrome can present with rare inflammatory myopathy as an extra-articular manifestation.\n*   The \"tofersenophage\" phenomenon (macrophagic inclusions) in CSF of ALS patients treated with tofersen is linked to inflammation but does not preclude clinical efficacy.\n*   The ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis is a newly identified therapeutic target for sarcopenia in postmenopausal women.\n*   rTMS has been shown to mitigate gastrocnemius muscle atrophy in experimental models.\n*   The muscle-specific kinase (MuSK) signaling pathway represents a potential therapeutic nexus for improving neuromuscular junction integrity across various disorders.\n*   Fasciculations in ALS show 92.6% concordance between ultrasound observations and electromyography potentials.\n*   There is a distinct phenotypic shift in current DMD research towards limiting degeneration-regeneration cycles rather than just stimulating regeneration.\n*   Pre-sarcopenic stages demonstrate cortical hyperactivation, potentially representing an early window for intervention.\n\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n1. ID: 42348067 - \"Sarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function.\"\n2. ID: 42407013 - \"The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\"\n3. ID: 42324866 - \"Muscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12 months.\"\n4. ID: 42236676 - \"The relationship between sarcopenia and T2D is complex and bidirectional, involving interconnected metabolic and molecular mechanisms that impair neuromuscular performance and muscle integrity during aging.\"\n5. ID: 42380825 - \"The sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors.\"\n6. ID: 42352316 - \"Myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner.\"\n7. ID: 42384985 - \"Pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline.\"\n8. ID: 42376989 - \"Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy.\"\n9. ID: 42399152 - \"Notably, tofersen-treated patients with \\\"tofersenophages\\\" exhibited favorable clinical responses.\"\n10. ID: 42328332 - \"This case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome.\"\n11. ID: 42115814 - \"Elevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels.\"\n12. ID: 42414029 - \"Laboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody.\"\n13. ID: 42341521 - \"This study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia.\"\n14. ID: 42319925 - \"Statin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol.\"\n15. ID: 42412755 - \"These genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy.\"\n16. ID: 42183193 - \"rTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01).\"\n17. ID: 42400221 - \"Most current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration.\"\n18. ID: 42267670 - \"Muscle fibre denervation can occur through structural disconnection of the motor neuron from the fibre or through functional impairment of neuromuscular transmission.\"\n19. ID: 42136106 - \"HO-1 deficiency led to a significant reduction in oxidative fibres (Type I and IIa), decreased mitochondrial respiratory capacity (reduced by ~30%, p < 0.01) and diminished treadmill endurance (-40% running time vs. WT, p < 0.001).\"\n20. ID: 42278293 - \"Although clinical trials targeting sarcopenia and muscle defects using anti-myostatin antibodies, stem cell-derived products, and acellular scaffolds have reported modest gains in strength and lean mass, no definitive regenerative therapy has been approved.\"\n\n### [PROGRAMATICALLY MAPPED REFERENCES]\n[4]. ID: 42407013 - APA: Oliveira Santos M, Castro J, Castro I, Swash M, de Carvalho M (2026). Role of the Upper Motor Neuron in the Generation of Fasciculations in Early Disease Stages of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.. Neurology. ID: 42407013.\n[19]. ID: 42348067 - APA: Xue F, Xu H, Yao X, Wang J, Yi J et al. (2026). Advances in Clinical Management Strategies for Sarcopenia: From Exercise and Nutrition to Pharmacotherapy and Comprehensive Interventions.. Molecular neurobiology. ID: 42348067.\n[20]. ID: 42324866 - APA: Hannaford AM, Supnet IE, Pavey N, Menon P, van den Bos MAJ et al. (2026). Muscle Ultrasound Is a Sensitive Outcome Measure in ALS.. Muscle & nerve. ID: 42324866.\n[21]. ID: 42236676 - APA: Ghosh M, Heo Y, Kushwaha GS, Cho C, Son YO (2026). Interplay between sarcopenia and type 2 diabetes: mechanisms, implications, and therapeutic prospects.. Nutrition & diabetes. ID: 42236676.\n[22]. ID: 42380825 - APA: Li G (2026). Selective sparing of sartorius and biceps femoris muscles on MRI in post-polio syndrome: a case report of two cases.. BMC neurology. ID: 42380825.\n[23]. ID: 42352316 - APA: Cornish SM, Peralta-Huertas J (2026). Potential Influence of Myokines on Skeletal Muscle Tissue Hypertrophy Signaling Pathways: A Narrative Review.. Biomolecules. ID: 42352316.\n[24]. ID: 42384985 - APA: Elmescany RB, Alves IIPDS, Bueno GAS, Funghetto SS, Rom\u00e3o JFFE et al. (2026). Motor reaction time in older women with different degrees of sarcopenia: What do electroencephalograms show?. Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil). ID: 42384985.\n[25]. ID: 42376989 - APA: Liu A, Lu HC, Seth N (2026). Clinical presentation and treatment of a case of anti-signal recognition particle-positive immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy.. Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center). ID: 42376989.\n[26]. ID: 42399152 - APA: Demeret R, Vieles Marais D, Treiner E, Acket B, Fabry V et al. (2026). Macrophage inclusions in patients undergoing antisense oligonucleotide therapy for ALS or SMA: A retrospective and transversal study.. Revue neurologique. ID: 42399152.\n[27]. ID: 42328332 - APA: Mahdi FJ, Al-Shammari AS, Hameed MM, Ahmed MS, Khalil I et al. (2026). SAPHO Syndrome Presenting With Severe Inflammatory Back Pain (Sacroiliitis) and Rare Retinol Associated Myopathy in an Iraqi Adolescent Male: A Case Report and Literature Review.. Clinical case reports. ID: 42328332.\n[28]. ID: 42115814 - APA: Fang SY, Jih KY, Chao YC, Sytwu HP, Shih YC et al. (2026). Clinical and electrophysiological features for differentiating MMN from hand-onset ALS.. Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA. ID: 42115814.\n[29]. ID: 42414029 - APA: Hata T, Ogawa N, Yabata H, Kobashi S, Nakayama M et al. (2026). Case of concurrent ALS and human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1-associated myositis.. BMJ case reports. ID: 42414029.\n[30]. ID: 42341521 - APA: Song L, Li Y, Li W, Lin B, Xiao W et al. (2026). Icariin ameliorates sarcopenia via activation of the estrogen receptor \u03b1/fatty acid transport protein 1 pathway.. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology. ID: 42341521.\n[31]. ID: 42319925 - APA: Robin N, Barra NG, Foley KP, Li YE, Tamrakar AK et al. (2026). Statins promote muscle metabolic danger and NLRP3-mediated myopathy via lower protein-prenylation and YAP.. Science advances. ID: 42319925.\n[32]. ID: 42412755 - APA: Zhu G, Zou K, Liang Y, Xie L, Chen Q (2026). Discovery of hub genes linking oxidative stress to type 2 diabetic sarcopenia using single-cell sequencing and machine learning.. PloS one. ID: 42412755.\n[33]. ID: 42183193 - APA: Kim DY, Sim HR, Choi JW, Choi JI, Yeo XY et al. (2026). Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation suppresses glia-associated neuroinflammation and promotes peripheral nerve recovery in neuropathic pain.. Frontiers in immunology. ID: 42183193.\n[34]. ID: 42400221 - APA: Epis R, Rovetta G, Ferrari G, Bonfanti C, Careccia G et al. (2026). Downstream Pathways of Dystrophin Deficiency in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Implications for Muscle Degeneration and Regeneration.. Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle. ID: 42400221.\n[35]. ID: 42267670 - APA: Soendenbroe C (2026). Muscle fibre denervation in ageing.. Clinical science (London, England : 1979). ID: 42267670.\n[36]. ID: 42136106 - APA: Alves de Souza RW, In Kim H, Alves PKN, da Paix\u00e3o AO, Rasmussen A et al. (2026). Heme Metabolism-Derived Carbon Monoxide Regulates Skeletal Muscle Function.. Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle. ID: 42136106.\n[37]. ID: 42278293 - APA: Deev R, Kopylov E, Slepov I, Gladyshev N, Limaev I et al. (2026). Regenerative Medicine: Advanced Therapy for Muscle Tissue Restoration.. International journal of molecular sciences. ID: 42278293.\n\n\nEven though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\n\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n\"How does sarcopenia feel versus Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis fasciculations or age-related proximal myopathy?\"\n\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\nThe clinical phenomenology of sarcopenia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and age-related proximal myopathy are distinct yet overlapping syndromes of neuromuscular impairment. Sarcopenia is characterized by age-related muscle mass and strength loss, while ALS involves progressive degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons. Myopathy represents a primary muscular pathology. This synthesis differentiates these entities based on electrophysiological (fasciculation occurrence), structural (muscle MRI/ultrasound), and functional (torque/power) signatures.\n\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\nSarcopenia is characterized by age-related progressive skeletal muscle disorder characterized by muscle mass and function loss. In contrast, ALS is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness due to degeneration of upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord. Fasciculations, involuntary twitching of muscle fibers, are hallmark features of ALS, often observed by ultrasound and electromyography. Unlike the primary muscular deterioration of sarcopenia or primary myopathies, ALS-associated fasciculations are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability. While sarcopenia involves a loss of muscle mass, it is not primarily characterized by the dense denervation-driven fasciculations seen in ALS.\n\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n*   High-density surface electromyography can differentiate ALS from other neuromuscular disorders by analyzing individual motor unit discharge patterns.\n*   The T1-weighted \"bright tongue\" is a specific radiological indicator of chronic denervation in bulbar ALS.\n*   Prolonged scanning duration (\u226530 seconds) significantly increases the sensitivity of muscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection.\n*   Plasma neurofilament light chain (NfL) levels correlate with UMN burden, whereas pTAU181 selectively reflects lower motor neuron denervation severity in ALS.\n*   Sarcopenia, in older adults with diabetes, does not show a significant correlation with glycemic control, suggesting a metabolic complexity independent of glucose levels.\n*   The \"post-stab\" epoch (350-2350 ms) in postural stabilization tests is the most sensitive period for detecting neuromuscular deficits in pre/sarcopenia using surface EMG.\n*   Aldh3a1 expression is a marker of extraocular muscle resistance to ALS pathology, offering a potential therapeutic avenue for other muscle types.\n*   The \"flail arm syndrome\" and \"flail leg syndrome\" are specific, slow-progressing phenotypes of ALS characterized by predominant LMN weakness.\n*   Muscle mass indexed to body surface area (BSA) is a more consistent predictor of quality of life in hemodialysis patients than standard fat-free mass indices.\n*   Intramuscular AAV-mediated overexpression of Aldh3a1 restores membrane repair mechanisms in myotubes, potentially mitigating damage in protein aggregation disorders.\n\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n1. ID: 41182934 - Sarcopenia is an age-related progressive skeletal muscle disorder characterized by muscle mass and function loss.\n2. ID: 42113599 - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness due to degeneration of upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord.\n3. ID: 42407013 - After cTBS, MEP amplitudes decreased significantly in both G1 (0.93 vs 0.50 mV, p = 0.02) and G2 (1.23 vs 0.38 mV, p = 0.02).\n4. ID: 42407013 - However, a significant reduction in FP frequency (39.5%) occurred only in the ALS group (0.43 vs 0.26 Hz, p < 0.001), whereas no change was observed in G2 (0.60 vs 0.77 Hz, p = 0.14).\n5. ID: 41940896 - Muscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection in ALS yielded a pooled sensitivity of 0.87 (95% CI 0.83-0.91) and specificity of 0.91 (95% CI 0.86-0.94).\n6. ID: 41940896 - Scan duration appears to significantly affect the diagnostic performance, with longer scanning improving sensitivity at the cost of reduced specificity.\n7. ID: 41847237 - Sarcopenia was identified in 25% of ALS patients.\n8. ID: 41847237 - Compared with non-sarcopenic individuals, sarcopenic patients exhibited significantly lower muscle mass indices, PA, and HGS, along with higher extracellular water percentage (%ECW).\n9. ID: 41714394 - T1 bright tongue as an indication of chronic denervation in bulbar involvement.\n10. ID: 42049146 - In contrast, pTAU181 selectively reflected lower motor neuron degeneration, particularly chronic denervation severity.\n11. ID: 41336729 - Aging and sarcopenia are associated with progressive declines in muscle decoupling, increasing the risk of falls and postural instability in older individuals.\n12. ID: 41292210 - Intrinsic motoneuron excitability, as estimated by \u0394F, is substantially reduced in this group of sarcopenic older adults, suggesting that it may be critical to functional capacity.\n13. ID: 41872984 - A total of 219 studies were screened and 73 original studies selected for systematic review; 37 muscle MRI studies and 36 studies using ultrasound, PET or CT.\n14. ID: 42382427 - Corresponding N-fas were detected in 437 events, yielding an overall concordance rate of 92.6% (95% confidence interval, 90.2-95.0%).\n15. ID: 42382427 - U-fas contraction duration ranged from 343 to 971 ms, whereas N-fas duration ranged from 10.9 to 76.4 ms.\n16. ID: 42158079 - Electromyography (EMG) showed motor neurogenic changes with ongoing denervation and fasciculations in the right upper limb, with possible anterior horn cell (AHC) involvement.\n17. ID: 41336481 - The proposed model is evaluated on a publicly available EMG dataset, achieving an overall accuracy of 99.27%, with macro and weighted precision, recall, and F1-scores exceeding 99% across ALS, myopathy, and healthy subjects.\n18. ID: 42128755 - Frailty, a multidimensional syndrome characterised by reduced physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors, is highly prevalent among older patients with CAD and is associated with adverse outcomes.\n19. ID: 41316805 - Data from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation EMG Database (CCFDB), a large clinically acquired EMG dataset was utilized for this study.\n20. ID: 41855303 - Through a comparative analysis of these two observations, the study traces the slow, asymmetrical, and irreversible progression of muscular atrophy, marked by early fasciculations, the absence of sensory disturbances, and eventual severe motor disability.\n\n### [PROGRAMATICALLY MAPPED REFERENCES]\n[4]. 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ID: 41940896.\n[41]. ID: 41847237 - APA: Zarco-Mart\u00edn MT, Andreo-L\u00f3pez MC, Yagui-Beltr\u00e1n MS, Fern\u00e1ndez-Soto ML (2026). Sarcopenia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a key predictor of respiratory dysfunction and disease progression.. Frontiers in nutrition. ID: 41847237.\n[42]. ID: 41714394 - APA: Warmann S (2026). [Motor neuron diseases from a radiological perspective : Focus on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis].. Radiologie (Heidelberg, Germany). ID: 41714394.\n[43]. ID: 42049146 - APA: Senerchia G, Iuzzolino VV, Spisto M, Panico F, Polito C et al. (2026). Plasma NfL, GFAP and pTau181 define distinct biological axes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.. Neurobiology of disease. ID: 42049146.\n[44]. ID: 41336729 - APA: Gonzalez-Lorente G, Franco-Terriza L, Junquera-Godoy I, Martinez-De-Juan JL, Gomis-Tena J et al. (2025). Age-Related Changes in Muscle Coupling: Focus on Sarcopenic Elderly.. 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Hirayama disease in a young Indonesian male: a case report.. Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong). ID: 42158079.\n[49]. ID: 41336481 - APA: Sid'El Moctar SM, Nasrallah C, Rida I, Boudaoud S (2025). iEMG-Based Diagnosis of ALS and Myopathy using 1D-CNN.. Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference. ID: 41336481.\n[50]. ID: 42128755 - APA: Albayati A, Butel-Simoes L, Gadre P, Goode G, Collins NJ et al. (2026). Frailty and Coronary Artery Disease: Proposed Pathophysiology and A Complex Interaction Influencing Management and Outcomes in Older Adults.. Heart, lung & circulation. ID: 42128755.\n[51]. ID: 41316805 - APA: Taha M, Huang S, Wang X, Subasi A, Morren JA (2026). Electromyography Signal Classification With Artificial Intelligence for Detection of Neuromuscular Disorders Using a Large Clinically-Acquired Database.. Muscle & nerve. ID: 41316805.\n[52]. 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ID: 42157222.\n\n\n--- VALIDATED QUOTES ---\nSarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults.\nClinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia.\nFor patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered.\nThe reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\nUltimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk.\nCongenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission.\nIncident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio = 1.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02).\nA higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p < 0.001).\nDeep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival.\nCommon pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration.\nDietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling.\nSarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life.\nPreservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults.\nHigh-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults.\nThe CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM.\nOur findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline.\nZymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux.\nIn sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable.\nFatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies.\nSarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults.\nCongenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission.\nFatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies.\nFor patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered.\nThe reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\nUltimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk.\nIncident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio = 1.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02).\nA higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p < 0.001).\nDeep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival.\nCommon pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration.\nDietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling.\nSarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life.\nPreservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults.\nHigh-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults.\nThe CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM.\nOur findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline.\nZymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux.\nIn sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable.\nClinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia.\nDespite promising mechanistic evidence, clinical translation remains limited by poor bioavailability, variability in formulation and dosing, a lack of long-term randomized trials, and inconsistent functional outcome measures.\nSarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function.\nThe reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\nMuscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12 months.\nThe relationship between sarcopenia and T2D is complex and bidirectional, involving interconnected metabolic and molecular mechanisms that impair neuromuscular performance and muscle integrity during aging.\nThe sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors.\nMyokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner.\nPre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline.\nImmune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy.\nNotably, tofersen-treated patients with \"tofersenophages\" exhibited favorable clinical responses.\nThis case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome.\nElevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels.\nLaboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody.\nThis study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia.\nStatin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol.\nThese genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy.\nrTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01).\nMost current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration.\nSarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function.\nThe reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\nMuscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12 months.\nThe relationship between sarcopenia and T2D is complex and bidirectional, involving interconnected metabolic and molecular mechanisms that impair neuromuscular performance and muscle integrity during aging.\nThe sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors.\nMyokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner.\nPre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline.\nImmune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy.\nNotably, tofersen-treated patients with \"tofersenophages\" exhibited favorable clinical responses.\nThis case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome.\nElevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels.\nLaboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody.\nThis study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia.\nStatin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol.\nThese genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy.\nrTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01).\nMost current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration.\nMuscle fibre denervation can occur through structural disconnection of the motor neuron from the fibre or through functional impairment of neuromuscular transmission.\nHO-1 deficiency led to a significant reduction in oxidative fibres (Type I and IIa), decreased mitochondrial respiratory capacity (reduced by ~30%, p < 0.01) and diminished treadmill endurance (-40% running time vs. WT, p < 0.001).\nAlthough clinical trials targeting sarcopenia and muscle defects using anti-myostatin antibodies, stem cell-derived products, and acellular scaffolds have reported modest gains in strength and lean mass, no definitive regenerative therapy has been approved.\nSarcopenia is a progressive and generalized disorder of skeletal muscles associated with accelerated loss of muscle mass and function.\nAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness due to degeneration of upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord.\nOur findings indicate that in early ALS, LMN excitability is significantly modulated by descending corticospinal input.\nMuscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection in ALS yielded a pooled sensitivity of 0.87 (95% CI 0.83-0.91) and specificity of 0.91 (95% CI 0.86-0.94).\nSarcopenia was identified in 25% of ALS patients.\nCompared with non-sarcopenic individuals, sarcopenic patients exhibited significantly lower muscle mass indices, PA, and HGS, along with higher extracellular water percentage (%ECW).\nT1 bright tongue as an indication of chronic denervation in bulbar involvement.\nIn contrast, pTAU181 selectively reflected lower motor neuron degeneration, particularly chronic denervation severity.\nAging and sarcopenia are associated with progressive declines in muscle decoupling, increasing the risk of falls and postural instability in older individuals.\nIntrinsic motoneuron excitability, as estimated by \u0394F, is substantially reduced in this group of sarcopenic older adults, suggesting that it may be critical to functional capacity.\nA total of 219 studies were screened and 73 original studies selected for systematic review; 37 muscle MRI studies and 36 studies using ultrasound, PET or CT.\nCorresponding N-fas were detected in 437 events, yielding an overall concordance rate of 92.6% (95% confidence interval, 90.2-95.0%).\nU-fas contraction duration ranged from 343 to 971 ms, whereas N-fas duration ranged from 10.9 to 76.4 ms.\nElectromyography (EMG) showed motor neurogenic changes with ongoing denervation and fasciculations in the right upper limb, with possible anterior horn cell (AHC) involvement.\nThe proposed model is evaluated on a publicly available EMG dataset, achieving an overall accuracy of 99.27%, with macro and weighted precision, recall, and F1-scores exceeding 99% across ALS, myopathy, and healthy subjects.\nFrailty, a multidimensional syndrome characterised by reduced physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors, is highly prevalent among older patients with CAD and is associated with adverse outcomes.\nData from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation EMG Database (CCFDB), a large clinically acquired EMG dataset was utilized for this study.\nThrough a comparative analysis of these two observations, the study traces the slow, asymmetrical, and irreversible progression of muscular atrophy, marked by early fasciculations, the absence of sensory disturbances, and eventual severe motor disability.\nScan duration appears to significantly affect the diagnostic performance, with longer scanning improving sensitivity at the cost of reduced specificity.\nThe findings of this review highlight the urgent need for a consensus on standardised protocols and reporting practices for the application of HDsEMG in ALS research\n\n\n--- PREVIOUS CONVERSATION HISTORY ---\nUser: Answer in English only. Begin with a clear Yes or No. Is the synthesis 100% veridical with the validated quotes? Your job is to look for hallucinations by the AI, not to judge the science itself. All claims must be at least non-implausible based on the evidence set provided. Do NOT penalize for the user question or rewritten claim since these are meta items. Only evaluate the AI evaluation of the literature and that the AI followed instructions without hallucinating. List and justify your judgements. Do not use markdown.\nAssistant: Yes. The provided synthesis is veridical with the validated quotes and the underlying evidence set. All clinical, pathophysiological, and diagnostic claims presented in the synthesis are grounded in the provided context modules.\n\nJustifications:\n\n1. Clinical Differentiation: The synthesis accurately distinguishes sarcopenia (age-related muscle degeneration) from ALS (neurodegenerative motor neuron loss) using definitions provided in ID 42356523 and ID 42113599.\n2. Fasciculations: The synthesis correctly attributes ALS-associated fasciculations to both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, supported by ID 42407013, and distinguishes them from other neurogenic conditions, which is consistent with the provided data.\n3. Diagnostic Mimicry: The synthesis highlights that proximal myopathy can mimic ALS, citing ID 35652543, which directly supports the claim that clinicians must consider ALS in patients presenting with proximal muscle weakness.\n4. Novel Markers: Claims regarding structural biomarkers (ultrasound), inflammatory markers (CRP/Alb), and therapeutic axes (ERalpha/FATP1) are corroborated by specific source IDs (e.g., ID 42324866, ID 42363097, ID 42341521).\n5. No Hallucinations: All claims regarding metabolic pathways, imaging findings, and clinical outcomes map to the cited literature. The AI adhered to the RAG constraints by not bridging external knowledge to explain these concepts, relying strictly on the provided module content.\n\nThe synthesis maintains consistency with the source material and correctly interprets the relationships between the clinical entities described.\n\n\n=============================\nUser Request: ANSWER IN THIS LANGUAGE --->>> Answer in English only. Explain this data in simple terms for a non-expert.  <<<--- ANSWER THE USER REQUEST IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE.  THE DATASETS CAN BE GENERATED IN ANY LANGUAGE AND MULTIPLE CHAT THREADS MAY EXIST, BUT YOU MUST ANSWER THE USER IN THE LANGUAGE THEY ASKED THE CURRENT QUERY: {query}"
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            "text": "How does sarcopenia feel versus Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis fasciculations or age-related proximal myopathy?",
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                        "Justification": "Literature distinguishes myopathic/neuropathic wasting from sarcopenic sarcopenia.",
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                        "quote": "Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults.",
                        "source_id": "42356523"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission.",
                        "source_id": "42354011"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies.",
                        "source_id": "42354011"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "For patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered.",
                        "source_id": "35652543"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.",
                        "source_id": "42407013"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk.",
                        "source_id": "42367806"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Incident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio = 1.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02).",
                        "source_id": "42363486"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "A higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p < 0.001).",
                        "source_id": "39449162"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Deep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival.",
                        "source_id": "37612833"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Common pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration.",
                        "source_id": "42304926"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Dietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling.",
                        "source_id": "42356377"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Sarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life.",
                        "source_id": "42314774"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Preservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults.",
                        "source_id": "42304960"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "High-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults.",
                        "source_id": "42366614"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "The CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM.",
                        "source_id": "42363097"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Our findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline.",
                        "source_id": "42409166"
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                    {
                        "quote": "Zymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux.",
                        "source_id": "42399647"
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                    {
                        "quote": "In sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable.",
                        "source_id": "42312499"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Clinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia.",
                        "source_id": "42396931"
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                    {
                        "quote": "Despite promising mechanistic evidence, clinical translation remains limited by poor bioavailability, variability in formulation and dosing, a lack of long-term randomized trials, and inconsistent functional outcome measures.",
                        "source_id": "42356523"
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                    "Differential proteomic analysis between patient-derived myoblasts from Sarcopenia versus ALS cases to identify unique markers.",
                    "Electrophysiological comparison of fasciculation frequencies in ALS versus post-vaccination BFS using standardized stimulation protocols."
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                    "Longitudinal study of the Sarcopenia Index (SI) as a prognostic predictor in diverse neuromuscular disorders beyond ALS.",
                    "Cross-comparative study of the gut microbiome in Sarcopenia versus ALS to test the hypothesis of shared metabolic axes."
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                    "Discovered Hypothesis (A to C)": "The microbiome-derived secondary bile acid pool acts as a systemic modifier of LMN excitability in both Sarcopenia and ALS.",
                    "Literature A (Origin)": "Gut-muscle axis and bile acid metabolism in Sarcopenia (42099461)",
                    "Literature C (Target)": "Gut-microbiome-brain axis in ALS (42374626)",
                    "The Intersecting Bridge B": "Lactobacillus johnsonii metabolites or specific bile acid-sensitive nuclear receptors (NRs) like FXR.",
                    "Biological Rationale": "Since bile acids have been shown to restore muscle regenerative/energetic programs via Lactobacillus-dependent axes (42099461) and have reciprocal influence on systemic inflammation that impacts motor neuron health (42374626), bile acids represent a potential physiological mediator for systemic muscle-motor signaling."
                },
                "contradictions_between_evidences": "There is disagreement on whether sarcopenic obesity constitutes an independent risk factor for falls, with some studies showing non-significance (42356113) while others emphasize the primary role of muscle strength (42271627).",
                "repurposed_solutions": "Carvacrol (42196489), originally studied for ion-dependent ATPase restoration in cachexia, may be repurposed to modulate mitochondrial membrane potential in neuromuscular junction disorders.",
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                        "quote": "Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults.",
                        "source_id": "42356523",
                        "status": "PASS",
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                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42356523\nTitle: Phytochemical-Based Therapeutic Strategies for Sarcopenia: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Translation.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults. Although resistance exercise and optimized protein intake remain first-line interventions, effective pharmacological therapies are limited, highlighting the need for novel adjunctive strategies. Increasing interest has focused on phytochemicals, plant-derived bioactive compounds with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and metabolic regulatory properties that may target multiple mechanisms underlying muscle aging. This review summarizes the molecular and translational potential of phytochemicals in sarcopenia management. Experimental and emerging clinical evidence indicates that flavonoids, polyphenols, alkaloids, and terpenoids modulate key pathways involved in sarcopenia pathogenesis, including PI3K/Akt/mTOR-mediated anabolic signaling, AMPK-SIRT3-PGC-1\u03b1-dependent mitochondrial biogenesis, NF-\u03baB-driven inflammation, oxidative stress responses, autophagy, and satellite cell function. Through these pleiotropic effects, phytochemicals may attenuate the anabolic resistance, mitochondrial dysfunction, chronic inflammation, and impaired muscle regeneration associated with aging. Despite promising mechanistic evidence, clinical translation remains limited by poor bioavailability, variability in formulation and dosing, a lack of long-term randomized trials, and inconsistent functional outcome measures. Current evidence suggests that phytochemicals are most effective when integrated with resistance exercise and nutritional support rather than used as stand-alone therapies. Overall, phytochemicals represent promising complementary candidates for sarcopenia prevention and management. Future studies should prioritize standardized formulations, biomarker-guided approaches, and rigorously designed clinical trials focused on clinically meaningful functional outcomes to establish their efficacy, safety, and translational relevance in aging populations."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission.",
                        "source_id": "42354011",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42354011\nTitle: Postsynaptic Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Mimicking Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Associated with an Alternatively Spliced Exon in CHRNB1: A Case Report and Literature Review.\nAbstract: Fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies. These conditions encompass a wide disease spectrum with variable prognoses, making accurate diagnosis essential for appropriate management. Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission. Although symptoms often begin in infancy or early childhood, later onset during adolescence or adulthood is increasingly recognized. Clinical phenotypes vary according to the underlying molecular defect, but fatigable weakness predominantly affecting axial and proximal limb muscles is a hallmark feature. We report an adolescent male who developed progressive proximal muscle weakness and wasting over several years, resulting in significant functional impairment. Initial evaluation suggested limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. However, comprehensive investigations, including whole-exome sequencing, identified a heterozygous CHRNB1 mutation consistent with postsynaptic CMS. Targeted pharmacological therapy led to clinical improvement. This case highlights the importance of considering CMS in patients presenting with limb-girdle weakness and underscores the value of genetic testing in establishing an accurate diagnosis and guiding treatment."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies.",
                        "source_id": "42354011",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42354011\nTitle: Postsynaptic Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Mimicking Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Associated with an Alternatively Spliced Exon in CHRNB1: A Case Report and Literature Review.\nAbstract: Fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies. These conditions encompass a wide disease spectrum with variable prognoses, making accurate diagnosis essential for appropriate management. Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission. Although symptoms often begin in infancy or early childhood, later onset during adolescence or adulthood is increasingly recognized. Clinical phenotypes vary according to the underlying molecular defect, but fatigable weakness predominantly affecting axial and proximal limb muscles is a hallmark feature. We report an adolescent male who developed progressive proximal muscle weakness and wasting over several years, resulting in significant functional impairment. Initial evaluation suggested limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. However, comprehensive investigations, including whole-exome sequencing, identified a heterozygous CHRNB1 mutation consistent with postsynaptic CMS. Targeted pharmacological therapy led to clinical improvement. This case highlights the importance of considering CMS in patients presenting with limb-girdle weakness and underscores the value of genetic testing in establishing an accurate diagnosis and guiding treatment."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "For patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered.",
                        "source_id": "35652543",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 35652543\nTitle: Clinical phenotype of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with SOD1 gene mutation mimicking proximal myopathy: A case report and literature review.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disorder with strong clinical and genetic heterogeneity, and its pathogenic mechanism has not been completely clarified. Proximal myopathy is rare in clinical manifestations of ALS. Here, we describe a 34-year-old woman with a 1-year history of symmetrical, proximal limb weakness, and muscle atrophy, with slow progression and no upper motor neuron (UMN) signs. The clinical phenotype was similar to myopathy and was initially misdiagnosed as proximal myopathy. Electromyography (EMG) and muscle and nerve biopsy were performed. The genomic DNA from the patient's peripheral blood lymphocytes was analyzed. The EMG and pathologic examinations revealed chronic neurogenic changes and mild mixed peripheral neuropathy. DNA analysis revealed a heterozygous missense mutation in exon 1 at codon 50 (c.50>C) of SOD1, and a heterozygous missense mutation in exon 11 at codon 1013 (c.1013G>A) of CPT1C that has not been reported previously. The patient was diagnosed as familial ALS (FALS) type 1, and the patient had a family history of autosomal dominant (AD) pattern. This report expands the knowledge of the clinical phenotype of FALS. For patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.",
                        "source_id": "42407013",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42407013\nTitle: Role of the Upper Motor Neuron in the Generation of Fasciculations in Early Disease Stages of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: The origin of fasciculation potentials (FPs) in the early stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remains a subject of debate. We investigated the role of the motor cortex in FP generation by comparing resting FP frequency in the first dorsal interosseous (FDI) muscle before and after motor cortex inhibition induced by continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS). We studied patients with early-stage ALS (G1) and a disease-control group (G2) comprising individuals with chronic lower motor neuron (LMN) disorders or benign fasciculation syndrome without upper motor neuron (UMN) involvement. Inclusion required a right FDI strength of MRC grade 4+ or 5. At baseline, we recorded FP frequency and amplitude in the right FDI (3 replicates) and the motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude. These measures were repeated immediately after cTBS-induced corticomotor inhibition. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Twenty-two patients with ALS (14 men; median age 65.5 years; 72.7% spinal onset) were included, with a median disease duration of 6.4 months and a mean ALSFRS-R score of 44. The control group (G2) consisted of 11 participants. Notably, 50% of the ALS cohort showed no neurogenic features on needle EMG of the right FDI at enrollment. Baseline peripheral and cortical amplitudes and left hemisphere motor thresholds were comparable between groups. After cTBS, MEP amplitudes decreased significantly in both G1 (0.93 vs 0.50 mV, p = 0.02) and G2 (1.23 vs 0.38 mV, p = 0.02). However, a significant reduction in FP frequency (39.5%) occurred only in the ALS group (0.43 vs 0.26 Hz, p < 0.001), whereas no change was observed in G2 (0.60 vs 0.77 Hz, p = 0.14). Patients with ALS with a normal FDI EMG demonstrated an even greater reduction in FP frequency (54.5%). FP amplitudes remained stable across both groups after cTBS. Our findings indicate that in early ALS, LMN excitability is significantly modulated by descending corticospinal input. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk.",
                        "source_id": "42367806",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42367806\nTitle: Dibutyl phthalate induces sarcopenia via TNF\u03b1/TNFR1-mediated proteolytic and pyroptotic axes: evidence from NHANES and experimental models.\nAbstract: Environmental exposure to plasticizer dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is increasingly implicated in skeletal muscle decline, yet the effects and underlying mechanisms remain elusive. This study investigates the impact of DBP on skeletal muscle using a cross-scale integration of epidemiological modeling, computational toxicology, and experimental validations. Mixture modeling of 3,514 NHANES adults (2011-2018) demonstrated that combined phthalate exposure negatively correlated with skeletal muscle mass not only in aged but also in young populations. DBP metabolite monobutyl phthalate (MBP) emerged as the predominant toxic driver, mediated by inflammation and oxidative stress (Uric acid to High-density lipoprotein cholesterol Ratio, 20.8%). Phenotypically, in vitro/in vivo models showed that DBP exposure impairs myogenic differentiation, drives transition from oxidative-glycolytic type IIA fibers toward glycolytic type IIB fibers, and depletes regenerative Pax7+ satellite cells, accompanied by myofiber atrophy and lipid infiltration, mirroring environmentally-induced myosteatosis. Mechanistically, systems-level analyses and molecular docking suggest a predictive model wherein DBP/MBP could act as pseudo-ligands that dock into the active pocket of the primary trigger TNF\u03b1, which specifically upregulates TNFR1 (but not TNFR2), driving dual pathological axes: a proteostatic collapse (ubiquitin-proteasome overactivation and autophagy) and GSDMD-dependent pyroptosis. Pharmacological intervention with Morroniside successfully inhibited TNF\u03b1-driven dual axes, restoring homeostasis and alleviating DBP-induced atrophy. Ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk. Furthermore, we redefine phthalate toxicity from generalized endocrine disruption to a targeted, receptor-mediated event driven by the TNF\u03b1/TNFR1 axis, culminating in environmental sarcopenia."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Incident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio = 1.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02).",
                        "source_id": "42363486",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42363486\nTitle: Reciprocal risks of diabetes and sarcopenia in aging Chinese adults: A prospective cohort study using a semi-Markov multi-state framework.\nAbstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus and sarcopenia are increasingly recognized as interrelated syndromes sharing pathophysiological pathways, yet empirical evidence for their reciprocal, time-dependent relationship in aging populations remains limited. Conventional analytical approaches fail to capture the dynamic, trajectory-based nature of their coprogression because of restrictive assumptions regarding state transitions and sojourn time. We conducted a prospective cohort study using harmonized data from 2 nationally representative Chinese longitudinal surveys: the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study and the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, with follow-up spanning 2008-2018. A semi-Markov multi-state model was employed to estimate sojourn-time-dependent transition hazards across 5 clinically defined states: diabetes-free/sarcopenia-free, diabetes-only, sarcopenia-only, comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia, and death (absorbing state). All models adjusted for time-varying sociodemographic, lifestyle, and functional covariates and accounted for competing risks. Population attributable fractions were derived via counterfactual simulation. The semi-Markov model demonstrated superior fit over the Markov specification (global \u0394Akaike information criterion\u2005=\u2005316.4), confirming strong sojourn-time dependence in transition risks. Incident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio\u2005=\u20051.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio\u2005=\u20051.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02). These bidirectional associations remained robust across multiple sensitivity analyses. Counterfactual modeling revealed that 38.2% (95% CI = 31.5%-44.1%) of new comorbid cases could be prevented by blocking diabetes\u2192sarcopenia progression, and 32.6% (26.8%-38.0%) by interrupting sarcopenia\u2192diabetes progression. Strikingly, 58.9% (53.4%-64.1%) of all 5-year mortality was attributable to entry into any chronic disease state. These findings suggest that diabetes and sarcopenia are dynamically and bidirectionally associated in aging Chinese adults. Integrated assessment of glycemic status and muscle health may help identify older adults at elevated risk of comorbidity and mortality. Further interventional studies are needed to determine whether dual-domain prevention strategies can modify these trajectories."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "A higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p < 0.001).",
                        "source_id": "39449162",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 39449162\nTitle: Prognostic Value of Systemic Inflammation, Nutritional Status and Sarcopenia in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: Nutritional status, systemic inflammatory responses and muscle mass are associated with the prognosis of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). However, the optimal biomarker for predicting prognosis remains unclear. This study aimed to identify the optimal indicators of survival among the nutrition-based, inflammation-based and muscle mass-related markers for ALS patients. We enrolled ALS patients from January 2014 to December 2019. Experienced neurologists followed up with the participants until January 2022. This study included a total of 17 nutritional, systemic inflammatory or muscle mass-related indicators. Maximally selected rank statistics determined the cut-off points for these indicators. Kaplan-Meier estimation was used to assess survival. Uni- and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were used to determine the effects of indicators on survival. Finally, time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (time-ROC) curves and the C-index were calculated to evaluate the predictive efficacy of different indicators. A total of 506 patients with ALS were enrolled in this study, including 288 males (56.9%) and 218 females (43.1%), with a mean age of 54.2\u2009\u00b1\u200910.5\u2009years. Among these ALS patients, 334 cases (68.0%) either died or underwent tracheotomy. In univariate Cox proportional hazards regression, 11 indicators were significantly associated with ALS survival (p\u2009<\u20090.05). And systemic immune inflammation (SII), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), modified geriatric nutritional risk index (mGNRI), creatinine and sarcopenia index (SI, (creatinine/cystatin C)\u2009\u00d7\u2009100) were determined as independent predictors (p\u2009<\u20090.05) in multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression. A higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p\u2009<\u20090.001). The results of time-ROC and C-index analyses indicated that SI had the best predictive efficacy for ALS survival, with a C-index of 0.65 (95% CI, 0.54-0.75) for 1-year, 0.61 (95% CI, 0.57-0.65) for 3-year and 0.59 (95% CI, 0.55-0.62) for 5-year survival. Across different subgroups, SI had the highest C-index in men and women, limb onset and aged <\u200960\u2009year ALS patients, compared with other indicators. However, cystatin C was the best indicator for predicting the survival of ALS patients with bulbar onset, whereas the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) was the best for those aged \u226560\u2009years. The serum SI demonstrates superior prognostic ability compared to other inflammation-based, nutrition-based and muscle mass-related indicators for patients with ALS. Given its simplicity and availability, it is well suited for clinical use in evaluating the prognosis of ALS patients."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Deep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival.",
                        "source_id": "37612833",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 37612833\nTitle: Association Between Fat Depletion and Prognosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: CT-Based Body Composition Analysis.\nAbstract: The purpose of this study was to present the results of our investigation of the prognostic value of adipopenia and sarcopenia in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Consecutive patients with ALS with abdominal computed tomography (CT) were retrospectively identified at a single tertiary hospital between January 2010 and July 2021. Deep learning-based volumetric CT body composition analysis software was used to obtain abdominal waist fat volume, fat attenuation, and skeletal muscle area at the L3 level, then normalized to the fat volume index (FVI) and skeletal muscle index (SMI). Adipopenia and sarcopenia were defined as the sex-specific lowest quartile and SMI reference values, respectively. The associations of CT-derived body composition parameters with clinical variables, such as body mass index (BMI) and creatinine, were evaluated by Pearson correlation analyses, and associations with survival were assessed using the multivariable Cox regression analysis. Eighty subjects (40 men, 65.5\u2009\u00b1\u20099.4\u2009years of age) were investigated (median interval between disease onset and CT examination\u2009=\u200925\u2009months). The mean BMI at the CT examination was 20.3\u2009\u00b1\u20094.3\u2009kg/m2 . The BMI showed a positive correlation with both FVI (R\u2009=\u20090.70, p\u2009<\u20090.001) and SMI (R\u2009=\u20090.63, p\u2009<\u20090.001), and the serum creatinine level was associated with SMI (R\u2009=\u20090.68, p\u2009<\u20090.001). After adjusting for sex, age, King's stage, BMI, creatinine, progression rate, and sarcopenia, adipopenia was associated with shorter survival (hazard ratio [HR]\u2009=\u20095.94, 95% confidence interval [CI]\u2009=\u20091.01, 35.0, p\u2009=\u20090.049). In a subgroup analysis for subjects with nutritional failure (stage 4a), the HR of adipopenia was 15.1 (95% CI\u2009=\u20092.45, 93.4, p\u2009=\u20090.003). Deep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival. ANN NEUROL 2023;94:1116-1125."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Common pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration.",
                        "source_id": "42304926",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42304926\nTitle: Linking Neurodegeneration and Age-related Macular Degeneration: Unified Pathways and Intervention Strategies.\nAbstract: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is caused by the degeneration of photoreceptors and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) along with drusen deposition and is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults. Both these structures within the central nervous system (CNS) utilize common neuro-inflammatory mechanisms because the retina is an outgrowth of the brain. Like the brain, the eye has its own physical characteristics and surface molecules as well as a tendency towards specific immune reactions. Numerous distinct neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease (HD), and Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) that impact the brain present as eye symptoms, and the conventional diagnosis of these neurodegenerative disorders (NDs) is often preceded by ocular symptoms. Furthermore, several eye-specific disorders have characteristics in common with other CNS disorders. NDs and AMD share common key features, such as tau and amyloid-\u03b2 deposits, oxidative stress response, chronic inflammation, and dysregulation of microglia and m\u00fcller glia. Common pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration. Comparing these age-related diseases will facilitate the identification of shared risk factors, convergent molecular pathways, and potential cross-applicable therapeutic strategies, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-complementary, anti-apoptotic, and anti-VEGF-based approaches. This knowledge may enhance understanding of neurodegenerative diseases, help identify early biomarker development for diagnosis, and enable the design of targeted therapeutic strategies."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Dietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling.",
                        "source_id": "42356377",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42356377\nTitle: Balanced Essential Amino Acids as Synergistic Therapeutic Agents in Resistance Training: Mechanistic and Clinical Perspectives on Muscle and Metabolic Health.\nAbstract: Declines of skeletal muscle mass and functions are implicated in the progression of various clinical conditions such as cancers, obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, and osteoporosis. While no effective and safe drugs against muscle wasting, such as sarcopenia and disease-associated cachexia, have been discovered, it is well documented that dietary essential amino acids (EAAs) or high-quality protein work synergistically to enhance the anabolic effect of resistance exercise training (RT), leading to gains in muscle mass, strength, and muscle quality. Dietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling. Furthermore, EAAs consumed in the post-absorptive state improve endurance capacity via stimulation of mitochondrial biogenesis (independent of PGC1-\u03b1) and mitochondrial dynamics (mitochondrial protein synthesis and fission). Here, we discuss (1) traditional molecular mechanisms regulating the muscle proteome through constant turnover (synthesis and breakdown), (2) novel mechanisms by which dietary supplementation of EAAs during RT simultaneously improves muscle strength and endurance, (3) stable isotope tracer methodologies that enable understanding of the dynamic muscle proteome and accurate assessment of functional muscle mass, and finally, (4) clinical implications of combined EAA and RT interventions in the context of muscle and metabolic dysfunction, including sarcopenia, cachexia, obesity, and chronic disease. Collectively, current evidence underscores the potential of balanced EAAs, particularly when combined with resistance training, as a safe, effective, and translationally relevant nutritional strategy to preserve and enhance muscle and metabolic health across healthy and clinical populations."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Sarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life.",
                        "source_id": "42314774",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42314774\nTitle: Sarcopenia predicts dynamic lung function trajectories in middle-aged and older adults: A national cohort study.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life. However, evidence linking relative muscle strength (RMS) to peak expiratory flow (PEF) and PEF-based respiratory performance in Asian populations remains limited. This study examined cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between RMS and PEF-based outcomes and explored nonlinear and subgroup variations. Data were obtained from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). RMS was computed as maximal handgrip strength divided by appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM). The primary respiratory measures were peak expiratory flow (PEF), PEF% predicted, low PEF% predicted (<80%), and severe low PEF% predicted (<60%). PEF% predicted was calculated using sex-, age-, and height-specific adult reference equations from Zhong. Multivariable regression models examined associations between RMS and PEF-based outcomes; longitudinal models estimated four-year changes and incident low/severe low PEF% predicted. Each one standard deviation (1-SD) higher RMS was associated with higher PEF% predicted (\u03b2\u202f=\u202f2.92, 95% CI 2.31-3.53) and higher absolute PEF (\u03b2\u202f=\u202f10.29, 95% CI 7.92-12.66). Nonlinear analyses suggested that the association plateaued at RMS values around 1.8-2.0. Longitudinally, the third RMS quartile showed the strongest association with slower PEF decline (\u03b2\u202f=\u202f3.12 units/year less decline vs Q1). Associations were generally more evident in males and smokers, with endpoint-specific subgroup differences for diabetes or stroke. Higher RMS was also correlated with lower CRP and more favorable metabolic profiles, suggesting possible inflammatory and metabolic pathways. Higher RMS was associated with better PEF-based expiratory performance and lower odds of low PEF% predicted in middle-aged and older adults. These findings support RMS as a simple functional marker related to PEF performance during aging, while recognizing that PEF does not replace spirometry-based assessment of obstructive or restrictive lung disease."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Preservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults.",
                        "source_id": "42304960",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42304960\nTitle: Longitudinal Association Between Kidney Function Decline and Grip Strength Loss in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A 6-Year Prospective Cohort Study.\nAbstract: Age-related functional decline in muscle strength is a major determinant of disability in older adults. Although kidney dysfunction has been implicated in sarcopenia, longitudinal evidence linking changes in kidney function with muscle strength decline in community-dwelling older adults remains limited. This study, part of the Kusatsu Cohort Study, aimed to examine whether 6-year changes in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were associated with changes in handgrip strength and skeletal muscle mass index (SMI). A total of 279 residents in Kusatsu Town, Gunma Prefecture, aged \u2265\u200965\u2009years participated in municipal checkups in 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025. Handgrip strength, SMI, and eGFR (uncorrected for body surface area) were assessed. Six-year changes (\u0394grip, \u0394SMI, \u0394eGFR) were calculated. Associations were examined using Pearson correlation and multivariable linear regression. ROC analysis evaluated the discriminatory ability of \u0394eGFR for grip-strength decline. Grip strength declined significantly over 6\u2009years (28.5\u2009\u00b1\u20098.8-24.0\u2009\u00b1\u20097.6\u2009kg, p\u2009<\u20090.001), whereas SMI remained stable (6.3\u2009\u00b1\u20091.0 to 6.2\u2009\u00b1\u20091.0\u2009kg/m2, p\u2009=\u20090.10). \u0394grip correlated positively with \u0394eGFR (r\u2009=\u20090.30, p\u2009<\u20090.001). In multivariable analysis, \u0394eGFR independently predicted \u0394grip (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.14, p\u2009=\u20090.03), along with sex and baseline grip strength. ROC analysis showed moderate discrimination (AUC 0.664), with an optimal \u0394eGFR cutoff of -0.263 over 6\u2009years (-4.4%/year). Preservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults. These findings highlight kidney-muscle crosstalk as a key mechanism of functional aging and support the use of eGFR decline as a biomarker for early detection of strength deterioration."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "High-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults.",
                        "source_id": "42366614",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42366614\nTitle: Effectiveness of High-Intensity Versus Low-To-Moderate-Intensity Resistance Training in Improving Muscle Strength and Bone Mineral Density in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia and osteoporosis are common age-related conditions that lead to frailty, functional decline, and increased fracture risk. Resistance training (RT) improves muscle strength and bone mineral density (BMD), but the optimal training intensity remains unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized evidence from randomized controlled trials evaluating high-intensity (\u2265\u200970% one-repetition maximum) versus low-to-moderate-intensity (<\u200970% one-repetition maximum) RT in older adults (age\u2009\u2265\u200950\u2009years). The review included 18 studies (1283 participants). The primary outcomes were lower limb muscle strength (leg press and leg extension), lumbar spine BMD, and femoral neck BMD. The secondary outcomes were fall incidence and adverse events. Standardized mean differences (SMDs) and risk ratios (RRs) were pooled using a random-effects model. High-intensity RT significantly outperformed low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving leg press (SMD: 0.95; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.48-1.43) and leg extension (SMD: 0.63; 95% CI: 0.09-1.17). No significant between-regimen difference was observed in lumbar spine BMD (SMD: 0.28; 95% CI: -0.02 to 0.58), femoral neck BMD (SMD: 0.13; 95% CI: -0.08 to 0.33), fall incidence (RR: 2.68; 95% CI: 0.65-11.11), or adverse events (RR: 2.42; 95% CI: 0.66-8.88). High-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults. The modalities appear similarly effective in maintaining BMD. No significant between-regimen differences were observed in fall incidence or adverse events, suggesting similar safety profiles. Further randomized controlled trials with well-defined populations and standardized RT protocols are required to validate these findings. International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews Database: CRD420251076841."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "The CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM.",
                        "source_id": "42363097",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42363097\nTitle: The correlation of CRP/Alb ratio with low muscle mass in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional research.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a prominent age-related condition with low muscle mass, yet its underlying pathogenesis remains unclear. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a well-recognized risk factor for this disorder. Recent data indicates that low muscle mass or sarcopenia is closely linked to high C-reactive protein-to-albumin (CRP/Alb) ratio in patients with esophageal, gastric and colorectal cancers. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association between the CRP/Alb ratio and low muscle mass in a T2DM population. This study included 1009 participants (549 males and 460 females) diagnosed with T2DM. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry was utilized to measure the skeletal muscle index (SMI). Low muscle mass was identified based on the diagnostic criteria established by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS). Our findings revealed that low muscle mass was present in 110 male patients (20.04%) and 62 female patients (13.48%). In univariate logistic regression analysis, the C-reactive protein -to-Albumin ratio (CRP/Alb) was significantly associated with low muscle mass in men with T2DM (Odds Ratio (OR)\u2009=\u20091.084 [95%CI\u2009=\u20091.014\u2009~\u20091.158], p\u2009=\u20090.017). The association remained significant after adjusting for age, triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and body mass index (BMI) in the multiple logistic regression model (OR\u2009=\u20091.142 [95%CI\u2009=\u20091.028\u2009~\u20091.269], p\u2009=\u20090.013). No significant association between CRP/Alb ratio and the risk of low muscle mass was observed in the female participants (OR\u2009=\u20090.975 [95%CI\u2009=\u20090.868\u2009~\u20091.095], p\u2009=\u20090.672). In multiple linear regression analyses, SMI was positively associated with Alb, BMI, total cholesterol (TC) and HbA1c in males, but negatively related to associated with age. In females, SMI was positively associated with BMI and smoking duration. The CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM. Not applicable."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Our findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline.",
                        "source_id": "42409166",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42409166\nTitle: Mapping sarcopenia's causal proteome reveals a leptin-driven inflammatory-mitochondrial axis for early prediction.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass and function, is a major barrier to healthy aging. However, its molecular origins remain obscure, and current clinical tools lack the sensitivity needed to detect risk before significant decline occurs. We sought to map the causal proteome of sarcopenia to clarify its pathogenesis and derive a blood-based signature capable of predicting disease onset years in advance. Our approach integrated multi-omics with causal inference. We first screened muscle transcriptomes to guide a proteome-wide Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis, leveraging cis-pQTLs and UK Biobank GWAS data to isolate causal proteins. Concurrently, we analyzed 2,920 plasma proteins in the UK Biobank to pinpoint markers associated with future sarcopenia risk. We then combined these causal and prospective datasets to train a machine learning predictor. We identified 39 circulating proteins with causal effects on muscle mass or strength, implicating specific growth (HBEGF), inflammatory (TLR2), and metabolic (MDH1) pathways. By integrating these causal drivers with prospective biomarkers, our machine learning model predicted incident sarcopenia up to six years prior to diagnosis (AUC\u202f=\u202f0.738). Notably, the model distinguished true sarcopenia from simple muscle weakness. Network analysis placed Leptin (LEP) at the core of this signature, linking systemic metabolic signals to downstream inflammatory effectors. Our findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline. This study provides proof-of-concept for a plasma proteomic tool for early risk stratification and establishes a new framework of high-confidence targets for therapeutic development."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Zymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux.",
                        "source_id": "42399647",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42399647\nTitle: Experimental sepsis causes SERCA2 expression in white adipose tissue but not classical browning.\nAbstract: Sepsis causes muscle wasting and cachexia but mechanisms remain unclear. Cachexia in cancer and burn injury is partly attributed to 'browning'; where white adipose tissue (WAT) develops a catabolic, thermogenic brown adipose tissue-like phenotype. We hypothesised that sepsis-induced muscle wasting is caused by browning. 58 male Wistar rats were randomised to sham (n\u2009=\u200917) or experimental sepsis induced by intraperitoneal zymosan (n\u2009=\u200941). Tibialis anterior mass was measured on Days 3 and 14. Browning was sought using whole body and WAT respirometry, RNA-sequencing, immunoblot, thermal imaging and multi-photon microscopy of WAT. Fourteen-day mortality in rats receiving zymosan was 17%. In survivors, body mass loss peaked at day 3 and persisted to day 14 with associated tibialis anterior muscle mass loss. Zymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux. At Day 14 transcriptomics showed inflammation but no increase in uncoupling protein (UCP)-1 at transcript or protein levels. SERCA2 protein was however increased fourfold in retroperitoneal WAT at day 14 (p\u2009=\u20090.016). Rats recovering from zymosan peritonitis developed muscle wasting and cachexia associated with WAT inflammation and whole-body hypermetabolism. No evidence of browning was seen at functional, transcriptomic or protein levels, therefore our data do not support the hypothesis of classical browning as a driver of sepsis-induced muscle wasting and cachexia. SERCA2 protein expression was however increased in retroperitoneal WAT at day 14."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "In sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable.",
                        "source_id": "42312499",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42312499\nTitle: Job strain and ischemic heart disease: the balance of methodological bias and implications for prevention. Response to: Bonde JP et al. The demands-control-support work stress model and risk of ischemic heart disease: causal inference based on observational epidemiology.\nAbstract: We read with interest Bonde et al's (1) recent review. We agree with their premise: strengthening causal inference is an important objective for occupational epidemiology. However, we believe the conclusion that \"at most, any true effect [of job strain on ischemic heart disease (IHD)] appears to be small\" is not supported by a valid appraisal of the available evidence. The pooled relative risk estimate (RRE) of 1.14 is most likely underestimated, as common limitations in the available literature tend to bias results toward the null. The authors acknowledge underestimation sources: nondifferential exposure misclassification, overadjustment for cardiometabolic risk factors, and healthy-worker survivor selection (1). Additional sources of underestimation are not discussed. Dichotomizing exposure by combining active and passive exposures into a single \"non-high-strain\" category may attenuate risk estimates by increasing heterogeneity in the reference group. Indeed, workers with passive exposure may also be at increased IHD risk (2). The pooled RRE may further be attenuated by sex: women develop IHD at older ages partly due to pre-menopausal estrogen cardioprotection, thus working-age follow-up captures fewer events, reducing pooled estimates and precision (3). Sources of overestimation raised also warrant closer scrutiny. For instance, lower estimates in job-exposure matrix (JEM) studies are interpreted as evidence of upward bias in self-reported studies. However, even when exposure values are imputed within subgroups defined by sex and age, JEM do not fully capture individual-level variability in exposure within occupational categories (4). The resulting non-differential misclassification likely attenuates estimates, a limitation the authors acknowledge but do not take into account in their conclusion. The supporting reference for overestimation relies on a 4-item measure of perceived stress (5), limiting its relevance to job strain. An additional source of overestimation is negative affectivity, in which adverse health perceptions inflate individual-level exposure reports. However, this mechanism is not supported in prospective studies with control for anger, hostility, and cynicism (6, 7). Finally, the authors raise concerns about a health-reporting bias: workers with prodromal IHD symptoms may over-report perceived job strain, inflating observed associations. In prospective studies excluding early incident IHD events, associations were not attenuated and, if anything, marginally strengthened (6, 8), providing no support for reverse causation as a source of overestimation. More broadly, methodological characteristics are presented as isolated binary indicators rather than as interdependent dimensions. This hinders the overall appraisal of study quality. These methodological considerations have implications for burden estimation. There has been considerable debate about whether the population attributable fraction (PAF) of 3.4% that the IPD-Work Consortium reported for job strain and IHD (8) was an underestimate when accounting for exposure misclassification, alternative referent group definitions, and other sources of attenuation identified in the literature (9, 10). A subsequent prospective cohort study designed to address several of the sources of underestimation discussed here estimated that 18.2% of incident IHD were attributable to job strain exposure (11). In sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable. Given the substantial burden of IHD, debates about the precise magnitude should not delay the development and evaluation of workplace interventions to reduce job strain and improve cardiovascular health. References 1. Bonde JP, Skaaby S, Flachs EM, Dollard M, Keyes K, Rosengren A et al. The demands-control-support work stress model and risk of ischemic heart disease: causal inference based on observational epidemiology. Scand J Work Environ Health 2026 Apr. [Epub ahead of print]. https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.4299. 2. Xu S, Huang Y, Xiao J, Zhu W, Wang L, Tang H et al. The association between job strain and coronary heart disease: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Ann Med 2015;47(6):512-8. https://doi.org/10.3109/07853890.2015.1075658. 3. Zahiriharsini A, Gilbert-Ouimet M, Hervieux V, Trudel X, Matteau L, Jalbert L et al. Incorporating sex and gender considerations in research on psychosocial work exposures and cardiovascular diseases: A systematic review of 55 prospective studies. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2024 Dec;167:105916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105916. 4. Schwartz JE, Pieper CF, Karasek RA. A procedure for linking psychosocial job characteristics data to health surveys. Am J Public Health 1988 Aug;78(8):904-9. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.78.8.904. 5. Metcalfe C, Davey Smith G, Macleod J, Heslop P, Hart C. Self-reported stress and subsequent hospital admissions as a result of hypertension, varicose veins and haemorrhoids. J Public Health Med 2003 Mar;25(1):62-8. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdg013. 6. Lavigne-Robichaud M, Trudel X, Talbot D, Milot A, Gilbert-Ouimet M, V\u00e9zina M et al. Psychosocial stressors at work and coronary heart disease risk in men and women: 18-year prospective cohort study of combined exposures. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2023 Oct;16(10):e009700. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.122.009700. 7. Tiwa Diffo E, Lavigne-Robichaud M, Milot A, Brisson C, Gilbert-Ouimet M, V\u00e9zina M et al. Psychosocial stressors at work and atrial fibrillation incidence: An 18-year prospective study. J Am Heart Assoc 2024 Aug;13(16):e032414. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.123.032414. 8. Kivim\u00e4ki M, Nyberg ST, Batty GD, Fransson EI, Heikkil\u00e4 K, Alfredsson L et al.; IPD-Work Consortium. Job strain as a risk factor for coronary heart disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of individual participant data. Lancet 2012 Oct;380(9852):1491-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60994-5. 9. Choi BK, Schnall P, Landsbergis P, Dobson M, Ko S, G\u00f3mez-Ortiz V et al. Recommendations for individual participant data meta-analyses on work stressors and health outcomes: comments on IPD-Work Consortium papers. Scand J Work Environ Health 2015 May;41(3):299-311. https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.3484. 10. Kivim\u00e4ki M, Singh-Manoux A, Virtanen M, Ferrie JE, Batty GD, Rugulies R; IPD-Work consortium. IPD-Work consortium: pre-defined meta-analyses of individual-participant data strengthen evidence base for a link between psychosocial factors and health. Scand J Work Environ Health 2015 May;41(3):312-21. https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.3485. 11. Lavigne-Robichaud M, Trudel X, Talbot D, Milot A, Pena-Gralle AP, M\u00e9sidor M et al. Coronary heart disease attributable to psychosocial stressors at work. JACC Adv 2025 Oct;4(10 Pt 2):102160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102160."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Clinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia.",
                        "source_id": "42396931",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42396931\nTitle: Oxygen-ozone action on Isaac's syndrome: a case report.\nAbstract: Isaac's syndrome, or neuromyotonia, is a rare autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by continuous muscle fiber activity due to peripheral nerve hyperexcitability. Clinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia. These symptoms are often associated with autoantibodies targeting voltage-gated potassium channels (VGKCs) or related proteins such as CASPR2. Conventional treatment typically involves immunosuppressive agents and symptomatic medications, but therapeutic responses can be incomplete or transient. We report the case of a 43-year-old woman with a long-standing diagnosis of Isaac's syndrome who experienced limited benefit from prolonged immunosuppressive and symptomatic therapies. The patient presented with disabling motor symptoms, pain, and reduced quality of life. She was treated with major autohemotherapy using an oxygen-ozone (O\u2082-O\u2083) protocol. Within two months, notable clinical and electrophysiological improvements were observed, including the resolution of neuromyotonia and significant gains in daily functional abilities. These improvements, assessed via the Barthel Index, remained stable over a three-year follow-up period, indicating sustained autonomy and pain control. The patient also carried MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms, which may have contributed to the autoimmune disease and influenced treatment response. This case highlights the potential role of oxygen-ozone therapy as a complementary non-pharmacological approach in refractory autoimmune neuromuscular disorders. The sustained clinical benefit observed suggests that ozone therapy may contribute to immune modulation, redox balance, and restoration of mitochondrial function. Further studies are warranted to evaluate personalized ozone-based protocols in the management of immune-mediated neuromuscular conditions."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Despite promising mechanistic evidence, clinical translation remains limited by poor bioavailability, variability in formulation and dosing, a lack of long-term randomized trials, and inconsistent functional outcome measures.",
                        "source_id": "42356523",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42356523\nTitle: Phytochemical-Based Therapeutic Strategies for Sarcopenia: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Translation.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults. Although resistance exercise and optimized protein intake remain first-line interventions, effective pharmacological therapies are limited, highlighting the need for novel adjunctive strategies. Increasing interest has focused on phytochemicals, plant-derived bioactive compounds with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and metabolic regulatory properties that may target multiple mechanisms underlying muscle aging. This review summarizes the molecular and translational potential of phytochemicals in sarcopenia management. Experimental and emerging clinical evidence indicates that flavonoids, polyphenols, alkaloids, and terpenoids modulate key pathways involved in sarcopenia pathogenesis, including PI3K/Akt/mTOR-mediated anabolic signaling, AMPK-SIRT3-PGC-1\u03b1-dependent mitochondrial biogenesis, NF-\u03baB-driven inflammation, oxidative stress responses, autophagy, and satellite cell function. Through these pleiotropic effects, phytochemicals may attenuate the anabolic resistance, mitochondrial dysfunction, chronic inflammation, and impaired muscle regeneration associated with aging. Despite promising mechanistic evidence, clinical translation remains limited by poor bioavailability, variability in formulation and dosing, a lack of long-term randomized trials, and inconsistent functional outcome measures. Current evidence suggests that phytochemicals are most effective when integrated with resistance exercise and nutritional support rather than used as stand-alone therapies. Overall, phytochemicals represent promising complementary candidates for sarcopenia prevention and management. Future studies should prioritize standardized formulations, biomarker-guided approaches, and rigorously designed clinical trials focused on clinically meaningful functional outcomes to establish their efficacy, safety, and translational relevance in aging populations."
                    }
                ]
            },
            "displayText": "Even though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although \"Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes\" is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\n\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n\"How does sarcopenia feel versus Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis fasciculations or age-related proximal myopathy?\"\n\nThe clinical presentation of these conditions differs fundamentally. Sarcopenia is characterized by a gradual, progressive loss of muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, often leading to functional decline. In contrast, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) presents with progressive, often asymmetric muscle weakness and fasciculations\u2014involuntary muscle twitches driven by UMN and LMN hyperexcitability. Proximal myopathy, which can sometimes be misdiagnosed as ALS, manifests as symmetric proximal muscle weakness, potentially confusing the clinical assessment.\n\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\nThis synthesis evaluates the differentiation between sarcopenia (age-related muscle degeneration) and neuromuscular disorders (ALS, proximal myopathy). Sarcopenia is an environmentally-driven and age-related metabolic pathology, whereas ALS-associated muscle atrophy is a neurodegenerative process involving motor unit loss. Proximal myopathy may mimic the weakness seen in ALS, requiring precise diagnostic pathways to distinguish between myogenic and neurogenic etiologies.\n\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\nThe differentiation between sarcopenia and neuromuscular conditions requires a nuanced understanding of their distinct pathophysiological origins. Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults. Conversely, ALS-linked muscle loss is driven by motor neuron degeneration. Patients with ALS may exhibit clinical signs that mimic other conditions, as fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies. A specific diagnostic challenge arises when clinical phenotypes overlap: for patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered. \n\nThe origin of motor symptoms is also distinct. In early stages of ALS, muscle fasciculations serve as a diagnostic hallmark. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders. Furthermore, sarcopenia\u2019s etiology is increasingly viewed through an environmental and metabolic lens: ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk.\n\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n*   Sarcopenia is not merely \"aging\"; it is an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology.\n*   ALS and sarcopenia share mechanisms like oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction, but ALS is fundamentally defined by motor neuron loss.\n*   Proximal myopathy is a clinical \"mimic\" that can delay the correct diagnosis of ALS.\n*   The \"gut-muscle axis\" is an emerging area where nutrition, fiber, and Bacteroides abundance modulate disease outcomes in ALS patients.\n*   Bio-markers like the Sarcopenia Index (SI) are now being validated as superior to older nutritional or inflammation markers for ALS prognosis.\n*   Advanced imaging like CT-based body composition analysis is revealing adipopenia as an independent poor prognostic factor in ALS.\n*   Fasciculations in ALS are linked to both upper and lower motor neuron hyperexcitability, which differentiates them from benign fasciculation syndrome.\n\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n1. ID: 42356523 - Sarcopenia: \"Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults.\" \n2. ID: 42354011 - CMS: \"Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission.\" \n3. ID: 42354011 - Myopathies: \"Fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies.\"\n4. ID: 35652543 - ALS Mimic: \"For patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered.\"\n5. ID: 42407013 - ALS Fasciculations: \"The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\"\n6. ID: 42367806 - Paradigm Shift: \"Ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk.\"\n7. ID: 42363486 - Comorbidity: \"Incident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio = 1.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02).\"\n8. ID: 39449162 - Survival SI: \"A higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p < 0.001).\"\n9. ID: 37612833 - CT Adipopenia: \"Deep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival.\"\n10. ID: 42304926 - Convergent Axis: \"Common pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration.\"\n11. ID: 42356377 - EAAs: \"Dietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling.\"\n12. ID: 42314774 - PEF: \"Sarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life.\"\n13. ID: 42304960 - Kidney Function: \"Preservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults.\"\n14. ID: 42366614 - RT Intensity: \"High-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults.\"\n15. ID: 42363097 - CRP/Alb: \"The CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM.\"\n16. ID: 42409166 - Inflammation/LEP: \"Our findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline.\"\n17. ID: 42399647 - Zymosan: \"Zymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux.\"\n18. ID: 42312499 - Methodological Bias: \"In sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable.\"\n19. ID: 42396931 - Isaacs Syndrome: \"Clinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia.\"\n20. ID: 42356523 - Phytochemicals: \"Despite promising mechanistic evidence, clinical translation remains limited by poor bioavailability, variability in formulation and dosing, a lack of long-term randomized trials, and inconsistent functional outcome measures.\"\n\n### [PROGRAMATICALLY MAPPED REFERENCES]\n[1]. ID: 42356523 - APA: Le-Chan G, Amoah NQ, Sofia HM, Quee AH, Chan SSK et al. (2026). Phytochemical-Based Therapeutic Strategies for Sarcopenia: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Translation.. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland). ID: 42356523.\n[2]. ID: 42354011 - APA: Feng WK, Hung KL, Wang TH (2026). 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            "prompt": "CRITICAL INSTRUCTION: You MUST wrap your internal reasoning in ... tags at the very beginning of your response.\n\n=======================================================\nCONTEXT LITERATURE (STATIC CACHE):\nID: 42411082\nTitle: Steps to Walk Out of, or Side Track, Cardiovascular Disease to Achieve Longevity.\nAbstract: Aging is a relentless process of gradual physio-biochemical non-reversible deterioration that significantly influences human health, leading to declining cellular function and increasing cellular damage; it is recognized as a major risk factor for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD), the leading cause of death worldwide. Although aging is inevitable, healthy aging is the key to well-being. Longevity is a desirable yet complex outcome influenced by a wide range of factors, including genetics, lifestyle choices, healthcare access, socio-economic conditions, and other environmental factors. The compromised efficiency of processes that counteract age-associated molecular damage affects CVD susceptibility and expedites the emergence of clinical disease. Recently recognized key resilience mechanisms related to aging may constitute new potential therapeutic targets. Geroscience focuses on the discovery and translation of methods and interventions to curtail or reverse age-related deficits that compromise quality of life for older individuals. The geroscience paradigm, increasingly acknowledged in medical specialties, renders possible the prevention of premature aging, the optimal treatment of geriatric diseases, the reduction of healthcare disparities and prejudices, and the extension of the population's health span. These important geroscience issues, including multimorbidity, frailty, tendency to frequent falls, cognitive and multisensory impairment, cardiac arrhythmias, coronary disease and heart failure, as well as undernutrition, sarcopenia and polypharmacy, are herein discussed, together with recent relevant medical advances. Emphasis is placed on boosting psychology and also on pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions such as exercise and physical activity, healthy diets and lifestyle that target key components of aging, which might assist in both primary (geroprotection) and secondary prevention (gerotherapeutics) of CV and other diseases posing an enormous challenge in older age. The geroscience paradigm is increasingly recognized in medical specialties, enabling the prevention of premature aging, optimal management of geriatric ailments, reduction of health-care disparities and prejudices, and potential improvement of the population's health-span.\n\nID: 42409166\nTitle: Mapping sarcopenia's causal proteome reveals a leptin-driven inflammatory-mitochondrial axis for early prediction.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass and function, is a major barrier to healthy aging. However, its molecular origins remain obscure, and current clinical tools lack the sensitivity needed to detect risk before significant decline occurs. We sought to map the causal proteome of sarcopenia to clarify its pathogenesis and derive a blood-based signature capable of predicting disease onset years in advance. Our approach integrated multi-omics with causal inference. We first screened muscle transcriptomes to guide a proteome-wide Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis, leveraging cis-pQTLs and UK Biobank GWAS data to isolate causal proteins. Concurrently, we analyzed 2,920 plasma proteins in the UK Biobank to pinpoint markers associated with future sarcopenia risk. We then combined these causal and prospective datasets to train a machine learning predictor. We identified 39 circulating proteins with causal effects on muscle mass or strength, implicating specific growth (HBEGF), inflammatory (TLR2), and metabolic (MDH1) pathways. By integrating these causal drivers with prospective biomarkers, our machine learning model predicted incident sarcopenia up to six years prior to diagnosis (AUC\u202f=\u202f0.738). Notably, the model distinguished true sarcopenia from simple muscle weakness. Network analysis placed Leptin (LEP) at the core of this signature, linking systemic metabolic signals to downstream inflammatory effectors. Our findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline. This study provides proof-of-concept for a plasma proteomic tool for early risk stratification and establishes a new framework of high-confidence targets for therapeutic development.\n\nID: 42407013\nTitle: Role of the Upper Motor Neuron in the Generation of Fasciculations in Early Disease Stages of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: The origin of fasciculation potentials (FPs) in the early stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remains a subject of debate. We investigated the role of the motor cortex in FP generation by comparing resting FP frequency in the first dorsal interosseous (FDI) muscle before and after motor cortex inhibition induced by continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS). We studied patients with early-stage ALS (G1) and a disease-control group (G2) comprising individuals with chronic lower motor neuron (LMN) disorders or benign fasciculation syndrome without upper motor neuron (UMN) involvement. Inclusion required a right FDI strength of MRC grade 4+ or 5. At baseline, we recorded FP frequency and amplitude in the right FDI (3 replicates) and the motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude. These measures were repeated immediately after cTBS-induced corticomotor inhibition. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Twenty-two patients with ALS (14 men; median age 65.5 years; 72.7% spinal onset) were included, with a median disease duration of 6.4 months and a mean ALSFRS-R score of 44. The control group (G2) consisted of 11 participants. Notably, 50% of the ALS cohort showed no neurogenic features on needle EMG of the right FDI at enrollment. Baseline peripheral and cortical amplitudes and left hemisphere motor thresholds were comparable between groups. After cTBS, MEP amplitudes decreased significantly in both G1 (0.93 vs 0.50 mV, p = 0.02) and G2 (1.23 vs 0.38 mV, p = 0.02). However, a significant reduction in FP frequency (39.5%) occurred only in the ALS group (0.43 vs 0.26 Hz, p < 0.001), whereas no change was observed in G2 (0.60 vs 0.77 Hz, p = 0.14). Patients with ALS with a normal FDI EMG demonstrated an even greater reduction in FP frequency (54.5%). FP amplitudes remained stable across both groups after cTBS. Our findings indicate that in early ALS, LMN excitability is significantly modulated by descending corticospinal input. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\n\nID: 42406227\nTitle: The Role of Exercise in Regulating Histone Modifications and Non-coding RNAs in Muscle Aging and Sarcopenia.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function with age, is a major contributor to frailty and decreased quality of life in older adults. While physical exercise remains the most effective intervention, its molecular mechanisms of action are not fully understood. Emerging evidence highlights the central role of epigenetic regulation-including histone modifications and non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs)-in mediating both the pathogenesis of sarcopenia and the adaptive responses to exercise. This review synthesizes current findings on how aging disrupts the epigenetic landscape of skeletal muscle, fostering anabolic resistance, inflammation, and impaired regeneration. We explore how exercise reverses these effects by modulating histone acetylation, methylation, and the novel mark of lactylation, thereby reactivating key genes involved in muscle maintenance and repair. Additionally, we detail how specific microRNAs and long non-coding RNAs contribute to muscle plasticity, and how their dysregulation underlies age-related functional decline. Importantly, we emphasize the interplay between histone modifiers and ncRNAs, and the translational evidence from human trials supporting exercise as an epigenetic reprogramming agent. Although human evidence is limited compared to animal models, emerging clinical studies in older adults demonstrate that resistance and endurance training modulate histone acetylation/methylation and miRNA profiles, with dose-dependent benefits on muscle function and epigenetic markers (e.g., reduced epigenetic age acceleration via methylation clocks in active elderly). These insights offer promising avenues for therapeutic strategies aimed at extending healthspan and combating sarcopenia in aging populations.\n\nID: 42405265\nTitle: Impact of obesity and type 2 diabetes on muscle power, quality, and force-velocity, and their relation to functional capacity.\nAbstract: Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) increase the risk of sarcopenia and mobility decline, yet the underlying muscle contractile alterations remain poorly understood. This study investigated how severe obesity and T2D affect muscle power, force-velocity relationships, and muscle quality. In this cross-sectional study, 45 middle-aged individuals were categorized as non-obesity (Non-O; BMI 18.5-30 kg/m2), obesity (O; BMI\u2009\u2265\u200935 kg/m2), and obesity with T2D (O\u2009+\u2009T2D; BMI\u2009\u2265\u200935 kg/m2). Isokinetic torque and power of knee extensors (KE) and dorsiflexors (DF) were measured (DF: 0-120\u00b0/s; KE: 0-270\u00b0/s). Muscle volume and fat infiltration (FF, %) were quantified using MRI. Outcomes included absolute, specific (relative to muscle volume), and normalized (relative to body weight) power. Functional capacity was assessed with five-times sit-to-stand (5xSTS) and 10-m walk (10MWT) tests. KE power was 51W lower in O\u2009+\u2009T2D than O (P\u2009=\u20090.008) with larger deficits at higher velocities (interaction, P\u2009=\u20090.027). O and O\u2009+\u2009T2D exhibited lower normalized KE power (-0.8 and -1.1 W/kg vs. Non-O; both P\u2009<\u20090.001). KE FF was higher in O (5%) than Non-O (3%, P\u2009=\u20090.003), and highest in O\u2009+\u2009T2D (7%, P\u2009=\u20090.023). DF torque declined faster with velocity in O and O\u2009+\u2009T2D (P\u2009\u2264\u20090.012). Specific power did not differ. KE normalized power was the strongest predictor of performance (5xSTS: R2\u2009=\u20090.57,P\u2009=\u20090.003; 10MWT: R2\u2009=\u20090.71,P\u2009<\u20090.001). Severe obesity impairs normalized muscle power, with T2D exacerbating KE power deficits and fatty infiltration. These muscle contractile impairments may contribute to functional decline already in middle-aged individuals.\n\nID: 42404338\nTitle: Ultrasound-assessed abdominal fat distribution and its relation to sarcopenia parameters in community-dwelling young older adults: a cross-sectional study.\nAbstract: Ageing is associated with significant changes in body composition, including increased abdominal adiposity and reduced skeletal muscle strength, mass, and physical performance, known as sarcopenia. However, the association of specific abdominal fat distribution in relation to sarcopenia parameters remains poorly understood. To assess abdominal fat distribution by ultrasound (US) and explore its association with sarcopenia parameters in community-dwelling young older adults aged 60-74 years. This cross-sectional study (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06871384) included 72 participants (68.1% women). Abdominal fat distribution was assessed by US, measuring total abdominal fat, visceral adipose tissue (VAT), subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), and VAT/SAT ratio. Muscle strength was evaluated using a hand grip dynamometer, muscle mass indices [skeletal muscle mass Index (SMI) and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI)] by BIA and physical performance by gait speed (GS). Linear regression analysis was adjusted by sex, age and physical activity. Participants were 67.11 \u00b1 4.4 years old [68.1% (49/72) women], 86.1% (62/72) were non-sarcopenic, and 71.4% (50/72) were non-obese. After regression analysis, in all population, VAT was positively associated with muscle mass indices. SAT was negatively associated with GS and relative handgrip strength (HGS/BW). In men, VAT was positively associated with ASMI and inversely associated with HGS/BW. In women, SAT was positively associated with ASMI and inversely associated with HGS/BW and GS, whereas VAT was positively associated with SMI and ASMI and inversely associated with HGS/BW. US-assessed abdominal fat distribution showed sex-specific associations with sarcopenia parameters. In men and in women, VAT was positively associated with muscle mass and negatively associated with muscle strength. Whereas in women, SAT was the only fat depot negatively associated with physical performance. These results suggest that abdominal fat distribution may influence physical performance and relative muscle strength in ageing populations, highlighting the importance of evaluating abdominal fat distribution when assessing sarcopenia parameters.\n\nID: 42403749\nTitle: Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Pre-sarcopenia, Dynapenia, and Sarcopenia in Elderly Japanese Patients With Osteoporosis.\nAbstract: Background Sarcopenia and dynapenia are age-related conditions characterized by reductions in skeletal muscle mass and/or muscle strength. Both conditions are associated with functional decline and impaired quality of life in elderly populations. This study investigated the prevalence and clinical characteristics of sarcopenia, pre-sarcopenia, and dynapenia in elderly patients with osteoporosis. Methodology This cross-sectional study included 332 elderly patients with osteoporosis, including 46 men and 286 women. Participants were classified into the following four groups according to skeletal muscle mass index and grip strength: normal, pre-sarcopenia, dynapenia, and sarcopenia groups. Bone mineral density, body composition, spinal sagittal alignment, vertebral fractures, and low back pain-related clinical outcomes were compared among groups. Results Pre-sarcopenia, dynapenia, and sarcopenia were identified in 42/332 (12.7%), 94/332 (28.3%), and 47/332 (14.2%) patients, respectively. Overall, 183/332 (55.1%) patients demonstrated reduced muscle mass and/or strength. Lower bone mineral density and body mass index were predominantly observed in groups with decreased muscle mass, whereas poorer low back pain-related outcomes were mainly associated with reduced muscle strength. Conclusions A substantial proportion of elderly patients with osteoporosis demonstrated impaired muscle mass and/or muscle strength. Muscle mass appeared to be associated with bone density and body composition, whereas muscle strength was more closely related to trunk muscle mass and low back pain-related disability.\n\nID: 42403000\nTitle: Association of the Intensity, Frequency, Duration, and Volume of Physical Activity With Sarcopenia and Its Related Indicators.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a crucial factor leading to a decline in physical function and quality of life among middle-aged and older adults. However, the associations between physical activity (PA) and sarcopenia-related diagnostic indicators in this population remain unclear within the Chinese context. Using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), we conducted a longitudinal analysis spanning from 2011 to 2015. Cox regression analysis was performed to explore the associations of PA intensity, frequency, duration, and volume with sarcopenia incidence and its diagnostic indicators, which are made up of muscle strength, muscle mass, and physical performance, including gait speed (GS), the five-time chair stand test, and the short physical performance battery (SPPB). Among 3069 participants, no significant associations were observed between PA and sarcopenia incidence or muscle mass (both p\u2009>\u20090.05), whereas all dimensions of PA were associated with muscle strength (all p\u2009<\u20090.05). Except for low- or vigorous-intensity PA, moderate- and low-intensity PA frequency of 3-5\u2009days/week, moderate PA volume \u2265\u2009300\u2009min/week, and moderate-to-vigorous PA volume 600-2249 metabolic equivalents, all other PA dimensions were associated with physical performance (all p\u2009<\u20090.05). Further sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of these findings. These findings indicate that PA enhances muscle strength and improves muscular function, thereby reducing the severity and improving the prognosis of sarcopenia.\n\nID: 42400221\nTitle: Downstream Pathways of Dystrophin Deficiency in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Implications for Muscle Degeneration and Regeneration.\nAbstract: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common and severe form of muscular dystrophy, primarily affecting skeletal muscle and leading to premature death. Although the loss of dystrophin has long been recognised as the primary cause of the disease, no definitive cure is currently available. As a consequence, therapeutic efforts have largely focused on mitigating disease progression rather than correcting the primary genetic defect. In this context, extensive research focuses on secondary pathological mechanisms, downstream cellular and molecular alterations triggered by dystrophin deficiency, that contribute to disease progression, particularly by affecting muscle degeneration and regeneration. While therapeutic strategies have traditionally aimed to enhance muscle regeneration, accumulating evidence indicates that limiting chronic degeneration and the associated degeneration-regeneration cycles may represent a more effective approach to preserve muscle integrity. Here, we examine the published evidence to delineate this shift in therapeutic perspective. This narrative review summarises preclinical and clinical strategies for DMD. We considered over 100 published articles, 85% from the last 15\u2009years and analysing 40 different approaches, grouping them based on pathways targeted. For each study, therapeutic efficacy was assessed by focusing on the impact on promoting muscle regeneration versus limiting degeneration, based on morphological features, including muscle architecture, inflammation and fibrosis, as well as functional outcomes. Our analysis revealed pathway-specific benefits in skeletal muscle. Among calcium- and mitochondrial-targeted interventions, 94.4% preserved muscle morphology and slowed down muscle regeneration. Myofibre stability approaches were evenly split, with 50% promoting regeneration and 50% delaying muscle wasting. Satellite cell-targeted therapies affecting proliferation and fusion enhanced muscle regeneration in most cases, while anti-inflammatory strategies slowed muscle degeneration in 63.6% and promoted new myofibre formation in 36.4% of cases. Oxidative stress modulation preserved muscle structure in 85.7% of cases, while boosting muscle regeneration in the remaining therapies. Emerging evidence indicates a shift in DMD therapeutic focus, from strategies aimed primarily at enhancing muscle regeneration to approaches that limit repeated degeneration-regeneration cycles. Most current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration. Importantly, targeting multiple disease-relevant pathways within skeletal muscle has shown beneficial effects in preclinical models, supporting the concept that coordinated and temporally controlled modulation of key biological processes may represent an effective strategy to stabilise muscle tissue and delay disease progression.\n\nID: 42399900\nTitle: Sex-specific patterns of skeletal muscle aging at the L3 level: a quantitative study based on opportunistic CT.\nAbstract: This opportunistic CT-based study aimed to investigate age- and sex-related changes in muscle mass and quality at the L3 vertebral level in men aged\u2009\u2265\u200950\u00a0years and postmenopausal women. Clinical and abdominal CT data from 292 hospitalized patients (146 men, 146 women) were retrospectively analyzed. At the L3 level, skeletal muscle area (SMA), skeletal muscle index (SMI), skeletal muscle density (SMD), intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT), and intramuscular adipose tissue content (IMAC) were measured using Image J. Two-way ANOVA was used to test for sex-by-age interactions. Univariate linear regression and LOESS smoothing were additionally applied to quantify and visualize age-related trajectories, respectively. All CT-derived measurements showed excellent inter-rater reliability (ICC\u2009>\u20090.75). Two-way ANOVA revealed significant sex-by-age interactions for SMA and SMI (p\u2009=\u20090.001 and p\u2009=\u20090.003, respectively), but not for SMD or IMAT. Men exhibited a more rapid age-related decline in muscle mass: each additional year of age was associated with a decrease in SMA of 1.331 cm2 in men versus 0.465 cm2 in women. Women demonstrated an earlier onset of muscle quality deterioration. Compared with younger postmenopausal women, older postmenopausal women had significantly lower SMD (p\u2009<\u20090.05), and IMAT increased significantly after age 60 (p\u2009<\u20090.05). IMAT was a more sensitive imaging biomarker of age-related myosteatosis than IMAC. Opportunistic CT-based assessment reveals a distinct sexual dimorphism in skeletal muscle aging: men lose muscle mass more rapidly, whereas women experience an earlier onset of muscle quality decline, driven predominantly by intermuscular fat infiltration. Opportunistic CT effectively captures these sex-specific differences, supporting its application in opportunistic screening and sex\u2011specific management of sarcopenia.\n\nID: 42396942\nTitle: Functional Impact of Pain and Its Association With Sarcopenia in the Elderly: The Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (BLAS).\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, characterized by the loss of muscle mass and strength, is a prevalent geriatric condition associated with increased morbidity and healthcare burden. Understanding its multifactorial etiology is essential for effective prevention and management. This study aimed to investigate the association between chronic pain and sarcopenia and to identify demographic, nutritional, and functional factors associated with sarcopenia in a cohort of older Iranian adults. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using baseline data from 1344 participants aged \u2265\u200960\u2009years from the Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (BLAS). Participants were classified into four groups based on the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People-version 2 (EWGSOP2) criteria: robust, probable sarcopenia, sarcopenia, and severe sarcopenia. Pain was assessed using the brief pain inventory (BPI), with pain severity score and pain interference score (BPI9) as primary variables. Multivariable and multinomial logistic regression models adjusted for socioeconomic, nutritional, and functional covariates were used to assess associations. In logistic regression analyses, pain interference score was significantly associated with higher odds of sarcopenia across all models, including the fully adjusted model (OR\u2009=\u20091.24, 95% CI: 1.11-1.39, p < 0.001), whereas pain severity score was not associated with higher odds of sarcopenia in binary models (p > 0.05). In multinomial logistic regression, pain interference score demonstrated a graded association with sarcopenia severity, with the strongest effect observed for severe sarcopenia (final model RRR\u2009=\u20091.32, 95% CI: 1.15-1.52, p < 0.001) and a moderate effect for probable sarcopenia (RRR\u2009=\u20091.13, 95% CI: 1.05-1.22, p = 0.003). The association between pain severity and sarcopenia severity was not significant in final adjusted model. Sensitivity analyses using an alternative sarcopenia definition confirmed these findings. Pain interference, rather than pain severity, is significantly associated with sarcopenia. These findings highlight the importance of addressing pain-related functional limitations in efforts to prevent and manage sarcopenia, particularly in aging populations within low- and middle-income countries.\n\nID: 42396931\nTitle: Oxygen-ozone action on Isaac's syndrome: a case report.\nAbstract: Isaac's syndrome, or neuromyotonia, is a rare autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by continuous muscle fiber activity due to peripheral nerve hyperexcitability. Clinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia. These symptoms are often associated with autoantibodies targeting voltage-gated potassium channels (VGKCs) or related proteins such as CASPR2. Conventional treatment typically involves immunosuppressive agents and symptomatic medications, but therapeutic responses can be incomplete or transient. We report the case of a 43-year-old woman with a long-standing diagnosis of Isaac's syndrome who experienced limited benefit from prolonged immunosuppressive and symptomatic therapies. The patient presented with disabling motor symptoms, pain, and reduced quality of life. She was treated with major autohemotherapy using an oxygen-ozone (O\u2082-O\u2083) protocol. Within two months, notable clinical and electrophysiological improvements were observed, including the resolution of neuromyotonia and significant gains in daily functional abilities. These improvements, assessed via the Barthel Index, remained stable over a three-year follow-up period, indicating sustained autonomy and pain control. The patient also carried MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms, which may have contributed to the autoimmune disease and influenced treatment response. This case highlights the potential role of oxygen-ozone therapy as a complementary non-pharmacological approach in refractory autoimmune neuromuscular disorders. The sustained clinical benefit observed suggests that ozone therapy may contribute to immune modulation, redox balance, and restoration of mitochondrial function. Further studies are warranted to evaluate personalized ozone-based protocols in the management of immune-mediated neuromuscular conditions.\n\nID: 42396436\nTitle: Metrnl and macrophage polarization: role in skeletal muscle homeostasis and therapeutic potential.\nAbstract: Macrophage polarization has a significant influence on the immune microenvironment of skeletal muscle, regulating metabolic and repair homeostasis. Meteorin-like protein (Metrnl), a recently identified myokine, is implicated in immunity, metabolism, and tissue remodeling. It regulates macrophage polarization through a complex, integrated signaling network, conferring multiple metabolic benefits on skeletal muscle. This review outlines the dynamics of macrophage polarization in maintaining skeletal muscle homeostasis and discusses the signaling pathways through which Metrnl exerts its effects. Drawing on human and rodent in vivo studies, the focus is on the pivotal role of this regulatory axis in skeletal muscle destabilization, particularly in glucose metabolic disorders and age-related sarcopenia. Notably, Metrnl acts as a bidirectional regulator whose biological effects are highly tissue- and disease-dependent. The review further concludes by examining potential pathological mechanisms linking Metrnl-modulated macrophage polarization to skeletal muscle microenvironmental homeostasis, and highlights unresolved questions regarding Metrnl receptor distribution and subset-specific macrophage regulation, putting forward multi-omics and in vivo imaging technologies as core avenues for subsequent exploration.\n\nID: 42392979\nTitle: Deletion of exon 2 in ALS-linked Sptlc1 causes lethality in homozygous mice but not in heterozygotes.\nAbstract: Mutations in the human SPTLC1 gene have recently been linked to early-onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), characterized by global atrophy, motor impairments, and symptoms such as tongue fasciculations. All known ALS-linked SPTLC1 mutations cluster within exon 2, and a specific variant, c.58G>T, results in exon 2 skipping. However, it is unclear how the exon 2 deletion affects SPTLC1 function in vivo and contributes to ALS pathogenesis. Leveraging the high genomic sequence similarity between mouse and human SPTLC1, we created a novel knock-in mouse model with a CRISPR/Cas9-mediated deletion of exon 2 in the endogenous murine Sptlc1 locus. Although heterozygous mice did not develop motor defects or ALS-like neuropathology, homozygous mutants died prematurely. These findings provide valuable insights into SPTLC1 exon 2 biology and serve as a useful resource for future mechanistic studies.\n\nID: 42391317\nTitle: Myovascular Niche: The Role of Endothelial Cells in Skeletal Muscle Health and Disease.\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle health and regeneration are highly orchestrated processes governed by a complex interplay of muscle stem cells, fibro-adipogenic progenitors, immune cells, and endothelial cells. Among these cell types, endothelial cells play a central role not only by regulating blood and nutrient flow to support metabolic and regenerative needs, but also by directly interacting with muscle stem cells and fibro-adipogenic progenitors to regulate stem cell quiescence or activation, and muscle tissue remodeling during its regeneration and growth. The current review article provides a broad overview of the crucial role of the endothelial cells during muscle health and growth, their expansion and interaction with key muscle cell types, governing signaling pathways, and their role in metabolism. Furthermore, we discuss the role of endothelial dysfunction as a pathogenic mechanism in muscular dystrophies, diabetes, peripheral artery disease, and sarcopenia. We also overview current therapeutic approaches targeting endothelial cells in the muscle and highlight biological and research barriers causing underdeveloped therapeutics in this field.\n\nID: 42381137\nTitle: Potential of IL-33 as a Novel Myokine in Sarcopenia-Osteoporosis Communication: Insights from Mendelian Randomization.\nAbstract: Inflammaging, a term describing the chronic, low-grade inflammatory state associated with aging, is implicated in various age-related diseases. Inflammatory proteins are central to inflammaging and bone-muscle communication. This study sought to investigate the role of inflammatory proteins as potential myokines and osteokines in the context of sarcopenia-osteoporosis crosstalk using a convenient and efficient method, Mendelian Randomization (MR). We employed a network-based MR approach, structuring analyses into forward and reverse directions. In forward analyses (inflammatory proteins as exposures), we examined their impact on sarcopenia traits and osteoporosis. Reverse analyses (inflammatory proteins as outcomes) assessed the influence of sarcopenia and osteoporosis on protein levels. Our analysis included 91 inflammatory proteins, three sarcopenia traits, and osteoporosis outcomes. In forward analyses, we identified 24 significant causal relationships between inflammatory proteins and outcomes. Reverse analyses revealed 40 significant associations. Seven proteins emerged as key mediators of sarcopenia-osteoporosis interactions: IL-33, RANKL, CXCL1, CXCL5, CX3CL1, TNFB, and CD5. Notably, a causal link was found between poor handgrip strength and downregulated IL-33 (effect = -0.104), and downregulated IL-33 was causally associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis (effect = -0.003). The identification of IL-33 as a potential novel myokine not only underscores the importance of inflammaging in musculoskeletal health but also highlights IL-33 as a promising therapeutic target for interventions targeting muscle-bone crosstalk in older adults. However, further experimental studies are warranted to validate the role of IL-33 in this context and to explore the underlying biological mechanisms. Our findings highlight IL-33 as a promising novel myokine involved in sarcopenia- osteoporosis communication. This MR analysis provides mechanistic insights into the inflammatory basis of these age-related conditions and suggests IL-33 as a potential therapeutic target for interventions aiming to improve muscle-bone health in older adults.\n\nID: 42377686\nTitle: Mitochondria-sarcoplasmic reticulum crosstalk as a modulator of skeletal muscle mass.\nAbstract: Preservation of skeletal muscle mass and function is a key feature of healthy ageing and relies on the tight coordination between protein synthesis and breakdown to maintain proteostatic balance. These processes impose a substantial energetic demand, highlighting the importance of mitochondrial function in skeletal muscle homeostasis. Increasing evidence indicates that mitochondria and the sarcoplasmic reticulum are functionally interconnected. Effective crosstalk between these organelles contributes to the integration of bioenergetic supply, Ca\u00b2\u207a handling, and proteostasis. Disruption of this communication network may impair adaptive stress responses, compromise protein quality control, and favour the development of anabolic resistance during ageing. This review synthesizes current evidence on mitochondria-sarcoplasmic reticulum communication. It further discusses how disruption of this crosstalk may promote anabolic resistance and skeletal muscle atrophy, with particular emphasis on its implications for age-related muscle decline.\n\nID: 42373791\nTitle: Automated segmentation reveals sex-divergent age-related decline in temporalis muscle volume among Asian adults.\nAbstract: Temporalis muscle measurements are recognized biomarkers of sarcopenia. However, manual assessments on computed tomography (CT) are time-consuming and prone to interobserver variability, and population-specific normative data for Asian populations are limited. A Multi-Scale Residual Dense Attention U-Net was developed for automated temporalis muscle segmentation from head CT images and validated using fivefold cross-validation. Age- and sex-specific normative values were derived from 320 Taiwanese adults (160 males and 160 females) spanning eight age groups from 20 to 99 years. The model achieved a Dice coefficient of 0.914 and an F1 score of 0.958. In males, peak temporalis muscle volume (TMV) was 36.9 mL at 20-29 years, followed by a 38% decline to the oldest age group. In females, peak TMV was 27.9 mL at 30-39 years, with a 60% decline across the lifespan. Females exhibited a markedly faster rate of decline than males during midlife, with rates converging after 65 years of age. Temporalis muscle area showed a strong correlation with TMV (r\u2009=\u20090.882, p\u2009<\u20090.001). This study establishes the first comprehensive age- and sex-specific normative database for TMV in Taiwanese adults. The proposed approach enables standardized muscle mass assessment from routine head CT scans.\n\nID: 42370962\nTitle: Hormonal dimorphism in sarcopenia disease.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, affecting over 60% of individuals above age 80, represents a critical challenge for aging populations worldwide. Despite formal recognition as a disease by the WHO in 2016, therapeutic approaches remain limited to exercise and nutritional interventions, with no approved pharmacological treatments. Current management strategies follow a universal paradigm that assumes similar pathophysiological mechanisms across all patients, yet clinical outcomes demonstrate marked variability that may reflect fundamental sex-specific differences in muscle-aging biology. This review interrogates sexual dimorphism in muscle-aging pathophysiology through the lens of three peptide hormones, i.e., apelin, insulin, and oxytocin, and proposes sex-stratified therapeutic strategies. We analyzed pathophysiological mechanisms underlying sarcopenia, focusing on the complex hormonal regulatory network of apelin, insulin, and oxytocin and its effect on satellite-cell dysfunction, proteostasis, stress, and inflammation. Sarcopenia manifests through fundamentally different pathways in men and women. Women experience precipitous muscle loss during menopause through rapid estrogen decline that disrupts apelin signaling, accelerates insulin resistance, and compromises oxytocin-mediated regeneration. Men demonstrate gradual deterioration paralleling testosterone reduction, with differences among individuals in hormonal dysfunction patterns. Apelin serves as a biomarker primarily in women, while myostatin functions specifically in men. Insulin sensitivity exhibits profound sexual dimorphism, with women maintaining superior muscle glucose metabolism until menopause. Current therapeutic approaches may optimize treatments for one sex while producing suboptimal outcomes for the other. Fewer than 30% of muscle aging studies report sex-disaggregated results, creating critical knowledge gaps. Effective sarcopenia management requires a deeper understanding of peptide-hormone deregulation and development of biologically informed therapeutic strategies that acknowledge distinct disease mechanisms in men and women.\n\nID: 42370191\nTitle: Cellular senescence in musculoskeletal diseases: biological mechanisms and clinical implications.\nAbstract: Cellular senescence is a persistent state of irreversible growth arrest that occurs when cells encounter various stress signals. It is marked by elevated expression of cell cycle inhibitors, dysregulated gene transcription, and secretion of the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). These senescent features may exert both detrimental and beneficial effects on tissue homeostasis and systemic physiological integrity. In this review, the relevant pathological processes are categorized into three tissue types: skeletal muscle, bone, and cartilaginous tissue. We systematically delineate the mechanisms of cellular senescence underlying seven musculoskeletal diseases, including skeletal muscle injury and regeneration, sarcopenia, osteoporosis, fracture, osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH), osteoarthritis (OA), and intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD), with a particular focus on the heterogeneity of senescent cells across distinct musculoskeletal diseases. On this basis, we further elaborated on relevant mechanisms and senescence-related targets, and analyzed senescence heterogeneity in diverse musculoskeletal tissues, senescence identification and integrated diagnostic approaches. Moreover, we discussed convergent pathways, the dual roles of senescent cells, and the critical evaluation of disease-specific versus common therapeutic vulnerabilities.\n\nID: 42368199\nTitle: Exercise, exerkines, and muscle-brain crosstalk in Parkinson's disease.\nAbstract: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with motor and non-motor symptoms, driven by dopaminergic loss and \u03b1-synuclein accumulation. Beyond neurodegeneration, growing evidence highlights skeletal muscle health as a key determinant of prognosis, with sarcopenia and frailty contributing to greater disability, fall risk, and reduced quality of life. This narrative review synthesizes current evidence on the interplay among exercise, muscle status, and exerkine signaling in PD, emphasizing their potential roles in neuroprotection and functional outcomes. A comprehensive literature search in PubMed and SciELO up to October 2025 identified 129 relevant studies, including experimental, observational, and interventional data. Sarcopenia and reduced muscle strength are highly prevalent in PD and independently associated with disease severity, frailty, and falls, while grip strength has emerged as a simple biomarker of progression. Clinical trials consistently show that aerobic, resistance, and multimodal exercise programs improve gait, balance, mood, cognition, and quality of life, with progressive resistance and balance training yielding the greatest motor benefits. At a mechanistic level, skeletal muscle functions as an active endocrine organ, releasing a variety of exercise-induced signaling molecules known as exerkines. These include brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), irisin, cathepsin B, myostatin, and growth/differentiation factor 15 (GDF15). Together, these exerkines facilitate muscle-brain crosstalk and are thought to contribute to the neuroprotective effects of exercise in PD. Through anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and mitochondrial regulatory pathways, they support dopaminergic neuron survival and promote synaptic plasticity and neuronal resilience. Current international guidelines recommend individualized, multimodal programs integrating aerobic, resistance, and balance training, initiated early and maintained long-term. Exercise represents a promising, nonpharmacological intervention to mitigate neurodegeneration, sarcopenia, and functional decline in PD, although further high-quality studies are needed.\n\nID: 42367806\nTitle: Dibutyl phthalate induces sarcopenia via TNF\u03b1/TNFR1-mediated proteolytic and pyroptotic axes: evidence from NHANES and experimental models.\nAbstract: Environmental exposure to plasticizer dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is increasingly implicated in skeletal muscle decline, yet the effects and underlying mechanisms remain elusive. This study investigates the impact of DBP on skeletal muscle using a cross-scale integration of epidemiological modeling, computational toxicology, and experimental validations. Mixture modeling of 3,514 NHANES adults (2011-2018) demonstrated that combined phthalate exposure negatively correlated with skeletal muscle mass not only in aged but also in young populations. DBP metabolite monobutyl phthalate (MBP) emerged as the predominant toxic driver, mediated by inflammation and oxidative stress (Uric acid to High-density lipoprotein cholesterol Ratio, 20.8%). Phenotypically, in vitro/in vivo models showed that DBP exposure impairs myogenic differentiation, drives transition from oxidative-glycolytic type IIA fibers toward glycolytic type IIB fibers, and depletes regenerative Pax7+ satellite cells, accompanied by myofiber atrophy and lipid infiltration, mirroring environmentally-induced myosteatosis. Mechanistically, systems-level analyses and molecular docking suggest a predictive model wherein DBP/MBP could act as pseudo-ligands that dock into the active pocket of the primary trigger TNF\u03b1, which specifically upregulates TNFR1 (but not TNFR2), driving dual pathological axes: a proteostatic collapse (ubiquitin-proteasome overactivation and autophagy) and GSDMD-dependent pyroptosis. Pharmacological intervention with Morroniside successfully inhibited TNF\u03b1-driven dual axes, restoring homeostasis and alleviating DBP-induced atrophy. Ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk. Furthermore, we redefine phthalate toxicity from generalized endocrine disruption to a targeted, receptor-mediated event driven by the TNF\u03b1/TNFR1 axis, culminating in environmental sarcopenia.\n\nID: 42366614\nTitle: Effectiveness of High-Intensity Versus Low-To-Moderate-Intensity Resistance Training in Improving Muscle Strength and Bone Mineral Density in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia and osteoporosis are common age-related conditions that lead to frailty, functional decline, and increased fracture risk. Resistance training (RT) improves muscle strength and bone mineral density (BMD), but the optimal training intensity remains unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized evidence from randomized controlled trials evaluating high-intensity (\u2265\u200970% one-repetition maximum) versus low-to-moderate-intensity (<\u200970% one-repetition maximum) RT in older adults (age\u2009\u2265\u200950\u2009years). The review included 18 studies (1283 participants). The primary outcomes were lower limb muscle strength (leg press and leg extension), lumbar spine BMD, and femoral neck BMD. The secondary outcomes were fall incidence and adverse events. Standardized mean differences (SMDs) and risk ratios (RRs) were pooled using a random-effects model. High-intensity RT significantly outperformed low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving leg press (SMD: 0.95; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.48-1.43) and leg extension (SMD: 0.63; 95% CI: 0.09-1.17). No significant between-regimen difference was observed in lumbar spine BMD (SMD: 0.28; 95% CI: -0.02 to 0.58), femoral neck BMD (SMD: 0.13; 95% CI: -0.08 to 0.33), fall incidence (RR: 2.68; 95% CI: 0.65-11.11), or adverse events (RR: 2.42; 95% CI: 0.66-8.88). High-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults. The modalities appear similarly effective in maintaining BMD. No significant between-regimen differences were observed in fall incidence or adverse events, suggesting similar safety profiles. Further randomized controlled trials with well-defined populations and standardized RT protocols are required to validate these findings. International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews Database: CRD420251076841.\n\nID: 42363486\nTitle: Reciprocal risks of diabetes and sarcopenia in aging Chinese adults: A prospective cohort study using a semi-Markov multi-state framework.\nAbstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus and sarcopenia are increasingly recognized as interrelated syndromes sharing pathophysiological pathways, yet empirical evidence for their reciprocal, time-dependent relationship in aging populations remains limited. Conventional analytical approaches fail to capture the dynamic, trajectory-based nature of their coprogression because of restrictive assumptions regarding state transitions and sojourn time. We conducted a prospective cohort study using harmonized data from 2 nationally representative Chinese longitudinal surveys: the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study and the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, with follow-up spanning 2008-2018. A semi-Markov multi-state model was employed to estimate sojourn-time-dependent transition hazards across 5 clinically defined states: diabetes-free/sarcopenia-free, diabetes-only, sarcopenia-only, comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia, and death (absorbing state). All models adjusted for time-varying sociodemographic, lifestyle, and functional covariates and accounted for competing risks. Population attributable fractions were derived via counterfactual simulation. The semi-Markov model demonstrated superior fit over the Markov specification (global \u0394Akaike information criterion\u2005=\u2005316.4), confirming strong sojourn-time dependence in transition risks. Incident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio\u2005=\u20051.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio\u2005=\u20051.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02). These bidirectional associations remained robust across multiple sensitivity analyses. Counterfactual modeling revealed that 38.2% (95% CI = 31.5%-44.1%) of new comorbid cases could be prevented by blocking diabetes\u2192sarcopenia progression, and 32.6% (26.8%-38.0%) by interrupting sarcopenia\u2192diabetes progression. Strikingly, 58.9% (53.4%-64.1%) of all 5-year mortality was attributable to entry into any chronic disease state. These findings suggest that diabetes and sarcopenia are dynamically and bidirectionally associated in aging Chinese adults. Integrated assessment of glycemic status and muscle health may help identify older adults at elevated risk of comorbidity and mortality. Further interventional studies are needed to determine whether dual-domain prevention strategies can modify these trajectories.\n\nID: 42363097\nTitle: The correlation of CRP/Alb ratio with low muscle mass in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional research.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a prominent age-related condition with low muscle mass, yet its underlying pathogenesis remains unclear. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a well-recognized risk factor for this disorder. Recent data indicates that low muscle mass or sarcopenia is closely linked to high C-reactive protein-to-albumin (CRP/Alb) ratio in patients with esophageal, gastric and colorectal cancers. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association between the CRP/Alb ratio and low muscle mass in a T2DM population. This study included 1009 participants (549 males and 460 females) diagnosed with T2DM. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry was utilized to measure the skeletal muscle index (SMI). Low muscle mass was identified based on the diagnostic criteria established by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS). Our findings revealed that low muscle mass was present in 110 male patients (20.04%) and 62 female patients (13.48%). In univariate logistic regression analysis, the C-reactive protein -to-Albumin ratio (CRP/Alb) was significantly associated with low muscle mass in men with T2DM (Odds Ratio (OR)\u2009=\u20091.084 [95%CI\u2009=\u20091.014\u2009~\u20091.158], p\u2009=\u20090.017). The association remained significant after adjusting for age, triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and body mass index (BMI) in the multiple logistic regression model (OR\u2009=\u20091.142 [95%CI\u2009=\u20091.028\u2009~\u20091.269], p\u2009=\u20090.013). No significant association between CRP/Alb ratio and the risk of low muscle mass was observed in the female participants (OR\u2009=\u20090.975 [95%CI\u2009=\u20090.868\u2009~\u20091.095], p\u2009=\u20090.672). In multiple linear regression analyses, SMI was positively associated with Alb, BMI, total cholesterol (TC) and HbA1c in males, but negatively related to associated with age. In females, SMI was positively associated with BMI and smoking duration. The CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM. Not applicable.\n\nID: 42359679\nTitle: Myokines in exercise\u2011mediated bone homeostasis: Molecular signaling mechanisms and therapeutic implications for bone disorders (Review).\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle functions as an endocrine organ, secreting myokines that mediate interorgan communication with bone. Exercise\u2011induced myokines regulate bone homeostasis by orchestrating osteoblast differentiation, osteoclastogenesis, and osteocyte mechano\u2011sensing through key signaling pathways, including the Wnt/\u03b2\u2011catenin, mitogen\u2011activated protein kinase, phosphatidylinositol\u20113\u2011kinase/AKT, nuclear factor kappa B and transforming growth factor\u2011beta/bone morphogenetic protein pathways. The present review provides a critical synthesis of the current evidence and proposes a conceptual framework for the tripartite muscle\u2011bone\u2011immune axis, which has not been systematically integrated into previous reviews. Emerging evidence highlights a tripartite muscle\u2011bone immune axis, wherein myokines modulate immune cells within the bone niche, with dysregulation contributing to age\u2011related osteoporosis and sarcopenia. Methodological innovations such as multi\u2011omics, single cell and spatial transcriptomics, organ\u2011on\u2011a\u2011chip platforms, and artificial intelligence are accelerating discovery. The present review synthesizes current knowledge on myokine mediated muscle\u2011bone crosstalk and evaluates the therapeutic implications for bone disorders.\n\nID: 42356523\nTitle: Phytochemical-Based Therapeutic Strategies for Sarcopenia: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Translation.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults. Although resistance exercise and optimized protein intake remain first-line interventions, effective pharmacological therapies are limited, highlighting the need for novel adjunctive strategies. Increasing interest has focused on phytochemicals, plant-derived bioactive compounds with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and metabolic regulatory properties that may target multiple mechanisms underlying muscle aging. This review summarizes the molecular and translational potential of phytochemicals in sarcopenia management. Experimental and emerging clinical evidence indicates that flavonoids, polyphenols, alkaloids, and terpenoids modulate key pathways involved in sarcopenia pathogenesis, including PI3K/Akt/mTOR-mediated anabolic signaling, AMPK-SIRT3-PGC-1\u03b1-dependent mitochondrial biogenesis, NF-\u03baB-driven inflammation, oxidative stress responses, autophagy, and satellite cell function. Through these pleiotropic effects, phytochemicals may attenuate the anabolic resistance, mitochondrial dysfunction, chronic inflammation, and impaired muscle regeneration associated with aging. Despite promising mechanistic evidence, clinical translation remains limited by poor bioavailability, variability in formulation and dosing, a lack of long-term randomized trials, and inconsistent functional outcome measures. Current evidence suggests that phytochemicals are most effective when integrated with resistance exercise and nutritional support rather than used as stand-alone therapies. Overall, phytochemicals represent promising complementary candidates for sarcopenia prevention and management. Future studies should prioritize standardized formulations, biomarker-guided approaches, and rigorously designed clinical trials focused on clinically meaningful functional outcomes to establish their efficacy, safety, and translational relevance in aging populations.\n\nID: 42356383\nTitle: Broccoli-Derived Peptides and Leucine in Combination Ameliorate D-Galactose-Induced Sarcopenia in Mice.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is an age-related disorder characterized by loss of muscle mass, strength, and function, driven by oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and protein imbalance. Broccoli-derived peptides (BDP) exert anti-inflammatory and myofiber-protective effects, while leucine regulates energy metabolism and redox balance. We established a D-galactose aging mouse model and treated mice with BDP alone, leucine alone, or their combination for 8 weeks. Lean mass, muscle index, grip strength, endurance, and treadmill capacity were detected, and atrophic, disorganized myofibers were observed through histology. RNA-seq was applied to screen differential signaling pathways, and qPCR was used to verify related gene expression levels. D-galactose caused marked deficits in lean mass, muscle index, grip strength, endurance, and treadmill capacity, accompanied by atrophic and disorganized myofibers. Single BDP or leucine partially reversed these deficits, but the combination produced the most robust improvements. RNA-seq revealed that BDP enriched actin, chemokine, and TNF pathways; leucine enriched Apelin and ECM pathways; while the combination uniquely regulated MAPK signaling. qPCR confirmed that co-administration optimally upregulated myogenic drivers (Myod1, Myog, Mef2c), suppressed catabolic/inflammatory mediators (Mstn, Tnf, Cxcl10), and restored metabolic/adhesive regulators (Sirt3, Aplnr, Icam1). BDP and leucine show superior efficacy in ameliorating sarcopenia, through multimodal regulation of multiple signaling pathways, offering a promising plant-based nutritional strategy against age-related muscle decline.\n\nID: 42356307\nTitle: Inflammaging and Sarcopenia as Interconnected Hallmarks of Aging: Integrative Roles of Bioactive Compounds and Lifestyle Interventions.\nAbstract: Background/Objectives: Age-related functional decline is increasingly linked to chronic low-grade inflammation (inflammaging) and sarcopenia, two interconnected processes contributing to frailty, metabolic dysregulation, and impaired physical function. These conditions share several underlying mechanisms, including immune dysregulation, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and impaired anabolic signaling. This narrative review critically evaluated the mechanistic and translational interactions between natural bioactive compounds and lifestyle interventions in modulating inflammaging and sarcopenia. Methods: Evidence from molecular, experimental, epidemiological, and clinical studies was synthesized to examine the effects of bioactive compounds-including polyphenols, flavonoids, carotenoids, and omega-3 fatty acids-as well as physical activity and dietary patterns. Particular emphasis was placed on inflammatory regulation, redox homeostasis, mitochondrial adaptation, and muscle metabolism, including NF-\u03baB, AMPK-mTOR, and Nrf2 signaling pathways. Results: Observational studies and randomized controlled trials generally indicate that anti-inflammatory dietary patterns and regular physical activity are associated with improved muscle strength, physical performance, and inflammatory status in older adults. Mechanistically, nutritional bioactives and exercise appear to converge on several pathways involved in mitochondrial function, oxidative stress, anabolic signaling, and immune activation. Emerging evidence suggests potential convergence and interaction of biological pathways affected by nutritional and lifestyle interventions; however, formal evidence demonstrating true synergistic effects in humans remains limited. Nevertheless, substantial heterogeneity persists regarding intervention protocols, dosage strategies, bioavailability, and long-term clinical outcomes. Conclusions: Natural bioactive compounds and lifestyle-based interventions represent promising approaches for targeting biological processes implicated in inflammaging and sarcopenia. By integrating current evidence within a hormesis-oriented geroscience framework, this review highlights the importance of adaptive redox regulation, metabolic resilience, and evidence-based lifestyle strategies in healthy aging. Future well-designed longitudinal and intervention studies are needed to clarify the clinical relevance of these interactions and optimize translational implementation.\n\nID: 42356113\nTitle: Sex-Specific Associations Between Sarcopenia and Obesity Parameters and Falls in Korean Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study.\nAbstract: Background and Objectives: Aging is associated with sarcopenia and increased adiposity, which may impair mobility and increase fall risk. Although sarcopenic obesity is associated with an increased fall risk compared with either condition alone, evidence regarding sex-specific associations remains limited. This study aimed to examine the sex-specific associations between sarcopenia, obesity parameters, and falls among older Korean community-dwellers. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed baseline data from the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study, including 2039 participants aged 70-84 years (men, 973; women, 1066). Sarcopenia was defined using the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2025 criteria, and obesity was categorized as general (body mass index and percentage body fat [PBF]) or central obesity (waist circumference [WC] and conicity index [C-index]). Falls were assessed by self-report. Logistic regression analyses were performed after adjusting for potential confounders. Results: Among 2039 participants, 395 (19.4%) reported falls. In the total population, higher PBF and C-index were independently associated with increased fall risk after adjustment. Men showed significantly higher odds of falls with low handgrip strength, high WC, PBF, and C-index than women. In women, only low appendicular skeletal muscle mass index was independently associated with falls. Sarcopenic obesity was not significantly associated with falls in either sex. Conclusions: Although sarcopenic obesity itself was not independently associated with falls in either sex, distinct sex-specific associations were observed between individual components of sarcopenia, obesity, and fall risk among older Korean adults. Reduced muscle strength and central obesity were more strongly associated with falls in men, whereas reduced muscle mass was independently associated with falls in women. These findings suggest that sex-specific approaches targeting muscle function and body composition may be important for fall prevention in aging populations.\n\nID: 42399647\nTitle: Experimental sepsis causes SERCA2 expression in white adipose tissue but not classical browning.\nAbstract: Sepsis causes muscle wasting and cachexia but mechanisms remain unclear. Cachexia in cancer and burn injury is partly attributed to 'browning'; where white adipose tissue (WAT) develops a catabolic, thermogenic brown adipose tissue-like phenotype. We hypothesised that sepsis-induced muscle wasting is caused by browning. 58 male Wistar rats were randomised to sham (n\u2009=\u200917) or experimental sepsis induced by intraperitoneal zymosan (n\u2009=\u200941). Tibialis anterior mass was measured on Days 3 and 14. Browning was sought using whole body and WAT respirometry, RNA-sequencing, immunoblot, thermal imaging and multi-photon microscopy of WAT. Fourteen-day mortality in rats receiving zymosan was 17%. In survivors, body mass loss peaked at day 3 and persisted to day 14 with associated tibialis anterior muscle mass loss. Zymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux. At Day 14 transcriptomics showed inflammation but no increase in uncoupling protein (UCP)-1 at transcript or protein levels. SERCA2 protein was however increased fourfold in retroperitoneal WAT at day 14 (p\u2009=\u20090.016). Rats recovering from zymosan peritonitis developed muscle wasting and cachexia associated with WAT inflammation and whole-body hypermetabolism. No evidence of browning was seen at functional, transcriptomic or protein levels, therefore our data do not support the hypothesis of classical browning as a driver of sepsis-induced muscle wasting and cachexia. SERCA2 protein expression was however increased in retroperitoneal WAT at day 14.\n\nID: 42376462\nTitle: Targeting nuclear receptors in muscular dystrophies and regenerative myogenesis.\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle is a highly plastic tissue with a robust capacity for regeneration, largely driven by resident satellite cells. Muscular dystrophies comprise a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders characterized by progressive muscle degeneration, chronic inflammation, and impaired regenerative capacity. Despite well-defined genetic etiologies, effective disease-modifying therapies for these disorders, as well as many acquired myopathies, remain limited. Emerging evidence identifies nuclear receptors (NRs) as key regulators of skeletal muscle homeostasis, integrating hormonal, metabolic, and environmental signals to control transcriptional programs governing mitochondrial function, metabolism, inflammation, and myogenesis. In this review, we summarize the diverse roles and mechanisms of action of NRs in skeletal muscle biology and discuss how their dysregulation contributes to muscle wasting and disease progression. We also highlight emerging NR-targeted therapeutic strategies aimed at enhancing metabolic function, suppressing inflammation and fibrosis, and promoting muscle regeneration. Finally, we outline critical knowledge gaps and future directions to advance the translation of NR-based therapies for muscular dystrophies and related neuromuscular disorders.\n\nID: 42316426\nTitle: Myosin Post-Translational Modifications Associated With Critical Illness Myopathy.\nAbstract: Critical illness myopathy is a common and devastating consequence of critical care, causing dramatic loss of muscle mass and function in intensive care unit patients. Functional deficits often exceed the loss in muscle mass and myosin content. However, the mechanisms underlying the loss of force and emergence of myosin-expressing non-force-generating fibers remain elusive. Myosin dysfunction was investigated in six intensive care unit patients exposed to a 12-day mechanical ventilation and immobilization period using mass spectrometry-based proteomics and molecular dynamics simulations. Previous single muscle fiber analyses revealed decreased fiber size and specific force from the 1st to the 12th days in all patients. A subset of myosin-expressing fibers exhibiting a complete loss of contractile function was identified in three of the patients despite similar atrophy levels (~30%, p\u2009<\u20090.05) after 12\u2009days. All fibers had decreased specific force after 12\u2009days of mechanical ventilation, but 9% to 21% of the fibers were non-force generating. The decline in specific force was linked to 27 post-translational myosin modifications, including oxidation, ubiquitination, acetylation, and methylation. Molecular dynamics simulations indicated oxidation-induced rigidity of the myosin head, predicted to compromise the flexibility of the actin-binding and converter domains. Non-force-generating fibers exhibited a unique proteomic signature predicted to enhance myosin motor domain exposure and rigidity. In addition to muscle wasting and myosin loss, abnormal myosin post-translational modifications contribute to muscle weakness in ICU patients with CIM, including the development of muscle fibers incapable of generating contractile force.\n\nID: 42246871\nTitle: Three Unaddressed Methodological Concerns in Chen Et\u00a0al.'s Sarcopenia Study: Physical Activity Weighting, Muscle Mass Estimation, and Time-Varying Exposure.\nAbstract: \n\nID: 42201141\nTitle: Progressive Myopenia and Functional Decline in the Winnie Mouse Model of Chronic Colitis.\nAbstract: Muscle wasting contributes substantially to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-related disability, but its association with colitis severity across disease stages remains poorly characterized. We therefore assessed skeletal muscle mass, fiber morphology, and voluntary wheel-running performance in Winnie mice-a spontaneous Muc2 mutant model of chronic colitis-in separate female and male homozygous mutant and WT littermate cohorts. Assessments were performed at 5 weeks, before overt colitis, and at 15 weeks, in a cohort with more pronounced colitis. Outcomes included disease activity index (DAI), fecal lipocalin-2 (LCN-2), wheel-running metrics, soleus and tibialis anterior mass, and minimal Feret's diameter distributions. At 5 weeks, Winnie mice showed no overt disease activity and no consistent structural muscle deficit. In contrast, the 15-week cohort exhibited marked colitis in both sexes, with increased DAI and LCN-2, reduced voluntary wheel-running performance, lower soleus and tibialis anterior mass, and smaller muscle fiber diameters with left-shifted size distributions. Correlation analyses identified associations between fecal LCN-2, skeletal muscle mass and size, and wheel-running distance and velocity, supporting a link between intestinal inflammation and muscle impairment in this model. These cross-sectional data are consistent with reduced voluntary activity and structural myopathy during progression of spontaneous colitis. The Winnie mouse model therefore provides a clinically relevant preclinical platform to study IBD-associated muscle wasting and its association with intestinal inflammation.\n\nID: 42196489\nTitle: Ion-Dependent ATPase Activity and Metabolic Gene Expression in TNF-\u03b1-Challenged Skeletal Muscle Cells: Mechanistic Characterisation of Carvacrol's Bioenergetic Effects.\nAbstract: Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-\u03b1) disrupts bioenergetic homeostasis in skeletal muscle cells through the suppression of ion-dependent ATPase activities, mitochondrial depolarisation, and impairment of antioxidant defences. Carvacrol, a phenolic monoterpenoid constituent of thyme and oregano essential oil, has been shown to exert cytoprotective effects in TNF-\u03b1-challenged L6 rat myoblasts. The mechanistic basis of these effects, specifically the relationship between membrane-associated ATPase function, mitochondrial polarisation status, and transcriptional regulation of metabolic stress-response genes, has not been formally characterised. L6 rat myoblasts were exposed to TNF-\u03b1 (10 ng/mL, 1 h), then treated with carvacrol (6.25 \u00b5g/mL, 24 h) in a post-inflammatory rescue paradigm. Cell viability (MTT), membrane integrity (LDH), ion-dependent ATPase activities (Na+/K+, Ca2+, Mg2+), antioxidant enzyme activities (catalase, SOD), mitochondrial membrane potential (Muse\u2122 MitoPotential flow cytometry), and SIRT1/AMPK mRNA expression were quantified. TNF-\u03b1 significantly suppressed Na+/K+, Ca2+, and Mg2+-dependent ATPase activities (all p < 0.001), consistent with impaired membrane-associated bioenergetic function. Post-TNF-\u03b1 carvacrol treatment partially restored all three ATPase activities (p < 0.05) and reduced the proportion of mitochondrially depolarised cells from 31.65 \u00b1 4.25% to 19.0 \u00b1 2.6% (p < 0.05). LDH release, catalase activity, and SOD activity were also significantly modulated. At the transcriptional level, carvacrol increased SIRT1 mRNA by 1.6-fold and AMPK mRNA by 2.0-fold relative to TNF-\u03b1-treated cells. An integrative bioenergetic model is proposed in which carvacrol's membrane-intercalating properties restore the phospholipid environment required for ATPase conformational cycling, attenuating the Ca2+ overload that drives mitochondrial permeability transition, and thereby partially preserving \u0394\u03c8m. Transcriptional upregulation of SIRT1 and AMPK\u03b1 may represent an adaptive response to residual energetic stress. The mechanistic relationships among these endpoints and the causal contribution of SIRT1 and AMPK to observed bioenergetic changes require protein-level and pathway-specific experimental validation.\n\nID: 42185589\nTitle: Plasma metabolomic and inflammatory profiles associated with low physical function in heart failure: an integrated cardiac-metabolic-muscular phenotype.\nAbstract: Dysregulated metabolomic profiles (dysmetabolism) have been observed in patients with heart failure (HF). In this study, we investigated metabolomic profiling differences in HF with reduced physical-functional capacity, hereafter termed reduced \"muscle health\" for brevity (HF-RM) compared to preserved muscle health (HF-PM) and healthy adults (NonHF). The HF-RM label denotes a screening-level functional phenotype consistent with EWGSOP2 \"probable sarcopenia\" and Fried physical-frailty constructs and is not intended to imply primary skeletal myopathy independent of cardiac limitation. Exploratory objectives included compared\u00a0HFrEF and HFpEF subtypes to detangle muscle and metabolomic phenotype from cardiac markers. Twenty-five patients with HF (67.9\u2009\u00b1\u200910.0 years) and 29 NonHF (67.8\u2009\u00b1\u200911.1 years) underwent body composition, muscle strength, and lifestyle habits assessments. Reduced muscle health was defined based on low physical activity and sex-specific cut-offs for handgrip strength (HGS) and/or 30-s chair stand test (30CST). Energy and inflammatory metabolites were assessed via untargeted plasma metabolomic profiling. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS and MetaboAnalyst. Agnostic principal component analysis revealed elevated branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) and reduced glutamine, methionine and tryptophan in HF-RM vs. NonHF-PM controls (p\u2009<\u20090.05). Compared to HF-PM, HF-RM had lower galacturonic acid-1-phosphate, methionine, indole-3-propionic acid, and pyruvic and malic acid (p\u2009<\u20090.05). Significant negative correlations were found between N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, tumour necrosis factor-alpha, GDF-15, HGS/BMI, appendicular lean soft tissue index (ALSTI)/BMI, and 30CST (p\u2009<\u20090.05). Among HF, higher HGS/body mass index (BMI) was linked to longer 6MWD (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.677, p\u2009<\u20090.001) and shorter walking speed (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009-0.532, p\u2009=\u20090.006). HF-RM compared to NonHF-PM had significantly elevated growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) levels (median 1202 vs. 344 pg/ml, p\u2009<\u20090.01). HF-RM is marked by impaired energy and fatty acid metabolism, and elevated BCAA catabolism, inflammation, and GDF-15. These biomarkers may represent candidate therapeutic targets to mitigate functional decline in HF, although the present cross-sectional design precludes causal inference. Also, HGS/BMI shows promise as a body-load-normalised functional indicator in HF; given the absence of group differences in absolute strength and the predominantly sarcopenic-obesity phenotype of this cohort, this exploratory finding requires confirmation in larger and HFrEF/HFpEF-balanced studies.\n\nID: 42158079\nTitle: Hirayama disease in a young Indonesian male: a case report.\nAbstract: Hirayama disease (HD) is a rare, self-limiting lower motor neuron disorder predominantly affecting young males in Asia. It is caused by dynamic compression of the lower cervical spinal cord during neck flexion, resulting in ischemic injury to the anterior horn cells. A 15-year-old Indonesian male presented with a 6-month history of progressive right upper limb weakness and muscle wasting without sensory deficits or spasticity. Electromyography (EMG) showed motor neurogenic changes with ongoing denervation and fasciculations in the right upper limb, with possible anterior horn cell (AHC) involvement. Cervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the neutral position appeared normal initially. However, a repeat dynamic MRI cervical spine demonstrated anterior displacement of the posterior dural sac and dilatation of the posterior epidural venous plexus from C3-6 with neck flexion, confirming the diagnosis of HD. The patient was managed conservatively with a hard cervical collar and physiotherapy. At 8 months' follow-up, symptoms continued to be stable with no further progression. Although rare, HD should be considered in adolescents presenting with unilateral distal upper limb weakness. It can often be underdiagnosed due to normal findings on neutral MRI cervical spine. As such, flexion imaging is essential for detecting the hallmark signs like anterior dural displacement and posterior epidural venous engorgement. With early recognition, conservative management with a cervical collar can halt disease progression and preserve neurological function.\n\nID: 42121846\nTitle: Cell Death in Skeletal Muscle Diseases: Diverse Roles and Pathological Processes.\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle is vital for movement and metabolism, and its dysfunction underpins disorders like muscular dystrophy and sarcopenia, severely impacting life quality. In these diseases, various cell death pathways are pivotal, driving core pathological features such as fiber loss and chronic inflammation. This study reviews the central role of cell death in skeletal muscle diseases, and analyzes its roles and mechanisms in genetic muscle disorders such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), glycogen storage diseases (GSD), mitochondrial myopathies, as well as acquired muscle disorders such as idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, sarcopenia, rhabdomyolysis, and myasthenia gravis (MG). We also explore the potential of cell death-related molecules as biomarkers and discuss emerging therapeutic strategies that target these pathways, aiming to provide new insights for diagnosis and treatment.\n\nID: 42104568\nTitle: PACS2 Alleviates Sepsis-Induced Myopathy by Activating ERK-MAPK Signalling Pathway to Suppress ER-Phagy.\nAbstract: Sepsis-induced myopathy (SIM) is a common and life-threatening complication, but its underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. PACS2, a key resident protein at mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membranes (MAMs), regulates ER homeostasis under various pathological conditions. However, whether sepsis disrupts PACS2-dependent MAM integrity, thereby triggering ER dysfunction and muscle wasting, remains unexplored. We established a sepsis mouse model via cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) and assessed muscle function using compound muscle action potential (CMAP) recording and grip strength measurements. Muscle atrophy was evaluated by H&E staining and Western blotting. PACS2 expression was determined by Western blotting, immunohistochemistry and qRT-PCR. MAM integrity was assessed by immunofluorescence co-localization of IP3R and VDAC1, and ER-phagy (reticulophagy) activation was evaluated by transmission electron microscopy, Western blotting and fluorescence microscopy. To investigate the functional role of PACS2, adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated PACS2 overexpression was performed in mouse tibialis anterior muscle and gastrocnemius muscles, followed by RNA-sequencing analysis. The MAPK pathway proteins p-ERK, p-P38 and p-JNK levels were assessed by Western blotting, and the involvement of ERK-MAPK signalling was tested pharmacologically via intraperitoneal injection of the ERK inhibitor SCH772984. Septic mice developed progressive skeletal muscle atrophy (p\u2009<\u20090.001) and dysfunction (p\u2009<\u20090.01), accompanied by 56% reduction in PACS2 expression at 96\u2009h post-CLP (p\u2009<\u20090.01), 25% decrease in MAM integrity (p\u2009<\u20090.05) and subsequent activation of FAM134B-mediated ER-phagy (p\u2009<\u20090.01). AAV-mediated PACS2 overexpression significantly alleviated muscle atrophy by restoring MAM integrity by 28% (p\u2009<\u20090.01), reducing FAM134B expression by 43% (p\u2009<\u20090.01) and attenuating ER-phagy (p\u2009<\u20090.01). Co-immunoprecipitation revealed no detectable direct protein-protein interaction between PACS2 and FAM134B. Transcriptome sequencing and Western blotting analysis demonstrated that PACS2 overexpression specifically activated the ERK-MAPK signalling pathway (55% increase in p-ERK, p\u2009<\u20090.01) without affecting p-P38 or p-JNK levels (p>0.05), which suppressed FAM134B-mediated ER-phagy (p\u2009<\u20090.05) and ameliorated muscle atrophy (p\u2009<\u20090.05) by inhibiting nuclear translocation of TFEB (p\u2009<\u20090.01). Pharmacological ERK inhibition with SCH772984 abolished the protective effects of PACS2 by promoting TFEB nuclear translocation (p\u2009<\u20090.001) and TFEB-mediated FAM134B expression (p\u2009<\u20090.001). Our findings demonstrate that SIM is closely associated with disrupted MAM integrity. PACS2 plays a critical role in maintaining MAM structural integrity and regulating FAM134B-mediated ER-phagy through the ERK-MAPK-TFEB signalling axis, thereby providing novel mechanistic insights and potential therapeutic targets for SIM.\n\nID: 42099461\nTitle: Chondroitin sulfate restores muscle mass via gut-muscle axis remodeling through sugar-bile acid metabolism reprogramming.\nAbstract: Glucocorticoid-induced myopathy is characterized by progressive muscle atrophy and impaired regeneration, yet effective microbiota-oriented interventions for preserving muscle homeostasis remain largely unexplored. Here, we demonstrate that dietary chondroitin sulfate (DCS) restores muscle mass and function through a microbiota-dependent gut-muscle metabolic axis. DCS failed to confer protection in germ-free or antibiotic-treated mice, establishing gut microbiota as a prerequisite for its efficacy. Microbiota transplantation and mono-colonization experiments identified Lactobacillus johnsonii Z-RW as a functionally relevant mediator capable of recapitulating muscle protection under controlled microbial conditions. Integrated metagenomic, metabolomic, and proteomic analyses revealed coordinated reprogramming of intestinal sugar utilization and bile acid metabolism following DCS administration. Notably, DCS promoted bile acid deconjugation and enrichment of secondary bile acids, coinciding with restoration of muscle regenerative and energetic programs, including upregulation of NMRK2, PAX7, and SIRT1. Metabolite supplementation further implicated bile acids as candidate mediators linking microbial metabolism to muscle phenotypes. To quantitatively integrate these shifts, we introduce the sugar-bile acid ratio as a systems-level descriptor of microbiota-driven metabolic remodeling. Our findings delineate a microbiota-dependent metabolic framework through which a functional polysaccharide reshapes intestinal biochemistry to influence distal muscle physiology. This work highlights bile acid-associated signaling as a central relay within the gut-muscle axis and provides a conceptual foundation for microbiota-targeted strategies to mitigate muscle wasting.\n\nID: 42062527\nTitle: Agreement between bioimpedance-measured and calf-derived appendicular skeletal muscle mass in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients.\nAbstract: Over time, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been considered an accelerated model of sarcopenia. However, muscle mass is rarely assessed in ALS patients. The aim of this study was to explore the agreement between bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)-measured and calf circumference (CC)-derived appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMMI) in ALS patients. Body composition was assessed using anthropometric measures and BIA. Pearson analyses were used to assess correlations and Kappa (\u03ba) statistics were used to evaluate agreement between BIA-measured and CC-derived ASMMI. CC predictive ability was assessed through the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. A total of 61 ALS patients were included. The CC-ASMM was highly correlated with the BIA-ASMM (r\u2009=\u20090.830, p\u2009<\u20090.001) and CC-ASMMI was moderately correlated with BIA-ASMMI (r\u2009=\u20090.62, p\u2009<\u20090.001). Low CC-derived and BIA-derived ASMMI presented a moderate degree of agreement in the overall sample (k\u2009=\u20090.546, 95% CI 0.325-0.767) and in men (k\u2009=\u20090.432, 95% CI 0.056-0.809), while a substantial agreement was observed in women (k\u2009=\u20090.613, 95% CI 0.344-0.883). The optimal cut-off values for CC in identifying low ASMMI from the ROC analysis, were 34\u2009cm for both sexes with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.818 for men (sensitivity 80%, specificity 78.3%) and of 0.841 (sensitivity 83.3%, specificity 72.7%) for women. Our preliminary study showed a good predictive ability of the CC, an anthropometric parameter significantly associated with sarcopenia, in reflecting the ASMM. The best performance was found for a CC cut-off point of \u226434\u2009cm in both sexes.\n\nID: 41989318\nTitle: From Initiation to Elongation: eIF3 as a Dual-Phase Guardian of Mitochondrial Integrity and Protein Homeostasis in Skeletal Muscle.\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle is the largest organ by mass in the human body, and its functional capacity depends on the precise coordination of protein synthesis, mitochondrial bioenergetics, and regenerative potential. Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 (eIF3), a 13-subunit complex (~800\u2009kDa) best known for its multifaceted roles in cancer, is now emerging as a key translational regulator in skeletal muscle physiology and disease. Here, we present a perspective that synthesizes recent advances into a unifying \"dual-phase guardian\" model. In the first phase, eIF3f acts at the level of translation initiation as a scaffold bridging mTORC1 and S6K1, integrating anabolic and catabolic signals, particularly the MAFbx/Atrogin-1 ubiquitin-proteasome axis, to govern net protein synthesis and muscle mass. In the second phase, eIF3e remains bound to 80S ribosomes during early translation elongation (codons 1-60) of approximately 2700 mRNAs encoding mitochondrial and membrane-associated proteins, facilitating co-translational quality control through chaperone recruitment (e.g., CCT/TRiC). Haploinsufficiency of eIF3e in mice produces mitochondrial hyperfusion, diminished respiratory complex I activity, sarcomeric degeneration, and progressive loss of grip strength, a phenotype recapitulating features of mitochondrial myopathy. Complementing these findings, eIF3b supports satellite cell-mediated muscle regeneration by resolving RNA G-quadruplex structures in the 5'-UTR of Anp32e mRNA, while eIF3a modulates fibrotic remodeling through TGF-\u03b2/Smad3 signaling. We situate these subunit-level findings within the broader landscape of translational regulators in muscle (eIF2\u03b1/ISR, eIF5A, eEF2) and critically evaluate the translational potential and therapeutic challenges, including the absence of human clinical data, tissue-selectivity concerns, and species-specific limitations, that must be addressed before these mechanistic insights can inform treatment of sarcopenia, disuse atrophy, and mitochondrial myopathy.\n\nID: 41898419\nTitle: Recombinant Human KAI1/CD82 Attenuates Glucocorticoid-Induced Muscle Atrophy by Promoting Myogenic Differentiation.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia and glucocorticoid-induced myopathy are significant forms of muscle atrophy that pose considerable public health challenges. In this regard, preventing muscle atrophy is crucial for enhancing quality of life and increasing life expectancy. In this study, we investigated the effect of recombinant human KAI1 (rhKAI1) on myogenic differentiation and its protective effect against dexamethasone-induced muscle atrophy. rhKAI1 enhanced myogenic differentiation in both murine C2C12 myoblasts and primary human endometrial stromal cells, as evidenced by upregulation of myogenic regulatory factors and increased myotube formation. These effects were accompanied by increased phosphorylation of Akt and AMPK. In a dexamethasone (Dex)-induced atrophy model, rhKAI1 increased myotube diameter, restored MyHC expression, and reduced the expression of the E3 ligase atrogin-1, accompanied by increased phosphorylation of Akt and AMPK. In addition, rhKAI1 administration improved Dex-induced functional impairment in mice, as reflected by increased grip strength and improved rotarod performance. Molecular analyses further showed that rhKAI1 modulated Dex-induced fiber-type-related gene expression by restoring MYH7 (type I) and reducing MYH4 (type IIb) expression. Collectively, our findings demonstrate that rhKAI1 promotes myogenic differentiation and alleviates several functional and molecular features associated with glucocorticoid-induced muscle deterioration. These results support the potential of rhKAI1 as a candidate molecule for further investigation in steroid-induced muscle dysfunction.\n\nID: 41889878\nTitle: A mouse model of autosomal dominant spastic ataxia and myopathy caused by a mutation in Tuba4a.\nAbstract: Hereditary ataxias are a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by impaired balance and coordination, often due to cerebellar dysfunction. Despite advances in identifying genetic causes, animal models remain essential for dissecting underlying mechanisms and testing therapeutic strategies. Here we describe a mouse model of spastic ataxia and myopathy caused by a missense mutation in Tuba4a (n.A626C, p.Gln176Pro). In an ENU mutagenesis screen, a male C57BL/6J mouse exhibiting muscle wasting and an intention tremor starting at approximately 4 weeks-of-age was identified. The male was bred by in vitro fertilization to BALB/cByJ oocyte donors. Genetic mapping determined dominant inheritance and localized the mutation to Chromosome 1. Genome sequencing revealed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in serine threonine kinase 36 (Stk36 Y1003N ) and alpha-tubulin 4A (Tuba4a Q176P ) in the mapping interval. These SNPs were CRISPR-engineered into C57BL/6J mice, which confirmed the Tuba4a Q176P variant as the causative mutation. Mutant mice are normal at 3 weeks, except for decrement in muscle response following repetitive nerve stimulation. However, by 30 days these mice have ataxia, Purkinje neuron degeneration, and extensive skeletal muscle defects, which contribute to a decreased lifespan. Dominant TUBA4A mutations in humans are associated with spastic ataxia type 11 (SPAX11), congenital myopathy type 26 (CMYO26), and frontotemporal dementia/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 9 (FTDALS9). Our mice exhibit hallmark features of SPAX11 and CMYO26, but do not show motor neuron degeneration. This specificity makes this model a valuable tool for studying cell-type selective effects of TUBA4A mutations in neurodegeneration and myopathy.\n\nID: 41869726\nTitle: Hypothyroidism impairs skeletal muscle regeneration after injury by altering myogenic and nonmyogenic pathways.\nAbstract: Thyroid hormone signaling is an essential regulator of skeletal muscle development, function, and metabolism, yet the specific signaling pathways required for muscle regeneration are not yet defined. We used scRNA-seq and the FUCCI (fluorescent ubiquitination-based cell cycle indicator) reporter mouse model to examine how hypothyroidism impacts repair processes after cardiotoxin-induced injury in mice. During regeneration, and up to 2 months after injury, hypothyroid muscles displayed smaller myofibers and a shift to slower oxidative fiber types. scRNA-seq of tibialis anterior muscle during regeneration revealed that hypothyroidism reduced myogenic-lineage diversity. Cell cycle analysis confirmed delayed cell cycle progression at 5 and 14 days after injury, with skeletal muscle stem cells stalled at the G1/S transition, hindering differentiation. Transcriptomic data revealed altered nonmyogenic dynamics, including elevated activated fibro-adipogenic progenitors (FAPs) early in repair and persistent proinflammatory macrophages. Integrative regulon and ligand-receptor analysis further demonstrated that triiodothyronine acted through dual modes: a direct transcriptional control of myogenic cell cycle and oxidative programs and an indirect paracrine remodeling mediated by FAP and immune signaling networks. This study identified what we believe to be novel effects of hypothyroidism on myogenic heterogeneity and impaired tissue repair, offering insights into muscle-wasting mechanisms relevant to hypothyroidism-associated myopathy and sarcopenia.\n\nID: 41860704\nTitle: [Oropharyngeal dysphagia as a\u00a0neurogeriatric syndrome].\nAbstract: Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a\u00a0common geriatric syndrome associated with an increased risk of aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition, functional decline and mortality. Presentation of the neurogeriatric syndromology of dysphagia by integrating disease-specific neurological and transdiagnostic geriatric aspects, including diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. A\u00a0literature review and analysis of current clinical guidelines were conducted. Dysphagia presents as a\u00a0multietiological syndrome with heterogeneous clinical phenotypes identifiable by instrumental assessment, particularly flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES). Besides disease-specific neurological mechanisms, transdiagnostic factors, such as presbyphagia with reduced pharyngeal sensation, sarcopenia and decreased neuroplasticity play a\u00a0crucial role. Multimodal therapeutic approaches have proven to be effective. In various neurological disorders, disease-specific treatment also leads to an improvement in swallowing function. Across different conditions, protective measures (e.g., nutritional therapy and oral hygiene) as well as rehabilitative interventions have been shown to be effective. Geriatric-specific adapted assessment tools and care pathways are required to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life. HINTERGRUND: Oropharyngeale Dysphagie ist ein h\u00e4ufiges geriatrisches Syndrom mit erh\u00f6htem Risiko f\u00fcr Aspirationspneumonien, Mangelern\u00e4hrung, Funktionsverlust und Mortalit\u00e4t. Darstellung der neurogeriatrischen Syndromologie durch Integration erkrankungsspezifischer neurologischer sowie transdiagnostischer geriatrischer Aspekte, einschlie\u00dflich Diagnostik und Therapie. Es erfolgten eine Literaturrecherche sowie eine Analyse aktueller nationaler und internationaler Leitlinien. Dysphagie ist ein multi\u00e4tiologisches Syndrom mit heterogenen klinischen Ph\u00e4notypen, die mithilfe instrumenteller Dysphagiediagnostik, insbesondere durch die Flexible Endoskopische Evaluation des Schluckens (FEES), differenziert erfasst werden k\u00f6nnen. Neben erkrankungsspezifischen neurologischen Pathomechanismen spielen transdiagnostische Faktoren wie Presbyphagie mit reduzierter pharyngealer Sensibilit\u00e4t, Sarkopenie sowie eine verminderte Neuroplastizit\u00e4t eine zentrale Rolle. Multimodale Therapieans\u00e4tze erweisen sich als wirksam: Bei verschiedenen neurologischen Erkrankungen geht die spezifische Behandlung auch mit einer Verbesserung der Schluckfunktion einher. Erkrankungs\u00fcbergreifend erweisen sich sowohl protektive Ma\u00dfnahmen (z.\u202fB. Ern\u00e4hrungstherapie und optimierte Mundhygiene) als auch rehabilitative Interventionen als effektiv. Zur Verbesserung von klinischen Outcomes und Lebensqualit\u00e4t sind geriatriespezifisch adaptierte Bewertungsinstrumente sowie integrierte Versorgungskonzepte erforderlich.\n\nID: 41855303\nTitle: Historical and Clinical Analysis of a Case of Progressive Muscular Atrophy (1853-1871).\nAbstract: Progressive muscular atrophy (PMA) emerged in the mid-19th century as a distinct clinical entity within the evolving field of French neurology, notably through the work of Fran\u00e7ois Amilcar Aran, Duchenne de Boulogne, and later Jean-Martin Charcot. During this period, uncertainties persisted regarding its nosological status, pathophysiology, and relationship to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Longitudinal clinical observations from this era remain rare but are essential for understanding both the natural history of motor neuron diseases and the historical construction of neurological knowledge. This article presents a historical and clinical analysis of a unique case of PMA observed for over nearly 2 decades (1853-1871) in Parisian hospitals. The case concerns Auguste-Joseph Bellinghen, whose condition was first documented in an unpublished handwritten manuscript in 1853 and later published with photographic illustrations in 1871. Through a comparative analysis of these two observations, the study traces the slow, asymmetrical, and irreversible progression of muscular atrophy, marked by early fasciculations, the absence of sensory disturbances, and eventual severe motor disability. The case is examined within its institutional, nosological, and therapeutic contexts, highlighting hospital circulation, the role of medical interns, and the empirical treatments of the time, including electrotherapy and thermal baths. Reinterpreted in light of contemporary neurology, this historical observation likely corresponds to a spinal-onset motor neuron disease closely related to ALS. Beyond its clinical significance, the case illustrates the transition from descriptive clinical medicine to anatomoclinical correlation and contributes to the historiography of neurology by illuminating how individual patient trajectories shaped medical knowledge in the 19th century. (1) Long-term historical clinical observations provide valuable insights into the natural history of PMA and motor neuron diseases. (2) The Bellinghen case illustrates the evolution of neurological semiology, particularly the early recognition of fasciculations and asymmetrical muscle wasting. (3) This case highlights the transition from Aran's initial clinical description of PMA to Charcot's anatomopathological framework linking PMA to ALS. (4) Historical medical archives offer not only scientific data but also a window into the social consequences of chronic neurological disease in the 19th century. (5) Integrating historical and clinical analysis enriches contemporary understanding of motor neuron disease nosology and medical memory.\n\nID: 41854192\nTitle: Effects of Diactive-1-Supported Progressive Resistance Training on Body Composition in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes.\nAbstract: Compared to their healthy peers, children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes are at an increased risk of adverse changes in body composition, including increased fat mass along with reductions in lean and bone mass. Although exercise has shown promise in improving body mass index in this population, the individual effects of resistance training on specific body composition parameters remain understudied. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of resistance training supported by the mHealth application Diactive-1 on body composition in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Sixty-two participants with type 1 diabetes (aged 8-18\u2009years old; 48% females) participated in a 24-week randomised controlled trial and were assigned to either the usual care group (n\u2009=\u200932) or the exercise group (n\u2009=\u200930). The intervention was delivered via the Diactive-1 app, which generates progressive overload resistance training programmes tailored to real-time glycaemia and provides educational support. Body composition was assessed using anthropometry and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, with fat, lean and bone measurements standardised by age, sex and ethnicity. Linear mixed models were used to evaluate between-group differences in change over time under both intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol (PP) approaches. At 24\u2009weeks, in the ITT analysis, the intervention group showed greater gains in lean mass (mean difference [MD]\u2009=\u20090.88\u2009kg; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.09 to 1.66; Hedges' g\u2009=\u20090.568) and whole-body bone mineral content less head (MD\u2009=\u200932.40\u2009g; 95% CI 6.90 to 57.89; g\u2009=\u20090.644) compared with those in the usual care group. No changes were observed in anthropometric measures, fat mass-related regions or standardised variables (p\u2009>\u20090.05). The risk of probable sarcopenia was lower in the intervention group (relative risk [RR]\u2009=\u20090.17; 95% CI 0.04 to 0.73; Cohen's h\u2009=\u20090.987) than in the usual care group. Findings were directionally consistent in the PP analysis. This intervention increased bone-related outcomes and was associated with modest gains in lean mass and a lower risk of probable sarcopenia in youths with type 1 diabetes. These findings highlight the potential of the Diactive-1 app as an adjunct tool to support musculoskeletal health in youths with type 1 diabetes. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT06048757.\n\nID: 41849194\nTitle: Interaction of Sepsis, Disuse, and Aging on Skeletal Muscle Function and Remodeling in Male and Female Mice.\nAbstract: Sepsis is associated with skeletal muscle weakness and atrophy, particularly in older and immobilized patients; however, how sepsis interacts with disuse, reloading, aging, and biological sex remains poorly defined. Young (5\u2009mo) and older (20\u2009mo) male and female C57BL/6J mice underwent cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) or sham surgery followed by hindlimb suspension (HLS) or normal ambulation (NA) for 7\u2009days (Experiment 1). A separate cohort underwent 3\u2009days of reloading after HLS (REL; Experiment 2). Outcomes included survival, body mass, soleus force-frequency, myofiber cross-sectional area (CSA), macrophage infiltration (CD68+), extracellular matrix (ECM), and satellite cells (Pax7+). Survival was preserved in septic young mice (>\u200984%) but reduced in older septic mice (~51%-60% males; ~57% females). Disuse was the primary driver of body mass loss during HLS/REL, with older females exhibiting the greatest decline (day 11: -19.8%\u2009\u00b1\u20096.8% Sham; -17.4%\u2009\u00b1\u20096.5% CLP). Disuse reduced median fiber CSA by ~27%-46% across cohorts (e.g., young males: 1840\u2009\u00b1\u2009189 to 997\u2009\u00b1\u2009345\u2009\u03bcm2). In Experiment 1, CD68+ macrophages increased most with combined sepsis and disuse, whereas ECM expansion was observed only in males. Pax7+ satellite cells were markedly reduced in young males with sepsis and disuse and in older mice of both sexes with sepsis. Following REL, older septic males retained force deficits, and septic females remained significantly atrophic. Muscle disuse amplifies sepsis-induced myopathy in an age- and sex-dependent manner, with incomplete early recovery after reloading.\n\nID: 41847237\nTitle: Sarcopenia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a key predictor of respiratory dysfunction and disease progression.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness and respiratory decline. Sarcopenia remains underexplored in terms of prevalence and their relationship with disease progression. We aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in ALS patients, assess the predictive value of morphofunctional assessment tools for sarcopenia, and explore their relationship with respiratory function and disease progression. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 40 ALS patients at the ALS Multidisciplinary Unit, San Cecilio University Hospital in Granada. Sarcopenia was defined based on the European Working Group of Sarcopenia in Older People 2(EWGSOP2) and malnutrition was diagnosed using GLIM criteria. Morphofunctional status was assessed using: Phase Angle (PA) and body composition by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis, muscle strength through Handgrip Strength (HGS). Respiratory function was evaluated using Forced Vital Capacity (FVC). Associations between sarcopenia, body composition, respiratory function, and disease severity were analyzed using logistic regression models. Receiver operating characteristic analyses were performed to identify optimal predictive cut-off values. Sarcopenia was identified in 25% of ALS patients. Compared with non-sarcopenic individuals, sarcopenic patients exhibited significantly lower muscle mass indices, PA, and HGS, along with higher extracellular water percentage (%ECW). Malnutrition was more frequent in sarcopenia group (90% vs. 25%, p\u202f<\u202f0.001). Respiratory impairment was more pronounced in sarcopenic patients, with reduced FVC and elevated pCO\u2082 (p\u202f=\u202f0.02), and a greater need for non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) (70% vs. 10%, p\u202f=\u202f0.001). VC correlated positively with body cell mass index (BCMI) (r\u202f=\u202f0.450), skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) (r\u202f=\u202f0.413), and ALSFRS-R score (r\u202f=\u202f0.731; all p\u202f<\u202f0.05). Lower PA, BCMI, and ALSFRS-R scores, together with higher %ECW and partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO\u2082), predicted sarcopenia risk. Reduced BCMI, HGS, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and sarcopenia were associated with the need of NIMV. BCMI (cut-off:8.05\u202fkg/m2; AUC:0.889) and ALSFRS-R (cut-off:33 points; AUC:0.884) were the most accurate predictors of sarcopenia and ventilatory support, respectively. This study is the first to assess sarcopenia prevalence in ALS patients using standardized diagnostic criteria. The findings highlight the relationship between sarcopenia, malnutrition, and respiratory decline. PA, BCMI, and respiratory parameters emerge as potential tools for sarcopenia and NIMV risk stratification.\n\nID: 41837678\nTitle: Treating age-related loss of muscle mass and function: Where should we be focusing?\nAbstract: Increased life expectancy across developed countries has highlighted the personal and societal value of healthy ageing. A well-functioning neuromuscular system is fundamental to quality of life and functional independence. The systemic deterioration of tissue and organ function during ageing is reflected in the diverse cellular and molecular mechanisms implicated in the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength and its extreme form, termed sarcopenia. Proposed contributors include neurodegeneration, impaired proteostasis, deficient regeneration, systemic hormonal decline, chronic inflammation, and dysregulation of muscle-resident cell populations such as muscle stem cells, fibro-adipogenic progenitors and immune cells. Recent efforts have added granularity to our understanding of the molecular response of muscle to ageing and started to unravel the cellular origins of these signals. Advancements in cell-targeting strategies (e.g. AAV capsids and antibody-targeted therapeutics) are opening new avenues for targeted interventions. Nonetheless, this raises the salient question - what should treatments for age-related muscle wasting target? While anabolic and catabolic signalling within muscle fibres has been the primary target of strategies to counteract age-related muscle loss, these efforts may be futile if impairment in other cell types such as muscle stem cells and motor neurons drive the wasting process. Furthermore, individual differences in activity, nutrition, sex, comorbidities and genetics are likely to influence the predominant mechanisms driving age-related muscle wasting. This multifactorial condition may therefore require a multifactorial solution, with scientists focusing on diverse causal mechanisms to identify and develop effective interventions.\n\nID: 41829990\nTitle: Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness as a Modifiable Organ Dysfunction? A Narrative Review of Evolving Diagnostic and Therapeutic Concepts.\nAbstract: Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness (ICUAW) is a highly prevalent neuromuscular complication affecting around 40% of critically ill patients, rising to over 80% in high-risk cohorts. It is independently associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation, increased intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital length of stay, elevated mortality (in-hospital, 1-year, and 5-year), higher healthcare costs, and long-term functional impairment. ICUAW is clinically defined by symmetric flaccid tetraparesis, frequently involving respiratory muscles, and exhibits significant pathobiological heterogeneity. Further subclassification is based on neurotopographic patterns: Critical Illness Polyneuropathy (CIP), Myopathy (CIM), and Polyneuromyopathy (CIPNM). Diagnosis typically relies on the Medical Research Council (MRC) Sum Score, with a threshold of <48 indicating clinically relevant weakness. While adjunct modalities such as electromyography/nerve conduction studies support assessment, their utility may be limited by patient cooperation and availability. Preventive strategies center on modifiable metabolic factors. Caloric and protein deficits exacerbate catabolism, while overfeeding-linked to anabolic resistance and stress hyperglycemia-also impairs recovery. To date, pharmacologic interventions remain inconclusive. However, early mobilization and neuromuscular electrical stimulation are promising non-pharmacologic strategies. The multifactorial and heterogeneous pathophysiology of ICUAW highlights the need for a biologically refined definition that can guide future targeted therapeutic interventions. Comprehensive multimodal strategies, together with structured long-term follow-up in Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) clinics, are essential for improving outcomes in this prevalent complication of critical care.\n\nID: 41798907\nTitle: Beyond muscle weakness: pathogenesis of sepsis-induced myopathy and its management.\nAbstract: Sepsis-induced myopathy (SIM)significantly contributes to long-term disability and mortality among sepsis survivors. A comprehensive understanding of both the molecular mechanisms and rehabilitation strategies is crucial for effective management. A review of pertinent studies was conducted, focusing on the molecular pathogenesis, therapeutic strategies, and rehabilitation interventions for SIM, with particular attention to clinical and translational advancements. Current management strategies encompass infection control, modulation of inflammation, nutritional support, and structured rehabilitation programs, including early mobilization and physiotherapy. Emerging therapies that target inflammation, cellular protection, and regeneration\u00a0-\u00a0such as stem cell therapy and gene-editing techniques\u00a0-\u00a0demonstrate potential. Furthermore, advancements in personalized medicine, including genomics, transcriptomics, and individualized metabolic interventions, may further improve outcomes. Optimizing both mechanistic and rehabilitation strategies is essential for enhancing functional recovery and quality of life in patients with SIM. An integrated clinical and molecular approach presents the most promising path forward. Keywords: sepsis-induced myopathy, sepsis.\n\nID: 41770218\nTitle: Preclinical assessment of GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T lipoplex product development for GNE myopathy.\nAbstract: GNE myopathy is a heredity disease of unmet medical need associated with progressive skeletal muscle wasting, atrophy and weakness caused by mutations in the GNE gene. GNE plays a pivotal role in sialic acid production. Sialic acid is a critical part of glycoprotein, ganglioside and glycolipid cell-cell interaction which is necessary for normal skeletal muscle function. Previously we demonstrated safety and efficacy of the GNEwt gene lipoplex in one patient. We engineered GNEM743T and dual function GNEwt/bi-shRNA plasmids to evaluate GNEM743T specific knockdown and GNEwt expression. Knockdown efficiency, protein expression, and functional rescue were assessed. A dose range study in mice quantified plasmid delivery and human GNE expression in muscle. We demonstrate effective plasmid function via knockdown of the GNEM743T gene mutation and concurrent expression of GNEwt gene in a dose dependent manner. Similar in vitro increase in sialic acid production is shown between prior single function plasmid and GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T dual function plasmid. Moreover, we demonstrate murine in vivo muscle delivery and expression of GNEwt mRNA from the GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T plasmid delivered via DOTAP-Cholesterol lipoplex following intravenous injection. These results encourage future studies, potentially leading toward clinical testing of GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T lipoplex for GNE myopathy. GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T dual function plasmid expresses GNE protein and knocks down GNEM743T.Transfection with GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T results in increased sialic acid expression in vitro.GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T plasmid demonstrates delivery and expression in murine model.\n\nID: 41752005\nTitle: Alcohol Consumption During Muscle Disuse Causes Differential Signaling Responses in a Muscle-Specific Manner in Mice.\nAbstract: Excessive alcohol consumption promotes clinical myopathy and injury-related immobilization. Because both alcohol and disuse jeopardize muscle health, their combined effects may synergistically accelerate fiber type-dependent muscle wasting. Ten-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were fed a control or 5% alcohol-diet for 3 weeks (NIAAA-model), with or without 1 week of unilateral hindlimb immobilization, generating four sets of limb muscles (n = 9/grp): control (CO), with immobilization (CI), alcohol (AL), with immobilization (AI). Gastrocnemius and soleus muscles were atrophied by CI, AL, and AI, whereas quadriceps atrophy was induced by CI and AI only (all p < 0.05). In soleus, CI, AL, and AL decreased p-mTOR (~40-60%, p < 0.01) and p-p70S6K (~50-87%, p < 0.05), indicating suppressed anabolic signaling. In contrast, in the quadriceps, alcohol increased p-4EBP1 by ~200% (p < 0.01), while p-Akt was elevated by ~180%, only in AI (p < 0.01). Myogenesis signaling was inhibited by alcohol and immobilization. For protein degradation, immobilization increased MAFbx by >50% in both muscles (p < 0.01). Quadriceps exhibited increased p-PERK (+53%) under AI (p < 0.05), whereas several markers of ER stress were reduced by all interventions in soleus (p < 0.05). These findings suggest that alcohol consumption does not exacerbate immobilization-induced atrophy; however, alcohol suppresses anabolic signaling in soleus, suggesting greater susceptibility to myopathy.\n\nID: 41686369\nTitle: Extracellular vesicles at the neuromuscular junction: messengers of synaptic health and disease.\nAbstract: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as pivotal modulators of neuromuscular junction (NMJ) biology, reshaping our understanding of synaptic communication, maintenance, and degeneration. This review consolidates current insights into the roles of EVs derived from motor neurons, muscle fibers, and Schwann cells in regulating NMJ integrity. In healthy states, EVs deliver trophic factors, structural proteins, and regulatory RNAs that promote the clustering of acetylcholine receptors, presynaptic stability, and axonal growth. Motor neuron EVs carry Wnt7a, synaptophysin, and PGC-1\u03b1, while muscle-derived EVs deliver miR-206, agrin, and caveolin-3. Schwann cell EVs contribute neurotrophic support via NRG1 and GDNF. In contrast, diseased or aged NMJs exhibit EV cargo dysregulation, marked by the presence of misfolded proteins (e.g., SOD1, TDP-43), pro-inflammatory cytokines, and reduced regenerative miRNAs. These changes contribute to synaptic dismantling, neuroinflammation, and impaired repair in conditions such as ALS, SMA, MG, and sarcopenia. The review highlights the bidirectional nature of EV signalling and its dynamic regulation by neuronal activity and stress. Emerging therapeutic strategies include engineering EVs to deliver protective cargo, targeting them to NMJ components, and designing biomaterial-based depots for sustained release. Furthermore, EV signatures in blood and muscle hold promise as non-invasive biomarkers for early detection of NMJ decline in ALS, SMA, MG, and sarcopenia. Despite promising preclinical data, challenges remain in EV characterization, targeting specificity, and clinical translation. This review underscores a paradigm shift: EVs are not passive byproducts but active messengers of neuromuscular health and disease, with realistic applications in diagnostics, regenerative therapy, and personalized medicine.\n\nID: 41677072\nTitle: Neutrophil-derived reactive oxygen species mediate doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity and skeletal myopathy.\nAbstract: Doxorubicin (DOX), an effective chemotherapy, exhibits a narrow therapeutic index and detrimental adverse effects involving muscle atrophy and dysfunction. The precise mechanisms underlying DOX-mediated myopathy are not fully understood. Although the contribution of inflammation is well appreciated, the mechanisms by which inflammatory cells mediate muscular pathologies remain to be identified. In this study, we characterized the dynamics of neutrophil responses during DOX treatment. DOX administration induced expansion of neutrophils in the heart, spleen, and muscle of mice. Depletion of these cells with anti-Ly6G antibodies ameliorated DOX-mediated cardioskeletal atrophy and dysfunction, including ejection fraction, stroke volume, and cardiac output. DOX-expanded neutrophils demonstrated constitutive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and elimination of the ROS-producing enzyme NOX2, but not myeloperoxidase, prevented DOX-induced cardioskeletal myopathy. Our findings underscore the pivotal role of neutrophil-derived ROS in driving DOX-induced cardiotoxicity and skeletal myopathy.NEW & NOTEWORTHY DOX is a commonly used cancer treatment, but its severe side effects, limit its clinical use. This research highlights neutrophil-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS) production through the NOX2 complex as a key contributor to this myopathy, offering a potential therapeutic to protect against cardiotoxicity without compromising DOX's anticancer benefits. These insights open new avenues for safer, more effective cancer treatments.\n\nID: 41676049\nTitle: Combined heart-liver transplant in an acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) setting.\nAbstract: Combined heart and liver transplantation (CHLT) is a rare, complex procedure for dual-organ failure. This report describes a 58-year-old male with ischemic cardiomyopathy and severe congestive heart failure who developed secondary acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), necessitating a simultaneous orthotopic CHLT. This is believed to be the first reported CHLT for ACLF. The patient had long-standing diabetes and ischemic heart disease, progressing to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMP) and recurrent heart failure despite maximal medical therapy and automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD) implantation. Evaluation revealed severely reduced biventricular function (left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) 17%) and liver dysfunction with advanced fibrosis, initially attributed to cardiac congestion. While awaiting heart transplantation, his condition deteriorated to cardiogenic shock requiring a biventricular assist device (BiVAD) and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), complicated by hepatic encephalopathy and worsening liver function, meeting ACLF criteria. A multidisciplinary team opted for CHLT. He underwent a single-stage procedure with organs from a 38-year-old donor. The complex surgery involved transitioning from BiVAD to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and sequential organ implantation. The postoperative course was challenging, marked by tacrolimus toxicity, cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, and multidrug-resistant sepsis leading to acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring dialysis. Significant nutritional support and physical rehabilitation were necessary due to sarcopenia and critical illness myopathy. Despite these hurdles, he was discharged stable 3 months post-transplant. He showed normal biventricular and liver function at 5 months with no rejection. This case demonstrates the feasibility of CHLT in the difficult setting of ACLF secondary to advanced heart failure, highlighting the need for a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to manage complex perioperative challenges.\n\nID: 42403576\nTitle: Effectiveness of a home-based training program on hand function after carpal tunnel release: A prospective multicenter trial.\nAbstract: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition that affects the wrist and is characterized by compression of the median nerve. Symptoms include pain, numbness and tingling in the hand, weakness and muscle wasting. Many people undergo surgery to reduce pressure on the nerve. It is likely that regular training following surgery has a positive effect on outcome. However, the recommendations regarding physical activity and exercise are inconsistent. The study aims to determine whether a home-based hand training program improves hand function and patient satisfaction. The study was conducted as a prospective, randomized, multicenter trial. Between August 2022 and May 2025 80 consecutive cases of surgically treated CTS were included. All clinical data was recorded uniformly and grip strength was measured. Patients were randomly allocated to training group (T) and control group (C). All patients had open median nerve decompression via mini incision. After two weeks wound healing period the training group received specific instructions with therapeutic modelling clay and a training diary. All test subjects were examined six weeks after the operation. Significant hand strength improvement was seen after 4 weeks of home training compared to the standard therapy group. Patient satisfaction with the additional therapy was high. Carrying out regular home training after carpal tunnel surgery can improve both hand function and patient satisfaction. This is particularly relevant for patients who do not have easy access to rehabilitative services.\n\nID: 42399074\nTitle: Prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, defined by reductions in muscle mass and strength, increases the risk of adverse outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-driven in part by chronic inflammation-and is linked to a poor prognosis. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with RA using Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2025 criteria and to analyse its associated clinical features. This cross-sectional study enrolled 978 patients with RA (mean age 60.1\u00b112.1 years, range 21-99 years and 86.4% female) diagnosed according to the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) classification criteria. Sarcopenia was diagnosed based on the AWGS 2025 consensus, using bioelectrical impedance analysis for appendicular skeletal muscle mass index, handgrip dynamometry for muscle strength. Demographic data, clinical parameters and medication use were collected. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS V.21.0. The overall prevalence of sarcopenia among patients with RA was 18.6% (182/978). Male gender (OR 9.140, 95% CI 5.211 to 16.029), body mass index (BMI) (OR 0.586, 95% CI 0.534 to 0.643), disease duration (OR 1.046, 95% CI 1.025 to 1.069), rheumatoid factor (RF)-IgM level (OR 1.002, 95% CI 1.000 to 1.003), prednisone dosage (OR 1.094, 95% CI 1.033 to 1.159), tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNF-i) use (OR 0.502, 95% CI 0.312 to 0.808) and tocilizumab use (OR 0.493, 95% CI 0.304 to 0.799) were associated with sarcopenia in patients with RA. The prevalence of sarcopenia is considerable in patients with RA. Key risk factors include male gender, lower BMI, longer disease duration, higher RF-IgM level and higher dosage of glucocorticoid use. The use of tocilizumab and TNF-i may be associated with a reduced incidence of sarcopenia in this population.\n\nID: 42388397\nTitle: Long-term use of rozanolixizumab in generalised myasthenia gravis: final pooled analysis of the phase III MycarinG study and two open-label extensions.\nAbstract: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune disease characterised by fluctuating and fatigable muscle weakness. In the randomised, double-blind phase III MycarinG study, one 6-week rozanolixizumab cycle significantly improved MG-specific outcomes versus placebo and was generally well tolerated in patients with generalised MG (gMG). To assess the efficacy and safety of cyclic rozanolixizumab treatment. A pooled analysis of the MycarinG, MG0004 and MG0007 studies. Following MycarinG, eligible patients could enrol in the open-label extension studies MG0004 or MG0007 to receive rozanolixizumab 7 or 10\u2009mg/kg. In MG0004, patients received chronic weekly treatment for \u2a7d52\u2009weeks. In MG0007, after an initial 6-week treatment cycle, subsequent cycles were based on symptom worsening (investigator's discretion). Final efficacy data were pooled across MycarinG, MG0004 (first 6\u2009weeks) and MG0007 for patients receiving \u2a7e2 symptom-driven cycles. Efficacy endpoints included change from baseline (CFB) in MG Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL), MG Composite (MGC) and Quantitative MG (QMG) scores. Safety outcomes were assessed in patients who received \u2a7e1 cycle with a \u2a7d8-week follow-up period across MycarinG and MG0007. Overall, 188 patients received \u2a7e1 cycle and 129 received \u2a7e2 symptom-driven cycles. Across Cycles 1-13, mean (standard deviation) CFB to Day 43 in MG-ADL score ranged from -3.2 (3.3 (n\u2009=\u2009113; Cycle 3)) to -6.0 (3.9 (n\u2009=\u200924; Cycle 12)). Consistent improvements in MGC and QMG scores were also observed across repeated cycles. Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were experienced by 175/188 (93.1%) patients; most mild or moderate. Incidence remained stable with repeated cyclic treatment among patients who remained in the study at each cycle. The most common TEAE was headache (n\u2009=\u200994/188 (50.0%)). Repeated rozanolixizumab treatment cycles demonstrated consistent, clinically meaningful improvements in MG-specific outcomes as early as 1\u2009week after the first infusion. Rozanolixizumab was generally well tolerated with an acceptable safety profile, supporting its long-term use as a treatment option for adults with gMG. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03971422; NCT04124965; NCT04650854. Long-term treatment with cycles of rozanolixizumab improved symptoms in patients with generalised myasthenia gravis in a combined analysis of final data from the MycarinG study and its two extension studies Generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG) is an autoimmune disease that damages the connections between nerves and muscles, causing muscle weakness. In the MycarinG study, treatment with rozanolixizumab once a week for 6 weeks was better at improving gMG symptoms than placebo in adults with gMG. After MycarinG, patients could enter the extension studies MG0004 and MG0007. These studies assessed the side effects of long-term rozanolixizumab treatment and measured patients\u2019 symptoms to see whether rozanolixizumab remained effective. In MG0004, patients received rozanolixizumab once a week for up to 52 weeks. In MG0007, patients received rozanolixizumab once a week for 6\u2009weeks, termed a treatment cycle. After the first treatment cycle, patients only received more cycles if their symptoms worsened. We looked at data from patients who received repeated rozanolixizumab treatment cycles across MycarinG, MG0004 (first 6 weeks only) and MG0007. Treatment side effects and gMG symptoms were assessed. Overall, 129 patients received two or more rozanolixizumab cycles due to worsening symptoms. We saw consistent improvements in gMG symptoms across multiple measures; improvements were maintained over repeated treatment cycles. Altogether, we assessed 188 patients for side effects; 175 (93.1%) reported a side effect, most of which were mild or moderate in severity. The most common side effect was headache. The number of reported side effects and how bad they were did not change much across treatment cycles among patients who stayed in the study at each cycle. In the first year of treatment, patients had an average of four treatment cycles. Based on this, rozanolixizumab treatment would be expected to follow a repeated pattern of 6\u2009weeks on treatment and 6\u20138\u2009weeks off in the first year. Together, these data suggest that repeated rozanolixizumab cycles can be used for long-term treatment in patients with gMG.\n\nID: 42385017\nTitle: Understanding patients' experiences and needs around decision-making for bulbar symptom management at a multidisciplinary ALS clinic.\nAbstract: This study explored the decision-making experiences of people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for managing bulbar symptoms and their perceived needs for decision-making support from healthcare professionals. An interpretive, descriptive qualitative study was conducted. We recruited adult patients with ALS with and without any bulbar symptoms from a multidisciplinary ALS clinic in Central Canada. Patients were interviewed using a semi-structured guide. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyze study data. Recruitment ceased when information power was reached. Twelve participants were interviewed. Three themes were identified for patient's decision-making experiences and needs: (1) Disease uncertainty hinders decision-making; (2) Quality information triggers decision-making; and (3) Personal values and beliefs inform decision-making. To reduce psychological consequences of disease uncertainty and complexity on bulbar-related decision-making, patients emphasized the need for specific and contextualized information and healthcare professional supports aligned with their decision-making styles and approaches, highlighting the importance of a person- and family-centred approach to ALS care. Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) experience uncertainty with bulbar disease progression and interventions, which hinders both conversations and decisions about intervention.Patients want healthcare professionals to provide information about how intervention options and intervention timing were tailored to their individual situations.Patients also want healthcare professionals to adapt their communication and guidance to patients\u2019 decision-making styles and approaches.Attention to patient\u2019s broader social context is needed for decision-making to support person- and family-centred ALS care.Findings highlight the need for more healthcare professional education and research to improve decision-making support in a multidisciplinary ALS clinic setting.\n\nID: 42380530\nTitle: Long-term treatment outcomes of immune checkpoint inhibitor-related neuropathies: a French multicenter cohort study.\nAbstract: Current guidelines for immune-related neurotoxicities recommend discontinuation of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and steroid therapy in severe cases. However, the management of ICI-related neuropathies remains less standardised, with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) frequently combined with steroids despite limited evidence. This study aims to evaluate the treatment responses to immune-modulatory treatments in a multicenter French cohort of patients with ICI-related neuropathies. We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients with ICI-related neuropathies from six French centers. Clinical, biological and electrophysiological data were collected at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Patients were classified into three groups based on neuropathy type: demyelinating, axonal, or multiradiculopathic. The outcome was defined by changes in the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) and the Inflammatory Neuropathy Cause and Treatment (INCAT) disability scores between baseline and follow-up visits. Forty-eight patients with ICI-related neuropathies were identified including 24 demyelinating neuropathies, 18 axonal neuropathies, and 6 multifocal radiculopathies. Most presented with subacute onset and predominant sensory symptoms. ICIs were discontinued in all patients, and immunomodulatory therapy was initiated for severe cases, primarily steroids alone (n\u2009=\u200925) or steroids combined with IVIg (n\u2009=\u200914). Overall, 90% of patients achieved a favourable and rapid outcome: 11 experienced complete recovery, while 32 showed partial or subtotal improvement. No significant advantage was observed in adding IVIg to steroids when comparing the two treatment groups. In the analysis of other variables, a higher baseline disability score (INCAT) was the only factor significantly associated with poorer outcomes. The following variables did not significantly impact outcomes: neuropathy type, ICI class, treatment type, presence of antiganglioside antibodies, or time to ICI discontinuation and steroid initiation. ICIs were reintroduced in eleven patients, with good tolerance observed. Although limited by its retrospective design, this study did not demonstrate a clear added benefit of IVIg when combined with steroids as first-line treatment for ICI-related neuropathies. Reintroduction of ICIs after resolution of neurological impairment appears safe and feasible.\n\nID: 42377311\nTitle: Could anticholinergics accelerate ALS progression? A critical perspective on drug safety and disease vulnerability.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with limited treatment options and diverse symptoms necessitating active management. Anticholinergic medications are frequently used in ALS care, particularly for sialorrhea and mood disturbances. Their cumulative effects, termed anticholinergic burden, may pose underrecognized risks in this neurologically vulnerable population. This review highlights a plausible safety signal and outlines priorities for future research. This narrative review synthesizes evidence from non-ALS populations reporting associations between higher anticholinergic burden and cognitive decline, respiratory complications, functional deterioration, and mortality. Evidence was identified through targeted PubMed/MEDLINE and Embase searches with reference chaining, emphasizing recent and seminal studies. Mechanistic overlap with ALS pathophysiology, including neuromuscular junction disruption, impaired cholinergic signaling, and neuroinflammation, supports biological plausibility for harm. Current ALS guidelines do not address cumulative anticholinergic exposure, leaving clinicians without a framework for evaluating risk or deprescribing. This article proposes a testable hypothesis that anticholinergic burden may represent a clinically relevant yet unmeasured risk factor in ALS. Emerging pharmacoepidemiologic methods and validated burden tools offer approaches to quantify exposure and evaluate relationships with ALS outcomes, supporting safer symptomatic management. Prioritizing longitudinal studies and integrating burden assessment into multidisciplinary care may help clarify risk.\n\nID: 42376656\nTitle: Afferent loop syndrome secondary to recurrent pancreatic adenocarcinoma post-Whipple procedure: case report.\nAbstract: Afferent loop syndrome (ALS) is a rare but serious complication following pancreaticoduodenectomy, most often due to recurrent malignancy. A 62-year-old male patient with stage IIb pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma status post-Whipple procedure presented with acute abdominal pain, bowel obstruction, and sepsis after months of persistent watery diarrhea. Imaging demonstrated recurrent pancreatic malignancy causing obstruction of the pancreaticobiliary limb consistent with ALS. Blood cultures grew Klebsiella pneumoniae, confirming sepsis secondary to obstruction. Endoscopy revealed a severe non-traversable afferent limb stricture, and palliative decompression with uncovered metal stent placement resulted in rapid clinical improvement. This case highlights the need for a high degree of suspicion for ALS in post-Whipple patients with nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms, particularly in the setting of recurrent malignancy. The prolonged refractory diarrhea preceding acute obstruction illustrates an atypical presentation that may delay diagnosis. Early imaging and minimally invasive endoscopic intervention can provide effective palliation and prevent severe complications.\n\nID: 42375239\nTitle: Letter to the Editor: Comment on G\u00fcm\u00fc\u015f et al.'s \"Toluene-Related Toxic Optic Neuropathy: A Case Report\".\nAbstract: We highlight key diagnostic gaps in a reported case of toluene-related toxic optic neuropathy, including the absence of anion gap calculation, lack of explicit methanol exclusion, and incomplete temporal characterization of visual symptoms. A comprehensive toxicological workup - including serum methanol levels, osmolar gap, and metabolic profiling - is essential to distinguish toluene from methanol or mixed solvent toxicity in cases of acute bilateral visual loss.\n\nID: 42374626\nTitle: Microbiome and metabolites impact enteric and central nervous systems in ALS.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been linked to gastrointestinal symptoms and alterations in the gut microbiota. The enteric nervous system (ENS) coordinates intestinal function and sits at the host-microbe interface. The mechanisms by which luminal changes relay to the central nervous system (CNS), where motor neurons reside, have yet to be completely defined. In this narrative review, we first present evidence from ALS patient cohorts and preclinical models alongside mechanistic studies of infection, dysbiosis, and related neurodegenerative diseases to discuss how the microbiota and its metabolites may affect the ENS and CNS in ALS. Next, we propose a plausible mechanism of ALS pathogenesis through the gut-microbiome-brain axis. We further offer a summary of clinical trials that have studied the impacts of the microbiota on human ALS. Finally, we discuss future directions for studies of microbiota-ENS-CNS interactions in ALS. Better understanding of the dynamic interactions among the microbiota, microbial metabolites, neuroactive metabolites, and inflammation through the ENS/CNS in ALS will provide innovative insights into ALS prevention and treatment.\n\nID: 42367691\nTitle: Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy-Like Neuropathy in Heterozygous C9orf72 Mutation: A Case Report.\nAbstract: C9orf72 repeat expansion is usually associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and ALS/FTD overlap. We report an atypical neuromuscular presentation of C9orf72 repeat expansion. A 68-year-old patient developed a sensorimotor polyneuropathy with slow continuous worsening over 3 years. Symptoms started in the left foot and slowly extended to all four limbs. Nerve conduction studies were consistent with a non-length-dependent predominantly axonal sensorimotor polyneuropathy, with some additional demyelinating features (proximal temporal dispersion and F-wave latency prolongation). Electro-clinical presentation fulfilled EAN/PNS 2021 criteria for CIDP, but the patient was not responsive to IVIg. RT-PCR revealed a heterozygous pathogenic expansion of the C9orf72 gene. The patient's father and brother died from ALS. At onset, his brother also had sensorimotor involvement and was misdiagnosed with CIDP. This case may expand the phenotypic spectrum associated with C9orf72 repeat expansion. The initial phenotype could be a non-length-dependent sensorimotor polyneuropathy with demyelinating features that potentially mimics CIDP.\n\nID: 42366958\nTitle: Mechanisms involved in lobetyolin attenuation of cisplatin-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy in the mouse.\nAbstract: The chemotherapeutic agent cisplatin for solid tumors frequently induces cancer-associated cachexia characterized by weight loss and decreased skeletal muscle mass. These adverse cisplatin-related symptoms are dose\u2011limiting, and the ability to counteract drug-initiated muscle atrophy in cancer-associated cachexia remains a pharmacological challenge. The aim of this study was to determine the protective efficacy of lobetyolin, a natural compound derived from Codonopsis pilosula, known to exert antioxidant, anti\u2011inflammatory, and anti\u2011apoptotic activities, against cisplatin-induced skeletal muscle wasting and subsequently elucidate a potential underlying molecular mechanism of action using a mouse model. Mice were injected with cisplatin (4\u2009mg/kg, i.p. every other day, 4 doses in total) with concurrent oral lobetyolin (20 or 40\u2009mg/kg daily) for 8\u2009days. Lobetyolin inhibited cisplatin-induced reductions in body weight and grip strength, ameliorated gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, and preserved myofiber cross\u2011sectional area. Mechanistically, lobetyolin restored superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and glutathione (GSH) levels while diminishing malondialdehyde (MDA) content in gastrocnemius muscle. Lobetyolin was found to activate the AKT signaling axis as evidenced by enhanced phosphorylation of AKT (Ser473) and FoxO3\u03b1 (Thr32), which suppressed FoxO3\u03b1 nuclear translocation and downregulated the E3 ubiquitin ligase Fbx32, thereby diminishing proteasomal protein degradation. Concurrently, lobetyolin normalized the Bax/Bcl\u20112 ratio to inhibit myocyte apoptosis. These findings demonstrated that lobetyolin may be considered as a multi\u2011targeted therapeutic candidate to counteract oxidative injury, protein catabolism, and myocyte apoptosis initiated by cisplatin. Data suggest that lobetyolin's potential as a safe adjunctive agent against chemotherapy\u2011induced muscle wasting might involve AKT/FoxO3\u03b1 pathway.\n\nID: 42363583\nTitle: Enhanced weed control in flooded rice through diversified pre-emergence programs integrating PROTOX-inhibiting herbicides.\nAbstract: Rice (Oryza sativa L.) productivity in Brazil is increasingly threatened by herbicide-resistant weeds. We evaluated diversified pre-emergence programs in flooded Clearfield rice (Puit\u00e1 INTA CL) through two field experiments conducted in southern Brazil during the 2016/2017 season. Programs were based on acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibitors alone or combined with alternative modes of action, including protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PROTOX) inhibitors (saflufenacil and flumioxazin). Weed control of Aeschynomene spp. and Echinochloa spp. was high (\u226580%) at 14\u2009days after application (DAA) and remained satisfactory up to 21 DAA in most programs. Crop injury was treatment-dependent, with higher early phytotoxicity observed in mixtures containing mesotrione, but visual symptoms declined over time and did not compromise grain yield. All herbicide programs significantly increased productivity compared to the untreated control. These findings indicate that integrating PROTOX inhibitors into Clearfield-based pre-emergence programs is a feasible strategy to diversify modes of action while maintaining effective weed control and yield stability under flooded conditions.\n\nID: 42360421\nTitle: [Prevention instead of remediation-screening, lifestyle factors, and prostate care\u00a02.0-transition of urology to healthcare coach : Holistic approach to prostate health].\nAbstract: Establishment of an organized, risk-adapted prostate cancer screening program in Germany could serve as a\u00a0key entry point for preventive men's health. How can the introduction of an organized, risk-adapted prostate cancer screening program in Germany shape preventive urology of the future? This narrative review article is based on guidelines and expert consensus supported by a\u00a0literature search in PubMed. The cited studies represent the most relevant work on this topic and were selected to illustrate developments and fundamental concepts; however, completeness is not claimed. Serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and prostate MRI not only identify patients at increased risk for prostate cancer but also offer insights into other urological conditions, such as lower urinary tract symptoms and hypogonadism. In analogy to other early detection strategies, PSA testing at the age of 45-50\u00a0years could serve as a\u00a0simple triage test to guide risk-adapted follow-up and timely referral to urological care. Lifestyle factors-including regular physical activity, a\u00a0balanced diet, and pelvic floor training-may favorably influence urological health and related outcomes. While organized prostate cancer screening has already been shown to improve cancer-specific mortality to a\u00a0level comparable to mammography, a\u00a0more holistic approach may further enhance its overall benefit. Urology has significant opportunities to actively promote healthy behaviors among aging men. The establishment of an organized prostate cancer screening program provides an ideal entry point for this purpose. Modern screening concepts should incorporate holistic health promotion for aging men alongside direct oncological endpoints. HINTERGRUND: Die Etablierung einer organisierten, risikoadaptierten Prostatakarzinomfr\u00fcherkennung k\u00f6nnte Grundlage einer pr\u00e4ventiven M\u00e4nnergesundheit sein. Wie kann die Einf\u00fchrung einer organisierten, risikoadaptierten Prostatakarzinomfr\u00fcherkennung die pr\u00e4ventive Urologie von morgen pr\u00e4gen? Dieser narrative \u00dcbersichtsartikel auf der Grundlage von Leitlinien und Expertenkonsens wird unterst\u00fctzt durch eine Literaturrecherche auf PubMed (2000\u20132026). Die zitierten Studien stellen nach Meinung der Autoren die relevanten Arbeiten hierzu dar und wurden ausgew\u00e4hlt, um Entwicklungen und prinzipielle Konzepte zu veranschaulichen, beanspruchen jedoch keine Vollst\u00e4ndigkeit. Der PSA-Wert (prostataspezifisches Antigen) und die MRT liefern nicht nur Hinweise auf ein Prostatakarzinom, sondern auch auf andere urologische Erkrankungen wie Miktionsbeschwerden oder Testosteronmangel. Parallel zu anderen Fr\u00fcherkennungsuntersuchungen k\u00f6nnte der PSA-Wert mit 45\u201350\u00a0Jahren als einfaches Triage-Tool fungieren, um risikoadaptierte Verlaufskontrollen sowie fachurologische Vorstellungen zu steuern. Lebensstilfaktoren wie Bewegung, eine gesunde Ern\u00e4hrung und Beckenbodentraining k\u00f6nnen urologische Erkrankungen und deren Folgen positiv beeinflussen. Durch eine organisierte Prostatakarzinomfr\u00fcherkennung kann das karzinomspezifische Mortalit\u00e4t bereits heute vergleichbar zur Mammographie verbessert werden, durch ein holistischeres Herangehen kann der Gesamtnutzen jedoch noch mehr gesteigert werden. Die Urologie hat gro\u00dfe Chancen, die Gesundheitskompetenz des alternden Mannes, aber auch Fr\u00fcherkennungsma\u00dfnahmen f\u00fcr andere Erkrankungen, aktiv zu f\u00f6rdern. Die organisierte Prostatakarzinomfr\u00fcherkennung k\u00f6nnte hierf\u00fcr einen sinnvollen Einstieg darstellen. Moderne Fr\u00fcherkennungskonzepte sollten die ganzheitliche Gesundheitsf\u00f6rderung des alternden Mannes neben direkten onkologischen Endpunkten miteinbeziehen.\n\nID: 42360043\nTitle: Comparison of Proteomic Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid From Neurological Patients With and Without Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterised by progressive muscle weakness in both bulbar and extremity muscles, leading to a diverse clinical phenotype with motor and non-motor symptoms. Approximately 85% of ALS cases are sporadic (sALS), while the remaining 10%-15% are familial (fALS). Biological biomarkers of sporadic ALS remain poorly understood, hindering precise patient screening, delaying diagnosis and negatively affecting prognosis. This study aims to identify potential proteomic biomarkers by comparing the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of sALS patients with that of patients suffering from other neurological diseases. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was used for proteomic profiling of CSF samples from 24 sALS patients and 26 patients with other neurological diseases. The complete protein expression profiles were compared using a two-tailed Student's t-test, with a p <\u20090.05 considered statistically significant with additional FDR correction at the 0.1 level. Proteomic analysis of CSF samples identified significant quantitative changes in 96 proteins with threshold p\u2009<\u20090.05 and 74 proteins with FDR <\u20090.1 between sALS and non-ALS patients, including alterations in proteins associated with neurodegenerative processes, such as amyloid precursor proteins and inflammatory markers. CSF proteomic analysis reveals altered inflammatory and neurodegenerative metabolic pathways, providing valuable insights into the proteomic landscape of sALS. Several dysregulated proteins were consistent with the disease mechanisms highlighted in previous studies. These findings represent a step forward in developing personalised approaches for diagnosing and managing the disease.\n\nID: 42356002\nTitle: Prognostic Value of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease.\nAbstract: Background: Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases-associated interstitial lung disease (SARD-ILD) presents with varied disease courses, emphasizing the need for reliable predictors of progression. The prognostic utility of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in SARD-ILD remains underexplored. The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of BAL fluid lymphocyte count in predicting disease progression in patients with SARD-ILD. Methods: This observational study included patients with SARD-ILD undergoing BAL as part of their diagnostic workup. Disease progression was defined as either Forced vital capacity (FVC) decrease >10%, two out of the following three criteria within two years: FVC decrease of 5-10%, worsening symptoms, increased fibrosis on imaging, or any of the following: escalation of treatment, Interstitial lung disease (ILD) exacerbation, lung transplantation, or disease-specific mortality. Logistic regression identified predictors of progression. Time-to-progression was assessed using Kaplan-Meier survival curves. The optimal BAL lymphocyte threshold for predicting progression was identified using the Youden Index and the Wilcoxon method. Results: We identified 89 patients, of whom 30 (33.7%) had progressive disease. Progressors had a significantly higher BAL lymphocyte count compared to non-progressors (31.6 \u00b1 24.8% vs. 14.3 \u00b1 16.5%, p < 0.001). BAL lymphocyte proportion was significantly and independently associated with disease progression (odds ratio, 1.05; 95% confidence interval 1.02-1.07; p < 0.01). A lymphocyte count above 9 percent was associated with a markedly increased risk of disease progression (odds ratio, 13.14; 95% confidence interval, 4.20-51.98; p < 0.01). Conclusions: BAL lymphocyte count was associated with a higher likelihood of progression in SARD-ILD. BAL assessment may help identify patients at increased risk of disease progression. However, these findings should be considered exploratory and require validation in larger prospective studies and across individual SARD-ILD subtypes.\n\nID: 42354011\nTitle: Postsynaptic Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Mimicking Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Associated with an Alternatively Spliced Exon in CHRNB1: A Case Report and Literature Review.\nAbstract: Fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies. These conditions encompass a wide disease spectrum with variable prognoses, making accurate diagnosis essential for appropriate management. Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission. Although symptoms often begin in infancy or early childhood, later onset during adolescence or adulthood is increasingly recognized. Clinical phenotypes vary according to the underlying molecular defect, but fatigable weakness predominantly affecting axial and proximal limb muscles is a hallmark feature. We report an adolescent male who developed progressive proximal muscle weakness and wasting over several years, resulting in significant functional impairment. Initial evaluation suggested limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. However, comprehensive investigations, including whole-exome sequencing, identified a heterozygous CHRNB1 mutation consistent with postsynaptic CMS. Targeted pharmacological therapy led to clinical improvement. This case highlights the importance of considering CMS in patients presenting with limb-girdle weakness and underscores the value of genetic testing in establishing an accurate diagnosis and guiding treatment.\n\nID: 42347662\nTitle: Fasciculations Following COVID-19 Vaccination-A Case Series of Ten Patients.\nAbstract: Introduction: Vaccination against COVID-19 has been crucial in controlling the pandemic. While side effects are typically mild, rare neurological complications have been reported. This is a case series of ten patients who reported of persistent fasciculations after COVID-19 vaccination. Methods: We describe the clinical presentation and diagnostic work-up of ten patients with new-onset fasciculations in temporal proximity to COVID-19 vaccination. Patients with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection or known alternative causes of fasciculations were excluded. Routine clinical data, including neurological examination, laboratory results, and electrophysiology (electromyography and nerve conduction studies), were analyzed. Results: Ten patients (5 male, 5 female; mean age 42.4 years) reported fasciculations beginning within 6 h to 13 days post-vaccination and persisting for 2-12 months at the time of presentation. Fasciculations were accompanied by additional symptoms such as paresthesia and fatigue. Laboratory results were mostly unremarkable; two patients had positive myositis antibodies without clinical correlates. Electrophysiology was unremarkable in six patients, while fasciculation potentials were detected in four patients. Nine were diagnosed with probable benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS), and one met diagnostic criteria for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Discussion: In this small, retrospective case series, most cases of post-vaccination fasciculations were benign and compatible with BFS. Whether BFS onset was causally linked to vaccination or due to a nocebo effect remains unclear. One patient was diagnosed with ALS, though a causal link remains speculative given the study's limitations and rarity of similar reports. Larger, prospective studies are needed to validate these observations and explore underlying pathophysiological mechanisms.\n\nID: 42339807\nTitle: The connection between unproven stem cell-based interventions and complementary and alternative medicine in crowdfunding for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disease associated with substantial medical and non\u2011medical costs. In the absence of effective treatments, patients and families may turn to crowdfunding to finance care, including unproven stem cell\u2011based interventions (SCBIs) that are frequently marketed directly to consumers. conduct content analysis of English\u2011language GoFundMe campaigns seeking funds for SCBIs for ALS to better understand the market for unproven direct\u2011to\u2011consumer SCBIs. 247 campaigns were identified, and their data were collected and analyzed to determine the characteristics of the campaigns, campaigners, and their desired treatments. ALS crowdfunding campaigns that collectively requested over $16 million USD. In addition to SCBIs, campaigns frequently requested funding for international travel to access these treatments. Campaigners express relatively high confidence that stem cell treatments would slow disease progression, improve symptoms, or, in some cases, cure or reverse ALS; conclusions that exceed the scientific evidence. Confidence in SCBIs is linked to requests for other alternative therapies and unsupported causes of ALS, supporting an emerging link between proponents of alternative medicines and unproven stem cell therapies. Crowdfunding for unproven stem cell interventions exposes ALS patients and donors to financial risk, misinformation, and medical exploitation. The frequent linkage between SCBIs, CAM, and exaggerated claims highlights gaps in regulation, patient protection, and access to credible treatment options. These findings underscore the need for stronger oversight of direct\u2011to\u2011consumer stem cell markets and greater support for patients facing catastrophic illness.\n\nID: 42338888\nTitle: Interplay between B vitamins, fiber, and Bacteroides abundance: a predictive model for anxiety and depression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive and incurable neurodegenerative disease that not only affects motor function but is also associated with gastrointestinal and emotional disturbances. Recent research highlights the potential role of gut microbiota and diet in modulating these symptoms, suggesting a complex interaction between nutrition, intestinal health, and presence of anxiety and depression in ALS patients. This study aims to investigate the relationship between dietary intake, gut microbiota composition, and presence of anxiety and depression in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A cross-sectional study conducted with a sample of 48 patients with bulbar-onset or spinal-onset ALS from different regions of Spain. Dietary intake was assessed through 24-h records and food frequency questionnaires, while anxiety and depression were evaluated using validated scales that formed a latent factor called emotional distress. Stool consistency was assessed following the Bristol Stool Scale and the abundance of bacterial microbiota was quantified. Confirmatory factor analysis identified a nutritional factor composed of vitamins B1, B2, B9, C, and fiber, revealing a significant inverse association with anxiety and depression levels. The predictive model revealed both direct and indirect effects of this factor on presence of anxiety and depression, mediated by Bacteroides abundance and stool consistency. This model explained 19% of the variance in psychological distress. Our findings suggest that a diet rich in B vitamins, C vitamin and fiber may help improve emotional well-being in patients with ALS, highlighting the importance of nutritional strategies, as well as the role of Bacteroides related to stool consistency in patients with ALS.\n\nID: 42334646\nTitle: Behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia associated with a NEK1 missense variant: exploring a possible phenotypic association.\nAbstract: NEK1 variants are recognized genetic contributors to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and have occasionally been reported within the ALS-frontotemporal dementia (FTD) spectrum. However, their association with isolated behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) remains unclear. Here, we describe a 69-year-old man who developed progressive behavioral symptoms beginning in his early 60s. Cognitive evaluation demonstrated reduced verbal fluency with relative preservation of memory functions. Structural and functional neuroimaging demonstrated right-predominant frontotemporal atrophy and hypometabolism. Genetic testing for common FTD-associated genes (MAPT, GRN, and C9orf72) was negative. Whole-exome sequencing identified a heterozygous NEK1 c.899T\u2009>\u2009C (p.Ile300Thr) missense variant, currently classified as a variant of uncertain significance. This observation raises the possibility that NEK1-associated disease may extend beyond ALS or ALS-FTD phenotypes and may include isolated bvFTD presentations. However, further genetic and functional studies are required to clarify the clinical significance of this variant.\n\nID: 42332492\nTitle: Analysis of the content, quality, and reliability of sarcopenia-related videos on TikTok and Bilibili: A cross-sectional study.\nAbstract: With the rapid growth of short video platforms, TikTok and Bilibili are becoming important channels for the public to access health information. Given that Asia is underrepresented in English-language medical literature, this study focuses on Mandarin Chinese videos to provide region-specific insights. This study aims to evaluate the content, quality, reliability, and transparency of sarcopenia-related videos on TikTok and Bilibili. Using the keyword \"sarcopenia,\" a search was conducted on TikTok and Bilibili to retrieve the top 150 videos based on the comprehensive ranking. Video duration, engagement metrics, uploader type, and content information were extracted. Videos were evaluated using the Global Quality Score (GQS), modified DISCERN (mDISCERN), Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria, and content completeness scores. Group comparisons were performed using Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests, and correlation analysis was performed using Spearman correlation. A total of 188 videos were included. The content primarily focused on symptoms and treatment, with less coverage on diagnosis and prognosis. The median GQS score was 2.00 (interquartile range [IQR]: 2.00-3.00), the median mDISCERN score was 2.00 (IQR: 1.75-3.00), the median JAMA score was 1.00 (IQR: 1.00-1.00), and the median content completeness score was 6.00 (IQR: 3.00-9.00). Compared with nonprofessional individuals and nonprofessional organizations, videos uploaded by professional individuals achieved higher scores in GQS, mDISCERN, JAMA, and content completeness (P\u2005<\u2005.05). No significant correlations were found between engagement metrics and mDISCERN scores (P\u2005>\u2005.05). The overall quality and reliability of sarcopenia-related videos on TikTok and Bilibili are suboptimal. Videos uploaded by professional individuals demonstrated higher quality and reliability. Future efforts should strengthen platform content oversight, encourage more professional individuals to contribute to health education, and promote the dissemination of high-quality videos.\n\nID: 42317073\nTitle: PML as a neuroprotective guardian: Leveraging nuclear protein quality control to mitigate neurotoxicity of an ALS-associated NEK1 variant.\nAbstract: Insoluble protein aggregates are a hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) serves as a neuroprotective quality control mechanism that clears aggregates. PML nuclear bodies (NBs) were proposed to serve as hubs for SUMO-primed ubiquitylation and degradation of misfolded proteins. Georgiadou et\u00a0al. provide evidence that an ALS-linked NEK1 truncation mutant is recruited to PML NBs, where it likely undergoes SUMOylation and ubiquitylation. In mice, PML loss exacerbates ALS-like symptoms, while induced PML expression delays disease onset. These findings establish PML as a key regulator of proteostasis and highlight PML induction as a potential therapeutic strategy for ALS and related proteinopathies.\n\nID: 42312499\nTitle: Job strain and ischemic heart disease: the balance of methodological bias and implications for prevention. Response to: Bonde JP et al. The demands-control-support work stress model and risk of ischemic heart disease: causal inference based on observational epidemiology.\nAbstract: We read with interest Bonde et al's (1) recent review. We agree with their premise: strengthening causal inference is an important objective for occupational epidemiology. However, we believe the conclusion that \"at most, any true effect [of job strain on ischemic heart disease (IHD)] appears to be small\" is not supported by a valid appraisal of the available evidence. The pooled relative risk estimate (RRE) of 1.14 is most likely underestimated, as common limitations in the available literature tend to bias results toward the null. The authors acknowledge underestimation sources: nondifferential exposure misclassification, overadjustment for cardiometabolic risk factors, and healthy-worker survivor selection (1). Additional sources of underestimation are not discussed. Dichotomizing exposure by combining active and passive exposures into a single \"non-high-strain\" category may attenuate risk estimates by increasing heterogeneity in the reference group. Indeed, workers with passive exposure may also be at increased IHD risk (2). The pooled RRE may further be attenuated by sex: women develop IHD at older ages partly due to pre-menopausal estrogen cardioprotection, thus working-age follow-up captures fewer events, reducing pooled estimates and precision (3). Sources of overestimation raised also warrant closer scrutiny. For instance, lower estimates in job-exposure matrix (JEM) studies are interpreted as evidence of upward bias in self-reported studies. However, even when exposure values are imputed within subgroups defined by sex and age, JEM do not fully capture individual-level variability in exposure within occupational categories (4). The resulting non-differential misclassification likely attenuates estimates, a limitation the authors acknowledge but do not take into account in their conclusion. The supporting reference for overestimation relies on a 4-item measure of perceived stress (5), limiting its relevance to job strain. An additional source of overestimation is negative affectivity, in which adverse health perceptions inflate individual-level exposure reports. However, this mechanism is not supported in prospective studies with control for anger, hostility, and cynicism (6, 7). Finally, the authors raise concerns about a health-reporting bias: workers with prodromal IHD symptoms may over-report perceived job strain, inflating observed associations. In prospective studies excluding early incident IHD events, associations were not attenuated and, if anything, marginally strengthened (6, 8), providing no support for reverse causation as a source of overestimation. More broadly, methodological characteristics are presented as isolated binary indicators rather than as interdependent dimensions. This hinders the overall appraisal of study quality. These methodological considerations have implications for burden estimation. There has been considerable debate about whether the population attributable fraction (PAF) of 3.4% that the IPD-Work Consortium reported for job strain and IHD (8) was an underestimate when accounting for exposure misclassification, alternative referent group definitions, and other sources of attenuation identified in the literature (9, 10). A subsequent prospective cohort study designed to address several of the sources of underestimation discussed here estimated that 18.2% of incident IHD were attributable to job strain exposure (11). In sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable. Given the substantial burden of IHD, debates about the precise magnitude should not delay the development and evaluation of workplace interventions to reduce job strain and improve cardiovascular health. References 1. Bonde JP, Skaaby S, Flachs EM, Dollard M, Keyes K, Rosengren A et al. The demands-control-support work stress model and risk of ischemic heart disease: causal inference based on observational epidemiology. Scand J Work Environ Health 2026 Apr. [Epub ahead of print]. https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.4299. 2. Xu S, Huang Y, Xiao J, Zhu W, Wang L, Tang H et al. 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Lavigne-Robichaud M, Trudel X, Talbot D, Milot A, Gilbert-Ouimet M, V\u00e9zina M et al. Psychosocial stressors at work and coronary heart disease risk in men and women: 18-year prospective cohort study of combined exposures. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2023 Oct;16(10):e009700. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.122.009700. 7. Tiwa Diffo E, Lavigne-Robichaud M, Milot A, Brisson C, Gilbert-Ouimet M, V\u00e9zina M et al. Psychosocial stressors at work and atrial fibrillation incidence: An 18-year prospective study. J Am Heart Assoc 2024 Aug;13(16):e032414. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.123.032414. 8. Kivim\u00e4ki M, Nyberg ST, Batty GD, Fransson EI, Heikkil\u00e4 K, Alfredsson L et al.; IPD-Work Consortium. Job strain as a risk factor for coronary heart disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of individual participant data. Lancet 2012 Oct;380(9852):1491-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60994-5. 9. Choi BK, Schnall P, Landsbergis P, Dobson M, Ko S, G\u00f3mez-Ortiz V et al. 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JACC Adv 2025 Oct;4(10 Pt 2):102160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102160.\n\nID: 42310783\nTitle: Unpacking weight management interventions measuring eating disorder risk in adults: coding of components of interventions in a systematic review.\nAbstract: Adult weight management interventions are complex; better understanding of the intervention components that may impact eating disorder (ED) risk is required. Weight management randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for adults with overweight/obesity that measured ED risk were systematically searched in four databases and two trial registries. A project-specific codebook was used to code 84 delivery features and 89 intervention strategies of trials. Individual strategies were grouped into 20 clusters which were further grouped into five broad categories. Trial investigators verified coding and narrative synthesis using descriptive statistics of findings was reported. Of 14,880 identified, 58 eligible trials were coded, of which 26 trials with 64 intervention arms were verified and therefore included. Intervention arms included a mean (SD) of 24 (11) intervention strategies. Commonly used intervention strategy clusters were nutrition education (91%), dietary behavior change strategies (84%), physical activity education (81%), and dietary self-monitoring (80%). Few interventions used strategies in the category of psychological components (13-41%). The median (range) intervention duration was 27 (4-104) weeks, and contacts with participants typically included a staged approach of weekly to monthly contact. Adult weight management interventions are multifactorial with varying delivery features and intervention strategies. Despite this, psychological (e.g. weight stigma) and sleep-health related strategies are either rarely used or are underreported. Breaking down intervention components using our framework can help identify which strategies influence outcomes, including eating disorder risk, and inform the design and reporting of future interventions. Some adults seeking weight management for obesity may have an eating disorder or disordered eating behaviors. Research shows most people who take part in behavioral weight management programs have an improvement in eating disorder symptoms, however a small number may experience worsening symptoms. In this study, we break down behavioral weight management programs that measure eating disorder risk to better understand the features they use. We found that these programs vary widely in the number and type of strategies they use, as well as in how they are delivered, such as the length of the program. Strategies that focus on psychological factors (for example, addressing weight stigma) and sleep health were rarely used or reported. These findings are useful in guiding the design and reporting of future behavioral weight management programs. They can also be used in future research to determine which specific program features improve or worsen outcomes such as eating disorder risk.\n\nID: 42304926\nTitle: Linking Neurodegeneration and Age-related Macular Degeneration: Unified Pathways and Intervention Strategies.\nAbstract: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is caused by the degeneration of photoreceptors and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) along with drusen deposition and is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults. Both these structures within the central nervous system (CNS) utilize common neuro-inflammatory mechanisms because the retina is an outgrowth of the brain. Like the brain, the eye has its own physical characteristics and surface molecules as well as a tendency towards specific immune reactions. Numerous distinct neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease (HD), and Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) that impact the brain present as eye symptoms, and the conventional diagnosis of these neurodegenerative disorders (NDs) is often preceded by ocular symptoms. Furthermore, several eye-specific disorders have characteristics in common with other CNS disorders. NDs and AMD share common key features, such as tau and amyloid-\u03b2 deposits, oxidative stress response, chronic inflammation, and dysregulation of microglia and m\u00fcller glia. Common pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration. Comparing these age-related diseases will facilitate the identification of shared risk factors, convergent molecular pathways, and potential cross-applicable therapeutic strategies, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-complementary, anti-apoptotic, and anti-VEGF-based approaches. This knowledge may enhance understanding of neurodegenerative diseases, help identify early biomarker development for diagnosis, and enable the design of targeted therapeutic strategies.\n\nID: 42303931\nTitle: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Obesity Management in Older Adults: A Scoping Review on the Risk of Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity.\nAbstract: Obesity pharmacotherapy has become increasingly relevant in older adults due to challenges in lifestyle modification and the burden of non-communicable diseases. Despite the expanding use of anti-obesity medications (AOMs), sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity (SO) remain major concerns in this population. This review synthesizes current evidence on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), a well-studied AOMs, focusing on their effects on sarcopenia through mechanistic insights and clinical considerations in older adults. GLP-1 RAs effectively induce weight loss; however, concomitant muscle mass loss is common, raising concerns about sarcopenia. Weight cycling introduces uncertainty regarding skeletal muscle health and SO risk. Although data on muscle mass indices and physical performance remain limited and inconsistent, evidence suggests favorable effects on muscle metabolism and composition. Mechanistically, these effects are linked to GLP-1 RA-mediated suppression of inflammatory pathways, modulation of skeletal muscle metabolism, and preservation of mitochondrial function, thereby influencing insulin resistance. The most common adverse events are mild to moderate gastrointestinal symptoms, which may be mitigated through dietary counseling during dose escalation. Integrating GLP-1 RA therapy with tailored resistance exercise and caloric restriction with dietary counseling, including adequate protein intake (1.2-1.6\u00a0g/kg/day), may help preserve muscle mass and function in older adults. Implementation of GLP-1 RA-specific medical nutrition therapy protocols, with dietitian involvement to optimize dietary recommendations and manage adverse events, is recommended. Studies addressing skeletal muscle quantity, quality, and functional capacity are needed to clarify the effects of GLP-1 RAs on sarcopenic obesity in older adults.\n\nID: 42393765\nTitle: Phenotype-specific muscle proteomic profiling in titinopathies.\nAbstract: Titinopathies are complex neuromuscular disorders with multiple phenotypes. The gene's size, comprising 364 exons, as well as the protein's size of 3.8 MDa and its extensive network of protein interactors, are key factors underlying this complexity. Various phenotypes characterize titinopathies, and this study focuses on two of them: arthrogryposis and myofibrillar myopathies. The protein deregulations associated with these two phenotypes remain unknown or have been minimally explored; however, understanding these consequences is essential for better characterizing the pathophysiological aspects of these titinopathies.The objective was to analyze protein deregulations in two cohorts of French patients with titinopathies exhibiting the arthrogryposis and myofibrillar myopathy phenotypes, and to compare them with control individuals. Protein extracts were obtained from muscle biopsies of patients, and changes in protein levels within these two groups were analyzed by mass spectrometry. The results indicate specific deregulations in each group. The networks analyzed revealed deregulation of proteins involved in fibrosis mechanisms or in the actomyosin complex for the arthrogryposis phenotype. Regulation of the muscle contraction system through deregulation of proteins involved in the cytoskeleton is impacted in patients with myofibrillar myopathy. The proteins that are quantitatively abnormal in these two groups also provide insights into the major signaling networks disrupted in titinopathies. These findings will contribute to a more precise characterization of titinopathies, enabling the identification of phenotype-specific biomarkers and potentially guiding the search for targeted therapies for these neuromuscular disorders.\n\nID: 42392624\nTitle: Efficacy of combined nutrition and exercise interventions on muscle health and performance in patients after a stroke: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.\nAbstract: Stroke survivors experience profound skeletal muscle deterioration, typically losing 15%-20% of skeletal muscle mass in the affected limb within 4-6 months post-stroke. This deterioration accelerates functional decline, falls and secondary sarcopenia. While combined nutrition and exercise interventions have shown synergistic effects in other muscle-wasting conditions, the evidence for stroke remains fragmented. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy of combined nutrition and exercise interventions on muscle health and performance in patients after stroke. We will systematically search PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection and CNKI from inception without language or date restrictions. Randomised controlled trials evaluating combined structured exercise and nutritional interventions in adults (aged \u226518 years) with stroke will be included. Primary outcomes are muscle strength and muscle mass; secondary outcomes include functional performance, balance, daily living habits, neurological function and muscle composition. Two independent reviewers will conduct screening, data extraction and outcome-level risk-of-bias assessment using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool for randomised trials. Hierarchical decision rules and robust variance estimation will be applied to address dependent effect sizes arising from multiple time points or concurrent outcome measures. Meta-analyses will be performed using random-effects models, with predefined criteria for switching to narrative synthesis under irreconcilable clinical or statistical heterogeneity. Pre-planned subgroup analyses will explore key moderators (eg, stroke chronicity, baseline nutritional status, exercise modality and supplement type). Certainty of evidence will be graded using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. Ethical approval is not required as this review involves secondary analysis of published data. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations. PROSPERO, CRD420261335163.\n\nID: 42387042\nTitle: Feasibility and preliminary effects of combined exercise and nutritional intervention on muscle mass preservation during chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer: a prospective study.\nAbstract: To evaluate the impact of combined exercise and nutritional intervention including branched-chain amino acids on the prevention of muscle mass decline and related physical dysfunction during concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). This prospective, single-center study included 29 patients with HNC undergoing definitive cisplatin-based CCRT. Exercise intervention comprised resistance and endurance training, 30\u00a0min per day, 5\u00a0days per week. Nutritional intervention involved a daily liquid oral supplement (250\u00a0mL) providing 320\u00a0kcal and 4,600\u00a0mg of leucine, in addition to regular meals. Adherence to each intervention was recorded; patients were classified into higher (HA) and lower adherence (LA) groups based on the median overall adherence rate. Changes in body composition, muscle strength, and physical function were assessed before and after treatment. Median adherence was 59.2% for nutrition and 83.0% for exercise. Compared with the LA group, the HA group had significantly smaller reductions in soft lean mass (-\u20094.1% vs.\u2009-\u20097.8%), skeletal muscle mass index (-\u20095.4% vs.\u2009-\u20099.5%), and bone mineral content (-\u20091.8% vs.\u2009-\u20096.0%) and greater fat mass reduction (-\u200918.8% vs.\u2009+\u20098.7%). Quadriceps strength was maintained in the HA group but declined in the LA group. Adverse events and CCRT completion rates did not differ between the groups. Combined exercise and nutritional interventions are feasible during CCRT. Higher adherence may help preserve body composition and physical function, supporting the potential role of rehabilitation nutrition in supportive care for patients with HNC.\n\nID: 42374879\nTitle: Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Sarcopenia and Digital Gait Characteristics in Older Adults: Insights Into the Brain-Muscle Axis.\nAbstract: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a core biomarker involved in the brain-muscle axis. This study aimed to investigate the associations of plasma BDNF with sarcopenia and multidimensional gait characteristics in older adults. We enrolled 646 adults aged 60\u2009years and older (mean age\u2009=\u200970.46\u2009years; 56.97% females), among whom 65 (10.06%) were diagnosed with sarcopenia according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019. All participants underwent body composition analysis, comprehensive physical function assessments (handgrip strength, 6-m walk and five-time sit-to-stand test), and wearable sensor-based gait evaluation (including 14 parameters). Plasma levels of BDNF, along with multiple inflammatory and oxidative stress markers, were quantitatively measured. Multivariable regressions were conducted to examine the association of BDNF with sarcopenia and gait parameters, with adjustments for demographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, activities of daily living, cognitive function, depression and comorbidities. Plasma BDNF levels were significantly lower in older adults with sarcopenia compared to those without [1.82 (0.62, 4.95)\u2009\u03bcg/L versus 4.12 (0.81, 11.46)\u2009\u03bcg/L, p\u2009=\u20090.003]. BDNF was significantly correlated with appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (r\u2009=\u20090.11, p\u2009=\u20090.018), handgrip strength (r\u2009=\u20090.27, p\u2009<\u20090.001), gait speed (r\u2009=\u20090.32, p\u2009<\u20090.001) and sit-to-stand time (r\u2009=\u2009-0.34, p\u2009<\u20090.001). After full adjustment for covariates, the odds ratio (OR) for sarcopenia of ln-BDNF was 0.71 (95% CI: 0.63-0.81, p\u2009=\u20090.012). Ln-BDNF was negatively associated with swing time (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009-7.833, p\u2009=\u20090.011), step time (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009-12.769, p\u2009=\u20090.016), and stride time (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009-0.026, p\u2009=\u20090.012); and positively associated with thigh acceleration (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.066, p\u2009=\u20090.001), thigh swing work (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.039, p\u2009<\u20090.001), ground reaction force (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.083, p\u2009<\u20090.001), foot landing control force (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.224, p\u2009<\u20090.001), toe-off angle (\u03b2\u2009=\u20092.061, p\u2009<\u20090.001), step frequency (\u03b2\u2009=\u20091.615, p\u2009<\u20090.001) and stride length (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.013, p\u2009<\u20090.001). Interleukin-6, interleukin-1\u03b2, superoxide dismutase and glutathione reductase were concurrently correlated with BDNF levels, sarcopenia status and gait parameters. Mediation analysis demonstrated that interleukin-1\u03b2 mediated 14.65% of the relationship between BDNF and sarcopenia. Higher BDNF levels are associated with a lower prevalence of sarcopenia and superior kinetic and spatiotemporal gait performance in older adults. Future experimental studies are needed to explore the potential mechanism by which BDNF regulates sarcopenia via neuroinflammation.\n\nID: 42356377\nTitle: Balanced Essential Amino Acids as Synergistic Therapeutic Agents in Resistance Training: Mechanistic and Clinical Perspectives on Muscle and Metabolic Health.\nAbstract: Declines of skeletal muscle mass and functions are implicated in the progression of various clinical conditions such as cancers, obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, and osteoporosis. While no effective and safe drugs against muscle wasting, such as sarcopenia and disease-associated cachexia, have been discovered, it is well documented that dietary essential amino acids (EAAs) or high-quality protein work synergistically to enhance the anabolic effect of resistance exercise training (RT), leading to gains in muscle mass, strength, and muscle quality. Dietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling. Furthermore, EAAs consumed in the post-absorptive state improve endurance capacity via stimulation of mitochondrial biogenesis (independent of PGC1-\u03b1) and mitochondrial dynamics (mitochondrial protein synthesis and fission). Here, we discuss (1) traditional molecular mechanisms regulating the muscle proteome through constant turnover (synthesis and breakdown), (2) novel mechanisms by which dietary supplementation of EAAs during RT simultaneously improves muscle strength and endurance, (3) stable isotope tracer methodologies that enable understanding of the dynamic muscle proteome and accurate assessment of functional muscle mass, and finally, (4) clinical implications of combined EAA and RT interventions in the context of muscle and metabolic dysfunction, including sarcopenia, cachexia, obesity, and chronic disease. Collectively, current evidence underscores the potential of balanced EAAs, particularly when combined with resistance training, as a safe, effective, and translationally relevant nutritional strategy to preserve and enhance muscle and metabolic health across healthy and clinical populations.\n\nID: 42356130\nTitle: Pericoronary, but Not Epicardial, Cardiac Fat Thickness Is Associated with Sarcopenia in Hospitalized Older Adults.\nAbstract: Background and Objectives: Sarcopenia is a major geriatric condition associated with functional decline and adverse outcomes. Cardiac fat depots exhibit metabolic activity and are linked to cardiometabolic risk; however, the extent to which epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) quantified on standard thoracic computed tomography (CT) scans are associated with sarcopenia in older inpatients remains inadequately explored. This study investigated the associations of EAT and PCAT thickness with sarcopenia. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective observational study using CT data obtained for clinical purposes and routine geriatric assessment data. In this single-center retrospective study, 101 inpatients aged \u226565 years who underwent unenhanced thoracic CT and bioelectrical impedance analysis within 3 months were included. EAT and PCAT thicknesses were measured using standardized methods. Sarcopenia status was based on a previously established clinical diagnosis according to EWGSOP2 criteria. Multivariable logistic regression, body mass index (BMI)-stratified analyses, and ROC curve evaluations were performed. Results: The participants had a mean age of 78.5 \u00b1 7.6 years; 54.5% were female. Fifty-five patients (54.5%) met the diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia. PCAT was significantly thicker in sarcopenic participants relative to non-sarcopenic ones (12.25 \u00b1 2.50 vs. 11.17 \u00b1 2.32 mm, p = 0.028), while no corresponding difference was observed for EAT (p = 0.959). After controlling for age, sex, and BMI, each 1 mm increase in PCAT thickness was independently associated with an increased odds of sarcopenia (OR 1.399, 95% CI 1.133-1.727, p = 0.002). With the addition of the PCAT, the discriminatory power was modest (AUC 0.637 overall and 0.715 for BMI \u226525 kg/m2). In exploratory stratified analyses, the association was numerically larger in the BMI \u226525 kg/m2 subgroup (OR 1.48, p = 0.008); however, the formal BMI-by-PCAT interaction was not statistically significant (p = 0.290), so this subgroup finding is considered hypothesis-generating. Conclusions: PCAT thickness measured on routine non-contrast thoracic CT was associated with prevalent sarcopenia, whereas EAT thickness was not. ROC analyses showed modest discrimination; therefore, any proposed cut-offs should be considered exploratory and require prospective validation and external confirmation before clinical use.\n\nID: 42342410\nTitle: Dose-response relationship between physical activity and sarcopenia in peritoneal dialysis patients.\nAbstract: Physical activity (PA) is of great importance for peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients with sarcopenia. However, the optimal PA dose for sarcopenia in PD patients remains unclear. This study adopted a cross-sectional design and enrolled PD patients from two large general hospitals in China between March 2023 and February 2025. Sarcopenia was diagnosed in accordance with the 2019 criteria of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia. The Chinese Low Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to assess PA levels. Restricted cubic spline (RCS) models were applied to examine the dose-response relationships of total PA consumption, total walking time, leisure walking time, light physical activity\u00a0time, and inactive time with sarcopenia and its three parameters in PD patients. A total of 881 participants were included in the final analysis. Non-linear dose-response relationships were observed between total PA consumption and the prevalence of sarcopenia (overall p\u2009<\u20090.05, non-linear p\u2009<\u20090.05), as well as the five-repetition sit-to-stand (5-STS) (overall p\u2009<\u20090.01, non-linear p\u2009<\u20090.05). Total PA consumption was associated with handgrip strength, but no significant non-linear relationship was detected (overall p\u2009<\u20090.05, non-linear p\u2009>\u20090.05). No significant association was found between PA consumption and skeletal muscle index (overall p\u2009>\u20090.05, non-linear p\u2009>\u20090.05). A protective effect against sarcopenia was observed when PA consumption exceeded 33\u202fMET-h/week, and its protective effect on 5-STS tended to plateau after reaching 43\u202fMET-h/week. These findings indicate that there may be an optimal range of PA for simultaneously reducing sarcopenia risk and improving physical function in PD patients.\n\nID: 42327679\nTitle: Rethinking Low Handgrip Strength: Normative Values, Diagnostic Thresholds, and Sarcopenia Risk in Malaysian Older Adults.\nAbstract: To establish normative reference values for handgrip strength (HGS) in Malaysian older adults using cross-sectional data from the LRGS-TUA cohort study. We analyzed data from 2180 community-dwelling adults aged \u226560 years enrolled in the LRGS-TUA longitudinal study. Sex-specific percentile curves and age-specific normative reference values for absolute and body weight-normalized HGS were generated using the lambda-mu-sigma (LMS) method. We compared the prevalence of low HGS using the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2019 cutoffs versus lowest quintile thresholds and assessed their associations with sarcopenia-related outcomes. Peak mean absolute HGS occurred at age 60-64 years for both men (30.9 \u00b1 6.6 kg) and women (19.7 \u00b1 4.8 kg). Peak normalized HGS was observed at 65-69 years for men (0.47 \u00b1 0.11 kgf/kg) and at 60-64 years for women (0.33 \u00b1 0.09 kgf/kg), with women maintaining stable values through 70-74 years. The AWGS 2019 criteria identified substantially higher prevalence of low HGS (men: 46.2%; women: 48.7%) compared to lowest quintile thresholds (men: 19.6%; women: 20.1%). Both definitions demonstrated significant correlations with sarcopenia-related outcomes. Low handgrip strength prevalence was higher using AWGS 2019 criteria, though both definitions showed similar associations with sarcopenia-related outcomes. Their relative clinical utility requires confirmation through longitudinal validation.\n\nID: 42314774\nTitle: Sarcopenia predicts dynamic lung function trajectories in middle-aged and older adults: A national cohort study.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life. However, evidence linking relative muscle strength (RMS) to peak expiratory flow (PEF) and PEF-based respiratory performance in Asian populations remains limited. This study examined cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between RMS and PEF-based outcomes and explored nonlinear and subgroup variations. Data were obtained from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). RMS was computed as maximal handgrip strength divided by appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM). The primary respiratory measures were peak expiratory flow (PEF), PEF% predicted, low PEF% predicted (<80%), and severe low PEF% predicted (<60%). PEF% predicted was calculated using sex-, age-, and height-specific adult reference equations from Zhong. Multivariable regression models examined associations between RMS and PEF-based outcomes; longitudinal models estimated four-year changes and incident low/severe low PEF% predicted. Each one standard deviation (1-SD) higher RMS was associated with higher PEF% predicted (\u03b2\u202f=\u202f2.92, 95% CI 2.31-3.53) and higher absolute PEF (\u03b2\u202f=\u202f10.29, 95% CI 7.92-12.66). Nonlinear analyses suggested that the association plateaued at RMS values around 1.8-2.0. Longitudinally, the third RMS quartile showed the strongest association with slower PEF decline (\u03b2\u202f=\u202f3.12 units/year less decline vs Q1). Associations were generally more evident in males and smokers, with endpoint-specific subgroup differences for diabetes or stroke. Higher RMS was also correlated with lower CRP and more favorable metabolic profiles, suggesting possible inflammatory and metabolic pathways. Higher RMS was associated with better PEF-based expiratory performance and lower odds of low PEF% predicted in middle-aged and older adults. These findings support RMS as a simple functional marker related to PEF performance during aging, while recognizing that PEF does not replace spirometry-based assessment of obstructive or restrictive lung disease.\n\nID: 42313472\nTitle: Screening for sarcopenia risk using SARC-F and its relationship with laboratory parameters in primary care.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia screening in primary care is limited by time and workload. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between SARC-F (Strength, Assistance with walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs, and Falls)-defined sarcopenia risk and routine laboratory parameters in primary care. Additionally, the study aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia risk, as defined by the SARC-F, in the study population. Data were collected from individuals aged 65 and older (n\u2009=\u2009396) registered at two family health centers in \u0130zmir who had complete SARC-F and laboratory data. Sarcopenia risk was defined as a SARC-F score of 4 or higher. Demographic, clinical, and routine laboratory data were obtained from electronic records. Multivariate logistic regression, Pearson chi-square test, and Mann-Whitney U test were used for statistical analysis. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. The study included 396 individuals with an average age of 70\u2009\u00b1\u20096.3\u2009years, of whom 55.1% were female. Sarcopenia risk was present in 16.9% of participants (20.6% in women and 12.3% in men). Multiple logistic regression analyses showed that increased age (OR = 1.250, 95% CI = 1.177-1.327), female sex (OR = 2.284, 95% CI = 1.057-4.934), higher BMI (body mass index) (OR = 1.106, 95%\u2009Cl = 1.026-1.193), lower ferritin (OR = 0.992, 95%\u2009Cl = 0.985-1.000), and lower albumin (OR = 0.777, 95%\u2009Cl = 0.693-0.871) levels were associated with an increased risk of sarcopenia. The results of our study indicate that the risk of sarcopenia can be quite a common clinical condition in primary care. When increased clinical demands and limited time hinder the use of tests such as SARC-F, routine laboratory tests may help identify individuals at risk of sarcopenia.\n\nID: 42304960\nTitle: Longitudinal Association Between Kidney Function Decline and Grip Strength Loss in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A 6-Year Prospective Cohort Study.\nAbstract: Age-related functional decline in muscle strength is a major determinant of disability in older adults. Although kidney dysfunction has been implicated in sarcopenia, longitudinal evidence linking changes in kidney function with muscle strength decline in community-dwelling older adults remains limited. This study, part of the Kusatsu Cohort Study, aimed to examine whether 6-year changes in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were associated with changes in handgrip strength and skeletal muscle mass index (SMI). A total of 279 residents in Kusatsu Town, Gunma Prefecture, aged \u2265\u200965\u2009years participated in municipal checkups in 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025. Handgrip strength, SMI, and eGFR (uncorrected for body surface area) were assessed. Six-year changes (\u0394grip, \u0394SMI, \u0394eGFR) were calculated. Associations were examined using Pearson correlation and multivariable linear regression. ROC analysis evaluated the discriminatory ability of \u0394eGFR for grip-strength decline. Grip strength declined significantly over 6\u2009years (28.5\u2009\u00b1\u20098.8-24.0\u2009\u00b1\u20097.6\u2009kg, p\u2009<\u20090.001), whereas SMI remained stable (6.3\u2009\u00b1\u20091.0 to 6.2\u2009\u00b1\u20091.0\u2009kg/m2, p\u2009=\u20090.10). \u0394grip correlated positively with \u0394eGFR (r\u2009=\u20090.30, p\u2009<\u20090.001). In multivariable analysis, \u0394eGFR independently predicted \u0394grip (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.14, p\u2009=\u20090.03), along with sex and baseline grip strength. ROC analysis showed moderate discrimination (AUC 0.664), with an optimal \u0394eGFR cutoff of -0.263 over 6\u2009years (-4.4%/year). Preservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults. These findings highlight kidney-muscle crosstalk as a key mechanism of functional aging and support the use of eGFR decline as a biomarker for early detection of strength deterioration.\n\nID: 42302723\nTitle: The relationship between muscle fatty infiltration and musculoskeletal health: an imaging-based population study.\nAbstract: Muscle fatty infiltration (MFI) is a hallmark of skeletal muscle degeneration, yet its independent associations with musculoskeletal disorders remain debated. Using data from the UK Biobank (2014-2023), we analyzed associations of MFI (Dixon magnetic resonance imaging) with skeletal muscle (sarcopenia, grip strength [kg], appendicular lean mass index [ALMI, kg\u2009m-2]); joints (total/knee/hip osteoarthritis [HOA]); bone (bone mineral density [BMD, g\u2009cm-2], heel BMD, osteoporosis [OP], fractures); and physical performance (self-reported usual walking pace, incident falls). Multivariable regression with false discovery rate (FDR) correction was applied. A total of 12\u00a0801 participants were included (mean age 67.23\u2009\u00b1\u20097.44\u2009years; 52.01% female). Each 1% higher MFI was associated with lower hand grip strength (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009-0.58\u2009kg; 95% confidence interval [CI] -0.66 to -0.49) and ALMI (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009-0.13\u2009kg\u2009m-2; 95% CI, -0.13 to -0.12), higher odds of sarcopenia (OR\u2009=\u20091.50; 95% CI, 1.37-1.63), total osteoarthritis (OA, OR\u2009=\u20091.12; 95% CI, 1.09-1.16), knee OA (OR\u2009=\u20091.20; 95% CI, 1.15-1.25), HOA (OR\u2009=\u20091.10; 95% CI, 1.02-1.17), falls (OR\u2009=\u20091.08; 95% CI, 1.03-1.13), and slower walking pace (OR\u2009=\u20090.84; 95% CI, 0.82-0.86). Associations with OP and fractures were attenuated to non-significance after adjustment for age, sex, ethnicity, body mass index (BMI), physical activity, socioeconomic deprivation, education, smoking, alcohol intake, and chronic diseases. Interaction analyses revealed that associations were most pronounced among lean (BMI\u2009<25\u2009kg\u2009m-2), younger (<65\u2009years), and metabolically uncomplicated individuals. Muscle fatty infiltration is adversely associated with muscle health, joint degeneration, and physical performance, while its independent contribution to bone health remains equivocal. The strength of its association with musculoskeletal outcomes is context-dependent, being most pronounced in lean, younger, and metabolically uncomplicated individuals.\n\nID: 42299594\nTitle: Substitutional value of METS-IR for biochemical components of life's essential 8 in predicting incident mild cognitive impairment: A longitudinal cohort study.\nAbstract: Insulin resistance is closely associated with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and sarcopenia. The predictive utility of the metabolic score for insulin resistance (METS-IR) for MCI across different sarcopenia strata and its potential as a substitute for life's essential 8 (LE-8) remains unclear. This prospective cohort study used data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Participants aged\u2005\u226545 years without baseline MCI or memory-related disease and with biomarker and cognitive data were included. METS-IR was calculated from fasting blood glucose, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and body mass index. LE-8 was scored using an adapted American Heart Association framework. Associations between METS-IR and incident MCI stratified by sarcopenia status were assessed using Cox proportional hazards models and restricted cubic splines. Machine-learning analyses using 11 classifiers and stratified 10-fold cross-validation evaluated the incremental and substitutional value of METS-IR within LE-8-based prediction models. A total of 4980 participants were included. Higher METS-IR was associated with a less favorable cardiometabolic profile. In multivariable-adjusted Cox models, compared with the lowest quartile of METS-IR, hazard ratios for incident MCI were 0.94 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.79-1.11) for quartile 2, 0.65 (95% CI: 0.53-0.78) for quartile 3, and 0.72 (95% CI: 0.59-0.87) for quartile 4. Restricted cubic spline analyses showed a significant nonlinear association between METS-IR and incident MCI in the overall sample (P for overall\u2005<\u2005.001, P for nonlinear\u2005=\u2005.017). A significant overall association was also observed in the possible sarcopenia subgroup, although nonlinearity was not statistically significant. No significant nonlinear or overall association was observed in the nonsarcopenia or confirmed sarcopenia subgroups. In prediction analyses, LE-8-based models achieved moderate discrimination (area under curve, AUC: 0.525-0.696). Adding METS-IR yielded a modest but statistically significant improvement only in AdaBoost (\u0394AUC\u2005=\u2005+0.00487, P\u2005<\u2005.05). When selected biochemical LE-8 components were substituted by METS-IR, discrimination improved in several algorithms in multiple models, particularly in multilayer perceptron (P\u2005<\u2005.01). METS-IR showed a significant nonlinear association with incident MCI, with the lowest risk observed at intermediate-to-higher METS-IR levels. The incremental and substitutional value beyond LE-8 was limited, model-dependent, and requires external validation.\n\nID: 42299584\nTitle: Causal associations of circulating C-reactive protein with sarcopenia-related traits: A 2-sample Mendelian randomization study.\nAbstract: This study aimed to evaluate the causal effect of C-reactive protein (CRP) on sarcopenia-related traits (grip strength and appendicular lean mass) utilizing a 2-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach. Instrumental variables were sourced from publicly accessible genome-wide association study datasets. To verify the heterogeneity and pleiotropy of the identified instrumental variables, the leave-one-out sensitivity analysis, MR pleiotropy residual sum and outlier test, and Cochran Q test were employed, respectively. Subsequently, 4 distinct models including the inverse-variance weighted model, weighted median estimator model, weighted model-based method, and MR-Egger regression (MER) model, were utilized in this MR analysis. After excluding all outliers identified by the MR pleiotropy residual sum and outlier test, no evident directional pleiotropy was found (right-hand grip strength: MER intercept = -0.000367, standard error [SE] = 0.000219, P = .095; left-hand grip strength: MER intercept = -00029, SE = 0.00023, P = .196; appendicular lean mass: MER intercept = -0.000434, SE = 0.00038, P = .255). The inverse-variance weighted analysis suggested a significant causal effect of genetically determined CRP on appendicular lean mass (beta = -0.03613, 95% confidence intervals [CI] [-0.05117--0.02109], P = 2.50 * 10-6) and grip strength (right hand: beta = -0.01507, 95% CI [-0.02379--0.00636], P = 6.99 * 10-4; left hand: beta = -0.01389, 95% CI [-0.02287--0.00491], P = .002), respectively. The results of the MR analysis support that genetically determined CRP may be causally associated with an increased risk of sarcopenia.\n\nID: 42298229\nTitle: Health-related quality of life in young pediatric cancer survivors: The role of sarcopenia.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a prevalent musculoskeletal complication after pediatric cancer, and its association with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) differences according to sarcopenia status in young pediatric cancer survivors, and determined if these differences were distinct by sex. This cross-sectional study included 116 pediatric cancer survivors (12.1\u2009\u00b1\u20093.3\u00a0years old). Muscle strength was evaluated by handgrip strength test, while appendicular lean mass index (ALMI, kg/m2) was estimated via dual\u2011energy X\u2011ray absorptiometry. \"Sarcopenia probable\" was defined when muscle strength was\u2009\u2264\u2009decile 2 and ALMI Z-score was\u2009>\u2009-1.5 standard deviation (SD). \"Sarcopenia confirmed\" was defined when muscle strength was\u2009\u2264\u2009decile 2 and ALMI Z-score\u2009\u2264\u2009-1.5 SD. HRQoL was assessed using the Spanish version of the PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales, and compared with age-specific reference values of healthy young population to calculate Z-scores. Only female survivors without sarcopenia had significantly better total HRQoL (-0.3 [95% CI: -0.8 to 0.2] vs. 1.5 [95% CI: -2.1 to -0.8]), physical HRQoL (-0.3 [95% CI: -0.8 to 0.2] vs. -1.6 [95% CI: -2.3 to -0.9]), psychosocial HRQoL (-0.2 [95% CI: -0.7 to 0.3] vs. -1.2 [95% CI: -1.8 to -0.6]) and school HRQoL (-0.1 [95% CI: -0.6 to 0.4] vs. -1.3 [95% CI: -2.0 to -0.7]) than female survivors with sarcopenia confirmed. Most HRQoL domains are similar across sarcopenia status in young pediatric cancer survivors. However, female survivors without sarcopenia seem to have better HRQoL Z-score than those with sarcopenia.\n\nID: 42271627\nTitle: Associations of obesity phenotypes with incident fall rates: results from the objective physical activity and cardiovascular disease health in older women study.\nAbstract: Obesity and sarcopenia may influence fall risk through different mechanisms, but how different phenotypes affect fall rates is unclear, especially among older women. This study examined associations of whole-body obesity, abdominal obesity, and sarcopenic obesity with incident fall rates among community-dwelling older women in the United States. We analyzed data from 4654 ambulatory women aged \u226563\u2009years in the Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health study, an ancillary study of the Women's Health Initiative. Whole-body overweight and obesity were defined as body mass index (BMI) 25 to <30\u2009kg/m2 and \u226530\u2009kg/m2, respectively; abdominal obesity as waist circumference >88\u2009cm; and sarcopenia as grip strength <20\u2009kg. Sarcopenic obesity was defined as the coexistence of obesity (either whole-body or abdominal) and sarcopenia. Falls were recorded using daily calendars over 13\u2009months. Negative binomial regression models estimated associations between obesity phenotypes and monthly fall rates, adjusting for demographic, behavioral, and health-related covariates. Whole-body overweight and obesity were associated with lower fall rates compared to normal BMI (overweight incidence rate ratio [IRR]\u2009=\u20090.82, 95% confidence interval [CI]\u2009=\u20090.73, 0.92; obesity IRR\u2009=\u20090.76, 95% CI\u2009=\u20090.66, 0.87). Abdominal obesity showed a modest association with reduced fall rates (IRR\u2009=\u20090.87, 95% CI\u2009=\u20090.78, 0.96). In contrast, sarcopenia alone (IRR\u2009=\u20091.44, 95% CI\u2009=\u20091.24, 1.68), and sarcopenic obesity (IRR\u2009=\u20091.20, 95% CI\u2009=\u20091.03, 1.39) were associated with significantly higher fall rates. Our findings underscore the critical role of muscle strength loss, rather than excess adiposity, in fall risk among older women. Future interventions to reduce sarcopenia may reduce fall rates.\n\nID: 42267670\nTitle: Muscle fibre denervation in ageing.\nAbstract: Muscle fibre denervation describes the loss of effective neural input from a motor neuron to one or more muscle fibres. In ageing, denervation is increasingly recognised as an important contributor to progressive declines in muscle strength and functional capacity, yet it remains heterogeneous and difficult to define in humans. This ambiguity reflects both biological complexity and current methodological limitations. The purpose of the present review is to synthesise current human evidence for muscle fibre denervation in ageing, clarify key conceptual distinctions, and evaluate methodological approaches used to assess denervation in humans. Muscle fibre denervation can occur through structural disconnection of the motor neuron from the fibre or through functional impairment of neuromuscular transmission. Evidence for denervation in ageing is derived from histological, molecular, electrophysiological, and circulating biomarker approaches, each capturing distinct and only partially overlapping aspects of neuromuscular integrity. Importantly, no single measure provides a comprehensive assessment of denervation. Experimental models of disuse in humans reveal a functional denervation phenotype, characterised by molecular and electrophysiological changes that partially resemble those observed with ageing. Physical activity appears to mitigate against aspects of muscle fibre denervation; however, the mechanisms underlying these effects remain incompletely understood. Collectively, the available evidence indicates that denervation in ageing is a multifaceted and dynamic process that requires multimodal, longitudinal approaches to define, detect, and ultimately target denervation-related mechanisms to preserve neuromuscular function across the human lifespan.\n\nID: 39449162\nTitle: Prognostic Value of Systemic Inflammation, Nutritional Status and Sarcopenia in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: Nutritional status, systemic inflammatory responses and muscle mass are associated with the prognosis of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). However, the optimal biomarker for predicting prognosis remains unclear. This study aimed to identify the optimal indicators of survival among the nutrition-based, inflammation-based and muscle mass-related markers for ALS patients. We enrolled ALS patients from January 2014 to December 2019. Experienced neurologists followed up with the participants until January 2022. This study included a total of 17 nutritional, systemic inflammatory or muscle mass-related indicators. Maximally selected rank statistics determined the cut-off points for these indicators. Kaplan-Meier estimation was used to assess survival. Uni- and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were used to determine the effects of indicators on survival. Finally, time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (time-ROC) curves and the C-index were calculated to evaluate the predictive efficacy of different indicators. A total of 506 patients with ALS were enrolled in this study, including 288 males (56.9%) and 218 females (43.1%), with a mean age of 54.2\u2009\u00b1\u200910.5\u2009years. Among these ALS patients, 334 cases (68.0%) either died or underwent tracheotomy. In univariate Cox proportional hazards regression, 11 indicators were significantly associated with ALS survival (p\u2009<\u20090.05). And systemic immune inflammation (SII), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), modified geriatric nutritional risk index (mGNRI), creatinine and sarcopenia index (SI, (creatinine/cystatin C)\u2009\u00d7\u2009100) were determined as independent predictors (p\u2009<\u20090.05) in multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression. A higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p\u2009<\u20090.001). The results of time-ROC and C-index analyses indicated that SI had the best predictive efficacy for ALS survival, with a C-index of 0.65 (95% CI, 0.54-0.75) for 1-year, 0.61 (95% CI, 0.57-0.65) for 3-year and 0.59 (95% CI, 0.55-0.62) for 5-year survival. Across different subgroups, SI had the highest C-index in men and women, limb onset and aged <\u200960\u2009year ALS patients, compared with other indicators. However, cystatin C was the best indicator for predicting the survival of ALS patients with bulbar onset, whereas the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) was the best for those aged \u226560\u2009years. The serum SI demonstrates superior prognostic ability compared to other inflammation-based, nutrition-based and muscle mass-related indicators for patients with ALS. Given its simplicity and availability, it is well suited for clinical use in evaluating the prognosis of ALS patients.\n\nID: 39311426\nTitle: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis as a disease model of sarcopenia.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, the progressive decline of muscle mass and function, has traditionally been viewed as an age-related process leading to a broad range of adverse outcomes. However, it has been widely reported that sarcopenia can occur earlier in life in association with various conditions (i.e. disease-related sarcopenia), including neuromuscular disorders. As early as 2010, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People included neurodegenerative diseases characterised by motor neuron loss among the mechanisms underlying sarcopenia. Despite some differences in pathogenetic mechanisms, both amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and age-related sarcopenia share common characteristics, such as the loss of motor units and muscle fibre atrophy, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation. The histology of older muscle shows fibre size heterogeneity, fibre grouping and a loss of satellite cells, similar to what is observed in ALS patients. Regrettably, the sarcopenic process in ALS patients has been largely overlooked, and literature on the condition in this patient group is very scarce. Some instruments used for the assessment of sarcopenia in older people could also be applied to ALS patients. At this time, there is no approved specific pharmacological treatment to reverse damage to motor neurons or cure ALS, just as there is none for sarcopenia. However, some agents targeting the muscle, like myostatin and mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors, are under investigation both in the sarcopenia and ALS context. The development of new therapeutic agents targeting the skeletal muscle may indeed be beneficial to both ALS patients and older people with sarcopenia.\n\nID: 37612833\nTitle: Association Between Fat Depletion and Prognosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: CT-Based Body Composition Analysis.\nAbstract: The purpose of this study was to present the results of our investigation of the prognostic value of adipopenia and sarcopenia in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Consecutive patients with ALS with abdominal computed tomography (CT) were retrospectively identified at a single tertiary hospital between January 2010 and July 2021. Deep learning-based volumetric CT body composition analysis software was used to obtain abdominal waist fat volume, fat attenuation, and skeletal muscle area at the L3 level, then normalized to the fat volume index (FVI) and skeletal muscle index (SMI). Adipopenia and sarcopenia were defined as the sex-specific lowest quartile and SMI reference values, respectively. The associations of CT-derived body composition parameters with clinical variables, such as body mass index (BMI) and creatinine, were evaluated by Pearson correlation analyses, and associations with survival were assessed using the multivariable Cox regression analysis. Eighty subjects (40 men, 65.5\u2009\u00b1\u20099.4\u2009years of age) were investigated (median interval between disease onset and CT examination\u2009=\u200925\u2009months). The mean BMI at the CT examination was 20.3\u2009\u00b1\u20094.3\u2009kg/m2 . The BMI showed a positive correlation with both FVI (R\u2009=\u20090.70, p\u2009<\u20090.001) and SMI (R\u2009=\u20090.63, p\u2009<\u20090.001), and the serum creatinine level was associated with SMI (R\u2009=\u20090.68, p\u2009<\u20090.001). After adjusting for sex, age, King's stage, BMI, creatinine, progression rate, and sarcopenia, adipopenia was associated with shorter survival (hazard ratio [HR]\u2009=\u20095.94, 95% confidence interval [CI]\u2009=\u20091.01, 35.0, p\u2009=\u20090.049). In a subgroup analysis for subjects with nutritional failure (stage 4a), the HR of adipopenia was 15.1 (95% CI\u2009=\u20092.45, 93.4, p\u2009=\u20090.003). Deep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival. ANN NEUROL 2023;94:1116-1125.\n\nID: 36949412\nTitle: \"SARCOPENIA MEASURED BY ULTRASOUND IN HOSPITALIZED OLDER ADULTS\" (ECOSARC): multi-centre, prospective observational study protocol.\nAbstract: Measurement of muscle mass and function, and thereafter, screening and diagnosis of sarcopenia, is a challenge and a need in hospitalized older adults. However, it is difficult in complex real-world old patients, because usually they are unable to collaborate with clinical, functional, and imaging testing. Ultrasound measurement of quadriceps rectus femoris (QRF) provides a non-invasive, real-time assessment of muscle quantity and quality, and is highly acceptable to participants with excellent inter-rater and intra-rater variability. However, normative data, protocol standardization, and association with longitudinal outcomes, needs further research and consensus. Prospective exploratory multicenter study in older adults admitted to Acute Geriatric Units (AGUs) for medical reasons. 157\u00a0subjects from 7 AGUs of Spain were recruited between May 2019 and January 2022. Muscle ultrasound measurements of the anterior vastus of the QRF were acquired on admission and on discharge, using a previously validated protocol, using a Chieson model ECO2 ultrasound system (Chieson Medical Technologies, Co. Ltd, Wimxu District Wuxi, Jiangsu, China). Measurements included the cross-sectional area, muscle thickness in longitudinal view, intramuscular central tendon thickness, echogenicity, and the presence or absence of edema and fasciculations. Functional, nutritional, and DXA measurements were provided. Clinical follow-up was completed at discharge, and 30 and 90\u00a0days after discharge. Variations between hospital admission and discharge ultrasound values, and the relationship with clinical variables, will be analyzed using paired t-tests, Wilcoxon tests, or Mc Nemar chi-square tests when necessary. Prevalence of sarcopenia will be calculated, as well as sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound measurements to determine sarcopenia. Kappa analysis will be used to analyze the concordance between measurements, and sensitivity analysis will be conducted for each participating center. The results obtained will be of great interest to the scientific geriatric community to assess the utility and validity of ultrasound measurements for the detection and follow-up of sarcopenia in hospitalized older adults, and its association with adverse outcomes. NCT05113758. Registration date: November 9th 2021. Retrospectively registered.\n\nID: 35691453\nTitle: Associations of general health conditions with masticatory performance and maximum bite force in older adults: A systematic review of cross-sectional studies.\nAbstract: To give an overview of the current evidence on the associations of general health conditions with masticatory performance and maximum bite force in older adults. Three electronic databases (Medline via PubMed, Embase via Ovid and CINAHL Plus via EBSCOhost) were searched up to September 2021 for cross-sectional studies on general health conditions and masticatory performance or maximum bite force in older adults. Methodological quality of the included studies was independently evaluated based on Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checklist for analytical cross-sectional studies. Data on the associations between general health conditions and masticatory performance or maximum bite force were extracted. Of the 5133 records identified, 39 studies (43 articles) were included in this review. Significant negative associations were found between masticatory performance and stroke, sarcopenia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dyspepsia, dysphagia, anorexia, and carotid atherosclerosis. Significant negative association was found between maximum bite force and sarcopenia. There were equivocal results on the association between masticatory performance and diabetes mellitus, and between maximum bite force and stroke, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. There was no significant association between masticatory performance and metabolic syndrome, and between maximum bite force and progress of Parkinson's disease. Most studies revealed positive associations of physical function with masticatory performance and maximum bite force. Negative associations between masticatory function of older adults and presence of several systemic diseases have been reported in a number of studies while there are positive associations between masticatory function and some physical function indicators. This study provides valuable information on the association of masticatory function with general health, which draws clinicians' attention to the masticatory function of older adults who suffer from certain systemic diseases or physical dysfunction, and to the need to improve their masticatory ability to achieve healthy aging.\n\nID: 35652543\nTitle: Clinical phenotype of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with SOD1 gene mutation mimicking proximal myopathy: A case report and literature review.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disorder with strong clinical and genetic heterogeneity, and its pathogenic mechanism has not been completely clarified. Proximal myopathy is rare in clinical manifestations of ALS. Here, we describe a 34-year-old woman with a 1-year history of symmetrical, proximal limb weakness, and muscle atrophy, with slow progression and no upper motor neuron (UMN) signs. The clinical phenotype was similar to myopathy and was initially misdiagnosed as proximal myopathy. Electromyography (EMG) and muscle and nerve biopsy were performed. The genomic DNA from the patient's peripheral blood lymphocytes was analyzed. The EMG and pathologic examinations revealed chronic neurogenic changes and mild mixed peripheral neuropathy. DNA analysis revealed a heterozygous missense mutation in exon 1 at codon 50 (c.50>C) of SOD1, and a heterozygous missense mutation in exon 11 at codon 1013 (c.1013G>A) of CPT1C that has not been reported previously. The patient was diagnosed as familial ALS (FALS) type 1, and the patient had a family history of autosomal dominant (AD) pattern. This report expands the knowledge of the clinical phenotype of FALS. For patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered.\n=======================================================\n\n### [CUSTOM DATAPOINTS]\nCRITICAL EXTRACTION DIRECTIVE: You MUST extract the following custom datapoints as root-level key/value pairs inside your final JSON block:\n- \"suggested_experiments\": generate 1-3 suggested experiments\n- \"suggested_studies\": generate 1-3 suggested studies\n- \"swansons_literature_based_discovery_candidates\": You are an advanced Literature-Based Discovery (LBD) system executing Swanson\u2019s complementary-but-disjoint (A-B-C) model. Your goal is to find hidden, unpublished connections across the provided dataset.   Strict Discovery Protocol: 1. Identify distinct, isolated sub-literatures (Domain A and Domain C) within the dataset that share NO direct citations, co-mentions, or common contextual paragraphs.  2. Find an intermediate biological mechanism, protein, path, or entity (Bridge B) that appears independently in both isolated domains (A-to-B and B-to-C). 3. Synthesize a novel, unstated hypothesis (A-to-C).  Negative Constraint (Crucial): DO NOT output any connection if the relationship between Concept A and Concept C is explicitly mentioned, paired, or summarized anywhere in the source text. If a connection (like \"OMN resilience to SMN stabilization\") is already explicitly stated or grouped as a concept in the data, it is considered \"already known\" and must be disqualified.  Format your output exactly as follows: - Discovered Hypothesis (A to C): [Clear, novel statement] - Literature A (Origin): [Entity/Concept and source context] - Literature C (Target): [Entity/Concept and source context] - The Intersecting Bridge B: [The shared mechanism/protein linking them] - Biological Rationale: [1-2 sentences explaining why this hidden connection is mechanistically plausible]\n- \"contradictions_between_evidences\": Identify conflicting evidence within the evidence set (if any) and flag the dispute here\n- \"repurposed_solutions\": identify and explain repurposed Solution potentials\n\n\nFormat Requirement:\nRAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nFirst provide disclaimer such as \"Even though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\"\n---\nWrite in a highly academic, formal thesis tone.\nFormat your readable response using these exact academic headers:\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n(Exact wording of the claim evaluated)\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\n(Scientific synthesis)\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\n(Mechanistic explanation utilizing the 'moneyshot quotes' you will use in the EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS section later as well)\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n(5-10 bullet points of surprising facts)\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n(Numbered list matching inline citations) For example \"1. ID: 12345 - Application: The text discusses ... and since no other evidence provided proves nor disproves the claim, the lowest rating allowed across all evidences is required. ID:12345 indicates the claim is overall plausible (Alignment with this ID: 3) - [copied/verbatim Quote text]\"\n\n**CRITICAL: You must include the exact quote you used in the [copied/verbatim Quote text] section.\n\nIf the prompt says \"at least 20 quotes\" then there must be at least 20 matching citations.  You must actually use the quotes you select within the conext of the preprint publication you write.\n\nEvaluation Schema:\nRAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\n###critical: WRAP YOUR THOUGHTS WITH \nAll responses must include the mandatory \"### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY  & CITATIONS]\" section as formatted.\nCRITICAL:\n**MONEYSHOT QUOTES MUST DIRECTLY SUPPORT YOUR CLAIMS**\n**MONEYSHOT QUOTES MUST BE USED IN YOUR RESPONSE TEXT WITHOUT IN-LINE ANNOTATION**\n**MONEYSHOT QUOTES MUST BE USED IN A FORMAL PROFESSIONAL WAY, WORTHY OF PEER REVIEW, WITHOUT ILLOGICAL LEAPS (UNSUPPORTED MAY BE OK, ILLOGICAL IS NOT OK)**\n(Numbered list matching inline citations) For example \"1. ID: 12345 - Application: The text discusses ... and since no other evidence provided proves nor disproves the claim, the lowest rating allowed across all evidences is required. ID:12345 indicates the claim is overall plausible (Alignment with this ID: 7) - *\"copied/verbatim Quote text\"**\n\nCRITICAL INSTRUCTION:\nwhen fact checking: At the very end of your response, you MUST provide a machine-readable JSON block containing evaluation metrics. \nIt MUST be enclosed exactly between ###JSON_START### and ###JSON_END###. Ensure the JSON is valid. \n\nFor the \"Logic_Chain\", break down the systemic mechanism into verbose unabridged atomic multi-step pathways using i/o porting style where the input of next node must match output of the prior (e.g., A -> B, B->C, C->D). Each chain must fully represent the response you give, and should be color coded with light green (Gap_Strength is \"None\"), lightblue (Gap_Strength is medium), or pink (strong Gap_Strength). Logic_Chain MUST be a JSON array of objects. Each object MUST contain EXACTLY these keys: \"Step\", \"From\", \"Relationship\", \"To\", \"evidence_source_id\", \"Alignment_Score\", \"Consilience_Score\", \"Confidence_Score\", \"Gap_Strength\", \"Justification\", and \"Color\". Use commas between objects. DO NOT leave trailing commas inside objects.\n\nFor \"Verbatim_Quotes\", copy at least 20 (required, 20 or more) \"moneyshot\" quotes EXACTLY as they appear in the context literature text, word-for-word, characters included, that fully support your response. We will programmatically validate these. You MUST return an array of OBJECTS, where each object has a \"quote\" key and a \"source_id\" key (the ID of the text it came from, e.g., the ID). Do not alter a single character, do not paraphrase.\n\nUse these scales to evaluate HOW WELL THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THE SPECIFIC CLAIM EVALUATED ABOVE:\n- Alignment Score (1-7): How well does the EVALUATED CLAIM factually align with the provided RAG evidence set? [1=Evidence proves claim strictly false, 2=Evidence indicates the claim is impossible, 3=Implausible, 4=Neutral/Unrelated, 5=Plausible, 6=Evidence indicates inevitable, 7=Evidence proves claim strictly true]\n- Consilience Score (1-7): How consilient (in agreement) is the evidence set regarding this claim? [1=Highly Conflicting/Disputed, 4=Mixed, 7=Unanimous Agreement]\n- Confidence Score (1-7): Implied confidence of the research based on study types and depth [1=In Vitro/Animal/Preprint, 4=Observational/Moderate, 7=Meta-analysis/RCT]\n\nFormat (DO NOT USE fencing)\nCRITICAL: Use ONLY Pubmed MeSH tags (exclude descriptor and [type]) for your gate variable names (i.e.,.the \"gates\") so they will be standardized globally.  Be unabridged, comprehensive, and exhaustive in your gate mapping with at least 1 gate nodes for each quote you identified per the specification and map the gates granularly/atomically.\n\n###JSON_START###\n{\n  \"Alignment\": 5,\n  \"Consilience\": 6,\n  \"Confidence\": 5,\n  \"Logic_Chain\":[\n    {\n      \"Step\": 1,\n      \"From\": \"Variable A\",\n      \"Relationship\": \"-->\",\n      \"To\": \"Variable B\",\n      \"Alignment_Score\": 6,\n      \"Consilience_Score\": 5,\n      \"Confidence_Score\": 4,\n      \"Gap_Strength\": \"None\",\n      \"Justification\": \"...\",\n      \"Color\": \"lightgreen\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"Verbatim_Quotes\": [\n    {\n      \"quote\": \"Copy the Exact wording from text exactly as it is, including all characters (we ascii match for validation!).\",\n      \"source_id\": \"12345678\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"Study_Type_Audit\": { \"ID123\": \"meta_analysis:Count=10\", \"ID124\": \"in_vivo:Count=3\" },\n  \"Gap_Analysis_Audit\": { \"study_type\": \"in_vitro\", \"study_intent\": \"binding\", \"justification\": \"The context provided indicates...\", \"predicted_result\": \"RGNEF binds to Zn2 magnitudes higher than BMAA\", \"short_answer_to_user\": \"Direct answer to the user primary intent, addressing the user directly when appropriate\"}\n,\n  \"suggested_experiments\": \"[Extract: generate 1-3 suggested experiments]\",\n  \"suggested_studies\": \"[Extract: generate 1-3 suggested studies]\",\n  \"swansons_literature_based_discovery_candidates\": \"[Extract: You are an advanced Literature-Based Discovery (LBD) system executing Swanson\u2019s complementary-but-disjoint (A-B-C) model. Your goal is to find hidden, unpublished connections across the provided dataset.   Strict Discovery Protocol: 1. Identify distinct, isolated sub-literatures (Domain A and Domain C) within the dataset that share NO direct citations, co-mentions, or common contextual paragraphs.  2. Find an intermediate biological mechanism, protein, path, or entity (Bridge B) that appears independently in both isolated domains (A-to-B and B-to-C). 3. Synthesize a novel, unstated hypothesis (A-to-C).  Negative Constraint (Crucial): DO NOT output any connection if the relationship between Concept A and Concept C is explicitly mentioned, paired, or summarized anywhere in the source text. If a connection (like \\\"OMN resilience to SMN stabilization\\\") is already explicitly stated or grouped as a concept in the data, it is considered \\\"already known\\\" and must be disqualified.  Format your output exactly as follows: - Discovered Hypothesis (A to C): [Clear, novel statement] - Literature A (Origin): [Entity/Concept and source context] - Literature C (Target): [Entity/Concept and source context] - The Intersecting Bridge B: [The shared mechanism/protein linking them] - Biological Rationale: [1-2 sentences explaining why this hidden connection is mechanistically plausible]]\",\n  \"contradictions_between_evidences\": \"[Extract: Identify conflicting evidence within the evidence set (if any) and flag the dispute here]\",\n  \"repurposed_solutions\": \"[Extract: identify and explain repurposed Solution potentials]\"\n}\n###JSON_END###\n\n### CRITICAL QUOTE VALIDATION FAILURE (ATTEMPT 1) ###\nThe validator executed a 100% strict, character-by-character substring search. Your response was REJECTED because the following quotes do not exist verbatim in the source texts.\n\n\u274c FAILED QUOTES (You must fix or delete these):\n\n- ERROR: You cited ID: 42411082 for the quote: \"Aging is recognized as a major risk factor for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD), the leading cause of death worldwide.\"\n  FACT: Strict Misquote Detected! The exact character sequence \"Aging is recognized as a major risk...\" was NOT found in the provided text. Do NOT truncate, paraphrase, or edit quotes.\n  \n  Below is the complete, true text of ID 42411082 that you MUST read. \n  Find a valid, verbatim, character-perfect sentence inside this exact block to cite instead, or change your claim to align with what this text actually says:\n  \n  --- BEGIN ACTUAL ABSTRACT FOR 42411082 ---\n  ID: 42411082\nTitle: Steps to Walk Out of, or Side Track, Cardiovascular Disease to Achieve Longevity.\nAbstract: Aging is a relentless process of gradual physio-biochemical non-reversible deterioration that significantly influences human health, leading to declining cellular function and increasing cellular damage; it is recognized as a major risk factor for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD), the leading cause of death worldwide. Although aging is inevitable, healthy aging is the key to well-being. Longevity is a desirable yet complex outcome influenced by a wide range of factors, including genetics, lifestyle choices, healthcare access, socio-economic conditions, and other environmental factors. The compromised efficiency of processes that counteract age-associated molecular damage affects CVD susceptibility and expedites the emergence of clinical disease. Recently recognized key resilience mechanisms related to aging may constitute new potential therapeutic targets. Geroscience focuses on the discovery and translation of methods and interventions to curtail or reverse age-related deficits that compromise quality of life for older individuals. The geroscience paradigm, increasingly acknowledged in medical specialties, renders possible the prevention of premature aging, the optimal treatment of geriatric diseases, the reduction of healthcare disparities and prejudices, and the extension of the population's health span. These important geroscience issues, including multimorbidity, frailty, tendency to frequent falls, cognitive and multisensory impairment, cardiac arrhythmias, coronary disease and heart failure, as well as undernutrition, sarcopenia and polypharmacy, are herein discussed, together with recent relevant medical advances. Emphasis is placed on boosting psychology and also on pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions such as exercise and physical activity, healthy diets and lifestyle that target key components of aging, which might assist in both primary (geroprotection) and secondary prevention (gerotherapeutics) of CV and other diseases posing an enormous challenge in older age. The geroscience paradigm is increasingly recognized in medical specialties, enabling the prevention of premature aging, optimal management of geriatric ailments, reduction of health-care disparities and prejudices, and potential improvement of the population's health-span.\n  --- END ACTUAL ABSTRACT FOR 42411082 ---\n\n\n\u2705 PASSED (DO NOT CHANGE THESE):\n- \"Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults.\" (Source: 42356523)\n- \"Clinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia.\" (Source: 42396931)\n- \"For patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered.\" (Source: 35652543)\n- \"The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\" (Source: 42407013)\n- \"Ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk.\" (Source: 42367806)\n- \"Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission.\" (Source: 42354011)\n- \"Incident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio = 1.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02).\" (Source: 42363486)\n- \"A higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p < 0.001).\" (Source: 39449162)\n- \"Deep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival.\" (Source: 37612833)\n- \"Common pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration.\" (Source: 42304926)\n- \"Dietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling.\" (Source: 42356377)\n- \"Sarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life.\" (Source: 42314774)\n- \"Preservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults.\" (Source: 42304960)\n- \"High-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults.\" (Source: 42366614)\n- \"The CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM.\" (Source: 42363097)\n- \"Our findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline.\" (Source: 42409166)\n- \"Zymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux.\" (Source: 42399647)\n- \"In sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable.\" (Source: 42312499)\n- \"Fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies.\" (Source: 42354011)\n\n\nINSTRUCTION: Study the actual abstracts provided. 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Do not change a single capital letter, punctuation mark, or space.\n=======================================================\n\nBASED STRICTLY ON THE CONTEXT LITERATURE ABOVE, EVALUATE THIS SPECIFIC PERSPECTIVE/PENTAMATRIX:\n\"How does sarcopenia feel versus Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis fasciculations or age-related proximal myopathy?\"",
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In contrast, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) presents with progressive, often asymmetric muscle weakness and fasciculations\u2014involuntary muscle twitches driven by UMN and LMN hyperexcitability. Proximal myopathy, which can sometimes be misdiagnosed as ALS, manifests as symmetric proximal muscle weakness, potentially confusing the clinical assessment.\n\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\nThis synthesis evaluates the differentiation between sarcopenia (age-related muscle degeneration) and neuromuscular disorders (ALS, proximal myopathy). Sarcopenia is an environmentally-driven and age-related metabolic pathology, whereas ALS-associated muscle atrophy is a neurodegenerative process involving motor unit loss. Proximal myopathy may mimic the weakness seen in ALS, requiring precise diagnostic pathways to distinguish between myogenic and neurogenic etiologies.\n\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\nThe differentiation between sarcopenia and neuromuscular conditions requires a nuanced understanding of their distinct pathophysiological origins. Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults. Conversely, ALS-linked muscle loss is driven by motor neuron degeneration. Patients with ALS may exhibit clinical signs that mimic other conditions, as fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies. A specific diagnostic challenge arises when clinical phenotypes overlap: for patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered. \n\nThe origin of motor symptoms is also distinct. In early stages of ALS, muscle fasciculations serve as a diagnostic hallmark. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders. Furthermore, sarcopenia\u2019s etiology is increasingly viewed through an environmental and metabolic lens: ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk.\n\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n*   Sarcopenia is not merely \"aging\"; it is an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology.\n*   ALS and sarcopenia share mechanisms like oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction, but ALS is fundamentally defined by motor neuron loss.\n*   Proximal myopathy is a clinical \"mimic\" that can delay the correct diagnosis of ALS.\n*   The \"gut-muscle axis\" is an emerging area where nutrition, fiber, and Bacteroides abundance modulate disease outcomes in ALS patients.\n*   Bio-markers like the Sarcopenia Index (SI) are now being validated as superior to older nutritional or inflammation markers for ALS prognosis.\n*   Advanced imaging like CT-based body composition analysis is revealing adipopenia as an independent poor prognostic factor in ALS.\n*   Fasciculations in ALS are linked to both upper and lower motor neuron hyperexcitability, which differentiates them from benign fasciculation syndrome.\n\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n1. 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                    {
                        "quote": "These genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy.",
                        "source_id": "42412755"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "rTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01).",
                        "source_id": "42183193"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Most current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration.",
                        "source_id": "42400221"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Muscle fibre denervation can occur through structural disconnection of the motor neuron from the fibre or through functional impairment of neuromuscular transmission.",
                        "source_id": "42267670"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "HO-1 deficiency led to a significant reduction in oxidative fibres (Type I and IIa), decreased mitochondrial respiratory capacity (reduced by ~30%, p < 0.01) and diminished treadmill endurance (-40% running time vs. WT, p < 0.001).",
                        "source_id": "42136106"
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Although clinical trials targeting sarcopenia and muscle defects using anti-myostatin antibodies, stem cell-derived products, and acellular scaffolds have reported modest gains in strength and lean mass, no definitive regenerative therapy has been approved.",
                        "source_id": "42278293"
                    }
                ],
                "Study_Type_Audit": {
                    "42324866": "Prospective cohort",
                    "42348067": "Review",
                    "42407013": "Observational"
                },
                "Gap_Analysis_Audit": {
                    "study_type": "Human clinical/Observational",
                    "study_intent": "Differential diagnosis of muscle symptoms",
                    "justification": "While the literature defines specific markers for ALS, Sarcopenia, and Myopathy, there is no direct qualitative patient-experience survey comparing the subjective sensation (the 'feel') of these conditions.",
                    "predicted_result": "Psychophysical studies would confirm distinct sensory phenotypes for each condition.",
                    "short_answer_to_user": "Sarcopenia, ALS, and inflammatory myopathies are mechanistically distinct: Sarcopenia involves metabolic decline and fiber loss, ALS involves motor neuron hyperexcitability, and inflammatory myopathies involve necrosis or infiltration."
                },
                "suggested_experiments": [
                    "Conduct a comparative study of the subjective perception of muscle weakness in sarcopenic vs. ALS cohorts using patient-reported outcome measures.",
                    "Perform high-density EMG analysis to map the discharge patterns of sarcopenic versus neurogenic motor units."
                ],
                "suggested_studies": [
                    "A prospective observational study comparing cortical hyperactivation in pre-sarcopenic versus pre-symptomatic ALS individuals.",
                    "Longitudinal assessment of muscle fiber resiliency in titinopathies versus Sarcopenia."
                ],
                "swansons_literature_based_discovery_candidates": {
                    "Discovered Hypothesis (A to C)": "Modulating the MuSK signaling pathway via distal agrin-targeting therapies could improve the neuromuscular junction stability in age-related sarcopenia.",
                    "Literature A (Origin)": "Distal Agrin (AGRN) Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome involves neuromuscular transmission defects (ID: 42367086).",
                    "Literature C (Target)": "Sarcopenia involves loss of muscle mass and neuromuscular junction instability in aging (ID: 42329964/42367691).",
                    "The Intersecting Bridge B": "Muscle-Specific Kinase (MuSK) signaling pathway.",
                    "Biological Rationale": "Since MuSK regulates NMJ integrity and is a therapeutic target in congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS), enhancing this signaling pathway may counteract the age-related fragmentation of the NMJ observed in sarcopenic muscle."
                },
                "contradictions_between_evidences": "There is a contradiction regarding the role of cPLA2 in denervation; while inhibition of cPLA2 was once thought to be protective, genetic deletion failed to mitigate atrophy.",
                "repurposed_solutions": "Repurposing of rTMS (normally for brain) for peripheral nerve-induced muscle atrophy and use of anti-myostatin antibodies (DMD trials) for sarcopenia management.",
                "QuoteValidation": [
                    {
                        "quote": "Sarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function.",
                        "source_id": "42348067",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42348067\nTitle: Advances in Clinical Management Strategies for Sarcopenia: From Exercise and Nutrition to Pharmacotherapy and Comprehensive Interventions.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function. With the accelerating global aging population, sarcopenia has emerged as a serious public health issue. It significantly impairs the quality of life in older adults and elevates the risks of falls, fractures, adverse comorbidity outcomes, and mortality. This review aims to systematically summarize recent advances in the clinical management of sarcopenia, focusing on evaluating evidence-based support for various intervention strategies. Exercise intervention remains the cornerstone of treatment, and multiple modalities-such as high-intensity resistance training, low-load blood flow restriction training, multicomponent training, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and telerehabilitation-have been proven effective in improving muscle mass and function. Nutritional support serves as a core strategy, wherein adequate protein intake (1.2-1.5\u00a0g/kg daily) and essential amino acids are critical. Specific nutrients, including \u03b2-hydroxy-\u03b2-methylbutyrate, leucine-rich whey protein, vitamin D, and composite formulations targeting the \"gut-muscle axis,\" demonstrate synergistic or independent muscle-protective effects in both preclinical and clinical studies. Although no pharmacotherapy is yet globally approved, several targeted drugs show potential for increasing muscle mass in clinical trials. These include agents acting on the myostatin/activin signaling pathway (e.g., Bimagrumab), androgen receptors (e.g., LPCN 1148), metabolic and endocrine pathways (e.g., active vitamin D, metformin), as well as anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory approaches (e.g., probiotics, anti-TNF-\u03b1 agents). However, their functional benefits and long-term safety require further validation. Furthermore, comprehensive intervention and management strategies-particularly combined exercise and nutrition, multi-domain lifestyle interventions, individualized treatment based on screening and stratification, and prehabilitation programs for specific clinical populations such as those with chronic kidney disease, heart failure, or cancer-have been established as effective pathways to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Despite notable progress, the field continues to face challenges including disease heterogeneity, inconsistent diagnostic criteria, poor long-term adherence to interventions, and inadequate functional translation of drug therapies. Future research should prioritize advancing precision medicine, optimizing personalized regimens, exploring novel biomarkers, and integrating and disseminating effective interventions into community and clinical practice to comprehensively improve the clinical management of sarcopenia."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.",
                        "source_id": "42407013",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42407013\nTitle: Role of the Upper Motor Neuron in the Generation of Fasciculations in Early Disease Stages of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: The origin of fasciculation potentials (FPs) in the early stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remains a subject of debate. We investigated the role of the motor cortex in FP generation by comparing resting FP frequency in the first dorsal interosseous (FDI) muscle before and after motor cortex inhibition induced by continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS). We studied patients with early-stage ALS (G1) and a disease-control group (G2) comprising individuals with chronic lower motor neuron (LMN) disorders or benign fasciculation syndrome without upper motor neuron (UMN) involvement. Inclusion required a right FDI strength of MRC grade 4+ or 5. At baseline, we recorded FP frequency and amplitude in the right FDI (3 replicates) and the motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude. These measures were repeated immediately after cTBS-induced corticomotor inhibition. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Twenty-two patients with ALS (14 men; median age 65.5 years; 72.7% spinal onset) were included, with a median disease duration of 6.4 months and a mean ALSFRS-R score of 44. The control group (G2) consisted of 11 participants. Notably, 50% of the ALS cohort showed no neurogenic features on needle EMG of the right FDI at enrollment. Baseline peripheral and cortical amplitudes and left hemisphere motor thresholds were comparable between groups. After cTBS, MEP amplitudes decreased significantly in both G1 (0.93 vs 0.50 mV, p = 0.02) and G2 (1.23 vs 0.38 mV, p = 0.02). However, a significant reduction in FP frequency (39.5%) occurred only in the ALS group (0.43 vs 0.26 Hz, p < 0.001), whereas no change was observed in G2 (0.60 vs 0.77 Hz, p = 0.14). Patients with ALS with a normal FDI EMG demonstrated an even greater reduction in FP frequency (54.5%). FP amplitudes remained stable across both groups after cTBS. Our findings indicate that in early ALS, LMN excitability is significantly modulated by descending corticospinal input. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Muscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12 months.",
                        "source_id": "42324866",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42324866\nTitle: Muscle Ultrasound Is a Sensitive Outcome Measure in ALS.\nAbstract: Muscle ultrasound is a potential outcome measure in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), although prospective, multicenter longitudinal studies are lacking. This study aimed to evaluate muscle ultrasound as an outcome in ALS and compare its sensitivity with clinical and neurophysiological metrics. In this prospective two-center cohort study, adults with ALS underwent baseline and follow-up assessments at least 3 months apart. Clinical measures included the ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R) and Medical Research Council sum scores. Median nerve abductor pollicis brevis and ulnar nerve first dorsal interosseous compound motor action potential (CMAP) amplitudes were recorded. Muscle ultrasound of 11 bulbar and limb muscles was performed using harmonized protocols, with offline analysis of muscle thickness and echogenicity. Longitudinal change and effect sizes were calculated. Twenty-two patients were included (median age 59.3\u2009years, follow-up 9.6\u2009months, disease duration 23.1\u2009months). ALSFRS-R declined by -3.0 points (-0.7% per month; effect size 0.84). Median nerve CMAP amplitude decreased by -1.6\u2009mV (-1.2% per month; effect size 0.77). Muscle echogenicity increased by 0.8\u2009units (+6.0% per month), yielding the largest effect size (1.09), with increases across multiple muscles. Responsiveness improved with onset-specific muscle selection, with biceps brachii (effect size 1.12) and gastrocnemius (1.18) showing the strongest changes. Muscle thickness and fasciculation frequency did not change. Muscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12\u2009months. Its accessibility and sensitivity support its utility as an outcome measure in clinical trials."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "The relationship between sarcopenia and T2D is complex and bidirectional, involving interconnected metabolic and molecular mechanisms that impair neuromuscular performance and muscle integrity during aging.",
                        "source_id": "42236676",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42236676\nTitle: Interplay between sarcopenia and type 2 diabetes: mechanisms, implications, and therapeutic prospects.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, characterized by the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is both a significant risk factor for and a potential consequence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). The relationship between sarcopenia and T2D is complex and bidirectional, involving interconnected metabolic and molecular mechanisms that impair neuromuscular performance and muscle integrity during aging. The key pathways linking these conditions include insulin resistance, chronic low-grade inflammation, oxidative stress, and accumulation of advanced glycation end products. This review aims to critically examine the interplay between sarcopenia and T2D, with a focus on underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, nutritional determinants, and clinical implications. Dysregulated glucose metabolism, alterations in myostatin signaling, and activation of the ubiquitin-proteasome system are major contributors to muscle atrophy in this context. Furthermore, we highlight the role of targeted interventions, including resistance exercise, nutritional optimization, and emerging pharmacological strategies, in mitigating muscle loss and improving metabolic outcomes. A comprehensive understanding of these interconnected pathways is essential for developing integrated therapeutic approaches to improve the clinical outcomes and quality of life of affected individuals."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "The sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors.",
                        "source_id": "42380825",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42380825\nTitle: Selective sparing of sartorius and biceps femoris muscles on MRI in post-polio syndrome: a case report of two cases.\nAbstract: Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy decades after acute poliomyelitis. While muscle involvement is typically asymmetric and patchy, specific patterns of selective muscle sparing have not been well characterized. We report two male patients (ages 36 and 69 years) with a remote history of paralytic poliomyelitis who presented with progressive lower limb weakness and atrophy, fulfilling the March of Dimes diagnostic criteria for PPS. Detailed clinical examination revealed asymmetric motor deficits with right-sided predominance. Comprehensive electrophysiological studies demonstrated chronic neurogenic changes without evidence of active denervation or upper motor neuron involvement. Muscle MRI of the thighs revealed a progressive pattern of selective muscle sparing: Patient 1 demonstrated unilateral preservation of the sartorius and biceps femoris in the newly affected left thigh, with end-stage fatty obliteration of these muscles in the previously affected right thigh; Patient 2 demonstrated bilateral preservation of these muscles, representing an earlier stage of the same pathophysiological process. This observation suggests that post-polio muscular degeneration follows a hierarchic and progressive pattern. The sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors. This MRI pattern may serve as a dynamic imaging clue to support PPS diagnosis and stage assessment, though validation in larger cohorts is required."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner.",
                        "source_id": "42352316",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42352316\nTitle: Potential Influence of Myokines on Skeletal Muscle Tissue Hypertrophy Signaling Pathways: A Narrative Review.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is defined as the age-related loss of skeletal muscle strength, power, and size. Understanding the fundamental mechanisms whereby sarcopenia occurs is an area of research that has received much attention due to the aging population. Skeletal muscle tissue is used for locomotion and acts as a major site aiding the regulation of metabolism. Myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner. Myokines have been termed the 'exercise factor' or 'work factor' that scientists have long thought communicate between skeletal muscle and various physiological systems, including muscle-to-muscle cross-talk. One area of research that has been underexplored is the effect that myokines may have in an autocrine manner on skeletal muscle tissue itself. Although the myokine role in skeletal muscle hypertrophy and atrophy has been somewhat elucidated in rodent models, relatively little research has been performed in human models to understand the role myokines have on anabolic and catabolic metabolism in an autocrine manner. This review will provide an overview of myokine function within a biological context, some molecular pathways involved in skeletal muscle anabolism, a mechanistic understanding of myokine autocrine action, key evidence in relation to skeletal muscle satellite cell interaction with myokines, how myokines may be involved in skeletal muscle regeneration, and an outline of some key myokines that have the potential to act in an anabolic fashion within skeletal muscle. The review will then emphasize some important areas of research that are needed to understand the role of myokines in maintaining or improving skeletal muscle mass within an aging context."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline.",
                        "source_id": "42384985",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42384985\nTitle: Motor reaction time in older women with different degrees of sarcopenia: What do electroencephalograms show?\nAbstract: This study aimed to analyze cortical activity during simple motor reaction time tasks in older women with different degrees of sarcopenia. This cross-sectional, observational, analytical study included 59 women classified into control, pre-sarcopenia, and sarcopenia groups according to European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People criteria. Motor reaction time was assessed through standardized visual stimuli with simultaneous electroencephalography. All participants received identical instructions and completed a practice block. The trials were verified by blinded raters. Electroencephalogram alpha (8-12 Hz) and beta (12-28 Hz) power ratios were analyzed as markers of cortical excitation using a false discovery rate correction (q=0.05). Pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline. Sarcopenia involves central neurophysiological changes in addition to muscle atrophy. The pre-sarcopenic stage represents an optimal window for neuromotor intervention given its increased cortical responsiveness."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy.",
                        "source_id": "42376989",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42376989\nTitle: Clinical presentation and treatment of a case of anti-signal recognition particle-positive immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy.\nAbstract: Inflammatory myopathies present with proximal muscle weakness and elevated creatine kinase levels. Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy. Those with IMNM may have the signal recognition particle (SRP) antibody, hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR) antibody, or neither. We present a case of anti-SRP-positive IMNM in a patient with chronic proximal muscle weakness and dysphagia, which improved with empiric intravenous immunoglobulin. Muscle biopsy showed major histocompatibility complex-I positivity, confirming immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy. Ongoing steroid treatment with physical rehabilitation and neurology follow-up is planned. Although corticosteroids remain standard first-line therapy, early intravenous immunoglobulin or rituximab should be considered in statin-naive anti-HMGCR and anti-SRP disease. Cardiac screening is recommended given the frequency of extramuscular cardiac involvement in IMNM. Statin-naive anti-HMGCR and anti-SRP subgroups of patients with immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy tend to have severe clinical presentations with poor response to steroid treatment. Administration of intravenous immunoglobulin should be considered early in their disease course.Patients with immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy should undergo cardiac screening with baseline electrocardiogram and echocardiogram to detect any abnormalities early."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Notably, tofersen-treated patients with \"tofersenophages\" exhibited favorable clinical responses.",
                        "source_id": "42399152",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42399152\nTitle: Macrophage inclusions in patients undergoing antisense oligonucleotide therapy for ALS or SMA: A retrospective and transversal study.\nAbstract: Intrathecal antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) have revolutionized the management of genetic motor neuron diseases. Nusinersen is approved for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) caused by SMN1 mutations, and tofersen for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) linked to SOD1 mutations. Since their approval, some studies reported the presence of macrophagic inclusions in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients treated with ASOs, first in nusinersen-treated patients and more recently in those receiving tofersen. These findings remain poorly characterized, and their clinical significance is unclear. We first conducted a retrospective study in 21 patients (132 CSF samples): six treated with tofersen (every 4 weeks) and 15 with nusinersen (every 4 months). CSF samples were analyzed for macrophagic inclusions, their time of onset, and persistence over time. To assess clinical and inflammatory correlates of macrophagic inclusions, we then performed an analysis of CSF inflammatory biomarkers and serum ferritin and neurofilament light chain tests in 18 of these patients still under treatment. In tofersen-treated patients, macrophagic inclusions were consistently observed and persisted over time, except in one case. In nusinersen-treated patients, inclusions were rare and transient. An inflammatory CSF profile was associated with the presence of inclusions, but their cellular nature remained undetermined. Notably, tofersen-treated patients with \"tofersenophages\" exhibited favorable clinical responses. Macrophagic inclusions appear more frequent in the CSF of tofersen-treated patients than previously reported. While their origin remains unclear, they seem linked to CSF inflammation without precluding a beneficial therapeutic response."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "This case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome.",
                        "source_id": "42328332",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42328332\nTitle: SAPHO Syndrome Presenting With Severe Inflammatory Back Pain (Sacroiliitis) and Rare Retinol Associated Myopathy in an Iraqi Adolescent Male: A Case Report and Literature Review.\nAbstract: SAPHO syndrome is a rare autoinflammatory disorder characterized by synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis. Although musculoskeletal and dermatologic manifestations are well recognized, extra-articular involvement remains uncommon, particularly muscular inflammation. We report the case of a 17-year-old male who presented with severe inflammatory low back pain and extensive nodulocystic acne for which he took escalating doses of isotretinoin. Clinical examination demonstrated positive sacroiliac stress tests, proximal muscle myopathy, and dermatologic evaluation confirmed acne conglobata. Laboratory testing revealed markedly elevated inflammatory markers. Magnetic resonance imaging of the sacroiliac joints showed bilateral asymmetric active sacroiliitis, fulfilling clinical criteria for Axial Spondyloarthritis. The infectious and autoimmune workup was negative. The patient responded favorably to isotretinoin withdrawal and immunosuppressive therapy, with sustained remission following steroid withdrawal. This case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome. It is imperative to exercise caution when prescribing isotretinoin to patients with SAPHO syndrome."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Elevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels.",
                        "source_id": "42115814",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42115814\nTitle: Clinical and electrophysiological features for differentiating MMN from hand-onset ALS.\nAbstract: Multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can be difficult to differentiate, particularly at early disease stages for patients with hand-onset weakness and without upper motor neuron (UMN) signs. This study aimed to identify clinical and electrophysiological features that may facilitate early differentiation between MMN and ALS. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical, laboratory, and electrophysiological characteristics of patients diagnosed with MMN and ALS who underwent an identical nerve conduction study protocol comprising extended motor stimulation. A total of 125 patients (74 men and 51 women) were included, consisting of eight patients with MMN and 117 patients with ALS, including 42 with hand-onset ALS. The patients with MMN had a significantly younger mean age at symptom onset than those with ALS (43.1 vs 58.7 years, p = 0.004). The patients with ALS had greater muscle weakness, more frequent muscle atrophy and fasciculation, UMN signs, and body weight loss. Compared with both the overall ALS and hand-onset ALS groups, the MMN group had significantly lower serum creatine kinase (CK) levels and higher serum IgM levels. Elevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels. Conduction blocks (CB) on nerve conduction studies were more common in the MMN group (87.5%) than in the overall ALS (19.7%, p < 0.001) and hand-onset ALS groups (31.0%, p = 0.005). MMN patients more frequently exhibited definite CBs involving multiple nerves (85.7%) compared with the overall ALS (17.4%, p = 0.002) and hand-onset ALS groups (7.7%, p = 0.001). Our findings suggest that a combination of clinical features, serum CK and IgM levels, and electrophysiological evidence of CB provides valuable clues for distinguishing MMN from ALS."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Laboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody.",
                        "source_id": "42414029",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42414029\nTitle: Case of concurrent ALS and human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1-associated myositis.\nAbstract: A woman in her late 70s presented with progressive limb weakness, muscle atrophy and hyper-reflexia. Laboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody. Clinical and electrophysiological findings met revised El Escorial criteria for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but muscle MRI showed inflammatory changes. Muscle biopsy revealed both neurogenic and inflammatory features. While methylprednisolone showed no benefit, intravenous immunoglobulin therapy produced transient improvement in weakness with normalisation of creatine kinase levels. The patient died from respiratory failure 3 years after symptom onset. Autopsy confirmed typical ALS-TDP pathology with phosphorylated TDP-43 inclusions in motor neurons. HTLV-1 Tax-positive lymphocytes infiltrated skeletal muscles but not the central nervous system, establishing dual pathology of ALS-TDP with HTLV-1-associated myositis. The improvement most likely reflected treatment of the HTLV-1-associated myositis rather than the underlying motor neuron disease. This case highlights the importance of evaluating treatable conditions in HTLV-1-seropositive ALS patients."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "This study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia.",
                        "source_id": "42341521",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42341521\nTitle: Icariin ameliorates sarcopenia via activation of the estrogen receptor \u03b1/fatty acid transport protein 1 pathway.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a prevalent disorder among postmenopausal women, representing a debilitating condition with limited treatment options. Icariin (ICA), a prenylated flavonol glycoside, is commonly used in conditions associated with estrogen deficiency; however, its efficacy and mechanism in postmenopausal sarcopenia remain undefined. This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effect of ICA on postmenopausal sarcopenia and to elucidate its underlying mechanism, with a focus on the estrogen receptor \u03b1/fatty acid transport protein 1 (ER\u03b1/FATP1) pathway. An integrated approach was employed, combining in vivo pharmacological evaluation, multi-omics analyses, and in vitro mechanistic validation. The in vivo therapeutic effect of oral ICA was assessed by evaluating muscle function, histology, and senescence markers. Human muscle transcriptome datasets and mouse single-cell RNA sequencing data were analyzed. In vitro validation was performed in D-galactose-induced senescent C2C12 myoblasts. Target engagement was confirmed by molecular docking, cellular thermal shift assay, and surface plasmon resonance, and mechanistic validation was performed via FATP1 knockdown. Oral administration of ICA significantly improved muscle mass, function, and fiber cross-sectional area, while attenuating lipid deposition and cellular senescence. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed a diminished myoblast pool with downregulated ER\u03b1 in aged muscle. This finding aligns with human transcriptome data, linking reduced ER\u03b1/FATP1 signaling and dysregulated fatty acid metabolism to sarcopenia. Metabolomic analysis identified FATP1 as a critical transporter of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosapentaenoic acid, which activated the protein kinase B/ mammalian target of rapamycin pathway to promote myogenesis. Importantly, ICA functioned as a dual-target agonist, directly binding to and upregulating both ER\u03b1 and FATP1, thereby elevating eicosapentaenoic/ docosapentaenoic acid levels and reactivating the protein kinase B/ mammalian target of rapamycin/ myogenic differentiation 1 axis. The specificity of this pathway was confirmed, as FATP1 knockdown completely abrogated the protective effects of ICA. This study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia. ICA, acting as a first-in-class dual agonist of this pathway, represents a promising candidate for sarcopenia treatment by synchronously modulating estrogen signaling and fatty acid metabolism."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Statin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol.",
                        "source_id": "42319925",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42319925\nTitle: Statins promote muscle metabolic danger and NLRP3-mediated myopathy via lower protein-prenylation and YAP.\nAbstract: Statin intolerance and side effects such as low-level myopathy limit statin use and the dose for optimal cholesterol lowering. We found that priming the NLRP3 inflammasome with bacterial components like lipopolysaccharide lowered the dose of statins that caused side effects in muscle cells. We then built models of low-level statin myopathy and found that muscle cell-autonomous statin-induced myopathy occurs through the NLRP3 inflammasome in vitro and in mice. Statin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol. Statins reduced glycolysis in muscle cells, which required lower protein prenylation. Statins lowered YAP effector genes and promoted nuclear accumulation of FOXO. Activating YAP, restoring isoprenoids, or blocking NLRP3 mitigated nuclear FOXO accumulation, statin-induced muscle atrophy, and statin-mediated lowering of protein synthesis. These results define a statin-induced myopathy pathway where metabolic danger engages the NLRP3 inflammasome and YAP via lower prenylation independent of cholesterol."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "These genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy.",
                        "source_id": "42412755",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42412755\nTitle: Discovery of hub genes linking oxidative stress to type 2 diabetic sarcopenia using single-cell sequencing and machine learning.\nAbstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and sarcopenia demonstrate a significant comorbidity, particularly in the elderly, yet the molecular mechanisms linking them, especially through oxidative stress, remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to identify oxidative stress-related hub genes involved in T2DM-associated sarcopenia (T2DS) by integrating single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and bulk RNA-seq data with machine learning. We analyzed scRNA-seq datasets (GSE244515, GSE268953) to characterize cellular heterogeneity and bulk RNA-seq datasets (GSE202295, GSE226151) for differential expression. Cell type annotation revealed key involvement of neuromuscular junctions and myofibers. Functional enrichment analyses highlighted pathways like the proteasome, TNF signaling, and ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis. From an initial set of oxidative stress-related genes, a comprehensive machine learning framework comprising 127 algorithm combinations was employed. The Lasso+Stepglm[both] model identified 12 candidate genes. Subsequent Protein-Protein Interaction (PPI) network analysis refined this to seven core hub genes: TNFRSF1B, PSMA2, UBE2D1, UBE2N, HSP90AA1, RAD23A, and DNAJB1. These genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy. ROC curve analysis confirmed the strong diagnostic value of these hub genes across training, test, and external validation sets. Our findings systematically reveal novel oxidative stress-related hub genes and mechanisms in T2DS, providing potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for this debilitating condition."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "rTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01).",
                        "source_id": "42183193",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42183193\nTitle: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation suppresses glia-associated neuroinflammation and promotes peripheral nerve recovery in neuropathic pain.\nAbstract: Neuropathic pain (NP) is a chronic condition caused by peripheral nerve damage and is characterized by persistent neuroinflammation and limited treatment options. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been reported to modulate neuroinflammation in the brain. However, it remains unclear whether rTMS also influences inflammatory responses in the spinal cord and peripheral nerve structures. A rat NP model was established by unilateral sciatic nerve ligation, and the effects of rTMS were evaluated through behavioral testing and molecular, histological, and ultrastructural analyses of the spinal cord and sciatic nerve. NP induced thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia, whereas rTMS significantly alleviated these pain-related behaviors (p < 0.05). In the spinal cord, NP increased the expression of pro-inflammatory markers including CD40, CD86, ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule-1 (Iba-1), and transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (TRPV1) (p < 0.05 for TRPV1; p < 0.01 for the others). rTMS significantly attenuated the increases in CD86, Iba-1, and TRPV1 (p < 0.01 for Iba-1; p < 0.05 for the others), while CD40 showed a decreasing trend without statistical significance. In the sciatic nerve, NP also elevated glial and inflammatory markers (Iba-1, TRPV1, S100, and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), which were significantly reduced following rTMS treatment (p < 0.01 for S100; p < 0.05 for the others). Immunostaining confirmed a reduction in both the number and activation state of Iba-1(+) and GFAP(+) cells in the rTMS-treated group. Ultrastructural analysis demonstrated improved myelin integrity in the sciatic nerve after rTMS, including increased myelin thickness, higher myelinated axon density, and a reduced G-ratio. rTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01). rTMS was associated with changes in ERK and Akt signaling pathways that were reduced under NP conditions. rTMS alleviates NP by suppressing glia-associated neuroinflammation in both the spinal cord and sciatic nerve and by promoting structural recovery of peripheral nerves. These findings support rTMS as a promising non-invasive therapeutic strategy for NP."
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                        "quote": "Most current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration.",
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                        "status": "PASS",
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                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42400221\nTitle: Downstream Pathways of Dystrophin Deficiency in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Implications for Muscle Degeneration and Regeneration.\nAbstract: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common and severe form of muscular dystrophy, primarily affecting skeletal muscle and leading to premature death. Although the loss of dystrophin has long been recognised as the primary cause of the disease, no definitive cure is currently available. As a consequence, therapeutic efforts have largely focused on mitigating disease progression rather than correcting the primary genetic defect. In this context, extensive research focuses on secondary pathological mechanisms, downstream cellular and molecular alterations triggered by dystrophin deficiency, that contribute to disease progression, particularly by affecting muscle degeneration and regeneration. While therapeutic strategies have traditionally aimed to enhance muscle regeneration, accumulating evidence indicates that limiting chronic degeneration and the associated degeneration-regeneration cycles may represent a more effective approach to preserve muscle integrity. Here, we examine the published evidence to delineate this shift in therapeutic perspective. This narrative review summarises preclinical and clinical strategies for DMD. We considered over 100 published articles, 85% from the last 15\u2009years and analysing 40 different approaches, grouping them based on pathways targeted. For each study, therapeutic efficacy was assessed by focusing on the impact on promoting muscle regeneration versus limiting degeneration, based on morphological features, including muscle architecture, inflammation and fibrosis, as well as functional outcomes. Our analysis revealed pathway-specific benefits in skeletal muscle. Among calcium- and mitochondrial-targeted interventions, 94.4% preserved muscle morphology and slowed down muscle regeneration. Myofibre stability approaches were evenly split, with 50% promoting regeneration and 50% delaying muscle wasting. Satellite cell-targeted therapies affecting proliferation and fusion enhanced muscle regeneration in most cases, while anti-inflammatory strategies slowed muscle degeneration in 63.6% and promoted new myofibre formation in 36.4% of cases. Oxidative stress modulation preserved muscle structure in 85.7% of cases, while boosting muscle regeneration in the remaining therapies. Emerging evidence indicates a shift in DMD therapeutic focus, from strategies aimed primarily at enhancing muscle regeneration to approaches that limit repeated degeneration-regeneration cycles. Most current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration. Importantly, targeting multiple disease-relevant pathways within skeletal muscle has shown beneficial effects in preclinical models, supporting the concept that coordinated and temporally controlled modulation of key biological processes may represent an effective strategy to stabilise muscle tissue and delay disease progression."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Muscle fibre denervation can occur through structural disconnection of the motor neuron from the fibre or through functional impairment of neuromuscular transmission.",
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                        "status": "PASS",
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                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42267670\nTitle: Muscle fibre denervation in ageing.\nAbstract: Muscle fibre denervation describes the loss of effective neural input from a motor neuron to one or more muscle fibres. In ageing, denervation is increasingly recognised as an important contributor to progressive declines in muscle strength and functional capacity, yet it remains heterogeneous and difficult to define in humans. This ambiguity reflects both biological complexity and current methodological limitations. The purpose of the present review is to synthesise current human evidence for muscle fibre denervation in ageing, clarify key conceptual distinctions, and evaluate methodological approaches used to assess denervation in humans. Muscle fibre denervation can occur through structural disconnection of the motor neuron from the fibre or through functional impairment of neuromuscular transmission. Evidence for denervation in ageing is derived from histological, molecular, electrophysiological, and circulating biomarker approaches, each capturing distinct and only partially overlapping aspects of neuromuscular integrity. Importantly, no single measure provides a comprehensive assessment of denervation. Experimental models of disuse in humans reveal a functional denervation phenotype, characterised by molecular and electrophysiological changes that partially resemble those observed with ageing. Physical activity appears to mitigate against aspects of muscle fibre denervation; however, the mechanisms underlying these effects remain incompletely understood. Collectively, the available evidence indicates that denervation in ageing is a multifaceted and dynamic process that requires multimodal, longitudinal approaches to define, detect, and ultimately target denervation-related mechanisms to preserve neuromuscular function across the human lifespan."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "HO-1 deficiency led to a significant reduction in oxidative fibres (Type I and IIa), decreased mitochondrial respiratory capacity (reduced by ~30%, p < 0.01) and diminished treadmill endurance (-40% running time vs. WT, p < 0.001).",
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                        "status": "PASS",
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                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42136106\nTitle: Heme Metabolism-Derived Carbon Monoxide Regulates Skeletal Muscle Function.\nAbstract: Heme oxygenases, HO-1 (Hmox1) and HO-2 (Hmox2), regulate skeletal muscle homeostasis by degrading heme and generating carbon monoxide (CO), a bioactive signalling molecule. Although HO-1 is known to influence muscle fibre composition and mitochondrial function, the role of HO-2 in activity-dependent neuromuscular plasticity remains poorly understood. This study aimed to define the distinct contributions of each isoform and test whether CO could restore muscle function in HO-deficient states. We generated Hmox1/2 double-knockout mice (Hmox1/2-/-) and compared their skeletal muscle phenotype with that of single HO-1 or HO-2 knockouts and wild-type (WT) controls under sedentary and exercised conditions. We evaluated endurance capacity using treadmill running (n\u2009=\u20098-12 per group), assessed fibre-type distribution and neuromuscular junction (NMJ) morphology via immunohistochemistry and measured mitochondrial function using high-resolution respirometry. Primary neuronal cultures were analysed using multielectrode array recordings to assess firing dynamics. Inhaled CO was administered to test its capacity to rescue muscle phenotype and performance. HO-1 deficiency led to a significant reduction in oxidative fibres (Type I and IIa), decreased mitochondrial respiratory capacity (reduced by ~30%, p\u2009<\u20090.01) and diminished treadmill endurance (-40% running time vs. WT, p\u2009<\u20090.001). Hmox2 deficiency was associated with NMJ remodelling, increased acetylcholine receptor expression, reduced Sox2 transcription and heightened burst firing. The double deletion of HO-1/HO-2 produced an additive phenotype characterized by severe mitochondrial dysfunction, increased glycolytic fibre content and NMJ remodelling. We identify CO, a by-product of HO-1, as a crucial modulator of skeletal muscle adaptation, capable of compensating for HO deficiency. Treatment with CO in Hmox1/2-/- mice restored fibre-type distribution toward oxidative fibres (increased by 25%, p\u2009<\u20090.01), improved mitochondrial respiratory parameters and doubled endurance performance (p\u2009<\u20090.001). CO also normalized mitochondrial protein expression and modulated key metabolic pathways, including nucleotide metabolism, the TCA cycle and redox balance. HO-1 and HO-2 have distinct roles in regulating muscle phenotype and metabolic adaptation. HO-1 modulates mitochondrial content and muscle plasticity, whereas Hmox2 regulates, in part, activity-dependent neuromuscular plasticity and responsiveness to exercise. Exogenous CO effectively restores mitochondrial and functional deficits in HO-deficient muscle, mimicking endurance exercise adaptations. These findings support the therapeutic potential of CO in conditions of muscle disuse, aging or disease where exercise is limited or not feasible."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Although clinical trials targeting sarcopenia and muscle defects using anti-myostatin antibodies, stem cell-derived products, and acellular scaffolds have reported modest gains in strength and lean mass, no definitive regenerative therapy has been approved.",
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                        "status": "PASS",
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                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42278293\nTitle: Regenerative Medicine: Advanced Therapy for Muscle Tissue Restoration.\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle loss resulting from traumatic injury, sarcopenia, and myopathies remains a major clinical challenge due to the limited regenerative capacity of adult muscle tissue. This review systematically examines advanced biomedical therapeutic approaches to restoring muscle mass and function, including gene therapy, microRNA, cell-based strategies, and tissue engineering. Key mechanisms of muscle histogenesis and regeneration are discussed, with emphasis on the roles of satellite cells, growth factors (IGF-1, VEGF), and transcriptional regulators. Preclinical studies demonstrate that viral and non-viral delivery of myogenic factors can enhance muscle repair, reduce fibrosis, and improve functional outcomes. However, translation to clinical practice is hindered by challenges such as immune responses, inadequate reinnervation, and the complexity of replicating native tissue architecture. Emerging strategies combining gene delivery with rehabilitation, immunomodulation, or exosome therapy show synergistic effects. Although clinical trials targeting sarcopenia and muscle defects using anti-myostatin antibodies, stem cell-derived products, and acellular scaffolds have reported modest gains in strength and lean mass, no definitive regenerative therapy has been approved. While significant progress has been made, achieving full structural and functional muscle regeneration will require combinatorial approaches that address vascularization, innervation, and the inflammatory microenvironment."
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            "displayText": "Even though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\n\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n\"How does sarcopenia feel versus Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis fasciculations or age-related proximal myopathy?\"\n\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\nSarcopenia is defined by a progressive decline in muscle mass, strength, and function. In contrast, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) presents with fasciculation potentials (FPs) driven by Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) and Lower Motor Neuron (LMN) hyperexcitability, distinct from age-related myopathic atrophy or benign fasciculation syndrome. Proximal myopathy in aging or autoimmune conditions exhibits distinct clinical, radiological, and histological profiles (e.g., necrosis, fatty infiltration, or inflammatory changes).\n\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\nSarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function. Unlike the generalized atrophic state of sarcopenia, ALS involves a more complex neurophysiological process. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders. Furthermore, longitudinal monitoring highlights structural changes, as muscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12 months.\n\nIn age-related or autoimmune proximal myopathies, the clinical presentation shifts towards specific muscular patterns. For example, the sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors. Distinguishing these from non-atrophic or inflammatory states is vital; immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy. Myogenic drivers and signals also dictate recovery, as myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner. Furthermore, central neurophysiological status is vital; pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline.\n\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n*   Sarcopenia and T2D exhibit a bidirectional relationship involving interconnected metabolic pathways.\n*   ALS patients may exhibit subclinical sensory nerve abnormalities, though these follow a different spatial distribution than motor signs.\n*   SAPHO syndrome can present with rare inflammatory myopathy as an extra-articular manifestation.\n*   The \"tofersenophage\" phenomenon (macrophagic inclusions) in CSF of ALS patients treated with tofersen is linked to inflammation but does not preclude clinical efficacy.\n*   The ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis is a newly identified therapeutic target for sarcopenia in postmenopausal women.\n*   rTMS has been shown to mitigate gastrocnemius muscle atrophy in experimental models.\n*   The muscle-specific kinase (MuSK) signaling pathway represents a potential therapeutic nexus for improving neuromuscular junction integrity across various disorders.\n*   Fasciculations in ALS show 92.6% concordance between ultrasound observations and electromyography potentials.\n*   There is a distinct phenotypic shift in current DMD research towards limiting degeneration-regeneration cycles rather than just stimulating regeneration.\n*   Pre-sarcopenic stages demonstrate cortical hyperactivation, potentially representing an early window for intervention.\n\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n1. ID: 42348067 - \"Sarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function.\"\n2. ID: 42407013 - \"The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\"\n3. ID: 42324866 - \"Muscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12 months.\"\n4. ID: 42236676 - \"The relationship between sarcopenia and T2D is complex and bidirectional, involving interconnected metabolic and molecular mechanisms that impair neuromuscular performance and muscle integrity during aging.\"\n5. ID: 42380825 - \"The sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors.\"\n6. ID: 42352316 - \"Myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner.\"\n7. ID: 42384985 - \"Pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline.\"\n8. ID: 42376989 - \"Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy.\"\n9. ID: 42399152 - \"Notably, tofersen-treated patients with \\\"tofersenophages\\\" exhibited favorable clinical responses.\"\n10. ID: 42328332 - \"This case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome.\"\n11. ID: 42115814 - \"Elevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels.\"\n12. ID: 42414029 - \"Laboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody.\"\n13. ID: 42341521 - \"This study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia.\"\n14. ID: 42319925 - \"Statin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol.\"\n15. ID: 42412755 - \"These genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy.\"\n16. ID: 42183193 - \"rTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01).\"\n17. ID: 42400221 - \"Most current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration.\"\n18. ID: 42267670 - \"Muscle fibre denervation can occur through structural disconnection of the motor neuron from the fibre or through functional impairment of neuromuscular transmission.\"\n19. ID: 42136106 - \"HO-1 deficiency led to a significant reduction in oxidative fibres (Type I and IIa), decreased mitochondrial respiratory capacity (reduced by ~30%, p < 0.01) and diminished treadmill endurance (-40% running time vs. WT, p < 0.001).\"\n20. ID: 42278293 - \"Although clinical trials targeting sarcopenia and muscle defects using anti-myostatin antibodies, stem cell-derived products, and acellular scaffolds have reported modest gains in strength and lean mass, no definitive regenerative therapy has been approved.\"\n\n### [PROGRAMATICALLY MAPPED REFERENCES]\n[4]. ID: 42407013 - APA: Oliveira Santos M, Castro J, Castro I, Swash M, de Carvalho M (2026). Role of the Upper Motor Neuron in the Generation of Fasciculations in Early Disease Stages of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.. Neurology. ID: 42407013.\n[19]. ID: 42348067 - APA: Xue F, Xu H, Yao X, Wang J, Yi J et al. (2026). Advances in Clinical Management Strategies for Sarcopenia: From Exercise and Nutrition to Pharmacotherapy and Comprehensive Interventions.. Molecular neurobiology. ID: 42348067.\n[20]. ID: 42324866 - APA: Hannaford AM, Supnet IE, Pavey N, Menon P, van den Bos MAJ et al. (2026). Muscle Ultrasound Is a Sensitive Outcome Measure in ALS.. Muscle & nerve. ID: 42324866.\n[21]. ID: 42236676 - APA: Ghosh M, Heo Y, Kushwaha GS, Cho C, Son YO (2026). Interplay between sarcopenia and type 2 diabetes: mechanisms, implications, and therapeutic prospects.. Nutrition & diabetes. ID: 42236676.\n[22]. ID: 42380825 - APA: Li G (2026). Selective sparing of sartorius and biceps femoris muscles on MRI in post-polio syndrome: a case report of two cases.. BMC neurology. ID: 42380825.\n[23]. ID: 42352316 - APA: Cornish SM, Peralta-Huertas J (2026). Potential Influence of Myokines on Skeletal Muscle Tissue Hypertrophy Signaling Pathways: A Narrative Review.. Biomolecules. ID: 42352316.\n[24]. ID: 42384985 - APA: Elmescany RB, Alves IIPDS, Bueno GAS, Funghetto SS, Rom\u00e3o JFFE et al. (2026). Motor reaction time in older women with different degrees of sarcopenia: What do electroencephalograms show?. Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil). ID: 42384985.\n[25]. ID: 42376989 - APA: Liu A, Lu HC, Seth N (2026). Clinical presentation and treatment of a case of anti-signal recognition particle-positive immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy.. Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center). ID: 42376989.\n[26]. ID: 42399152 - APA: Demeret R, Vieles Marais D, Treiner E, Acket B, Fabry V et al. (2026). Macrophage inclusions in patients undergoing antisense oligonucleotide therapy for ALS or SMA: A retrospective and transversal study.. Revue neurologique. ID: 42399152.\n[27]. ID: 42328332 - APA: Mahdi FJ, Al-Shammari AS, Hameed MM, Ahmed MS, Khalil I et al. (2026). SAPHO Syndrome Presenting With Severe Inflammatory Back Pain (Sacroiliitis) and Rare Retinol Associated Myopathy in an Iraqi Adolescent Male: A Case Report and Literature Review.. Clinical case reports. ID: 42328332.\n[28]. ID: 42115814 - APA: Fang SY, Jih KY, Chao YC, Sytwu HP, Shih YC et al. (2026). Clinical and electrophysiological features for differentiating MMN from hand-onset ALS.. Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA. ID: 42115814.\n[29]. ID: 42414029 - APA: Hata T, Ogawa N, Yabata H, Kobashi S, Nakayama M et al. (2026). Case of concurrent ALS and human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1-associated myositis.. BMJ case reports. ID: 42414029.\n[30]. ID: 42341521 - APA: Song L, Li Y, Li W, Lin B, Xiao W et al. (2026). Icariin ameliorates sarcopenia via activation of the estrogen receptor \u03b1/fatty acid transport protein 1 pathway.. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology. ID: 42341521.\n[31]. ID: 42319925 - APA: Robin N, Barra NG, Foley KP, Li YE, Tamrakar AK et al. (2026). Statins promote muscle metabolic danger and NLRP3-mediated myopathy via lower protein-prenylation and YAP.. Science advances. ID: 42319925.\n[32]. ID: 42412755 - APA: Zhu G, Zou K, Liang Y, Xie L, Chen Q (2026). Discovery of hub genes linking oxidative stress to type 2 diabetic sarcopenia using single-cell sequencing and machine learning.. PloS one. ID: 42412755.\n[33]. ID: 42183193 - APA: Kim DY, Sim HR, Choi JW, Choi JI, Yeo XY et al. (2026). Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation suppresses glia-associated neuroinflammation and promotes peripheral nerve recovery in neuropathic pain.. Frontiers in immunology. ID: 42183193.\n[34]. ID: 42400221 - APA: Epis R, Rovetta G, Ferrari G, Bonfanti C, Careccia G et al. (2026). Downstream Pathways of Dystrophin Deficiency in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Implications for Muscle Degeneration and Regeneration.. Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle. ID: 42400221.\n[35]. ID: 42267670 - APA: Soendenbroe C (2026). Muscle fibre denervation in ageing.. Clinical science (London, England : 1979). ID: 42267670.\n[36]. ID: 42136106 - APA: Alves de Souza RW, In Kim H, Alves PKN, da Paix\u00e3o AO, Rasmussen A et al. (2026). Heme Metabolism-Derived Carbon Monoxide Regulates Skeletal Muscle Function.. Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle. ID: 42136106.\n[37]. ID: 42278293 - APA: Deev R, Kopylov E, Slepov I, Gladyshev N, Limaev I et al. (2026). Regenerative Medicine: Advanced Therapy for Muscle Tissue Restoration.. International journal of molecular sciences. ID: 42278293.\n",
            "prompt": "CRITICAL INSTRUCTION: You MUST wrap your internal reasoning in ... tags at the very beginning of your response.\n\n=======================================================\nCONTEXT LITERATURE (STATIC CACHE):\nID: 42414029\nTitle: Case of concurrent ALS and human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1-associated myositis.\nAbstract: A woman in her late 70s presented with progressive limb weakness, muscle atrophy and hyper-reflexia. Laboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody. Clinical and electrophysiological findings met revised El Escorial criteria for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but muscle MRI showed inflammatory changes. Muscle biopsy revealed both neurogenic and inflammatory features. While methylprednisolone showed no benefit, intravenous immunoglobulin therapy produced transient improvement in weakness with normalisation of creatine kinase levels. The patient died from respiratory failure 3 years after symptom onset. Autopsy confirmed typical ALS-TDP pathology with phosphorylated TDP-43 inclusions in motor neurons. HTLV-1 Tax-positive lymphocytes infiltrated skeletal muscles but not the central nervous system, establishing dual pathology of ALS-TDP with HTLV-1-associated myositis. The improvement most likely reflected treatment of the HTLV-1-associated myositis rather than the underlying motor neuron disease. This case highlights the importance of evaluating treatable conditions in HTLV-1-seropositive ALS patients.\n\nID: 42407013\nTitle: Role of the Upper Motor Neuron in the Generation of Fasciculations in Early Disease Stages of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: The origin of fasciculation potentials (FPs) in the early stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remains a subject of debate. We investigated the role of the motor cortex in FP generation by comparing resting FP frequency in the first dorsal interosseous (FDI) muscle before and after motor cortex inhibition induced by continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS). We studied patients with early-stage ALS (G1) and a disease-control group (G2) comprising individuals with chronic lower motor neuron (LMN) disorders or benign fasciculation syndrome without upper motor neuron (UMN) involvement. Inclusion required a right FDI strength of MRC grade 4+ or 5. At baseline, we recorded FP frequency and amplitude in the right FDI (3 replicates) and the motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude. These measures were repeated immediately after cTBS-induced corticomotor inhibition. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Twenty-two patients with ALS (14 men; median age 65.5 years; 72.7% spinal onset) were included, with a median disease duration of 6.4 months and a mean ALSFRS-R score of 44. The control group (G2) consisted of 11 participants. Notably, 50% of the ALS cohort showed no neurogenic features on needle EMG of the right FDI at enrollment. Baseline peripheral and cortical amplitudes and left hemisphere motor thresholds were comparable between groups. After cTBS, MEP amplitudes decreased significantly in both G1 (0.93 vs 0.50 mV, p = 0.02) and G2 (1.23 vs 0.38 mV, p = 0.02). However, a significant reduction in FP frequency (39.5%) occurred only in the ALS group (0.43 vs 0.26 Hz, p < 0.001), whereas no change was observed in G2 (0.60 vs 0.77 Hz, p = 0.14). Patients with ALS with a normal FDI EMG demonstrated an even greater reduction in FP frequency (54.5%). FP amplitudes remained stable across both groups after cTBS. Our findings indicate that in early ALS, LMN excitability is significantly modulated by descending corticospinal input. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\n\nID: 42381488\nTitle: Neural Organoid Models as a Platform for Studying Disease Mechanisms in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder affecting upper and lower motor neurons leading to muscle wasting. However, structural and molecular abnormalities, including cortical thinning and TDP-43 pathology, extend into frontal, parietal, and temporal areas, pointing to defects across broader cortical regions. The advent of human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) technology has enabled the generation of human-specific brain cell types in\u00a0vitro. Here, we provide an overview of the three-dimensional (3D) hiPSC-derived neural organoid platforms used to model cortical structures and to study cortical ALS-associated phenotypes. We review which pathological hallmarks have been recapitulated in these organoids and discuss disease phenotypes reported to date. Further, we comprehensively cover different neural organoid models and experimental strategies, including patient-derived hiPSC models and exogenous pathology induction, while addressing current technical challenges. Together, these advances position neural organoids as an emerging tool to study cell-type-specific and circuit-level mechanisms related to cortical changes in ALS.\n\nID: 42348055\nTitle: Clinical and literature insights into the frontotemporal dementia and motor neuron disease spectrum.\nAbstract: Frontotemporal dementia represents a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders primarily affecting the frontal and temporal lobes. The overlap between FTD and motor neuron disease is increasingly recognized, presenting a complex clinical syndrome characterized by progressive cognitive, behavioral, and motor decline. We describe a 69-year-old patient with a 4-year history of excessive ambulation. Over the last year, behavioral changes including disorganized conduct, irritability, spitting, and cold water foot immersion developed. The patient experienced compelling auditory hallucinations driving her to walk continuously for up to 10 h per day. Four months prior to admission, gait impairment with frequent falls, along with hyperorality developed. Neurological examination revealed asymmetric mild weakness, marked muscle atrophy of facial and limb muscles, hyperreflexia, and impaired postural control. Brain MRI showed diffuse cerebral atrophy; electrophysiological studies indicated probable motor neuron disease; and TRODAT SPECT demonstrated impaired presynaptic dopaminergic function bilaterally, consistent with parkinsonism. Final diagnosis was frontotemporal dementia with probable motor neuron disease. A review of the literature highlights the clinical, radiological, and molecular features of FTD-MND overlap, emphasizing the role of TDP-43 pathology, C9orf72 mutations, and the need for multidisciplinary management. Current strategies are symptomatic, though novel therapies such as antisense oligonucleotides and biomarkers like neurofilament light chain (NfL) show promise. This case highlights the diagnostic complexity of FTD with MND overlap syndrome, emphasizing the need for comprehensive clinical, neuroimaging, and electrophysiological evaluation. Multimodal treatment approaches focusing on behavioral symptoms and functional support are essential for optimizing patient outcomes.\n\nID: 42347662\nTitle: Fasciculations Following COVID-19 Vaccination-A Case Series of Ten Patients.\nAbstract: Introduction: Vaccination against COVID-19 has been crucial in controlling the pandemic. While side effects are typically mild, rare neurological complications have been reported. This is a case series of ten patients who reported of persistent fasciculations after COVID-19 vaccination. Methods: We describe the clinical presentation and diagnostic work-up of ten patients with new-onset fasciculations in temporal proximity to COVID-19 vaccination. Patients with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection or known alternative causes of fasciculations were excluded. Routine clinical data, including neurological examination, laboratory results, and electrophysiology (electromyography and nerve conduction studies), were analyzed. Results: Ten patients (5 male, 5 female; mean age 42.4 years) reported fasciculations beginning within 6 h to 13 days post-vaccination and persisting for 2-12 months at the time of presentation. Fasciculations were accompanied by additional symptoms such as paresthesia and fatigue. Laboratory results were mostly unremarkable; two patients had positive myositis antibodies without clinical correlates. Electrophysiology was unremarkable in six patients, while fasciculation potentials were detected in four patients. Nine were diagnosed with probable benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS), and one met diagnostic criteria for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Discussion: In this small, retrospective case series, most cases of post-vaccination fasciculations were benign and compatible with BFS. Whether BFS onset was causally linked to vaccination or due to a nocebo effect remains unclear. One patient was diagnosed with ALS, though a causal link remains speculative given the study's limitations and rarity of similar reports. Larger, prospective studies are needed to validate these observations and explore underlying pathophysiological mechanisms.\n\nID: 42329964\nTitle: Applications of electromyography in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A systematic review.\nAbstract: This systematic review examined the use of surface electromyography (sEMG) for the neuromuscular assessment of individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), focusing on clinical parameters, the muscle groups evaluated, acquisition protocols, technical properties of the recording systems, integration with other technologies, and signal processing strategies. We included observational studies that applied sEMG to individuals diagnosed with ALS, with or without comparison to healthy controls, and without restrictions on publication year. The analyses included signals recorded at rest and during voluntary contractions, with or without the use of biofeedback. Most studies employed conventional or high-density surface electrodes, with sampling frequencies ranging from 500 Hz to 3000 Hz. The results showed that the primary parameters assessed were muscle fatigue, fasciculation patterns, the number of motor units (MUNE/MUNIX), motor unit firing rates, and signal complexity. These parameters demonstrated sensitivity to disease progression and may contribute to early diagnosis, phenotypic stratification, and functional monitoring of ALS. Additionally, the studies highlighted the increasing use of advanced computational approaches, such as machine learning, for feature extraction and automated classification. In conclusion, sEMG is a promising tool for functional assessment in ALS, with the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy and support new therapeutic strategies based on electrophysiological biomarkers. However, despite technological advances, the included studies displayed substantial methodological heterogeneity and limited protocol standardization. Integration with other neurophysiological modalities also remains underexplored, despite its significant clinical potential.\n\nID: 42324866\nTitle: Muscle Ultrasound Is a Sensitive Outcome Measure in ALS.\nAbstract: Muscle ultrasound is a potential outcome measure in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), although prospective, multicenter longitudinal studies are lacking. This study aimed to evaluate muscle ultrasound as an outcome in ALS and compare its sensitivity with clinical and neurophysiological metrics. In this prospective two-center cohort study, adults with ALS underwent baseline and follow-up assessments at least 3 months apart. Clinical measures included the ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R) and Medical Research Council sum scores. Median nerve abductor pollicis brevis and ulnar nerve first dorsal interosseous compound motor action potential (CMAP) amplitudes were recorded. Muscle ultrasound of 11 bulbar and limb muscles was performed using harmonized protocols, with offline analysis of muscle thickness and echogenicity. Longitudinal change and effect sizes were calculated. Twenty-two patients were included (median age 59.3\u2009years, follow-up 9.6\u2009months, disease duration 23.1\u2009months). ALSFRS-R declined by -3.0 points (-0.7% per month; effect size 0.84). Median nerve CMAP amplitude decreased by -1.6\u2009mV (-1.2% per month; effect size 0.77). Muscle echogenicity increased by 0.8\u2009units (+6.0% per month), yielding the largest effect size (1.09), with increases across multiple muscles. Responsiveness improved with onset-specific muscle selection, with biceps brachii (effect size 1.12) and gastrocnemius (1.18) showing the strongest changes. Muscle thickness and fasciculation frequency did not change. Muscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12\u2009months. Its accessibility and sensitivity support its utility as an outcome measure in clinical trials.\n\nID: 42319925\nTitle: Statins promote muscle metabolic danger and NLRP3-mediated myopathy via lower protein-prenylation and YAP.\nAbstract: Statin intolerance and side effects such as low-level myopathy limit statin use and the dose for optimal cholesterol lowering. We found that priming the NLRP3 inflammasome with bacterial components like lipopolysaccharide lowered the dose of statins that caused side effects in muscle cells. We then built models of low-level statin myopathy and found that muscle cell-autonomous statin-induced myopathy occurs through the NLRP3 inflammasome in vitro and in mice. Statin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol. Statins reduced glycolysis in muscle cells, which required lower protein prenylation. Statins lowered YAP effector genes and promoted nuclear accumulation of FOXO. Activating YAP, restoring isoprenoids, or blocking NLRP3 mitigated nuclear FOXO accumulation, statin-induced muscle atrophy, and statin-mediated lowering of protein synthesis. These results define a statin-induced myopathy pathway where metabolic danger engages the NLRP3 inflammasome and YAP via lower prenylation independent of cholesterol.\n\nID: 42317418\nTitle: Early multimodal rehabilitation and functional outcomes of a left brachial plexus injury after general anesthesia: a case report.\nAbstract: Brachial plexus injury (BPI) is a common perioperative complication, often caused by intraoperative trauma or improper positioning during surgery. While some BPIs recover spontaneously, many patients experience long-term functional impairments, particularly in the upper limb. This case is distinguished by its focus on a rare perioperative iatrogenic C5-C6 BPI in an adolescent following laparoscopic surgery. Crucially, unlike many traditional protocols, an early multimodal rehabilitation program was implemented within only one week of diagnosis. This program incorporated physical therapy, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and progressive resistance training. After six months, the patient achieved full motor recovery and regained unrestricted mobility in his left upper limb. This case highlights the importance of very early intervention in optimizing functional outcomes and effectively preventing secondary complications like muscle atrophy, even in patients with potential for spontaneous recovery.\n\nID: 42278293\nTitle: Regenerative Medicine: Advanced Therapy for Muscle Tissue Restoration.\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle loss resulting from traumatic injury, sarcopenia, and myopathies remains a major clinical challenge due to the limited regenerative capacity of adult muscle tissue. This review systematically examines advanced biomedical therapeutic approaches to restoring muscle mass and function, including gene therapy, microRNA, cell-based strategies, and tissue engineering. Key mechanisms of muscle histogenesis and regeneration are discussed, with emphasis on the roles of satellite cells, growth factors (IGF-1, VEGF), and transcriptional regulators. Preclinical studies demonstrate that viral and non-viral delivery of myogenic factors can enhance muscle repair, reduce fibrosis, and improve functional outcomes. However, translation to clinical practice is hindered by challenges such as immune responses, inadequate reinnervation, and the complexity of replicating native tissue architecture. Emerging strategies combining gene delivery with rehabilitation, immunomodulation, or exosome therapy show synergistic effects. Although clinical trials targeting sarcopenia and muscle defects using anti-myostatin antibodies, stem cell-derived products, and acellular scaffolds have reported modest gains in strength and lean mass, no definitive regenerative therapy has been approved. While significant progress has been made, achieving full structural and functional muscle regeneration will require combinatorial approaches that address vascularization, innervation, and the inflammatory microenvironment.\n\nID: 42275876\nTitle: Angelica dahurica alleviates peripheral nerve injury-induced muscle atrophy via the Phlpp2-Akt-FoxO3\u03b1 axis independently of analgesia.\nAbstract: Peripheral nerve injury frequently causes refractory neuropathic pain and muscle atrophy. While clinical care focuses on analgesia, effective therapies for muscle wasting are lacking. Angelica dahurica (BZ) is known for its analgesic properties, but whether it also ameliorates muscle atrophy remains unclear. This study evaluates the dual analgesic and anti\u2011atrophic effects of BZ, with a focus on determining whether its muscle\u2011protective action is separable from pain relief and elucidating the underlying mechanism. Following sciatic nerve chronic constriction injury (CCI), rats were treated with BZ extract or Pregabalin (Pre), a positive analgesic control. Nociceptive behaviors and motor function were assessed via behavioral tests and gait analysis. Muscle atrophy was evaluated by wet weight, histology, and transmission electron microscopy. RNA\u2011seq was performed to profile transcriptomic changes in muscle. High\u2011resolution mass spectrometry was used to identify BZ\u2011derived components in plasma and muscle. Post-CCI muscle atrophy and pain showed distinct temporal trajectories, with atrophy transitioning from an acute phase of rapid mass loss (days 1-10) to a later phase of progressive fibrosis (days 14-21). BZ administration significantly alleviated mechanical, cold, and thermal hypersensitivity, while concurrently increasing muscle mass and partially improving myofiber morphology and sarcomere ultrastructure. Notably, while Pre provided equivalent analgesia, it failed to mitigate muscle atrophy, demonstrating that the anti-atrophic effect of BZ is largely independent of its analgesic activity. Mechanistically, BZ-mediated recovery was associated with the modulation of the intramuscular Phlpp2\u2011Akt\u2011 FoxO3\u03b1 signaling axis, as indicated by suppressed Phlpp2 expression and enhanced Akt phosphorylation. Seven muscle-distributed components were identified as potential contributors to these therapeutic effects. BZ exerts potential anti-atrophic effects that correlated with modulation of the Phlpp2\u2011Akt\u2011FoxO3\u03b1 axis, largely independent of its analgesic activity. These findings identify BZ as a promising dual-action therapeutic candidate for addressing both neuropathic pain and muscle wasting following peripheral nerve injury.\n\nID: 42263292\nTitle: Spinal Cord Stimulation and Improved Hand Function in a Traumatic Upper Limb Replantation: A Case Report.\nAbstract: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is commonly used to treat chronic pain that is refractory to conservative management. SCS has demonstrated efficacy in reducing paresthesia and pain, but functional motor improvements after this type of intervention are reported less often. A 70-year-old man sustained a traumatic left forearm amputation in 2015, which was followed by surgical reattachment and persistent neuropathic pain. The patient tried several interventions, including nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, gabapentin, pregabalin, opioids, duloxetine, and nerve blocks. Ultimately, in 2017, he underwent the implantation of an SCS device. The SCS provided a maximum 90% reduction in pain and eliminated the paresthesias. The pain reduction notably helped double his range of motion when compared to pre-implantation interventions. He demonstrated improved range of motion, reduced muscle atrophy, and increased strength. SCS provided both substantial pain relief and unanticipated functional recovery in this patient, whose upper limb had been amputated. This case serves to highlight a novel therapeutic benefit of SCS beyond pain relief.\n\nID: 42246871\nTitle: Three Unaddressed Methodological Concerns in Chen Et\u00a0al.'s Sarcopenia Study: Physical Activity Weighting, Muscle Mass Estimation, and Time-Varying Exposure.\nAbstract: \n\nID: 42235092\nTitle: Effects of fasudil on disease spreading in ALS - A MUNIX-based post-hoc analysis of the ROCK-ALS trial.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by the spread of muscle weakness across body regions. ROCK-ALS was a multicenter, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial assessing the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of the Rho kinase inhibitor fasudil in ALS patients. A key exploratory objective was to evaluate fasudil's effect on the spread of muscle weakness using the Motor Unit Number Index (MUNIX), an established, quantitative electrophysiological biomarker of lower motor neuron integrity. MUNIX was assessed in 10 muscles at baseline, day 26, day 90, and day 180. In the present post-hoc analysis, correlations were assessed between baseline serum biomarkers-neurofilament light chain (NfL) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)-and baseline clinical measures (ALSFRS-R, slow vital capacity, and MUNIX-10 sum scores) as well as their monthly rates of change, to explore potential prognostic relationships. For the analysis of disease spreading, muscles were classified as newly affected based on MUNIX decline relative to contralateral values or prior measurements, using thresholds of \u226510%, \u226520%, or \u226530%. Out of 118 participants included in the intention-to-treat population, 78 had full MUNIX datasets at baseline, and 67 had at least one follow-up. Baseline MUNIX-10 sum scores correlated with subsequent ALSFRS-R decline, suggesting prognostic value. Additionally, at day 90, fasudil significantly reduced the number of newly affected muscles compared to placebo in a dose-dependent manner over different thresholds. This supports MUNIX as a sensitive biomarker for monitoring disease spreading and demonstrates that fasudil may attenuate the progression of lower motor neuron involvement in ALS. Trial registration number: NCT03792490 (ClinicalTrials.gov); 2017-003676-31 (Eudra-CT).\n\nID: 42234134\nTitle: [Late-onset manifestation of Tay-Sachs disease-A disease of the cerebellum and motor neurons with psychiatric sequelae].\nAbstract: Data on the manifestation and progression of neurological and psychiatric symptoms in adult patients with late-onset Tay-Sachs (LOTS) disease after the age of 2\u00a0years are scarce and not available for Germany. In this cross-sectional study data from the \"8 in 1\" register study for gangliosidoses of 16 adult patients with LOTS were retrospectively evaluated with respect to the manifestation and the occurrence of neurological and psychiatric symptoms. The LOTS can be manifested in preschool age with a\u00a0neurodevelopmental disorder, in school age and adolescence with cerebellar symptoms or in adolescence and adulthood with leg dominant muscle weakness and muscle atrophy in the sense of a motor neuron disease (MND). The initial symptoms of LOTS begin insidiously, are variable and often go unrecognized. Severe psychiatric disorders regularly occur in the course of the disease, particularly in those patients who have neurological developmental disorders and manifestation of cerebellar symptoms. The prevalence of psychiatric disorders is 62.5%. In 10 of the 16\u00a0adult patients, psychoses occurred that were diagnosed as severe depression, bipolar affective disorder, as polymorphic psychotic disorder or as schizoaffective disorder. The patients were treated in particular with atypical antipsychotic drugs, benzodiazepines and mood stabilizers. Neuropsychiatric symptoms in LOTS were explained with the concept of a cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome (CCAS) as an organic brain disease of the cerebellum; however, symptoms such as massive psychomotor agitation, anxiety, rapid mood swings, confusion, formal and content-related thought disorder as well as hallucinations cannot be completely explained by CCAS and are consistent with concepts that describe a role of cerebellar network dysfunctions in psychoses. Our data can help to include LOTS as a\u00a0differential diagnosis in patients with psychiatric and neurological symptoms. Daten zur Manifestation und zum Verlauf neurologischer und psychiatrischer Krankheitsauspr\u00e4gungen bei erwachsenen Patienten mit der Sp\u00e4tmanifestation des Morbus Tay-Sachs ab dem 2.\u00a0Lebensjahr (\u201elate onset Tay-Sachs\u201c, LOTS) sind rar und liegen f\u00fcr Deutschland nicht vor. Retrospektiv wurden in dieser Querschnittserhebung Daten der \u201e8\u00a0in\u00a01\u201c-Registerstudie f\u00fcr Gangliosidosen bei 16\u00a0erwachsenen Patienten mit LOTS hinsichtlich der Manifestation sowie des Auftretens neurologischer und psychiatrischer Symptome ausgewertet. LOTS kann sich im Vorschulalter mit einer neurologischen Entwicklungsst\u00f6rung, im Schul- und Jugendalter mit zerebell\u00e4rer Symptomatik oder im Jugend- und Erwachsenalter mit beinbetonter Muskelschw\u00e4che und Muskelatrophie im Sinne einer Motoneuronerkrankung (MNE) manifestieren. Erste Symptome bei LOTS beginnen schleichend, sind variabel und werden h\u00e4ufig verkannt. Insbesondere bei neurologischen Entwicklungsst\u00f6rungen und Manifestation zerebell\u00e4rer Symptomatik treten schwerwiegende psychiatrische Erkrankungen im Verlauf auf. Die Pr\u00e4valenz psychiatrischer Krankheiten liegt bei 62,5\u202f%. Bei 10 der 16\u00a0Patienten wurden Psychosen beschrieben, die als schwere Depression, bipolar-affektive St\u00f6rung, als polymorph-psychotische St\u00f6rung oder schizoaffektive St\u00f6rung diagnostiziert wurden. Behandelt wurden die Patienten vor allem mit atypischen Antipsychotika, Benzodiazepinen und Stimmungsstabilisierern. Neuropsychiatrische Befunde bei LOTS wurden mit dem Konzept eines \u201ecerebellar-cognitive-affective syndrome\u201c (CCAS) als hirnorganische Erkrankung des Kleinhirns erkl\u00e4rt. Symptome wie massive psychomotorische Erregung, Angst, rasche Stimmungsschwankungen, Verwirrtheit, formale und inhaltliche Denkst\u00f6rung sowie Halluzinationen gehen jedoch dar\u00fcber hinaus und sind konsistent mit Konzepten, die eine Rolle f\u00fcr zerebell\u00e4re Netzwerkst\u00f6rungen bei Psychosen beschreiben. Unsere Daten k\u00f6nnen helfen, LOTS als Differenzialdiagnose bei Patienten mit psychiatrischen Symptomen und neurologischen Symptomen mit einzubeziehen.\n\nID: 42218400\nTitle: Association between body composition and disease progression in adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a cross-sectional study.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor neuron degeneration, muscle wasting, and respiratory failure, with a median survival of 30\u00a0months. Due to the strong link between dysphagia, weight loss, and disease progression, this study investigates the relationship between body composition and clinical outcomes in ALS adults. This cross-sectional study involved 93 ALS adults (29 females, 64 males) from Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran, selected based on EI Escorial criteria. Researchers assessed body composition, functional abilities, and disease progression using ALSFRS-R, MRC scores, and DPR, analyzing associations through linear regression models with RStudio in conjunction with R software. In this study, significant differences were found between the third and first tertiles for various measures. Significant associations were observed between body composition and ALSFRS-R for MAC (\u03b2: 3.0; P\u2009=\u20090.006), with underweight and moderately active adults exhibiting notable differences. The MRC score was positively associated with FFM (\u03b2: 5.8; P\u2009=\u20090.002), SLM (\u03b2: 5.6; P\u2009=\u20090.002), SMM (\u03b2: 3.8; P\u2009=\u20090.001), MAC (\u03b2: 3.2; P\u2009=\u20090.002), ICW (\u03b2: 2.7; P\u2009=\u20090.002), and ECW (\u03b2: 1.5; P\u2009=\u20090.003), while underweight and low-to-moderate physical activity adults indicated inverse associations. For DPR, significant relationships were noted for weight (\u03b2: 4.5; 95% CI: 0.02, 9.3; P\u2009=\u20090.002) and FFM (\u03b2: 11; P\u2009<\u20090.001), influenced by gender and physical activity. The findings highlight the role of gender, weight, and activity in ALS management, suggesting that maintaining a healthy weight along and muscle mass along with regular activity is associated with better outcomes. This can inform personalized treatment strategies for better patient care.\n\nID: 42206567\nTitle: Walnut-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Orchestrate a Pre-Regenerative Niche via c-Myc Mediated Metabolic Reprogramming.\nAbstract: Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) remains a major regenerative challenge, in part because the post-injury microenvironment can disrupt Schwann cell (SCs) homeostasis. Walnuts (Juglans regia) have long been used in ethnomedicine for perceived neurotrophic or neuroprotective benefits, a view historically linked to their resemblance to the brain. To examine whether this traditional concept can be leveraged as a nanotherapeutic approach, we isolated walnut-derived extracellular vesicles (WEVs) and evaluated their effects on peripheral nerve repair. We found that WEVs are readily internalized by SCs and can help establish a \"pre-regenerative niche,\" defined here as a permissive metabolic microenvironment that supports repair. Mechanistically, WEVs appear to engage a c-Myc-mediated transcriptional program that shifts SC metabolism toward aerobic glycolysis and increases lactate export, consistent with activation of a glia-to-neuron lactate shuttle. In parallel, WEVs may stabilize the glial bioenergetic hub by limiting stress-induced mitophagy. In a rat sciatic nerve compression model, these changes were associated with preserved mitochondrial ultrastructure in the acute phase, followed by enhanced remyelination, improved motor and sensory outcomes, and attenuated muscle atrophy. Collectively, our findings suggest a mechanistic basis for the reported neuroprotective value of walnuts and identify WEVs as a niche-modulating nanotherapeutic candidate that may promote regeneration by aligning glial metabolic plasticity with neuronal energy demands.\n\nID: 42188687\nTitle: Nanotube-Assisted Motor Neuron and Neuromuscular Junction Stabilization in Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Hypothesis for Adjunctive Therapy.\nAbstract: Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) therapies that restore SMN expression improve survival and motor function but often fail to fully stabilize distal motor units or sustain endurance. We propose a hypothesis-driven adjunctive approach, intended to complement SMN-restoring therapies, in which localized nanotube-enabled interfaces acting at or near the distal motor unit and neuromuscular junction enhance neuromuscular transmission reliability in surviving, remodeled motor units. The model predicts a temporal cascade: improved junctional reliability and reduced activity-dependent failure, followed by consistent motor unit output across repeated activation, and ultimately, enhanced endurance and functional reserve. Phenotype-specific responsiveness identifies patients most likely to benefit, specifically those with preserved-but-limited residual motor unit substrate accompanied by measurable neuromuscular junction instability. Drawing on shared mechanisms from ALS, spinal cord injury, and other neuromuscular disorders, we discuss mechanistic, translational, safety, regulatory, and ethical considerations. This framework links objective physiological constructs to functional outcomes, offering a mechanistically grounded path for adjunctive therapy development in SMA and related conditions.\n\nID: 42186366\nTitle: In Vivo Assessment of dbDNA GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T Lipoplex for GNE Myopathy: Improved Potency and Safety.\nAbstract: GNE myopathy is an autosomal recessive disease, associated with skeletal muscle deterioration, which afflicts young adults. GNE plays a pivotal role in sialic acid production. Sialic acid acts as a buffer against reactive oxygen species generated during muscle contraction. Increased oxidative stress may relate to muscle atrophy involving patients with GNE myopathy. GNEM743T is the most common mutation leading to GNE myopathy. In our previous work, we demonstrated that a bifunctional plasmid that expresses wild type (wt) GNE and knocks down the GNEM743T mutant improves sialic acid production in\u00a0vitro. Now, we expand evidence of in\u00a0vivo activity of the bifunctional plasmid using a DOTAP-Cholesterol delivery vehicle and reduced toxic plasmid components using dbDNA conversion. We demonstrate that IV delivery of dbDNA lipoplex (LPX) in murine and rat models shows safety, increased DNA delivery, and improved RNA expression per LPX in skeletal muscle over non db plasmid at equal dose. Sialic acid protein expression was also shown increased in mouse muscle following IV treatment with dbDNA plasmid (pDNA) GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T LPX. These results support further preclinical investigation to justify product IND development towards Phase 1 trial involving patients with GNE myopathy.\n\nID: 42183193\nTitle: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation suppresses glia-associated neuroinflammation and promotes peripheral nerve recovery in neuropathic pain.\nAbstract: Neuropathic pain (NP) is a chronic condition caused by peripheral nerve damage and is characterized by persistent neuroinflammation and limited treatment options. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been reported to modulate neuroinflammation in the brain. However, it remains unclear whether rTMS also influences inflammatory responses in the spinal cord and peripheral nerve structures. A rat NP model was established by unilateral sciatic nerve ligation, and the effects of rTMS were evaluated through behavioral testing and molecular, histological, and ultrastructural analyses of the spinal cord and sciatic nerve. NP induced thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia, whereas rTMS significantly alleviated these pain-related behaviors (p < 0.05). In the spinal cord, NP increased the expression of pro-inflammatory markers including CD40, CD86, ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule-1 (Iba-1), and transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (TRPV1) (p < 0.05 for TRPV1; p < 0.01 for the others). rTMS significantly attenuated the increases in CD86, Iba-1, and TRPV1 (p < 0.01 for Iba-1; p < 0.05 for the others), while CD40 showed a decreasing trend without statistical significance. In the sciatic nerve, NP also elevated glial and inflammatory markers (Iba-1, TRPV1, S100, and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), which were significantly reduced following rTMS treatment (p < 0.01 for S100; p < 0.05 for the others). Immunostaining confirmed a reduction in both the number and activation state of Iba-1(+) and GFAP(+) cells in the rTMS-treated group. Ultrastructural analysis demonstrated improved myelin integrity in the sciatic nerve after rTMS, including increased myelin thickness, higher myelinated axon density, and a reduced G-ratio. rTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01). rTMS was associated with changes in ERK and Akt signaling pathways that were reduced under NP conditions. rTMS alleviates NP by suppressing glia-associated neuroinflammation in both the spinal cord and sciatic nerve and by promoting structural recovery of peripheral nerves. These findings support rTMS as a promising non-invasive therapeutic strategy for NP.\n\nID: 42172442\nTitle: Ferroptosis as a Nexus in Skeletal Muscle Pathophysiology: From Molecular Networks to Precision Medicine.\nAbstract: Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent cell death driven by lipid peroxidation, is a central pathological mechanism unifying diverse skeletal muscle disorders, including atrophy (e.g., sarcopenia, CKD), impaired regeneration, and acute injury. This review synthesizes recent evidence to map a multilayered regulatory network encompassing dysregulated iron/lipid metabolism, collapsed antioxidant defenses (e.g., GPX4, FSP1, GCH1), organelle cross-talk, and complex signaling pathways (e.g., NRF2, p53). Critical translational gaps persist, such as a lack of human validation, insufficient understanding of context-dependent regulation, and challenges in biomarker development. Future directions must prioritize human biomarker discovery, elucidate nonautonomous drivers (e.g., senescent macrophages), evaluate organelle-targeted therapies, and advance biomarker-stratified trials with repurposed drugs (e.g., SGLT2 inhibitors) to enable ferroptosis-targeted precision medicine for muscle diseases.\n\nID: 42165226\nTitle: RNA-binding protein hnRNPK: a multifunctional regulator of skeletal muscle biology and disease.\nAbstract: Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K (hnRNPK) is a highly conserved, multifunctional DNA/RNA-binding protein that regulates gene expression at both transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. In skeletal muscle, hnRNPK is essential for development, regeneration, and homeostasis, influencing satellite cell activation, myoblast proliferation and differentiation, and myofiber maturation. Its dysregulation is linked to muscle atrophy, degenerative diseases, and impaired regeneration. This review summarizes current knowledge of hnRNPK's molecular structure, subcellular localization and dynamics, and interactions with nucleic acids and proteins. We highlight its roles in myogenic differentiation, gene expression control, signaling pathway cross-talk, and skeletal muscle development. We also discuss the potential of hnRNPK as a diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target in muscle disorders, and outline key directions for future research to resolve outstanding questions about its complex regulatory functions. Together, these insights provide a framework for advancing muscle biology and improving the management of muscle-related diseases.\n\nID: 42157222\nTitle: The use of high-density surface electromyography in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a scoping review.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterised by progressive degeneration of motor neurons, resulting in muscle weakness and atrophy. This neuronal loss is partially compensated for by the collateral sprouting of surviving motor neurons, leading to the formation of enlarged motor units (MUs). These MU adaptations, together with hyperexcitability and altered descending messages from the brain, lead to altered characteristics of the MU action potential shape and discharge pattern, that can be captured using high-density surface electromyography (HDsEMG). The aim of this review is to survey all available literature, investigating how HDsEMG has been used in ALS, and highlight differences in methods and outcomes to allow comparison between studies. A systematic literature search was conducted using four databases (PubMed, Scopus, IEEE Xplore, and Academic Search Ultimate) to identify studies employing HDsEMG in individuals diagnosed with ALS. Eligible studies were reviewed to examine experimental protocols, hardware and software configurations and reported outcome measures. Out of 168 identified articles, 26 were included in this review. High heterogeneity was observed in recording methods, analysis, and reporting strategies. Based on measurable features of MU behaviour and morphology, the outcomes reported in the studies were grouped into five main categories: fasciculations, MU properties, MU discharge characteristics, multiple discharges and number of MUs. HDsEMG represents a promising non-invasive technique that allows for repeated, longitudinal measurements as well as the detection of multiple MUs and their individual analysis, the potential of which has not been fully explored. HDsEMG has a strong potential for clinical use in ALS, but its application should first be based on a clear understanding of disease pathophysiology. The findings of this review highlight the urgent need for a consensus on standardised protocols and reporting practices for the application of HDsEMG in ALS research, along with the development of methods that can sensitively indicate disease-specific physiological changes to improve comparability, reproducibility. This understanding will improve how HDsEMG findings are interpreted and support the translation of HDsEMG into a diagnostic tool.\n\nID: 42150633\nTitle: Neuromuscular junction dysfunction in a subset of Charcot-Marie Tooth and related peripheral neuropathies mouse models.\nAbstract: Charcot-Marie Tooth (CMT) disease is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous inherited peripheral neuropathy for which there is no treatment. CMT patients often present with weakness, fatigue, and muscle atrophy in the distal limbs. Improving function at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) may improve function in some CMT patients. Using mouse models, we investigated eight CMT subtypes for NMJ phenotypes by morphology and functional deficits assessed by electromyography (EMG). We did not find NMJ abnormalities in mice with mutations in Gjb1Y/\u03942 (CMT1X), or Yars1E196K/E196K (diCMTC). Mice with mutations in Ighmbp2Y918S/Y918S (CMT2S) and Pla2g6M1J/M1J (Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy) have neuromuscular phenotypes that could imply NMJ dysfunction, but we did not find defects in synaptic transmission or anatomy. A transgenic model of PMP22 overexpression (CMT1A) had EMG deficits with high frequency stimulation that are consistent with NMJ involvement. Three models showed indications of altered NMJ morphology and/or function. Gars+/\u0394ETAQ mice, modeling CMT2D, displayed robust synaptic deficits morphologically and by EMG. Nadk2S330P/S330P mice, modeling an ultrarare neuromuscular disease, had an EMG phenotype coinciding with symptom onset. Nefl+/N98S mice, modeling CMT2E, had normal EMG; but pre-synaptic axon terminals were dysmorphic, with large varicosities, which were more pronounced in proximal muscles. Across multiple models, we found that the extensor digitorum longus was resistant to disease phenotypes based on NMJ innervation status and/or muscle weight and atrophy. Our results indicate that some subtypes of CMT have NMJ deficits, and that assessing neuromuscular disease patients for NMJ dysfunction may reveal a population that could benefit from therapies that enhance transmission.\n\nID: 42137848\nTitle: Enhancing neuromuscular recovery after sciatic nerve injury using stem cell therapy: Evidence from a preliminary preclinical study.\nAbstract: Sciatic nerve injury results in motor dysfunction and muscle atrophy, with limited effective therapies. Umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) may promote neuromuscular recovery, but their effects on functional and muscle recovery remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of UC-MSC therapy on functional and muscle recovery in an animal model of sciatic nerve injury. An animal experimental study with a post-test-only control group was conducted using adult male Wistar rats. Rats were randomly allocated into three groups: sham operation, saline control with sciatic nerve injury, and UC-MSC treatment after sciatic nerve injury. UC-MSCs were administered at a dose of 1\u2009\u00d7\u2009106 cells/kg body weight immediately after nerve injury. Functional recovery was assessed using the extensor postural thrust (EPT) test, and muscle recovery was evaluated using the gastrocnemius muscle index (GMI) post 35 days of observation. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA for EPT percentage recovery and Kruskal-Wallis tests for GMI values, followed by post-hoc analysis. Our data indicated there was no significant EPT percentage recovery among the study groups. In contrast, relative gastrocnemius muscle mass was significantly different across groups (p\u2009=\u20090.012), with post-hoc analysis demonstrating a significantly higher GMI in the UC- MSC group compared to the saline control group (109.75% vs 81.68%, p\u2009=\u20090.003), indicating improved preservation of gastrocnemius muscle mass following UC-MSC therapy. This study highlights that UC-MSC therapy significantly improved gastrocnemius muscle preservation after sciatic nerve injury but did not result in detectable functional motor recovery at the observation time point. These findings suggest that UC-MSCs might exert early structural benefits that may precede functional recovery.\n\nID: 42119609\nTitle: ZBP1 deficiency ameliorates the motor dysfunction following brachial plexus root avulsion in mice.\nAbstract: Brachial plexus root avulsion (BPRA) is a devastating peripheral nerve injury that results in irreversible forelimb motor dysfunction, largely due to extensive motor neuron (MN) degeneration in the spinal ventral horn accompanied by robust neuroinflammation. Z-DNA-binding protein 1 (ZBP1) has been implicated in inflammatory regulation and programmed cell death in several neurological disorders; however, its role in BPRA remains unclear. Here, we observed a marked upregulation of ZBP1 mRNA in the ipsilateral spinal ventral horn following BPRA. To examine the functional relevance of ZBP1 in BPRA pathology, ZBP1 knockout (KO) mice were subjected to BPRA followed by ventral root reimplantation. Behavioral assessments, histological analyses, and quantitative real-time PCR were performed to evaluate motor recovery, neuronal survival, and inflammatory responses. ZBP1 deficiency significantly improved forelimb motor function, increased MN survival, enhanced axonal remyelination, and attenuated biceps brachii muscle atrophy after BPRA. These beneficial effects were associated with reduced expression of pyroptosis-related and pro-inflammatory genes in the spinal ventral horn, suggesting an alleviation of the neuroinflammatory microenvironment. Collectively, these findings identify ZBP1 as a critical regulator of BPRA-induced MN degeneration and functional impairment, and indicate that targeting ZBP1 may represent a promising therapeutic strategy for improving neurological outcomes following brachial plexus injuries.\n\nID: 42115814\nTitle: Clinical and electrophysiological features for differentiating MMN from hand-onset ALS.\nAbstract: Multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can be difficult to differentiate, particularly at early disease stages for patients with hand-onset weakness and without upper motor neuron (UMN) signs. This study aimed to identify clinical and electrophysiological features that may facilitate early differentiation between MMN and ALS. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical, laboratory, and electrophysiological characteristics of patients diagnosed with MMN and ALS who underwent an identical nerve conduction study protocol comprising extended motor stimulation. A total of 125 patients (74 men and 51 women) were included, consisting of eight patients with MMN and 117 patients with ALS, including 42 with hand-onset ALS. The patients with MMN had a significantly younger mean age at symptom onset than those with ALS (43.1 vs 58.7 years, p = 0.004). The patients with ALS had greater muscle weakness, more frequent muscle atrophy and fasciculation, UMN signs, and body weight loss. Compared with both the overall ALS and hand-onset ALS groups, the MMN group had significantly lower serum creatine kinase (CK) levels and higher serum IgM levels. Elevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels. Conduction blocks (CB) on nerve conduction studies were more common in the MMN group (87.5%) than in the overall ALS (19.7%, p < 0.001) and hand-onset ALS groups (31.0%, p = 0.005). MMN patients more frequently exhibited definite CBs involving multiple nerves (85.7%) compared with the overall ALS (17.4%, p = 0.002) and hand-onset ALS groups (7.7%, p = 0.001). Our findings suggest that a combination of clinical features, serum CK and IgM levels, and electrophysiological evidence of CB provides valuable clues for distinguishing MMN from ALS.\n\nID: 42107581\nTitle: Bioinspired aligned electroconductive hydrogel nanofiber patch enhances peripheral nerve repair through mechanosensitive calcium influx and focal adhesion kinase/protein kinase B pathway activation.\nAbstract: Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) results in the loss of motor function and sensory perception. Effective repair of the injured peripheral nerves hinges on the coordinated actions of Schwann cell recruitment, neurite outgrowth, and immunoregulation. Herein, we develop an electroconductive and immunomodulatory nerve patch composed of collagen-like aligned hydrogel nanofibers. This patch is constructed using electrospinning and photo-crosslinking, followed by tannic acid (TA) and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) modification to impart antioxidant and electroconductive properties. TA modification significantly enhances substrate surface hydrophilicity, fosters cell adhesion and spreading, alleviates the toxic effects of inflammation on cells. Although PEDOT:PSS deposition decreases substrate hydrophilicity, it exhibits no significant effect on cell spreading and oxidation resistance. Moreover, it effectively improves electroconductive features and accelerates neuronal differentiation through mechanosensor-mediated calcium and focal adhesion kinase/protein kinase B (FAK/AKT) pathways. In vivo experiments using a rat sciatic nerve injury model demonstrate that the bioinspired patch maintains close conformal contact with the injured nerve and form a tightly coupled electrical bridge with the electroresponsive neural tissue. This ultimately facilitates nerve regeneration and enables both anatomical and functional recovery without evident muscle atrophy. Collectively, our findings highlight the potential of the bioinspired patch as a promising platform for enhancing PNI repair. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Bioinspired materials that mimic the native extracellular matrix (ECM) represent a promising strategy for peripheral nerve injury (PNI) repair by supporting endogenous neurogenesis and guiding tissue regeneration. Herein, we developed an electroconductive and immunomodulatory nerve patch consisting of collagen-like aligned hydrogel nanofibers, sequentially functionalized with tannic acid (TA) and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) to introduce antioxidant and electroconductive capabilities. This bioinspired patch effectively promoted cell adhesion and spreading, mitigated immune responses, and established a stable electrical interface with electroresponsive neural tissues, ultimately accelerating neuronal differentiation and regeneration by activating the mechanosensor-mediated calcium and focal adhesion kinase/protein kinase B (FAK/AKT) signaling pathways. Our findings highlight this functionalized patch as a promising platform for enhancing PNI repair.\n\nID: 42104568\nTitle: PACS2 Alleviates Sepsis-Induced Myopathy by Activating ERK-MAPK Signalling Pathway to Suppress ER-Phagy.\nAbstract: Sepsis-induced myopathy (SIM) is a common and life-threatening complication, but its underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. PACS2, a key resident protein at mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membranes (MAMs), regulates ER homeostasis under various pathological conditions. However, whether sepsis disrupts PACS2-dependent MAM integrity, thereby triggering ER dysfunction and muscle wasting, remains unexplored. We established a sepsis mouse model via cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) and assessed muscle function using compound muscle action potential (CMAP) recording and grip strength measurements. Muscle atrophy was evaluated by H&E staining and Western blotting. PACS2 expression was determined by Western blotting, immunohistochemistry and qRT-PCR. MAM integrity was assessed by immunofluorescence co-localization of IP3R and VDAC1, and ER-phagy (reticulophagy) activation was evaluated by transmission electron microscopy, Western blotting and fluorescence microscopy. To investigate the functional role of PACS2, adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated PACS2 overexpression was performed in mouse tibialis anterior muscle and gastrocnemius muscles, followed by RNA-sequencing analysis. The MAPK pathway proteins p-ERK, p-P38 and p-JNK levels were assessed by Western blotting, and the involvement of ERK-MAPK signalling was tested pharmacologically via intraperitoneal injection of the ERK inhibitor SCH772984. Septic mice developed progressive skeletal muscle atrophy (p\u2009<\u20090.001) and dysfunction (p\u2009<\u20090.01), accompanied by 56% reduction in PACS2 expression at 96\u2009h post-CLP (p\u2009<\u20090.01), 25% decrease in MAM integrity (p\u2009<\u20090.05) and subsequent activation of FAM134B-mediated ER-phagy (p\u2009<\u20090.01). AAV-mediated PACS2 overexpression significantly alleviated muscle atrophy by restoring MAM integrity by 28% (p\u2009<\u20090.01), reducing FAM134B expression by 43% (p\u2009<\u20090.01) and attenuating ER-phagy (p\u2009<\u20090.01). Co-immunoprecipitation revealed no detectable direct protein-protein interaction between PACS2 and FAM134B. Transcriptome sequencing and Western blotting analysis demonstrated that PACS2 overexpression specifically activated the ERK-MAPK signalling pathway (55% increase in p-ERK, p\u2009<\u20090.01) without affecting p-P38 or p-JNK levels (p>0.05), which suppressed FAM134B-mediated ER-phagy (p\u2009<\u20090.05) and ameliorated muscle atrophy (p\u2009<\u20090.05) by inhibiting nuclear translocation of TFEB (p\u2009<\u20090.01). Pharmacological ERK inhibition with SCH772984 abolished the protective effects of PACS2 by promoting TFEB nuclear translocation (p\u2009<\u20090.001) and TFEB-mediated FAM134B expression (p\u2009<\u20090.001). Our findings demonstrate that SIM is closely associated with disrupted MAM integrity. PACS2 plays a critical role in maintaining MAM structural integrity and regulating FAM134B-mediated ER-phagy through the ERK-MAPK-TFEB signalling axis, thereby providing novel mechanistic insights and potential therapeutic targets for SIM.\n\nID: 42103041\nTitle: Multimodal strategies for diagnosis, stratification, and therapeutic monitoring in ALS.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder of motor neurons (MN) that is currently diagnosed through a prolonged process of exclusion, often delaying intervention. This review provides an overview of fluid, imaging, electrophysiological, and genetic biomarkers, explicitly linking each modality to early detection, patient stratification, disease monitoring, therapeutic development, and clinical trial design. Fluid biomarkers (i.e., neurofilament light chain, phosphorylated neurofilament heavy chain, inflammatory cytokines, microRNAs, and proteins in blood or cerebrospinal fluid) reflect neuronal injury and/or disease activity, enabling early identification of pres-ymptomatic individuals and longitudinal tracking of neurodegeneration. Imaging biomarkers, such as structural and diffusion MRI of the motor cortex, corticospinal tracts, and spinal cord, as well as PET imaging neuroinflammation or metabolism, provide objective measures of MN degeneration and extra-motor involvement. Electrophysiological biomarkers, including high-density electromyography, motor unit number, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and electrical impedance myography, quantitatively assess upper and lower MN loss and functional reserve. Genetic biomarkers, encompassing variants in genes such as C9orf72, SOD1, FUS, and TARDBP, enable presymptomatic screening and molecular stratification. In this context, transposable elements have emerged as an additional layer linking genomic variation and RNA dysregulation. We highlight the importance of multimodal and stage-specific biomarker integration to improve diagnostic accuracy and illuminate distinct disease phases. This approach supports stratification by progression rate or molecular subtype, enrichment of clinical trial cohorts, and the development of surrogate endpoints. We conclude by discussing current challenges, including disease heterogeneity and assay standardization, and outline future directions toward biomarker-driven precision medicine in ALS.\n\nID: 42102048\nTitle: \"Silent Echoes of the Day: Dream Content Analysis in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis\".\nAbstract: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons, leading to muscle atrophy, weakness, and respiratory failure. Numerous studies evaluated the impact of diseases on dream content, and the dream content analysis may be considered an interesting tool in the study of the internalization of the consequences of significant life changes. The study of ALS patients' dream content has been mostly neglected in the literature. This study investigated the dream content in a population affected by ALS. We evaluated all consecutive outpatients referred to our ALS Centre using a weekly diary of dreams. Dream contents were coded according to the Hall and Van de Castle coding system. Sixty-eight patients completed the study. We collected 127 dreams (females 39.4%) (males 60.6%). Males showed a reduced presence of friends, anatomical elements, aggression, friendship, and sexuality. Instead, we found an increased presence of family members, situations in which the dreamer initiates aggressive action and familiar settings. In the female sample, we found a decreased presence of friends, aggressive and friendly elements, sex-related content, and misfortune, while an increase in animal content. Our results demonstrate that dream content in ALS patients differs from that of healthy subjects, and we noticed some gender differences among ALS patients. The dream content can offer insights into ALS patients' mental state and may improve clinicians' ability to support their patients during their therapeutic course.\n\nID: 42085645\nTitle: Sarcopenia in Patients With Cancer and Its Association With Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neurotoxicity.\nAbstract: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity (CIPN) is the most common neurologic complication of cancer treatment. Sarcopenia, characterized by muscle mass loss, has been associated with treatment-related toxicity, but its association with CIPN remains unclear. We aimed to assess the association of pretreatment sarcopenia with the development of CIPN. A single-center, prospective observational study at the Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-Institut Catal\u00e0 d'Oncologia was conducted on patients with cancer scheduled to receive brentuximab vedotin (BV), oxaliplatin (OXA), or paclitaxel (PTX). A pretreatment CT or PET-CT (\u226430 days) was required. Sarcopenia was assessed using the skeletal muscle index at the third lumbar vertebra. Patients were evaluated before (T0) and after (T1) chemotherapy treatment. All patients were assessed using the Total Neuropathy Score-clinical version (TNSc) and Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) at T0 and T1. Nerve conduction studies (NCS) and blood measurements (neurofilament [NfL], myostatin, and albumin) were conducted at the same time points. Clinically relevant (CR) CIPN was defined as CTCAE grade \u22652. Associations were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression. A total of 105 patients (47.6% female; median age 55 years) were studied. Before treatment (T0), 47.6% of patients had sarcopenia. CIPN occurred in 84.7% of patients, with CR-CIPN observed in 39% (33.3% grade 2; 5.7% grade 3). At T1, NfL and TNSc scores increased significantly, while distal sensory and motor NCS amplitudes decreased. Sarcopenia was more common in patients developing CR-CIPN (61.9% vs 38.1%; p = 0.028). Multivariate analysis identified sarcopenia as an independent risk factor of CR-CIPN (odds ratio [OR] 2.5; 95% CI 1.07-5.83; p = 0.033), and patients receiving microtubule-based agents-PTX (OR 0.17, 95% CI 0.03-0.92, p = 0.04) or BV (OR 0.37, 95% CI 0.15-0.90, p = 0.027)-had lower odds of CR-CIPN compared with those receiving OXA. Pretreatment sarcopenia is associated with 2.5-fold higher odds of moderate-to-severe CIPN. Assessing sarcopenia using routine prechemotherapy imaging techniques can help identify individuals at higher risk of CR-CIPN.\n\nID: 42072687\nTitle: Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals the Beneficial Effects of Spermidine in an ALS Mouse Model.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease marked by progressive degeneration of motor neurons and skeletal muscle. Gene expression analysis of the spinal cord and gastrocnemius of the SOD1-G93A ALS mouse model revealed a strong increase in inflammatory pathways and, specifically in the ALS gastrocnemius, a decrease in mitochondrial transcription and an increase in ribosomal protein expression. Treatment of ALS mice with the polyamine spermidine (SPD), a promising molecule in combating neurodegeneration and muscle atrophy, is able to partially restore the expression of more than four thousand genes in gastrocnemius tissue, including the mitochondrial regulator Pgc1\u03b1, as well as all the mitochondrial encoded genes and a large class of ribosomal proteins. SPD enhanced mitochondrial bioenergetics, as evidenced by Seahorse experiments, and delayed muscle weakness in vivo, as shown by grip strength records. These findings suggest that SPD can act as a potential supplement in the therapeutic strategy for ALS, offering a foundation for further research to improve patient outcomes.\n\nID: 42417054\nTitle: The impact of cachexia and sarcopenia in bladder cancer.\nAbstract: Bladder cancer disproportionately affects older adults and is characterized by recurrent disease and cumulative treatment exposure, resulting in a population with limited physiologic reserve and increased susceptibility to muscle and metabolic decline. Understanding the role of sarcopenia and cachexia in shaping treatment tolerance, functional recovery, and outcomes is, therefore, increasingly important. Sarcopenia and cancer cachexia are prevalent across the bladder cancer continuum and are consistently associated with treatment toxicity, impaired recovery, and decreased survival. These syndromes evolve with both disease progression and cumulative treatment exposures, including surgery and contemporary systemic therapies. Advances in CT-based body composition analysis, circulating biomarkers of neuromuscular integrity and inflammation, and integration with geriatric assessment frameworks have improved the ability to characterize patient vulnerability. Emerging evidence supports multimodal strategies, including exercise-based prehabilitation, nutritional optimization, and targeted metabolic therapies, to mitigate muscle and metabolic decline. Sarcopenia and cachexia are clinically meaningful and potentially modifiable drivers of adverse outcomes in bladder cancer. Incorporating a structured assessment of muscle and metabolic health into routine care may improve risk stratification, inform treatment planning, and support more individualized, function-preserving management.\n\nID: 42412755\nTitle: Discovery of hub genes linking oxidative stress to type 2 diabetic sarcopenia using single-cell sequencing and machine learning.\nAbstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and sarcopenia demonstrate a significant comorbidity, particularly in the elderly, yet the molecular mechanisms linking them, especially through oxidative stress, remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to identify oxidative stress-related hub genes involved in T2DM-associated sarcopenia (T2DS) by integrating single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and bulk RNA-seq data with machine learning. We analyzed scRNA-seq datasets (GSE244515, GSE268953) to characterize cellular heterogeneity and bulk RNA-seq datasets (GSE202295, GSE226151) for differential expression. Cell type annotation revealed key involvement of neuromuscular junctions and myofibers. Functional enrichment analyses highlighted pathways like the proteasome, TNF signaling, and ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis. From an initial set of oxidative stress-related genes, a comprehensive machine learning framework comprising 127 algorithm combinations was employed. The Lasso+Stepglm[both] model identified 12 candidate genes. Subsequent Protein-Protein Interaction (PPI) network analysis refined this to seven core hub genes: TNFRSF1B, PSMA2, UBE2D1, UBE2N, HSP90AA1, RAD23A, and DNAJB1. These genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy. ROC curve analysis confirmed the strong diagnostic value of these hub genes across training, test, and external validation sets. Our findings systematically reveal novel oxidative stress-related hub genes and mechanisms in T2DS, providing potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for this debilitating condition.\n\nID: 42411482\nTitle: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis as a Systemic Disease: Why Integrative and Microbiome-Focused Approaches Deserve Re-Evaluation.\nAbstract: Despite decades of intensive research, therapeutic advances in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remain limited. Increasing evidence suggests that ALS is a multisystem disorder involving motor neuron degeneration, immune dysregulation, skeletal muscle pathology, and gastrointestinal dysfunction, thereby challenging the adequacy of current therapeutic strategies. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches are widely used by patients with ALS. However, their efficacy remains controversial owing to limited clinical evidence and methodological limitations. The multicomponent herbal medicine and system-level characteristics of CAM conceptually align with the emerging view of ALS as a multisystemic disease. The involvement of gut microbiome dysbiosis in the pathophysiology of ALS has provided a unifying biological framework linking the peripheral, metabolic, and neuroinflammatory processes. These findings suggest that the combination of CAM and conventional therapy may serve as a potential integrative approach to target gut-brain-muscle interactions and systemic disease pathways. This article highlights critical gaps in the existing evidence and proposes that microbiome-focused, biomarker-driven clinical trials are essential to thoroughly evaluate CAM-based interventions in ALS. Embracing a system-oriented therapeutic framework may help address the complexity of ALS beyond traditional neuron-centered approaches.\n\nID: 42394935\nTitle: A convergence of global epidemics: diabetes as a modulator of neurodegenerative and neuro-inflammatory disorders.\nAbstract: Diabetes mellitus (DM) and neurological disorders are rapidly converging global health burdens, driven by population ageing, the growing prevalence of metabolic syndrome, and limited early detection and disease-modifying therapies for many neurological syndromes. Beyond its established role in diabetes-related peripheral neuropathy, DM is increasingly implicated as a modifier of risk, phenotype, and prognosis across a wide range of central and peripheral nervous system diseases. In this narrative review, we synthesize current epidemiological, clinical, genetic, and mechanistic evidence examining the relationship between DM and 10 clinically important neurological disorders: Alzheimer's disease (AD), vascular dementia (VaD), Parkinson's disease (PD), Huntington's disease (HD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP), multiple sclerosis (MS), myasthenia gravis (MG), and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). Across these conditions, DM acts as a context-dependent disease modifier, increasing risk in some disorders, appearing protective or delaying onset in others, and influencing disease phenotype, progression, and treatment response. We highlight potential areas of mechanistic convergence, such as insulin resistance, inflammation, disrupted energy homeostasis, and genetic predisposition, alongside important divergences shaped by disease-specific pathology. We also discuss the clinical and translational implications of this interface, including diagnostic challenges, opportunities for improved risk stratification, and growing interest in repurposing antidiabetic therapies, particularly metformin, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors, for neurological benefit. As the global burden of diabetes and neurological disease escalates, it is crucial to better understand the interplay between metabolic dysfunction, neurodegeneration, and neuro-immune pathways. The integration of insights across diseases may inform prevention strategies and support the development of therapeutic interventions at the metabolic-neurological interface.\n\nID: 42393765\nTitle: Phenotype-specific muscle proteomic profiling in titinopathies.\nAbstract: Titinopathies are complex neuromuscular disorders with multiple phenotypes. The gene's size, comprising 364 exons, as well as the protein's size of 3.8 MDa and its extensive network of protein interactors, are key factors underlying this complexity. Various phenotypes characterize titinopathies, and this study focuses on two of them: arthrogryposis and myofibrillar myopathies. The protein deregulations associated with these two phenotypes remain unknown or have been minimally explored; however, understanding these consequences is essential for better characterizing the pathophysiological aspects of these titinopathies.The objective was to analyze protein deregulations in two cohorts of French patients with titinopathies exhibiting the arthrogryposis and myofibrillar myopathy phenotypes, and to compare them with control individuals. Protein extracts were obtained from muscle biopsies of patients, and changes in protein levels within these two groups were analyzed by mass spectrometry. The results indicate specific deregulations in each group. The networks analyzed revealed deregulation of proteins involved in fibrosis mechanisms or in the actomyosin complex for the arthrogryposis phenotype. Regulation of the muscle contraction system through deregulation of proteins involved in the cytoskeleton is impacted in patients with myofibrillar myopathy. The proteins that are quantitatively abnormal in these two groups also provide insights into the major signaling networks disrupted in titinopathies. These findings will contribute to a more precise characterization of titinopathies, enabling the identification of phenotype-specific biomarkers and potentially guiding the search for targeted therapies for these neuromuscular disorders.\n\nID: 42388397\nTitle: Long-term use of rozanolixizumab in generalised myasthenia gravis: final pooled analysis of the phase III MycarinG study and two open-label extensions.\nAbstract: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune disease characterised by fluctuating and fatigable muscle weakness. In the randomised, double-blind phase III MycarinG study, one 6-week rozanolixizumab cycle significantly improved MG-specific outcomes versus placebo and was generally well tolerated in patients with generalised MG (gMG). To assess the efficacy and safety of cyclic rozanolixizumab treatment. A pooled analysis of the MycarinG, MG0004 and MG0007 studies. Following MycarinG, eligible patients could enrol in the open-label extension studies MG0004 or MG0007 to receive rozanolixizumab 7 or 10\u2009mg/kg. In MG0004, patients received chronic weekly treatment for \u2a7d52\u2009weeks. In MG0007, after an initial 6-week treatment cycle, subsequent cycles were based on symptom worsening (investigator's discretion). Final efficacy data were pooled across MycarinG, MG0004 (first 6\u2009weeks) and MG0007 for patients receiving \u2a7e2 symptom-driven cycles. Efficacy endpoints included change from baseline (CFB) in MG Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL), MG Composite (MGC) and Quantitative MG (QMG) scores. Safety outcomes were assessed in patients who received \u2a7e1 cycle with a \u2a7d8-week follow-up period across MycarinG and MG0007. Overall, 188 patients received \u2a7e1 cycle and 129 received \u2a7e2 symptom-driven cycles. Across Cycles 1-13, mean (standard deviation) CFB to Day 43 in MG-ADL score ranged from -3.2 (3.3 (n\u2009=\u2009113; Cycle 3)) to -6.0 (3.9 (n\u2009=\u200924; Cycle 12)). Consistent improvements in MGC and QMG scores were also observed across repeated cycles. Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were experienced by 175/188 (93.1%) patients; most mild or moderate. Incidence remained stable with repeated cyclic treatment among patients who remained in the study at each cycle. The most common TEAE was headache (n\u2009=\u200994/188 (50.0%)). Repeated rozanolixizumab treatment cycles demonstrated consistent, clinically meaningful improvements in MG-specific outcomes as early as 1\u2009week after the first infusion. Rozanolixizumab was generally well tolerated with an acceptable safety profile, supporting its long-term use as a treatment option for adults with gMG. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03971422; NCT04124965; NCT04650854. Long-term treatment with cycles of rozanolixizumab improved symptoms in patients with generalised myasthenia gravis in a combined analysis of final data from the MycarinG study and its two extension studies Generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG) is an autoimmune disease that damages the connections between nerves and muscles, causing muscle weakness. In the MycarinG study, treatment with rozanolixizumab once a week for 6 weeks was better at improving gMG symptoms than placebo in adults with gMG. After MycarinG, patients could enter the extension studies MG0004 and MG0007. These studies assessed the side effects of long-term rozanolixizumab treatment and measured patients\u2019 symptoms to see whether rozanolixizumab remained effective. In MG0004, patients received rozanolixizumab once a week for up to 52 weeks. In MG0007, patients received rozanolixizumab once a week for 6\u2009weeks, termed a treatment cycle. After the first treatment cycle, patients only received more cycles if their symptoms worsened. We looked at data from patients who received repeated rozanolixizumab treatment cycles across MycarinG, MG0004 (first 6 weeks only) and MG0007. Treatment side effects and gMG symptoms were assessed. Overall, 129 patients received two or more rozanolixizumab cycles due to worsening symptoms. We saw consistent improvements in gMG symptoms across multiple measures; improvements were maintained over repeated treatment cycles. Altogether, we assessed 188 patients for side effects; 175 (93.1%) reported a side effect, most of which were mild or moderate in severity. The most common side effect was headache. The number of reported side effects and how bad they were did not change much across treatment cycles among patients who stayed in the study at each cycle. In the first year of treatment, patients had an average of four treatment cycles. Based on this, rozanolixizumab treatment would be expected to follow a repeated pattern of 6\u2009weeks on treatment and 6\u20138\u2009weeks off in the first year. Together, these data suggest that repeated rozanolixizumab cycles can be used for long-term treatment in patients with gMG.\n\nID: 42387809\nTitle: Muscle-Specific Kinase Signaling and Its Therapeutic Potential.\nAbstract: The function of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is compromised in many neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) such as autoimmune or congenital myasthenia gravis (MG), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and muscular dystrophies. The NMJ contains muscle-specific kinase (MuSK), which is a critical regulator of NMJ integrity and function. Activating the MuSK signaling cascade may have therapeutic potential in several of these NMDs that are characterized by impaired neuromuscular communication. The MuSK signaling cascade consists of different components and can be activated with interventions at different levels. In the past years, different therapeutic strategies using an engineered recombinant agrin comprised of the C-terminal fragment of the protein (mini-agrin), gene therapy of key proteins in this pathway, agonist MuSK antibodies, and SRC homology 2 domain-containing phosphotyrosine phosphatase 2 (SHP2) inhibitors have been further developed for this purpose. Each of these strategies engages distinct signaling components: mini-agrin, both as recombinant protein and gene therapy, enhances agrin-Lrp4-MuSK interaction; Dok7 gene therapy amplifies MuSK phosphorylation; Lrp4 gene therapy enhances agrin responsiveness; MuSK agonist antibodies bypass upstream defects and promote downstream signaling; SHP2 inhibitors prolong the duration of active MuSK signaling. These therapeutic strategies have ameliorated NMJ integrity and function in several preclinical models of MG, motor neuron diseases, and muscular dystrophies. In this review, we highlight MuSK signaling as a possible therapeutic target, describe the therapeutic efficacy of intervention in MuSK signaling in different NMDs, and present an outlook on future clinical development.\n\nID: 42382427\nTitle: Simultaneous ultrasound and needle electromyography recording of fasciculations in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.\nAbstract: Fasciculations can be detected using both muscle ultrasonography and needle electromyography, yet the correspondence between ultrasonographically observed fasciculations (U-fas) and needle electromyography-detected fasciculation potentials (N-fas) has not been clarified. This study investigated their correspondence using fully synchronized recordings. Adult patients showing fasciculation-like contractions on muscle ultrasonography were enrolled; all were subsequently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ultrasound and needle electromyography were recorded simultaneously in up to three muscles per patient, with a recording duration of 3\u00a0min per muscle. For each ultrasonographically observed fasciculation, the presence of a corresponding electromyographic event and contraction duration assessed by M-mode imaging were evaluated. Ten patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis were included. A total of 472 focused U-fas events were analyzed. Corresponding N-fas were detected in 437 events, yielding an overall concordance rate of 92.6% (95% confidence interval, 90.2-95.0%). U-fas contraction duration ranged from 343 to 971\u00a0ms, whereas N-fas duration ranged from 10.9 to 76.4\u00a0ms. The number of phases of N-fas observed during U-fas events ranged from 1 to 10. Most ultrasonographically observed fasciculations corresponded to electromyography-detected events on simultaneous recording. Ultrasonographically detected fasciculations may serve as a supplementary indicator of lower motor neuron involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.\n\nID: 42377778\nTitle: Ubiquitin Ligases in pro-atrophic and antiatrophic signaling cascades in muscles.\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle (SkM) atrophy is an associated disorder of cachexia, sarcopenia, immobilization, and denervation and is responsible for increased mortality and morbidity. SkM atrophy is often characterized by increased protein degradation and decreased protein synthesis in skeletal muscle. Increased protein catabolism is firmly associated with protein ubiquitination, an associated post-transcriptional modification of proteins that mediate diverse cellular functions like cell growth, cell death, DNA damage repair, and protein degradation. During the SkM atrophy, the extents of ubiquitination decide the degradative pathway of proteins as well as organelles. The ubiquitination process is regulated by three enzymes, ubiquitin-activating enzyme (E1), ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme (E2), and an E3 ubiquitin ligase (E3) to mediate the transfer of ubiquitin to the Lys residue of the targeted protein. More than 600 E3 ligases (Reviewed Uniprot Database) known to date are tissue-specific, organ-specific, and ubiquitous. Hence, E3 ligases may be selective drug targets due to their involvement in the regulation of stabilities and functions of proteins. Muscle atrophy F-box protein (MAFbx)/atrogin-1, and E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase TRIM63 (MuRF-1) are highly explored muscle-specific E3 ligases. However, the inhibition of MAFbx and MuRF-1 cannot stop the muscle atrophy completely. Hence, the involvement of other highly expressed E3 ubiquitin-protein ligases in SkM i.e., TRIM7, UBE2O, MIB2, and CHIP are also important factors in SkM atrophy. Hence, this review aimed to highlight the interplay and importance of E3 ligases in SkM atrophy.\n\nID: 42369012\nTitle: Health and Social Care Interventions in the 80 years Old and Over Population: An Evidence and Gap Map.\nAbstract: Worldwide, the population is ageing. As the population ages, so does the prevalence of age-related diseases such as arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, hypertension, cancer and dementia, increasing the demand on health and social care services. The evidence underpinning treatments and interventions for most health and social care issues is derived from populations younger than 80\u00a0years of age because this age group is often excluded from taking part in clinical trials. This raises concerns that many established treatments may not be the most suitable or effective approach for those aged 80\u00a0years or more. Our aim was to produce an interactive evidence and gap map to provide an overview of the volume, diversity and nature of the evidence on health and social care interventions that target adults over 80\u00a0years of age. We searched 18 databases: Medline, PsycINFO, HMIC, Social Policy and Practice, Ageline, CINAHL Complete, ASSIA, PQDT; Epistemonikos; Cochrane, CENTRAL, Campbell systematic reviews, Web of Science, SCI, SSCI, AHCI, CPCI-S, CPCI-SSH, and ESCI (in October 2022). Searches were updated in July 2024. Forward and backward citation searching was also undertaken in 2024 using CiteSearch, Scopus and Google Scholar. We included systematic reviews, randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and primary qualitative studies in the map that focused on the effectiveness and/or experience of any health or social care interventions for adults aged 80\u00a0years or more. All studies were independently screened for eligibility by two people at both title/abstract and full text stages. Interventions were categorised in line with the WHO definition of five domains that facilitate healthy ageing: building and maintaining intrinsic capacity, health services models and approaches, enabling environments and technologies, building and maintaining relationships and learning, growing and making decisions. Interventions could cut across multiple domains. The data extraction tool was developed on EPPI reviewer and was modified and tested through piloting and revising by the core team. The tool was informed by the research question and the structure of the map. As well as extracting data on population characteristics, intervention domain and sub-categories, we extracted additional data to enable filters, such as specific health conditions, and equity characteristics. Standardised tools were used to assess study quality for all studies: AMSTAR-2 for systematic reviews; Cochrane Risk of Bias tool (version 1) for RCTs; and the Wallace criteria for primary qualitative studies. Data extraction and quality appraisal were extracted by one person and checked by a second. We included 172 studies: 36 systematic reviews, 120 RCTs and 16 primary qualitative studies. Most of the systematic reviews were assessed as low or very low quality with only five assessed as moderate to high quality. Similarly, most of the RCTs were assessed to be at medium to high risk of bias, with only 27 RCTs assessed with an overall low risk of bias. Ten of the qualitative studies were assessed as high quality. Over a third of the studies (n = 67) in the map have been published since 2020. The majority of the evidence, over 90% (n = 157/172), was focused within the domain of building and maintaining intrinsic capacity, and within this domain, on either surgical and medical procedures (n = 75) or medicines and medical technologies (n = 54) in predominantly the cardiovascular, neuromuscular and digestive areas. Rehabilitation and behavioral interventions were also represented. Only a small number of studies focused on health conditions linked to ageing: frailty a focus of research in 14 studies, and falls in six studies. Only two studies addressed mental health therapies, and there were no studies focused on skin conditions, genitourinary health and or voice/speech conditions. The second most frequently represented domain was health service models and/or approaches (n = 38), predominantly relating to home visits (n = 15, all RCTs) and comprehensive geriatric assessment and integrated care (n = 5, all RCTs). The three intervention domains of enabling environments and technologies, building and maintaining relationships and learning, growing and making decisions were poorly represented in the evidence. The majority of studies measured physiological outcomes of health, such as measures of functional health, chronic health markers or symptoms, and adverse events; few studies assessed measures of well-being or psychosocial health. Sixteen studies reported on experiences of interventions, mostly from the experience of the older adult (n = 9) and were in relation to heart surgery and procedures, colon surgery, resuscitation, medicines review and preventative screening. Only 7% of outcomes in the map were in the psychological health and wellbeing category. Social health (including connectedness and participation) was not featured as an outcome in any studies. Studies were primarily conducted in Europe and Asia: these two regions representing over 75% of the evidence. There were several gaps evident in the map, including but not limited to, end-of-life care (including advance care planning) and healthcare delivery such as hospital-at-home and telehealth. Several potential research areas where synthesis might be valuable were also identified such as medicines optimisation, home visits, and specific health conditions such as osteoporosis treatments. As the worldwide population continues to age, it is increasingly important that we have evidence of appropriate effective interventions for those who have reached their 80s, 90s and beyond, a group often left out of trials. This evidence and gap map shows that currently there is a clear bias towards interventions orientated around a biomedical view of health focused on intrinsic capacity, and relatively little on the wider functional and psychosocial aspect of health, or on enabling environments, such as adaptations to health and care services, or models of care. There is also a clear need for more research to understand the experiences and preferences of interventions from adults aged 80\u00a0years or more. Research exclusively focussed on people aged over 80 targets medical treatments and surgical procedures, neglecting healthcare services or wellbeing, and much of it is poor quality. The Evidence and Gap Map (EGM) in brief: Most of the studies in people aged over 80 investigate medical procedures and treatments with a focus on basic health needs and the ability to function, with fewer studies about health and care services or wellbeing. What is this EGM about?: Our population is ageing, which means that people are living longer, and age-related illnesses such as arthritis, dementia and cancer are becoming more common. Studies investigating interventions (treatments, procedures, therapies and services) are often focused on people aged under 80, because those who are older are often excluded from taking part in trials. Therefore, the treatments that are considered best practice in a general population might not be the best option for people aged over 80. This EGM displays evidence of interventions from systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and studies looking at experiences (qualitative studies) where the people being investigated were aged over 80. What is the aim of this EGM?: The aim of this EGM is to provide easy access to studies that investigate interventions for people aged over 80. The studies are grouped by types of interventions and outcomes. Overall, the EGM provides an overview of the volume and nature of evidence on interventions for this age group. What studies are included?: The EGM contains 172 studies investigating interventions for people aged over 80. The interventions are organized into five groups: building and maintaining intrinsic capacity (ability to function both physically and mentally), health services an/or approaches, enabling environments and technologies, building and maintaining relationships and learning, growing and making decisions. The EGM contains 36 systematic reviews, 120 RCTs and 16 qualitative studies. What are the main findings of this gap map?: Research in older people is becoming more common as the population ages. Over a third of studies (n = 67) in the map have been published since 2020. However, most of the research was moderate to poor quality. Most of the systematic reviews (n = 31) and RCTs (n = 93) were rated as low or very low quality. Only a small number of studies focused on health conditions linked to ageing, with frailty covered in 14 studies, and falls in 6 studies. Most of the studies (n = 157) were about building and maintaining intrinsic capacity, focusing on the treatment and/or prevention of diseases and health disorders. The categories with most studies were those that involved surgery (n = 75 studies), and those that involved medicines or medical devices (n = 54). Only two studies addressed mental health therapies, and no studies examined \u2018end of life\u2019, skin conditions, genitourinary health and or voice/speech conditions. Several studies (n = 38) examined health services and/or health approaches. Some of these (n = 15) were RCTs assessing the effectiveness of home visits and a smaller number (n = 5) assessed geriatric assessment. Surprisingly, there were no systematic reviews in the map covering those topics. The only systematic review in the health services category investigated admitting older adults with sepsis into intensive care units. Similarly, there were no systematic reviews in the categories of enabling environments and technologies and learning, growing and making decisions. The most common outcomes reported in the studies were physiological measures of health (such as blood cholesterol levels, or blood pressure), measures of physical function (such as strength, balance), chronic health symptoms and side effects and complications. Only 7% of outcomes in the map were in the psychological health and wellbeing category. Social health (including connectedness and participation) was not featured as an outcome in any studies. Sixteen studies reported on experiences of interventions, mostly from the experience of the older adult (n = 9) and were in relation to heart surgery and procedures, colon surgery, resuscitation, medicines review and preventative screening. What do the findings of the map mean?: This EGM provides information on systematic reviews, RCTs and qualitative studies that have examined the effectiveness of interventions for people aged over 80. This is important because people in older age groups are often excluded from research, meaning the interventions that are best for the general population might not be most suitable for them. While studies in people aged over 80 focus on basic health needs, older people are under-represented in studies about psychosocial aspects of health or enabling environments such as adaptations to health and care services. There is also a need for more studies examining how people aged over 80 experience treatments, therapies and services. How up-to-date is this EGM?: The EGM contains studies published up until July 2024.\n\nID: 42368206\nTitle: Editorial: Neuromuscular disorders: biomarkers, precision diagnosis, and targeted therapeutics.\nAbstract: \n\nID: 42367086\nTitle: Distal Agrin (AGRN) Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome With Mitochondrial Dysfunction.\nAbstract: Agrin-congenital myasthenic syndrome (AGRN-CMS) is a rare, heterogeneous genetic disorder of the neuromuscular transmission that can present from infancy to adulthood. The clinical phenotype includes distal weakness mimicking distal myopathies. Additionally, electromyography and muscle biopsy may demonstrate myopathic features, increasing the diagnostic challenge. Mitochondrial dysfunction has not been reported in the muscle of AGRN-CMS patients. We report the clinical, electrophysiological, radiological, myopathological, and genetic findings of a patient with AGRN-CMS. A 47-year-old male presented at age 18 with sudden onset of eyelid ptosis, weakness, and fatigue, followed by dysphagia, dyspnea on exertion, exercise intolerance, and myalgias. Three sisters had similar symptoms. Neurological examination showed lower limb weakness, predominantly affecting the calf muscles with associated atrophy. Tendon reflexes were normal but absent at the ankles. Creatine kinase levels were normal. Electromyography demonstrated myopathic changes in distal muscles with fibrillation potentials in the gastrocnemius. 2\u2009Hz-Repetitive nerve stimulation of the fibular nerve revealed a 32% decrement in the extensor digitorum brevis without facilitation. Tibialis anterior biopsy showed non-specific myopathic changes, neurogenic features, and histological evidence of mitochondrial dysfunction, as suggested by the scattered cytochrome c oxidase-negative fibers. Whole exome sequencing detected a homozygous pathogenic AGRN variant (c.5012G>A, p.Arg1671Gln). No pathogenic or suspected pathogenic variants were detected in muscle mitochondrial DNA or in nuclear genes affecting mitochondrial function. This patient expands the pathological spectrum of AGRN-CMS to include mitochondrial dysfunction and highlights the importance of low-frequency repetitive nerve stimulation in the assessment of patients with distal weakness for differentiating myopathies from CMS.\n\nID: 42356377\nTitle: Balanced Essential Amino Acids as Synergistic Therapeutic Agents in Resistance Training: Mechanistic and Clinical Perspectives on Muscle and Metabolic Health.\nAbstract: Declines of skeletal muscle mass and functions are implicated in the progression of various clinical conditions such as cancers, obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, and osteoporosis. While no effective and safe drugs against muscle wasting, such as sarcopenia and disease-associated cachexia, have been discovered, it is well documented that dietary essential amino acids (EAAs) or high-quality protein work synergistically to enhance the anabolic effect of resistance exercise training (RT), leading to gains in muscle mass, strength, and muscle quality. Dietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling. Furthermore, EAAs consumed in the post-absorptive state improve endurance capacity via stimulation of mitochondrial biogenesis (independent of PGC1-\u03b1) and mitochondrial dynamics (mitochondrial protein synthesis and fission). Here, we discuss (1) traditional molecular mechanisms regulating the muscle proteome through constant turnover (synthesis and breakdown), (2) novel mechanisms by which dietary supplementation of EAAs during RT simultaneously improves muscle strength and endurance, (3) stable isotope tracer methodologies that enable understanding of the dynamic muscle proteome and accurate assessment of functional muscle mass, and finally, (4) clinical implications of combined EAA and RT interventions in the context of muscle and metabolic dysfunction, including sarcopenia, cachexia, obesity, and chronic disease. Collectively, current evidence underscores the potential of balanced EAAs, particularly when combined with resistance training, as a safe, effective, and translationally relevant nutritional strategy to preserve and enhance muscle and metabolic health across healthy and clinical populations.\n\nID: 42356259\nTitle: Reframing Nutraceuticals in Knee Osteoarthritis with Sarcopenia: A Muscle-Joint-Centered Narrative Review.\nAbstract: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is increasingly recognized as a function-limiting condition in which pain, neuromuscular impairment, and reduced physical activity interact with sarcopenic vulnerability to accelerate functional decline. This review reappraises commonly used oral nutraceuticals through a muscle-joint framework and examines whether they can be conservatively positioned as adjuncts that reduce symptom-related barriers to exercise-based care rather than as disease-modifying therapies. This review was conducted as a structured narrative synthesis informed by SANRA principles, using a structured and transparent search process and dual-independent study selection, without quantitative meta-analysis or formal certainty-of-evidence grading. PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched for English-language studies published from January 2000 to March 2026, supplemented by reference screening of key reviews and international guidelines. Mechanistic and clinical evidence supports a plausible pathway linking KOA pain, arthrogenic muscle inhibition, reduced loading, physical inactivity, and sarcopenic vulnerability. Across glucosamine/chondroitin, collagen peptides, omega-3 fatty acids, curcumin, and Boswellia, symptomatic benefits were modest, heterogeneous, and formulation-dependent, with no consistent evidence of structural disease modification. Direct evidence that nutraceuticals improve exercise adherence or long-term physical activity remains limited; however, selected exercise-integrated or function-oriented studies show participation-relevant signals in gait speed, activity volume, and performance-based outcomes. Nutraceuticals should be interpreted as optional, time-limited adjuncts within exercise-centered KOA management. Their potential value lies in modest symptom support that may facilitate rehabilitation participation in selected patients, not in stand-alone treatment of KOA or sarcopenia.\n\nID: 42350385\nTitle: Intravenous administration of an engineered AAV9-gene-silencing vector suppresses human SOD1 and extends survival in an ALS mouse model.\nAbstract: Adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated gene silencing offers a promising strategy for achieving durable therapeutic effects with a single administration. Mutations in the human superoxide dismutase 1 (hSOD1) gene, inherited in an autosomal dominant manner, lead to motor neuron degeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)-a fatal neurodegenerative disease with no effective treatment. In this study, we employed AAV9 to deliver to the SOD1G93A ALS mouse model artificial microRNAs targeting SOD1, embedded in dual miR-33 scaffolds driven by the promoter of the human survival motor neuron 1 (hSMN1) gene. A single intravenous injection achieved widespread and sustained suppression of SOD1, preserved \u03b1-motor neurons, maintained neuromuscular junctions (NMJs), and improved muscle function. These benefits are translated into significantly improved respiratory function, motor performance, and survival. Therapeutic efficacy was observed both when the treatment was administered pre-symptomatically and during symptomatic stages. Compared with previous AAV-based interventions, the survival benefit achieved in this IV delivery approach is unprecedented, supporting its potential for clinical translation in SOD1-linked ALS and other central nervous system (CNS) diseases caused by gain-of-toxicity gene mutations.\n\nID: 42348067\nTitle: Advances in Clinical Management Strategies for Sarcopenia: From Exercise and Nutrition to Pharmacotherapy and Comprehensive Interventions.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function. With the accelerating global aging population, sarcopenia has emerged as a serious public health issue. It significantly impairs the quality of life in older adults and elevates the risks of falls, fractures, adverse comorbidity outcomes, and mortality. This review aims to systematically summarize recent advances in the clinical management of sarcopenia, focusing on evaluating evidence-based support for various intervention strategies. Exercise intervention remains the cornerstone of treatment, and multiple modalities-such as high-intensity resistance training, low-load blood flow restriction training, multicomponent training, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and telerehabilitation-have been proven effective in improving muscle mass and function. Nutritional support serves as a core strategy, wherein adequate protein intake (1.2-1.5\u00a0g/kg daily) and essential amino acids are critical. Specific nutrients, including \u03b2-hydroxy-\u03b2-methylbutyrate, leucine-rich whey protein, vitamin D, and composite formulations targeting the \"gut-muscle axis,\" demonstrate synergistic or independent muscle-protective effects in both preclinical and clinical studies. Although no pharmacotherapy is yet globally approved, several targeted drugs show potential for increasing muscle mass in clinical trials. These include agents acting on the myostatin/activin signaling pathway (e.g., Bimagrumab), androgen receptors (e.g., LPCN 1148), metabolic and endocrine pathways (e.g., active vitamin D, metformin), as well as anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory approaches (e.g., probiotics, anti-TNF-\u03b1 agents). However, their functional benefits and long-term safety require further validation. Furthermore, comprehensive intervention and management strategies-particularly combined exercise and nutrition, multi-domain lifestyle interventions, individualized treatment based on screening and stratification, and prehabilitation programs for specific clinical populations such as those with chronic kidney disease, heart failure, or cancer-have been established as effective pathways to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Despite notable progress, the field continues to face challenges including disease heterogeneity, inconsistent diagnostic criteria, poor long-term adherence to interventions, and inadequate functional translation of drug therapies. Future research should prioritize advancing precision medicine, optimizing personalized regimens, exploring novel biomarkers, and integrating and disseminating effective interventions into community and clinical practice to comprehensively improve the clinical management of sarcopenia.\n\nID: 42334564\nTitle: [Muscle relaxation and neuromuscular monitoring : Current findings and recommendations for the clinical practice].\nAbstract: Muscle relaxation is one of the most specific domains of anaesthesiology. Both the interaction between the physiology of the motor end plate and the pharmacology of the substances used as well as the impressive effects immediately following injection explain the fascination of this core competence of anaesthesiological work. A\u00a0profound pharmacological understanding particularly of the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of the drugs used and the expertise with respect to the monitoring procedures employed are essential prerequisites for the safe use of muscle relaxants and their antagonists. The aim of this continuing education article is therefore to summarise the basic knowledge of muscle relaxation and neuromuscular monitoring from a\u00a0clinical perspective. Based on research findings published in recent years and guideline recommendations from various professional associations, a possible approach to clinical practice is outlined. Der Themenkomplex Muskelrelaxierung ist eine der spezifischsten Dom\u00e4nen der An\u00e4sthesiologie. Sowohl das Zusammenspiel zwischen der Physiologie der motorischen Endplatte und der Pharmakologie verabreichter Substanzen als auch die Eindr\u00fccklichkeit der unmittelbar nach der Injektion einsetzenden Effekte erkl\u00e4ren die Faszination dieser Kernkompetenz an\u00e4sthesiologischer T\u00e4tigkeit. Pharmakologisches Wissen, insbesondere zu Pharmakodynamik und -kinetik der verabreichten Medikamente, sowie Expertise bez\u00fcglich der Monitoringverfahren sind weiterhin essenzielle Voraussetzungen der sicheren Verwendung von Muskelrelaxanzien und ihren Antagonisten. Der vorliegende Weiterbildungsartikel fasst das Basiswissen der Muskelrelaxierung und des neuromuskul\u00e4ren Monitorings mit klinischem Fokus zusammen. Basierend auf aktuellen Forschungserkenntnissen sowie Leitlinienempfehlungen der verschiedenen Fachgesellschaften wird eine m\u00f6gliche Vorgehensweise f\u00fcr die klinische Praxis aufgezeigt.\n\nID: 42267670\nTitle: Muscle fibre denervation in ageing.\nAbstract: Muscle fibre denervation describes the loss of effective neural input from a motor neuron to one or more muscle fibres. In ageing, denervation is increasingly recognised as an important contributor to progressive declines in muscle strength and functional capacity, yet it remains heterogeneous and difficult to define in humans. This ambiguity reflects both biological complexity and current methodological limitations. The purpose of the present review is to synthesise current human evidence for muscle fibre denervation in ageing, clarify key conceptual distinctions, and evaluate methodological approaches used to assess denervation in humans. Muscle fibre denervation can occur through structural disconnection of the motor neuron from the fibre or through functional impairment of neuromuscular transmission. Evidence for denervation in ageing is derived from histological, molecular, electrophysiological, and circulating biomarker approaches, each capturing distinct and only partially overlapping aspects of neuromuscular integrity. Importantly, no single measure provides a comprehensive assessment of denervation. Experimental models of disuse in humans reveal a functional denervation phenotype, characterised by molecular and electrophysiological changes that partially resemble those observed with ageing. Physical activity appears to mitigate against aspects of muscle fibre denervation; however, the mechanisms underlying these effects remain incompletely understood. Collectively, the available evidence indicates that denervation in ageing is a multifaceted and dynamic process that requires multimodal, longitudinal approaches to define, detect, and ultimately target denervation-related mechanisms to preserve neuromuscular function across the human lifespan.\n\nID: 42261056\nTitle: The Flail Limb Syndrome.\nAbstract: The flail limb syndrome is primarily a lower motor neuron disorder that initially affects proximal arm muscles (flail arm syndrome-FAS) or distal leg muscles (flail leg syndrome-FLS). Both were recognized early on (1886 for FAS and 1918 for FLS) as somewhat distinct from classic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Descriptions in the literature are case series with limited information on electrophysiologic features (central and peripheral), cognitive involvement, and genetic mutations. What follows is a compilation of these features. The flail limb syndromes are rare, representing ~7%-8% of ALS. They have a higher ratio of males to females compared to classic ALS. Both are defined by predominant focal arm or leg weakness for ~2\u2009years before progression to other regions, although there can be early and mild clinical or electrophysiologic evidence for denervation and reinnervation in other regions during the initial period. Ultimately, there is progression to respiratory failure, but at a slower rate compared to classic ALS. Upper motor neuron clinical signs are variable, but transcortical magnetic stimulation paradigms and magnetic resonance imaging tractography support upper motor neuron loss. Tests of the split hand pattern show it is rare compared to ALS. Dementia is also rare. Genetic testing supports a spectrum of ALS-related gene mutations but at a lower frequency than with classic ALS, and no gene mutation is predominant. Diagnosis requires ~2\u2009years of regional stability to predict the better prognosis for the flail limb syndromes.\n\nID: 42244297\nTitle: Cellular and molecular mechanisms of fatty infiltration in paraspinal muscles in spine-specific sarcopenia.\nAbstract: Spine-specific sarcopenia has recently been recognized as a localized degenerative disorder distinct from systemic sarcopenia. Its main symptom is selective degeneration of paraspinal muscles and is closely associated with various spinal disorders and postoperative prognosis. One of the core features of this condition is fatty infiltration (FI), which more accurately reflects muscle quality and functional impairment than muscle cross-sectional area (CSA). FI is closely associated with paraspinal muscle atrophy and is regulated by multiple interrelated mechanisms, including pathological activation of fibro-adipogenic progenitors (FAP), denervation-induced loss of trophic support, biomechanical alterations, and abnormal adipokine signaling pathways. At present, diagnostic indicators used for systemic sarcopenia show limited validity in the assessment of paraspinal muscles, highlighting the urgent need to establish an evaluation framework for spine-specific sarcopenia. By reviewing the major mechanisms underlying fatty infiltration of the paraspinal muscles and summarizing recent advances in imaging assessment of spine-specific sarcopenia, this article provides a basis for improving comprehensive evaluation of paraspinal muscle degeneration in both clinical and research settings. \u810a\u67f1\u7279\u5f02\u6027\u808c\u5c11\u75c7\u8fd1\u5e74\u6765\u88ab\u8ba4\u4e3a\u662f1\u79cd\u4e0d\u540c\u4e8e\u7cfb\u7edf\u6027\u808c\u5c11\u75c7\u7684\u5c40\u90e8\u9000\u884c\u6027\u75c5\u53d8\uff0c\u5176\u4e3b\u8981\u8868\u73b0\u4e3a\u690e\u65c1\u808c\u7684\u9009\u62e9\u6027\u9000\u53d8\uff0c\u5e76\u4e0e\u591a\u79cd\u810a\u67f1\u75be\u75c5\u53ca\u5176\u9884\u540e\u5bc6\u5207\u76f8\u5173\u3002\u8be5\u75c5\u7684\u6838\u5fc3\u7279\u5f81\u4e4b\u4e00\u662f\u8102\u80aa\u6d78\u6da6\uff0c\u5176\u8f83\u808c\u8089\u6a2a\u622a\u9762\u79ef\u66f4\u80fd\u51c6\u786e\u53cd\u6620\u808c\u8089\u8d28\u91cf\u4e0e\u529f\u80fd\u635f\u5bb3\u60c5\u51b5\u3002\u8102\u80aa\u6d78\u6da6\u4e0e\u690e\u65c1\u808c\u840e\u7f29\u5bc6\u5207\u76f8\u5173\uff0c\u5e76\u53d7\u591a\u79cd\u76f8\u4e92\u5173\u8054\u7684\u673a\u5236\u8c03\u63a7\uff0c\u5305\u62ec\u6210\u7ea4\u7ef4-\u8102\u80aa\u7956\u7ec6\u80de\u7684\u75c5\u7406\u6027\u6d3b\u5316\u3001\u53bb\u795e\u7ecf\u5bfc\u81f4\u7684\u8425\u517b\u652f\u6301\u7f3a\u5931\u3001\u751f\u7269\u529b\u5b66\u6539\u53d8\u4ee5\u53ca\u5f02\u5e38\u7684\u8102\u80aa\u56e0\u5b50\u4fe1\u53f7\u8f6c\u5bfc\u7b49\u3002\u76ee\u524d\u7528\u4e8e\u7cfb\u7edf\u6027\u808c\u5c11\u75c7\u7684\u8bca\u65ad\u6307\u6807\u5728\u690e\u65c1\u808c\u8bc4\u4f30\u4e2d\u6548\u5ea6\u8f83\u5dee\uff0c\u4e9f\u9700\u6784\u5efa\u810a\u67f1\u7279\u5f02\u6027\u808c\u5c11\u75c7\u7684\u8bc4\u4f30\u6846\u67b6\u3002\u901a\u8fc7\u7efc\u8ff0\u5f53\u524d\u5173\u4e8e\u690e\u65c1\u808c\u8102\u80aa\u6d78\u6da6\u7684\u4e3b\u8981\u673a\u5236\uff0c\u603b\u7ed3\u810a\u67f1\u7279\u5f02\u6027\u808c\u5c11\u75c7\u5f71\u50cf\u5b66\u8bc4\u4f30\u7684\u8fdb\u5c55\uff0c\u53ef\u4e3a\u63d0\u5347\u4e34\u5e8a\u53ca\u79d1\u7814\u4e2d\u5bf9\u690e\u65c1\u808c\u9000\u53d8\u7684\u7efc\u5408\u8bc4\u4f30\u63d0\u4f9b\u4f9d\u636e\u3002.\n\nID: 42237658\nTitle: Neuroprotective Effects of RNS60 in TDP-43 Pathology-Associated Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: TDP-43 pathology is broadly observed in the cerebral cortex of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). RNS60, an experimental treatment for acute ischemic stroke and ALS, enhanced mitochondrial biogenesis and function in other preclinical models. We investigated whether RNS60 improved mitochondrial stability and upper motor neuron (UMN) health in a TDP-43 mouse model of ALS. prpTDP-43A315T-UeGFP mice, in which UMNs express green fluorescent protein (eGFP), and WT-UeGFP mice were treated with RNS60 or placebo intraperitoneally every other day from post-natal day (P) 30 until P90. Astrogliosis and microgliosis in brain and spinal cord were quantified by immunocytochemistry. Mitochondrial ultrastructure was studied via electron microscopy, and mitochondrial function was assessed using flow cytometry. Neuromuscular junction (NMJ) integrity was assessed in gastrocnemius, tibialis, and diaphragm muscles. RNS60 treatment reduced defective mitochondria in UMNs (prpTDP-43A315T\u2009+\u2009vehicle: 53.2%\u2009\u00b1\u20090.71%; prpTDP-43A315T\u2009+\u2009RNS60: 19.6%\u2009\u00b1\u20091.4%, p\u2009=\u20090.0001) and spinal motor neurons (prpTDP-43A315T\u2009+\u2009vehicle: 70.1%\u2009\u00b1\u20090.4.48%; prpTDP-43A315T\u2009+\u2009RNS60: 33.5%\u2009\u00b1\u20094.43%, p\u2009=\u20090.001). It increased mitochondrial membrane polarization (prpTDP-43A315T-UeGFP\u2009+\u2009vehicle: 7184\u2009\u00b1\u20091689 mean intensity; prpTDP-43A315T-UeGFP+RNS60: 22120\u2009\u00b1\u20094818 mean intensity, p\u2009=\u20090.032), reduced the extent of astrogliosis and microgliosis in motor cortex and spinal cord, protected UMNs compared to placebo, and enhanced the proportion of intact NMJs in leg and diaphragm muscles (prpTDP-43A315T-UeGFP\u2009+\u2009vehicle: 29.6%\u2009\u00b1\u20093.6%; prpTDP-43A315T-UeGFP\u2009+\u2009RNS60: 64.3%\u2009\u00b1\u20094.4%, p\u2009=\u20090.0002). These results suggest that RNS60 treatment promotes motor neuron health in ALS by protecting mitochondrial structure and function, preserving NMJ integrity, and reducing gliosis.\n\nID: 42236676\nTitle: Interplay between sarcopenia and type 2 diabetes: mechanisms, implications, and therapeutic prospects.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, characterized by the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is both a significant risk factor for and a potential consequence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). The relationship between sarcopenia and T2D is complex and bidirectional, involving interconnected metabolic and molecular mechanisms that impair neuromuscular performance and muscle integrity during aging. The key pathways linking these conditions include insulin resistance, chronic low-grade inflammation, oxidative stress, and accumulation of advanced glycation end products. This review aims to critically examine the interplay between sarcopenia and T2D, with a focus on underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, nutritional determinants, and clinical implications. Dysregulated glucose metabolism, alterations in myostatin signaling, and activation of the ubiquitin-proteasome system are major contributors to muscle atrophy in this context. Furthermore, we highlight the role of targeted interventions, including resistance exercise, nutritional optimization, and emerging pharmacological strategies, in mitigating muscle loss and improving metabolic outcomes. A comprehensive understanding of these interconnected pathways is essential for developing integrated therapeutic approaches to improve the clinical outcomes and quality of life of affected individuals.\n\nID: 42234197\nTitle: Clinical effectiveness of efgartigimod in a broad population of patients with generalized myasthenia gravis: subgroup analyses from a randomized, double\u2011blind, placebo\u2011controlled, phase 3 trial (ADAPT).\nAbstract: The ADAPT phase 3 trial (NCT03669588) showed efgartigimod was well tolerated and efficacious in acetylcholine receptor antibody-positive (AChR-Ab\u2009+) patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). This analysis utilized data from the ADAPT trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of efgartigimod in different patient subgroups. ADAPT included a broad population of AChR-Ab\u2009+\u2009participants who received a stable dose of\u2009\u2265\u20091 (any) treatment for gMG and were randomized 1:1 to efgartigimod (10\u00a0mg/kg) or placebo (administered as four once-weekly infusions per cycle) for 26\u00a0weeks. Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) and Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) responder rates in cycles 1 and 2, and rates of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were analyzed in the following patient subgroups: history of nonsteroidal immunosuppressive treatment (NSIST), concomitant use of gMG treatments throughout the study, and baseline patient and disease characteristics, including time since diagnosis, age, baseline MG-ADL score, body mass index (BMI), sex, and prior thymectomy. In total, 129 AChR-Ab\u2009+\u2009participants were included (efgartigimod, n\u2009=\u200965; placebo, n\u2009=\u200964). Across all subgroups, higher MG-ADL and QMG responder rates were observed in participants treated with efgartigimod versus placebo during cycles 1 and 2. Rates of TEAEs were similar between participants treated with efgartigimod and placebo, regardless of concomitant gMG treatment type. Similar to outcomes observed in the ADAPT overall population, efgartigimod was well tolerated and efficacious across a broad range of patients, regardless of NSIST treatment history, concomitant use of gMG treatments, or baseline patient and disease characteristics. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03669588 (registered September 13, 2018).\n\nID: 42228531\nTitle: Positive allosteric modulator selective for adult muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.\nAbstract: The muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR) is the key mediator of neuromuscular signal transmission and is essential for all voluntary movement in our body. In this study, we present DC-98-LC74, a positive allosteric modulator (PAM) for the adult skeletal muscle-type AChR. Through using Ca2+ fluorometric imaging plate reader (FLIPR) assays, we demonstrate that it is selective for the adult skeletal muscle AChR over neuronal subtypes. Neurophysiological recordings from ex vivo mouse diaphragm preparations revealed that DC-98-LC74 elongates the endplate currents of wildtype (WT) adult but not fetal channel containing diaphragms. Single channel studies on chimeric channels of the adult and fetal receptor, and in saturating concentrations of choline, suggest that the PAM does not bind at either orthosteric site, but works by increasing the unliganded open probability via a mechanism that involves the \u03b5 M2-M3 loop. We also show that DC-98-LC74 increases the burst duration of multiple fast channel mutant AChR to WT levels, suggesting that positive allosteric modulation could be a therapeutic strategy for this difficult to treat subtype of congenital myasthenia. Promising preliminary data on aged sarcopenic mice also demonstrate that positive allosteric modulation of the muscle type AChR has potential benefits not only in myasthenia but also other neuromuscular disorders involving the neuromuscular junction.\n\nID: 42214042\nTitle: Diagnostic Revision From Primary Lateral Sclerosis to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Cohort Study.\nAbstract: Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is defined as a pure upper motor neuron syndrome and is a diagnosis of exclusion, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) being the most likely alternative diagnostic consideration. A minimum disease duration of 2 years is required for the diagnosis of PLS, after which patients are classified as probable PLS (P-PLS) and subsequently as definite PLS (D-PLS) after 4 years. Our aim is to apply the current diagnostic criteria to a population-based cohort and investigate which clinical characteristics are associated with a diagnostic revision to ALS. This cohort study included patients meeting the current diagnostic criteria for PLS retrospectively from the Dutch Motor Neuron Disease Registry. Diagnostic revision to ALS was based on clinical assessment, EMG findings according to the revised El Escorial Criteria, or if patients had died from disease progression within 4 years of disease onset. Clinical characteristics were compared for patients who underwent diagnostic revision with ALS vs true PLS. Subdistribution hazard ratios (SHRs) for characteristics associated with diagnostic revision were determined using Fine-Gray regression. We included 478 patients (median age of onset 59.3 years, interquartile range 50.8-67.0, 47.9% female), of whom 311 (65.1%) met criteria for P-PLS and 167 (34.9%) for D-PLS at diagnosis. Eighty-eight patients (18%) underwent diagnostic revision to ALS, 76 cases (86%) before 4 years of disease duration. Patients whose diagnosis was revised to ALS had higher median age at onset (63.4 vs 58.0 years, p = 5.20 \u00d7 10-4), more often had bulbar onset (38.6% vs 19.7%, p = 6.19 \u00d7 10-4), and faster progression (median ALS Functional Rating Scale-revised slope 0.43 vs 0.18, p = 6.05 \u00d7 10-11). The risk of diagnostic revision increased if progression rate was faster (SHR 3.08 95% CI 1.69-5.60, p = 2.35 \u00d7 10-4) and if diagnosis was P-PLS compared with D-PLS (SHR 3.08, 95% CI 1.65-5.74, p = 3.96 \u00d7 10-4). In our cohort, most diagnostic revisions from PLS to ALS were in patients with a disease duration of less than 4 years. Besides disease duration, a faster progression rate was associated with diagnostic revision from PLS to ALS. Adding progression rate to the current diagnostic criteria could increase accuracy and help identify patients at higher risk of developing ALS.\n\nID: 42191229\nTitle: MYOT-related myofibrillar myopathy presenting with normal creatine kinase and electromyography: importance of early genetic testing.\nAbstract: A man in his 60s presented with progressive, symmetric weakness of the shoulder and thigh girdles despite normal creatine kinase and electromyography findings. Lumbar spine MRI revealed only age-appropriate degenerative changes, insufficient to explain his symptoms. A targeted 60-gene next-generation sequencing panel identified a heterozygous MYOT c.179C>T (p.Ser60Phe) variant, confirming MYOT-related myofibrillar myopathy. Cardiac evaluation demonstrated mild aortic-root dilatation, mitral regurgitation and frequent premature atrial contractions. The patient underwent supervised eccentric-strengthening physiotherapy with stable function over 1 year. This case underscores that MYOT myopathy can present with preserved enzyme levels and normal electrodiagnostic studies, risking diagnostic delay if clinicians rely solely on conventional testing. Early gene-panel sequencing in patients with unexplained proximal weakness can expedite diagnosis, guide cardiac surveillance and inform family cascade testing.\n\nID: 42163780\nTitle: Loss of calcium-dependent phospholipase A2 contributes to multi-omic changes in mouse denervated skeletal muscle.\nAbstract: Age-related loss of innervation in skeletal muscle is a key driver of sarcopenia. We investigated the role of calcium-dependent phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) in denervation-atrophy. cPLA2 mediates the release of polyunsaturated fatty acid substrates, and the oxidation of the free fatty acids generates oxylipins, which are bioactive signaling facilitators. We hypothesized that loss of cPLA2 would protect against muscle atrophy by altering hydroperoxide and oxylipin generation, thereby modifying the transcriptome and lipidome of denervated muscle to mitigate atrophy. We used a sciatic nerve transection model in wildtype and cPLA2 knockout (KO) mice to test this hypothesis. Surprisingly, oxylipin content was significantly higher in 4,10,11,13,14-HDoHE, 12-HEPE, 9,10-EpOME, and 12,13-EpOME in gastrocnemius muscle from mice with genetic deletion of cPLA2 compared to wildtype controls. We observed reductions in several glycolytic intermediates after denervation such as fructose-6-phosphate, glucose-6-phosphate, fructose-1,6-bisphosphate, and phosphoenol pyruvate. Both alpha-hydroxy-glutarate and glucose-6-phosphate were lower in muscle from mice lacking cPLA2. Transcriptomic analysis showed that G-protein coupled receptor signaling was differentially expressed when comparing wildtype and cPLA2 KO mice. In contrast to the protective effects previously reported with inhibition of cPLA2, we found that genetic deletion of cPLA2 did not mitigate denervation-induced muscle atrophy despite having lower hydroperoxide generation in gastrocnemius muscle.\n\nID: 42154796\nTitle: Deep Learning outperforms physicians in myopathy and neuropathy classification based on Needle Electromyography Signal.\nAbstract: Needle electromyography (nEMG) is a valuable tool for diagnosing patients with neuromuscular diseases. However, it is labor-intensive and is prone to diagnostic inaccuracies stemming from human biases. To address these challenges, we validated an nEMG diagnosis-aiding system with minimal preprocessing using deep learning model to classify patients into three categories: normal, myopathy, and neuropathy. Using 376 nEMG signals from 57 patients from a tertiary university hospital database through nested k-fold cross validation, deep learning model surpassed the classification performance of six electromyographers. The median patient classification accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and specificity of the deep learning model was 0.70, 0.70, 0.70, and 0.85, respectively, whereas those of the physicians were 0.55, 0.60, 0.54, and 0.78, respectively. Model interpretability and failure analysis showed that the deep learning model classifies based on relevant signal features. Despite higher accuracy of DL model, the number of unanimously misclassified cases were higher in the DL model than physicians. Our study validates deep learning is a fast, accurate, and practical application to aid physicians in diagnosing patients using nEMG signals.\n\nID: 42145633\nTitle: Functional Activity of TDP-43: A Direct Biomarker for ALS.\nAbstract: TDP-43 dysfunction is a defining feature of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), yet no biofluid biomarker directly measures its functional activity. We developed a serum-based homogeneous time-resolved FRET (hTR-FRET) assay that quantifies TDP-43 RNA-binding activity using synthetic UU rich RNA probes. We analyzed 1,080 serum samples from controls, sporadic ALS, and genetic subgroups (C9orf72, SOD1) across multiple biorepositories. Cross-sectionally, TDP-43 ligation activity was elevated in ALS (mean 390 a.u.) versus controls (304 a.u.), yielding AUC = 0.79. Genotype means were 392 a.u. (sporadic), 382 a.u. (C9orf72), and 323 a.u. (SOD1); with a 366 a.u threshold achieved 95% specificity against controls. Longitudinally, Target ALS showed a modest but significant inverse correlation between TDP-43 activity and ALSFRS-R, while other cohorts exhibited similar non-significant trends. Elevated signal likely reflects increased extracellular, probe-competent TDP-43 species. This assay provides direct functional measurement of disease-relevant TDP-43 biology, supporting applications in diagnostic discrimination, genotype stratification, and progression monitoring in prospective studies.\n\nID: 42144316\nTitle: Clinical Characteristics of Dynapenia and Sarcopenia in Hospitalized Patients with Cardiovascular Disease.\nAbstract: Dynapenia, defined as reduced muscle strength despite preserved muscle mass, is increasingly being recognized alongside sarcopenia in older adults. Clinical differences between dynapenia and sarcopenia in hospitalized cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients remain unclear. This study aimed to compare the clinical characteristics among Normal, Dynapenia, and Sarcopenia phenotypes.This prospective, single-center cohort study included patients admitted to the cardiology ward at Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital (July 2024-September 2025) who received physical therapy and completed body composition assessment at discharge. The patients were divided into Normal, Dynapenia, and Sarcopenia groups classified using a previously reported flowchart and cutoff values for grip strength and skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) based on the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2025 criteria. Three-group comparisons were conducted using multiple comparison methods, and no adjustment was made due to the exploratory nature of the analyses. Adjusted comparisons were conducted using analysis of covariance controlling for age, sex, B-type natriuretic peptide, and SMI.Among the 316 patients, 133 (42.1%) were Normal, 31 (9.8%) Dynapenia, and 152 (48.1%) Sarcopenia. Unadjusted comparisons showed graded differences across the 3 groups for physical function, cognitive function, and activities of daily living, with the decreasing order being Normal > Dynapenia > Sarcopenia. After adjustment, differences between the Dynapenia and Sarcopenia groups were no longer significant, whereas Dynapenia remained lower than Normal for grip strength, walking speed, and phase angle.Dynapenia may represent a distinct phenotype with preserved muscle mass but reduced strength, influenced by comorbidities and systemic CVD effects. Identifying dynapenia could support phenotype-specific rehabilitation strategies, although further studies are needed to clarify the underlying mechanisms.\n\nID: 42136106\nTitle: Heme Metabolism-Derived Carbon Monoxide Regulates Skeletal Muscle Function.\nAbstract: Heme oxygenases, HO-1 (Hmox1) and HO-2 (Hmox2), regulate skeletal muscle homeostasis by degrading heme and generating carbon monoxide (CO), a bioactive signalling molecule. Although HO-1 is known to influence muscle fibre composition and mitochondrial function, the role of HO-2 in activity-dependent neuromuscular plasticity remains poorly understood. This study aimed to define the distinct contributions of each isoform and test whether CO could restore muscle function in HO-deficient states. We generated Hmox1/2 double-knockout mice (Hmox1/2-/-) and compared their skeletal muscle phenotype with that of single HO-1 or HO-2 knockouts and wild-type (WT) controls under sedentary and exercised conditions. We evaluated endurance capacity using treadmill running (n\u2009=\u20098-12 per group), assessed fibre-type distribution and neuromuscular junction (NMJ) morphology via immunohistochemistry and measured mitochondrial function using high-resolution respirometry. Primary neuronal cultures were analysed using multielectrode array recordings to assess firing dynamics. Inhaled CO was administered to test its capacity to rescue muscle phenotype and performance. HO-1 deficiency led to a significant reduction in oxidative fibres (Type I and IIa), decreased mitochondrial respiratory capacity (reduced by ~30%, p\u2009<\u20090.01) and diminished treadmill endurance (-40% running time vs. WT, p\u2009<\u20090.001). Hmox2 deficiency was associated with NMJ remodelling, increased acetylcholine receptor expression, reduced Sox2 transcription and heightened burst firing. The double deletion of HO-1/HO-2 produced an additive phenotype characterized by severe mitochondrial dysfunction, increased glycolytic fibre content and NMJ remodelling. We identify CO, a by-product of HO-1, as a crucial modulator of skeletal muscle adaptation, capable of compensating for HO deficiency. Treatment with CO in Hmox1/2-/- mice restored fibre-type distribution toward oxidative fibres (increased by 25%, p\u2009<\u20090.01), improved mitochondrial respiratory parameters and doubled endurance performance (p\u2009<\u20090.001). CO also normalized mitochondrial protein expression and modulated key metabolic pathways, including nucleotide metabolism, the TCA cycle and redox balance. HO-1 and HO-2 have distinct roles in regulating muscle phenotype and metabolic adaptation. HO-1 modulates mitochondrial content and muscle plasticity, whereas Hmox2 regulates, in part, activity-dependent neuromuscular plasticity and responsiveness to exercise. Exogenous CO effectively restores mitochondrial and functional deficits in HO-deficient muscle, mimicking endurance exercise adaptations. These findings support the therapeutic potential of CO in conditions of muscle disuse, aging or disease where exercise is limited or not feasible.\n\nID: 42124036\nTitle: From Growth Trajectory to Functional Decline: Age-Contextualized Nutritional Strategies for Muscle Vulnerability. A Narrative Review.\nAbstract: Muscle vulnerability occurs at both extremes of the human lifespan, although its biological significance differs substantially between developmental growth and late-life decline. During childhood and adolescence, insufficient muscle accretion reflects disruption of physiological anabolic trajectories driven by inadequate energy availability, inflammatory burden, endocrine imbalance, or disease-associated catabolism. In older adults, muscle deterioration is characterized by anabolic resistance, neuromuscular remodeling, chronic low-grade inflammation, and hormonal decline, culminating in sarcopenia and loss of functional independence. The absence of harmonized diagnostic frameworks across age groups limits direct translational extrapolation. A lifespan-informed perspective distinguishing growth-supportive from function-preserving nutritional approaches is, therefore, required. This narrative review examines how major classes of nutritional bioactive interact with molecular pathways regulating skeletal muscle homeostasis in fragile populations across the lifespan. The analysis encompasses energy adequacy, protein quantity and quality, amino acid-dependent anabolic signaling, vitamin D status, lipid-derived mediators, redox-modulating phytochemicals, and micronutrients supporting mitochondrial bioenergetics. In pediatric contexts, nutritional interventions primarily aim to restore anabolic permissiveness within a structurally intact growth environment. In aging individuals, strategies focus on mitigating anabolic resistance through optimized protein intake, correction of micronutrient insufficiencies, and integration with resistance exercise to preserve functional capacity. This narrative review emphasizes the need to distinguish mechanistic rationale from clinically validated interventions, as improvements in molecular pathways do not consistently translate into meaningful functional outcomes.\n\nID: 42405265\nTitle: Impact of obesity and type 2 diabetes on muscle power, quality, and force-velocity, and their relation to functional capacity.\nAbstract: Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) increase the risk of sarcopenia and mobility decline, yet the underlying muscle contractile alterations remain poorly understood. This study investigated how severe obesity and T2D affect muscle power, force-velocity relationships, and muscle quality. In this cross-sectional study, 45 middle-aged individuals were categorized as non-obesity (Non-O; BMI 18.5-30 kg/m2), obesity (O; BMI\u2009\u2265\u200935 kg/m2), and obesity with T2D (O\u2009+\u2009T2D; BMI\u2009\u2265\u200935 kg/m2). Isokinetic torque and power of knee extensors (KE) and dorsiflexors (DF) were measured (DF: 0-120\u00b0/s; KE: 0-270\u00b0/s). Muscle volume and fat infiltration (FF, %) were quantified using MRI. Outcomes included absolute, specific (relative to muscle volume), and normalized (relative to body weight) power. Functional capacity was assessed with five-times sit-to-stand (5xSTS) and 10-m walk (10MWT) tests. KE power was 51W lower in O\u2009+\u2009T2D than O (P\u2009=\u20090.008) with larger deficits at higher velocities (interaction, P\u2009=\u20090.027). O and O\u2009+\u2009T2D exhibited lower normalized KE power (-0.8 and -1.1 W/kg vs. Non-O; both P\u2009<\u20090.001). KE FF was higher in O (5%) than Non-O (3%, P\u2009=\u20090.003), and highest in O\u2009+\u2009T2D (7%, P\u2009=\u20090.023). DF torque declined faster with velocity in O and O\u2009+\u2009T2D (P\u2009\u2264\u20090.012). Specific power did not differ. KE normalized power was the strongest predictor of performance (5xSTS: R2\u2009=\u20090.57,P\u2009=\u20090.003; 10MWT: R2\u2009=\u20090.71,P\u2009<\u20090.001). Severe obesity impairs normalized muscle power, with T2D exacerbating KE power deficits and fatty infiltration. These muscle contractile impairments may contribute to functional decline already in middle-aged individuals.\n\nID: 42404338\nTitle: Ultrasound-assessed abdominal fat distribution and its relation to sarcopenia parameters in community-dwelling young older adults: a cross-sectional study.\nAbstract: Ageing is associated with significant changes in body composition, including increased abdominal adiposity and reduced skeletal muscle strength, mass, and physical performance, known as sarcopenia. However, the association of specific abdominal fat distribution in relation to sarcopenia parameters remains poorly understood. To assess abdominal fat distribution by ultrasound (US) and explore its association with sarcopenia parameters in community-dwelling young older adults aged 60-74 years. This cross-sectional study (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06871384) included 72 participants (68.1% women). Abdominal fat distribution was assessed by US, measuring total abdominal fat, visceral adipose tissue (VAT), subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), and VAT/SAT ratio. Muscle strength was evaluated using a hand grip dynamometer, muscle mass indices [skeletal muscle mass Index (SMI) and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI)] by BIA and physical performance by gait speed (GS). Linear regression analysis was adjusted by sex, age and physical activity. Participants were 67.11 \u00b1 4.4 years old [68.1% (49/72) women], 86.1% (62/72) were non-sarcopenic, and 71.4% (50/72) were non-obese. After regression analysis, in all population, VAT was positively associated with muscle mass indices. SAT was negatively associated with GS and relative handgrip strength (HGS/BW). In men, VAT was positively associated with ASMI and inversely associated with HGS/BW. In women, SAT was positively associated with ASMI and inversely associated with HGS/BW and GS, whereas VAT was positively associated with SMI and ASMI and inversely associated with HGS/BW. US-assessed abdominal fat distribution showed sex-specific associations with sarcopenia parameters. In men and in women, VAT was positively associated with muscle mass and negatively associated with muscle strength. Whereas in women, SAT was the only fat depot negatively associated with physical performance. These results suggest that abdominal fat distribution may influence physical performance and relative muscle strength in ageing populations, highlighting the importance of evaluating abdominal fat distribution when assessing sarcopenia parameters.\n\nID: 42404161\nTitle: Perspective and quality of life in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients undergoing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.\nAbstract: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is commonly used to manage dysphagia and nutritional failure, which are among the most frequent and severe complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). While several studies assessed PEG indications, outcomes, and prognostic factors, there is no evidence regarding ALS patients' perspectives and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) associated with PEG. This study included 48 consecutive ALS patients. At the 1-month follow-up after PEG, patients and their caregivers completed a PEG satisfaction questionnaire regarding their decision to proceed with the PEG-tube placement. HRQoL was assessed using the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) and the Short Form-36 (SF-36). In total, 77.1% of patients and 88.9% of caregivers confirmed that they would prefer to have a PEG tube placed again if required (p\u202f>\u202f0.001); 93.8% of patients felt that PEG made feeding easier, exerting a positive effect on overall wellbeing (83.3%) and increasing survival rates (93.8%) (p\u202f>\u202f0.001); 54.2% felt that PEG was cosmetically acceptable. Consistent positive rates were reported by caregivers. The GIQLI digestion subscale values significantly improved from baseline (28.3; SD\u202f=\u202f6.6) to discharge (30.97, SD\u202f=\u202f5.84) and were maintained at 1-month follow-up (30.21, SD\u202f=\u202f6.7; p\u202f=\u202f0.014). Conversely, in follow-up assessments, we observed a significant reduction in the SF-36 physical component summary (PCS) subscale (baseline\u202f=\u202f33.3; 1-month follow-up\u202f=\u202f28.61; p\u202f=\u202f0.032), which was accompanied by a significant worsening in the GIQLI physical dimension subscale (baseline\u202f=\u202f9.63; 1-month follow-up\u202f=\u202f7.38; p\u202f=\u202f0.044). This study provides preliminary evidence that ALS patients have a positive perspective on PEG positioning, which may also have a beneficial effect on HRQoL related to gastrointestinal function.\n\nID: 42399647\nTitle: Experimental sepsis causes SERCA2 expression in white adipose tissue but not classical browning.\nAbstract: Sepsis causes muscle wasting and cachexia but mechanisms remain unclear. Cachexia in cancer and burn injury is partly attributed to 'browning'; where white adipose tissue (WAT) develops a catabolic, thermogenic brown adipose tissue-like phenotype. We hypothesised that sepsis-induced muscle wasting is caused by browning. 58 male Wistar rats were randomised to sham (n\u2009=\u200917) or experimental sepsis induced by intraperitoneal zymosan (n\u2009=\u200941). Tibialis anterior mass was measured on Days 3 and 14. Browning was sought using whole body and WAT respirometry, RNA-sequencing, immunoblot, thermal imaging and multi-photon microscopy of WAT. Fourteen-day mortality in rats receiving zymosan was 17%. In survivors, body mass loss peaked at day 3 and persisted to day 14 with associated tibialis anterior muscle mass loss. Zymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux. At Day 14 transcriptomics showed inflammation but no increase in uncoupling protein (UCP)-1 at transcript or protein levels. SERCA2 protein was however increased fourfold in retroperitoneal WAT at day 14 (p\u2009=\u20090.016). Rats recovering from zymosan peritonitis developed muscle wasting and cachexia associated with WAT inflammation and whole-body hypermetabolism. No evidence of browning was seen at functional, transcriptomic or protein levels, therefore our data do not support the hypothesis of classical browning as a driver of sepsis-induced muscle wasting and cachexia. SERCA2 protein expression was however increased in retroperitoneal WAT at day 14.\n\nID: 42399152\nTitle: Macrophage inclusions in patients undergoing antisense oligonucleotide therapy for ALS or SMA: A retrospective and transversal study.\nAbstract: Intrathecal antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) have revolutionized the management of genetic motor neuron diseases. Nusinersen is approved for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) caused by SMN1 mutations, and tofersen for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) linked to SOD1 mutations. Since their approval, some studies reported the presence of macrophagic inclusions in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients treated with ASOs, first in nusinersen-treated patients and more recently in those receiving tofersen. These findings remain poorly characterized, and their clinical significance is unclear. We first conducted a retrospective study in 21 patients (132 CSF samples): six treated with tofersen (every 4 weeks) and 15 with nusinersen (every 4 months). CSF samples were analyzed for macrophagic inclusions, their time of onset, and persistence over time. To assess clinical and inflammatory correlates of macrophagic inclusions, we then performed an analysis of CSF inflammatory biomarkers and serum ferritin and neurofilament light chain tests in 18 of these patients still under treatment. In tofersen-treated patients, macrophagic inclusions were consistently observed and persisted over time, except in one case. In nusinersen-treated patients, inclusions were rare and transient. An inflammatory CSF profile was associated with the presence of inclusions, but their cellular nature remained undetermined. Notably, tofersen-treated patients with \"tofersenophages\" exhibited favorable clinical responses. Macrophagic inclusions appear more frequent in the CSF of tofersen-treated patients than previously reported. While their origin remains unclear, they seem linked to CSF inflammation without precluding a beneficial therapeutic response.\n\nID: 42396942\nTitle: Functional Impact of Pain and Its Association With Sarcopenia in the Elderly: The Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (BLAS).\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, characterized by the loss of muscle mass and strength, is a prevalent geriatric condition associated with increased morbidity and healthcare burden. Understanding its multifactorial etiology is essential for effective prevention and management. This study aimed to investigate the association between chronic pain and sarcopenia and to identify demographic, nutritional, and functional factors associated with sarcopenia in a cohort of older Iranian adults. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using baseline data from 1344 participants aged \u2265\u200960\u2009years from the Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (BLAS). Participants were classified into four groups based on the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People-version 2 (EWGSOP2) criteria: robust, probable sarcopenia, sarcopenia, and severe sarcopenia. Pain was assessed using the brief pain inventory (BPI), with pain severity score and pain interference score (BPI9) as primary variables. Multivariable and multinomial logistic regression models adjusted for socioeconomic, nutritional, and functional covariates were used to assess associations. In logistic regression analyses, pain interference score was significantly associated with higher odds of sarcopenia across all models, including the fully adjusted model (OR\u2009=\u20091.24, 95% CI: 1.11-1.39, p < 0.001), whereas pain severity score was not associated with higher odds of sarcopenia in binary models (p > 0.05). In multinomial logistic regression, pain interference score demonstrated a graded association with sarcopenia severity, with the strongest effect observed for severe sarcopenia (final model RRR\u2009=\u20091.32, 95% CI: 1.15-1.52, p < 0.001) and a moderate effect for probable sarcopenia (RRR\u2009=\u20091.13, 95% CI: 1.05-1.22, p = 0.003). The association between pain severity and sarcopenia severity was not significant in final adjusted model. Sensitivity analyses using an alternative sarcopenia definition confirmed these findings. Pain interference, rather than pain severity, is significantly associated with sarcopenia. These findings highlight the importance of addressing pain-related functional limitations in efforts to prevent and manage sarcopenia, particularly in aging populations within low- and middle-income countries.\n\nID: 42393315\nTitle: Protein arginine methyltransferases coordinate mitochondrial stress adaptation and neuromuscular function.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia and neuromuscular degeneration are key drivers of functional decline during ageing and arise not solely from muscle loss but also from failure of mitochondrial and metabolic stress adaptation across the neuromuscular system. Mitochondrial dysfunction, characterized by impaired oxidative phosphorylation, defective quality control and redox imbalance, contributes directly to muscle weakness, neuromuscular junction instability and motor unit degeneration. However, the upstream mechanisms governing the transition from adaptive remodelling to degenerative collapse remain incompletely defined. Protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) have emerged as critical modulators of mitochondrial and metabolic stress signalling. Beyond epigenetic regulation, PRMTs influence signalling pathways that intersect with AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-Forkhead box O (FOXO) and mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR), thereby regulating mitochondrial biogenesis, selective autophagy and mitophagy, proteostatic balance, and anabolic restraint. Distinct PRMT family members exert non-redundant functions across muscle fibres, satellite cells and motor neurons, collectively shaping neuromuscular stress resilience. We propose that PRMTs act as molecular rheostats that bias cellular responses to mitochondrial stress towards adaptive resolution or progression to neuromuscular degeneration, thereby positioning PRMT-regulated metabolic signalling as a unifying mechanism underlying sarcopenia and compromised healthspan.\n\nID: 42390527\nTitle: Imaging characterization and differential diagnosis of delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in athletes.\nAbstract: Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a common, self-limited clinical entity resulting from ultrastructural muscle microtrauma. Despite its benign course, DOMS may clinically and radiologically mimic other muscle injuries, creating diagnostic uncertainty for clinicians and athletes. Given the increasing use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in elite and recreational athletes, accurate recognition of DOMS on imaging has become essential to avoid misclassification as a structural muscle injury. Inappropriate management decisions, such as additional diagnostic workup, excessive restriction from physical activity, and delayed return to play. This review provides an overview of sport-specific patterns of musculoskeletal involvement in DOMS, emphasizing the muscle groups most frequently affected according to eccentric loading mechanisms across different sports. We also describe the imaging features, with emphasis on MRI and ultrasound (US), highlighting the key elements that help differentiate DOMS from other post-exercise musculoskeletal conditions. Important differential diagnoses discussed include muscle strain injuries, chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS), and exercise-related signal abnormality (ERSA). Additional conditions that may mimic DOMS on imaging, particularly in the absence of a clear clinical history, include rhabdomyolysis, inflammatory myopathies, and denervation-related muscle changes. In clinical practice, diagnostic confidence increases when imaging findings involve muscle groups associated with sport-specific biomechanical demands and correlate with the patient's activity history. Keypoints \u2022 Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) represents a form of ultrastructural muscle damage without macroscopic fiber disruption, typically developing 24-72\u00a0h after unaccustomed or intense eccentric exercise. \u2022 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the imaging modality of choice, demonstrating diffuse or multifocal muscle edema on fluid-sensitive sequences without architectural distortion or fiber discontinuity. \u2022 Sport-specific eccentric loading patterns influence the distribution of muscle involvement, reflecting the underlying biomechanical demands of different athletic activities. \u2022 Recognizing DOMS imaging patterns and differentiating them from muscle strain, exercise-related signal abnormality (ERSA), and chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is essential for prognosis, management, and safe return to sport.\n\nID: 42383056\nTitle: Alternative splicing-based therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases: a dual-database bibliometric and NLP-driven analysis (2000-2025).\nAbstract: Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) are driven by complex molecular dysregulation, among which aberrant alternative splicing (AS) has emerged as a critical pathogenic mechanism. Despite the rapid development of splicing-targeted therapeutics, including antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) and small molecules, comprehensive big-data syntheses mapping this translational landscape remain scarce. This study systematically analyzes the global research trends, conceptual frameworks, and clinical evolution of AS-based therapeutics for NDDs using an integrated bibliometric and natural language processing (NLP) approach. A dual-database retrieval strategy utilized the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) and PubMed. The analysis targeted literature published between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2025. A primary dataset of 620 records was extracted from WoSCC for comprehensive bibliometric mapping and Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) topic modeling. A parallel analysis incorporated 10 targeted clinical trials and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from PubMed using CLARA clustering to characterize high-evidence research. Bibliometric analyses, encompassing network topologies, citation bursts, and keyword evolution, were visualized using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, SCImago, and R. Publication output exhibited sustained linear growth from 2000 to 2025. The United States and Western Europe emerged as the dominant collaborative hubs, while China exhibited high productivity but limited international integration. LDA topic modeling identified three core conceptual axes: molecular mechanisms, disease-specific pathological models (e.g., ALS, Alzheimer's, and SMA), and translational methodological frameworks. Keyword trajectories delineated a transition from fundamental in vitro exploration to in vivo models, culminating in clinical \"drug discovery\" and \"RNA\" therapeutics. CLARA clustering of clinical trials demonstrated a stark concentration of splicing-modifying interventions in pediatric spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), revealing a dual-track paradigm of supportive care and molecular interventions. This multi-database bibliometric and NLP-driven study delineates the structural landscape of AS-based therapeutics for NDDs. It identifies a definitive paradigm shift from descriptive molecular biology to clinically actionable splicing interventions. These insights highlight the necessity to expand targeted RNA platforms beyond SMA into adult neurodegenerative populations, providing a strategic roadmap for future translational research.\n\nID: 42380825\nTitle: Selective sparing of sartorius and biceps femoris muscles on MRI in post-polio syndrome: a case report of two cases.\nAbstract: Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy decades after acute poliomyelitis. While muscle involvement is typically asymmetric and patchy, specific patterns of selective muscle sparing have not been well characterized. We report two male patients (ages 36 and 69 years) with a remote history of paralytic poliomyelitis who presented with progressive lower limb weakness and atrophy, fulfilling the March of Dimes diagnostic criteria for PPS. Detailed clinical examination revealed asymmetric motor deficits with right-sided predominance. Comprehensive electrophysiological studies demonstrated chronic neurogenic changes without evidence of active denervation or upper motor neuron involvement. Muscle MRI of the thighs revealed a progressive pattern of selective muscle sparing: Patient 1 demonstrated unilateral preservation of the sartorius and biceps femoris in the newly affected left thigh, with end-stage fatty obliteration of these muscles in the previously affected right thigh; Patient 2 demonstrated bilateral preservation of these muscles, representing an earlier stage of the same pathophysiological process. This observation suggests that post-polio muscular degeneration follows a hierarchic and progressive pattern. The sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors. This MRI pattern may serve as a dynamic imaging clue to support PPS diagnosis and stage assessment, though validation in larger cohorts is required.\n\nID: 42377686\nTitle: Mitochondria-sarcoplasmic reticulum crosstalk as a modulator of skeletal muscle mass.\nAbstract: Preservation of skeletal muscle mass and function is a key feature of healthy ageing and relies on the tight coordination between protein synthesis and breakdown to maintain proteostatic balance. These processes impose a substantial energetic demand, highlighting the importance of mitochondrial function in skeletal muscle homeostasis. Increasing evidence indicates that mitochondria and the sarcoplasmic reticulum are functionally interconnected. Effective crosstalk between these organelles contributes to the integration of bioenergetic supply, Ca\u00b2\u207a handling, and proteostasis. Disruption of this communication network may impair adaptive stress responses, compromise protein quality control, and favour the development of anabolic resistance during ageing. This review synthesizes current evidence on mitochondria-sarcoplasmic reticulum communication. It further discusses how disruption of this crosstalk may promote anabolic resistance and skeletal muscle atrophy, with particular emphasis on its implications for age-related muscle decline.\n\nID: 42376989\nTitle: Clinical presentation and treatment of a case of anti-signal recognition particle-positive immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy.\nAbstract: Inflammatory myopathies present with proximal muscle weakness and elevated creatine kinase levels. Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy. Those with IMNM may have the signal recognition particle (SRP) antibody, hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR) antibody, or neither. We present a case of anti-SRP-positive IMNM in a patient with chronic proximal muscle weakness and dysphagia, which improved with empiric intravenous immunoglobulin. Muscle biopsy showed major histocompatibility complex-I positivity, confirming immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy. Ongoing steroid treatment with physical rehabilitation and neurology follow-up is planned. Although corticosteroids remain standard first-line therapy, early intravenous immunoglobulin or rituximab should be considered in statin-naive anti-HMGCR and anti-SRP disease. Cardiac screening is recommended given the frequency of extramuscular cardiac involvement in IMNM. Statin-naive anti-HMGCR and anti-SRP subgroups of patients with immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy tend to have severe clinical presentations with poor response to steroid treatment. Administration of intravenous immunoglobulin should be considered early in their disease course.Patients with immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy should undergo cardiac screening with baseline electrocardiogram and echocardiogram to detect any abnormalities early.\n\nID: 42376462\nTitle: Targeting nuclear receptors in muscular dystrophies and regenerative myogenesis.\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle is a highly plastic tissue with a robust capacity for regeneration, largely driven by resident satellite cells. Muscular dystrophies comprise a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders characterized by progressive muscle degeneration, chronic inflammation, and impaired regenerative capacity. Despite well-defined genetic etiologies, effective disease-modifying therapies for these disorders, as well as many acquired myopathies, remain limited. Emerging evidence identifies nuclear receptors (NRs) as key regulators of skeletal muscle homeostasis, integrating hormonal, metabolic, and environmental signals to control transcriptional programs governing mitochondrial function, metabolism, inflammation, and myogenesis. In this review, we summarize the diverse roles and mechanisms of action of NRs in skeletal muscle biology and discuss how their dysregulation contributes to muscle wasting and disease progression. We also highlight emerging NR-targeted therapeutic strategies aimed at enhancing metabolic function, suppressing inflammation and fibrosis, and promoting muscle regeneration. Finally, we outline critical knowledge gaps and future directions to advance the translation of NR-based therapies for muscular dystrophies and related neuromuscular disorders.\n\nID: 42370962\nTitle: Hormonal dimorphism in sarcopenia disease.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, affecting over 60% of individuals above age 80, represents a critical challenge for aging populations worldwide. Despite formal recognition as a disease by the WHO in 2016, therapeutic approaches remain limited to exercise and nutritional interventions, with no approved pharmacological treatments. Current management strategies follow a universal paradigm that assumes similar pathophysiological mechanisms across all patients, yet clinical outcomes demonstrate marked variability that may reflect fundamental sex-specific differences in muscle-aging biology. This review interrogates sexual dimorphism in muscle-aging pathophysiology through the lens of three peptide hormones, i.e., apelin, insulin, and oxytocin, and proposes sex-stratified therapeutic strategies. We analyzed pathophysiological mechanisms underlying sarcopenia, focusing on the complex hormonal regulatory network of apelin, insulin, and oxytocin and its effect on satellite-cell dysfunction, proteostasis, stress, and inflammation. Sarcopenia manifests through fundamentally different pathways in men and women. Women experience precipitous muscle loss during menopause through rapid estrogen decline that disrupts apelin signaling, accelerates insulin resistance, and compromises oxytocin-mediated regeneration. Men demonstrate gradual deterioration paralleling testosterone reduction, with differences among individuals in hormonal dysfunction patterns. Apelin serves as a biomarker primarily in women, while myostatin functions specifically in men. Insulin sensitivity exhibits profound sexual dimorphism, with women maintaining superior muscle glucose metabolism until menopause. Current therapeutic approaches may optimize treatments for one sex while producing suboptimal outcomes for the other. Fewer than 30% of muscle aging studies report sex-disaggregated results, creating critical knowledge gaps. Effective sarcopenia management requires a deeper understanding of peptide-hormone deregulation and development of biologically informed therapeutic strategies that acknowledge distinct disease mechanisms in men and women.\n\nID: 42370191\nTitle: Cellular senescence in musculoskeletal diseases: biological mechanisms and clinical implications.\nAbstract: Cellular senescence is a persistent state of irreversible growth arrest that occurs when cells encounter various stress signals. It is marked by elevated expression of cell cycle inhibitors, dysregulated gene transcription, and secretion of the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). These senescent features may exert both detrimental and beneficial effects on tissue homeostasis and systemic physiological integrity. In this review, the relevant pathological processes are categorized into three tissue types: skeletal muscle, bone, and cartilaginous tissue. We systematically delineate the mechanisms of cellular senescence underlying seven musculoskeletal diseases, including skeletal muscle injury and regeneration, sarcopenia, osteoporosis, fracture, osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH), osteoarthritis (OA), and intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD), with a particular focus on the heterogeneity of senescent cells across distinct musculoskeletal diseases. On this basis, we further elaborated on relevant mechanisms and senescence-related targets, and analyzed senescence heterogeneity in diverse musculoskeletal tissues, senescence identification and integrated diagnostic approaches. Moreover, we discussed convergent pathways, the dual roles of senescent cells, and the critical evaluation of disease-specific versus common therapeutic vulnerabilities.\n\nID: 42367691\nTitle: Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy-Like Neuropathy in Heterozygous C9orf72 Mutation: A Case Report.\nAbstract: C9orf72 repeat expansion is usually associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and ALS/FTD overlap. We report an atypical neuromuscular presentation of C9orf72 repeat expansion. A 68-year-old patient developed a sensorimotor polyneuropathy with slow continuous worsening over 3 years. Symptoms started in the left foot and slowly extended to all four limbs. Nerve conduction studies were consistent with a non-length-dependent predominantly axonal sensorimotor polyneuropathy, with some additional demyelinating features (proximal temporal dispersion and F-wave latency prolongation). Electro-clinical presentation fulfilled EAN/PNS 2021 criteria for CIDP, but the patient was not responsive to IVIg. RT-PCR revealed a heterozygous pathogenic expansion of the C9orf72 gene. The patient's father and brother died from ALS. At onset, his brother also had sensorimotor involvement and was misdiagnosed with CIDP. This case may expand the phenotypic spectrum associated with C9orf72 repeat expansion. The initial phenotype could be a non-length-dependent sensorimotor polyneuropathy with demyelinating features that potentially mimics CIDP.\n\nID: 42363486\nTitle: Reciprocal risks of diabetes and sarcopenia in aging Chinese adults: A prospective cohort study using a semi-Markov multi-state framework.\nAbstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus and sarcopenia are increasingly recognized as interrelated syndromes sharing pathophysiological pathways, yet empirical evidence for their reciprocal, time-dependent relationship in aging populations remains limited. Conventional analytical approaches fail to capture the dynamic, trajectory-based nature of their coprogression because of restrictive assumptions regarding state transitions and sojourn time. We conducted a prospective cohort study using harmonized data from 2 nationally representative Chinese longitudinal surveys: the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study and the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, with follow-up spanning 2008-2018. A semi-Markov multi-state model was employed to estimate sojourn-time-dependent transition hazards across 5 clinically defined states: diabetes-free/sarcopenia-free, diabetes-only, sarcopenia-only, comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia, and death (absorbing state). All models adjusted for time-varying sociodemographic, lifestyle, and functional covariates and accounted for competing risks. Population attributable fractions were derived via counterfactual simulation. The semi-Markov model demonstrated superior fit over the Markov specification (global \u0394Akaike information criterion\u2005=\u2005316.4), confirming strong sojourn-time dependence in transition risks. Incident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio\u2005=\u20051.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio\u2005=\u20051.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02). These bidirectional associations remained robust across multiple sensitivity analyses. Counterfactual modeling revealed that 38.2% (95% CI = 31.5%-44.1%) of new comorbid cases could be prevented by blocking diabetes\u2192sarcopenia progression, and 32.6% (26.8%-38.0%) by interrupting sarcopenia\u2192diabetes progression. Strikingly, 58.9% (53.4%-64.1%) of all 5-year mortality was attributable to entry into any chronic disease state. These findings suggest that diabetes and sarcopenia are dynamically and bidirectionally associated in aging Chinese adults. Integrated assessment of glycemic status and muscle health may help identify older adults at elevated risk of comorbidity and mortality. Further interventional studies are needed to determine whether dual-domain prevention strategies can modify these trajectories.\n\nID: 42360563\nTitle: Characterization of sensory nerve conduction abnormalities at the time of ALS diagnosis.\nAbstract: Although sensory nerve abnormalities have been reported in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), their distribution at diagnosis, relative to motor involvement and clinical onset phenotype remains incompletely characterized. We aimed to systematically compare sensory and motor nerve conduction abnormalities at ALS diagnosis and determine whether sensory involvement follows an onset-dependent pattern similar to motor dysfunction. In this prospective cross-sectional study, 40 newly diagnosed ALS patients enrolled in the Iran University ALS Registry (March 2022-March 2023) underwent standardized motor and sensory nerve conduction studies (NCS). For between-group comparisons, a matched ALS subgroup was compared with matched healthy controls, while the expanded ALS cohort was used for subgroup and correlation analyses. SNAP amplitudes of the median, ulnar, and sural nerves were reduced by 45%, 34%, and 43%, respectively, compared with healthy controls, with similar reductions observed across upper- and lower-limb onset phenotypes and no significant onset-dependent differences. In contrast CMAP amplitudes were markedly reduced in ALS patients, most prominently in the peroneal (79%), median (47%), tibial (42%), and ulnar (37%) nerves. Motor abnormalities were most severe in the clinically affected limb but were also detectable in asymptomatic extremities, consistent with early subclinical spread. At ALS diagnosis, sensory and motor nerve conduction abnormalities exhibited divergent spatial patterns, with asymmetric, onset-related motor involvement and relatively uniform sensory axonal dysfunction. These findings support the presence of measurable sensory nerve conduction abnormalities in a subset of ALS patients, while highlighting the need for cautious interpretation of sensory NCS changes in ALS.\n\nID: 42356383\nTitle: Broccoli-Derived Peptides and Leucine in Combination Ameliorate D-Galactose-Induced Sarcopenia in Mice.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is an age-related disorder characterized by loss of muscle mass, strength, and function, driven by oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and protein imbalance. Broccoli-derived peptides (BDP) exert anti-inflammatory and myofiber-protective effects, while leucine regulates energy metabolism and redox balance. We established a D-galactose aging mouse model and treated mice with BDP alone, leucine alone, or their combination for 8 weeks. Lean mass, muscle index, grip strength, endurance, and treadmill capacity were detected, and atrophic, disorganized myofibers were observed through histology. RNA-seq was applied to screen differential signaling pathways, and qPCR was used to verify related gene expression levels. D-galactose caused marked deficits in lean mass, muscle index, grip strength, endurance, and treadmill capacity, accompanied by atrophic and disorganized myofibers. Single BDP or leucine partially reversed these deficits, but the combination produced the most robust improvements. RNA-seq revealed that BDP enriched actin, chemokine, and TNF pathways; leucine enriched Apelin and ECM pathways; while the combination uniquely regulated MAPK signaling. qPCR confirmed that co-administration optimally upregulated myogenic drivers (Myod1, Myog, Mef2c), suppressed catabolic/inflammatory mediators (Mstn, Tnf, Cxcl10), and restored metabolic/adhesive regulators (Sirt3, Aplnr, Icam1). BDP and leucine show superior efficacy in ameliorating sarcopenia, through multimodal regulation of multiple signaling pathways, offering a promising plant-based nutritional strategy against age-related muscle decline.\n\nID: 42356307\nTitle: Inflammaging and Sarcopenia as Interconnected Hallmarks of Aging: Integrative Roles of Bioactive Compounds and Lifestyle Interventions.\nAbstract: Background/Objectives: Age-related functional decline is increasingly linked to chronic low-grade inflammation (inflammaging) and sarcopenia, two interconnected processes contributing to frailty, metabolic dysregulation, and impaired physical function. These conditions share several underlying mechanisms, including immune dysregulation, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and impaired anabolic signaling. This narrative review critically evaluated the mechanistic and translational interactions between natural bioactive compounds and lifestyle interventions in modulating inflammaging and sarcopenia. Methods: Evidence from molecular, experimental, epidemiological, and clinical studies was synthesized to examine the effects of bioactive compounds-including polyphenols, flavonoids, carotenoids, and omega-3 fatty acids-as well as physical activity and dietary patterns. Particular emphasis was placed on inflammatory regulation, redox homeostasis, mitochondrial adaptation, and muscle metabolism, including NF-\u03baB, AMPK-mTOR, and Nrf2 signaling pathways. Results: Observational studies and randomized controlled trials generally indicate that anti-inflammatory dietary patterns and regular physical activity are associated with improved muscle strength, physical performance, and inflammatory status in older adults. Mechanistically, nutritional bioactives and exercise appear to converge on several pathways involved in mitochondrial function, oxidative stress, anabolic signaling, and immune activation. Emerging evidence suggests potential convergence and interaction of biological pathways affected by nutritional and lifestyle interventions; however, formal evidence demonstrating true synergistic effects in humans remains limited. Nevertheless, substantial heterogeneity persists regarding intervention protocols, dosage strategies, bioavailability, and long-term clinical outcomes. Conclusions: Natural bioactive compounds and lifestyle-based interventions represent promising approaches for targeting biological processes implicated in inflammaging and sarcopenia. By integrating current evidence within a hormesis-oriented geroscience framework, this review highlights the importance of adaptive redox regulation, metabolic resilience, and evidence-based lifestyle strategies in healthy aging. Future well-designed longitudinal and intervention studies are needed to clarify the clinical relevance of these interactions and optimize translational implementation.\n\nID: 42356113\nTitle: Sex-Specific Associations Between Sarcopenia and Obesity Parameters and Falls in Korean Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study.\nAbstract: Background and Objectives: Aging is associated with sarcopenia and increased adiposity, which may impair mobility and increase fall risk. Although sarcopenic obesity is associated with an increased fall risk compared with either condition alone, evidence regarding sex-specific associations remains limited. This study aimed to examine the sex-specific associations between sarcopenia, obesity parameters, and falls among older Korean community-dwellers. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed baseline data from the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study, including 2039 participants aged 70-84 years (men, 973; women, 1066). Sarcopenia was defined using the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2025 criteria, and obesity was categorized as general (body mass index and percentage body fat [PBF]) or central obesity (waist circumference [WC] and conicity index [C-index]). Falls were assessed by self-report. Logistic regression analyses were performed after adjusting for potential confounders. Results: Among 2039 participants, 395 (19.4%) reported falls. In the total population, higher PBF and C-index were independently associated with increased fall risk after adjustment. Men showed significantly higher odds of falls with low handgrip strength, high WC, PBF, and C-index than women. In women, only low appendicular skeletal muscle mass index was independently associated with falls. Sarcopenic obesity was not significantly associated with falls in either sex. Conclusions: Although sarcopenic obesity itself was not independently associated with falls in either sex, distinct sex-specific associations were observed between individual components of sarcopenia, obesity, and fall risk among older Korean adults. Reduced muscle strength and central obesity were more strongly associated with falls in men, whereas reduced muscle mass was independently associated with falls in women. These findings suggest that sex-specific approaches targeting muscle function and body composition may be important for fall prevention in aging populations.\n\nID: 42352316\nTitle: Potential Influence of Myokines on Skeletal Muscle Tissue Hypertrophy Signaling Pathways: A Narrative Review.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is defined as the age-related loss of skeletal muscle strength, power, and size. Understanding the fundamental mechanisms whereby sarcopenia occurs is an area of research that has received much attention due to the aging population. Skeletal muscle tissue is used for locomotion and acts as a major site aiding the regulation of metabolism. Myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner. Myokines have been termed the 'exercise factor' or 'work factor' that scientists have long thought communicate between skeletal muscle and various physiological systems, including muscle-to-muscle cross-talk. One area of research that has been underexplored is the effect that myokines may have in an autocrine manner on skeletal muscle tissue itself. Although the myokine role in skeletal muscle hypertrophy and atrophy has been somewhat elucidated in rodent models, relatively little research has been performed in human models to understand the role myokines have on anabolic and catabolic metabolism in an autocrine manner. This review will provide an overview of myokine function within a biological context, some molecular pathways involved in skeletal muscle anabolism, a mechanistic understanding of myokine autocrine action, key evidence in relation to skeletal muscle satellite cell interaction with myokines, how myokines may be involved in skeletal muscle regeneration, and an outline of some key myokines that have the potential to act in an anabolic fashion within skeletal muscle. The review will then emphasize some important areas of research that are needed to understand the role of myokines in maintaining or improving skeletal muscle mass within an aging context.\n\nID: 42351263\nTitle: Dynamic integration of skeletal muscle signals via extracellular vesicles in motor neuron diseases.\nAbstract: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are heterogenous lipid bilayer-enclosed particles secreted by virtually all cell types. They encapsulate a diverse array of bioactive molecules, including proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and metabolites, which can be transferred to recipient cells, thereby modulating their function and phenotype. In recent years, skeletal muscle-derived EVs (SkM-EVs) have emerged as key players in the bidirectional communication between skeletal muscle and motor neurons, contributing to the establishment and maintenance of neuromuscular homeostasis. Disruptions in this intercellular signalling have been implicated in the pathophysiology of motor neuron diseases (MNDs) such as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In these contexts, SkM-EVs may contribute to disease progression by delivering pathogenic cargo, including misfolded proteins and aberrant RNAs, to motor neurons. A comprehensive understanding of SkM-EV biology, particularly their roles in neuromuscular communication, could offer critical insights into disease mechanisms and identify novel opportunities for biomarker discovery and therapeutic intervention. This review synthesizes current knowledge on the functional roles of SkM-EVs in motor neuron health and disease and evaluates their potential as diagnostic tools and therapeutic vectors in the context of MNDs.\n\nID: 42347565\nTitle: Quantitative Neuromuscular MRI in CIDP Patients: Interest of a Multiparametric Approach.\nAbstract: Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is characterized by heterogeneous clinical presentations and the absence of validated imaging biomarkers. Although several quantitative MRI (qMRI) parameters have been investigated individually, their respective diagnostic and clinical relevance remains unclear. Twenty-eight CIDP patients (21 typical, 7 multifocal) were prospectively enrolled and compared with 13 age- and sex-matched healthy controls and 17 patients with symptomatic hereditary transthyretin amyloid neuropathy (vATTR). All participants underwent 1.5\u2009T qMRI of the sciatic and tibial nerves and of the thigh and leg muscles. Nerve and muscle volume, magnetization transfer ratio (MTR), fat fraction (FF), and T2 relaxation time were extracted. Clinical assessment included ONLS, RODS, and MRC sum score, while electrophysiological evaluation included fibular compound motor action potentials and tibialis anterior MUNIX. Imaging parameters were compared between groups and correlated with clinical and neurophysiological measures. CIDP patients showed significant differences compared with controls in both nerve and muscle metrics. Nerve volume was increased and MTR decreased at both sciatic and tibial levels (p\u2009<\u20090.005). At the muscle level, leg muscles showed increased fat fraction and decreased MTR, while T2 values and muscle volume did not differ significantly. MTR showed the strongest correlations with disability scores and MUNIX. Compared with vATTR patients, CIDP patients had lower sciatic nerve MTR, whereas vATTR patients exhibited larger nerve volumes and more pronounced muscle abnormalities. Nerve volume appears to be a sensitive diagnostic marker, while MTR may reflect disease burden. A multiparametric qMRI approach may improve diagnosis and monitoring in CIDP.\n\nID: 42344418\nTitle: Research trends and potential molecular intersections between diabetic kidney disease and sarcopenia: a 21-year bibliometric and bioinformatics analysis.\nAbstract: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and sarcopenia are increasingly recognized as clinically relevant and potentially interrelated conditions in diabetes, aging, metabolic dysfunction, and functional decline. However, the global research landscape, evolving hotspots, and potential molecular overlap between DKD and sarcopenia remain insufficiently characterized. Publications on DKD and sarcopenia from 2005 to 2025 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, and PubMed. After data cleaning, document-type screening, and deduplication, bibliometric analyses were performed using R, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace to assess publication trends, collaboration networks, keyword co-occurrence, thematic evolution, and burst keywords. For exploratory and hypothesis-generating bioinformatics analysis, DKD- and sarcopenia-associated genes were retrieved from GeneCards based on relevance score thresholds defined at the tenths place (DKD \u2265 39.4; sarcopenia \u2265 63.0). Shared genes were identified by Venn analysis and further examined using STRING-based protein-protein interaction analysis, Cytoscape/CytoHubba topological screening, and Gene Ontology and KEGG enrichment analyses with clusterProfiler. DKD-sarcopenia research showed an overall increasing publication trend over the past two decades. Japan, China, the United States, Italy, and the United Kingdom were major contributors, and several Asian institutions showed prominent productivity. Keyword analyses indicated that hotspots mainly involved diabetes mellitus, sarcopenia, muscle strength, renal dysfunction, hemodialysis, inflammation, insulin resistance, physical performance, and aging-related metabolic disorders. Burst keyword and timeline analyses suggested a gradual shift from descriptive clinical and renal dysfunction-related topics toward functional assessment, comorbidity patterns, dialysis populations, and systemic metabolic complications. In the exploratory and hypothesis-generating gene overlap analysis, 761 overlapping candidate genes were identified between sarcopenia and DKD. These genes were mainly primarily found to be associated with oxygen and hypoxia response, energy metabolism, peptide hormone signaling, protein phosphorylation regulation, growth factor activity, insulin receptor binding, PI3K-Akt signaling, MAPK signaling, AGE-RAGE signaling in diabetic complications, FoxO signaling, HIF-1 signaling, diabetic cardiomyopathy, and cellular senescence. This study provides an updated bibliometric overview of DKD-sarcopenia research and identifies potential molecular intersections between the two conditions. The findings suggest that inflammation, metabolic dysregulation, hypoxia response, insulin/growth-factor signaling, and cellular stress may represent important directions for future investigation. However, the molecular findings are exploratory and hypothesis-generating rather than direct mechanistic evidence.\n\nID: 42341521\nTitle: Icariin ameliorates sarcopenia via activation of the estrogen receptor \u03b1/fatty acid transport protein 1 pathway.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a prevalent disorder among postmenopausal women, representing a debilitating condition with limited treatment options. Icariin (ICA), a prenylated flavonol glycoside, is commonly used in conditions associated with estrogen deficiency; however, its efficacy and mechanism in postmenopausal sarcopenia remain undefined. This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effect of ICA on postmenopausal sarcopenia and to elucidate its underlying mechanism, with a focus on the estrogen receptor \u03b1/fatty acid transport protein 1 (ER\u03b1/FATP1) pathway. An integrated approach was employed, combining in vivo pharmacological evaluation, multi-omics analyses, and in vitro mechanistic validation. The in vivo therapeutic effect of oral ICA was assessed by evaluating muscle function, histology, and senescence markers. Human muscle transcriptome datasets and mouse single-cell RNA sequencing data were analyzed. In vitro validation was performed in D-galactose-induced senescent C2C12 myoblasts. Target engagement was confirmed by molecular docking, cellular thermal shift assay, and surface plasmon resonance, and mechanistic validation was performed via FATP1 knockdown. Oral administration of ICA significantly improved muscle mass, function, and fiber cross-sectional area, while attenuating lipid deposition and cellular senescence. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed a diminished myoblast pool with downregulated ER\u03b1 in aged muscle. This finding aligns with human transcriptome data, linking reduced ER\u03b1/FATP1 signaling and dysregulated fatty acid metabolism to sarcopenia. Metabolomic analysis identified FATP1 as a critical transporter of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosapentaenoic acid, which activated the protein kinase B/ mammalian target of rapamycin pathway to promote myogenesis. Importantly, ICA functioned as a dual-target agonist, directly binding to and upregulating both ER\u03b1 and FATP1, thereby elevating eicosapentaenoic/ docosapentaenoic acid levels and reactivating the protein kinase B/ mammalian target of rapamycin/ myogenic differentiation 1 axis. The specificity of this pathway was confirmed, as FATP1 knockdown completely abrogated the protective effects of ICA. This study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia. ICA, acting as a first-in-class dual agonist of this pathway, represents a promising candidate for sarcopenia treatment by synchronously modulating estrogen signaling and fatty acid metabolism.\n\nID: 42334704\nTitle: The two faces of mitochondrial Ca2+ dysregulation in skeletal muscle: overload and deficiency.\nAbstract: Mitochondrial Ca\u00b2\u207a dysregulation is a central pathogenic event in skeletal muscle disorders, yet the dichotomy between overload and deficiency is often overlooked. This review summarizes mechanisms governing mitochondrial Ca\u00b2\u207a transport and sarcoplasmic reticulum-mitochondria communication. We examine prerequisites of Ca\u00b2\u207a overload, including RyR1/SERCA dysfunction and mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) complex remodeling, leading to suppressed ATP synthesis, reactive oxygen species overproduction, and necrosis. Conversely, we address mitochondrial Ca\u00b2\u207a deficiency in aging, sarcopenia, and diabetes, resulting from altered MCU stoichiometry and reduced organelle tethering, causing metabolic inflexibility and impaired antioxidant defense. Additionally, therapeutic strategies limiting Ca\u00b2\u207a overload and prospects of pharmacological MCU activation to enhance bioenergetics in sarcopenia are discussed.\n\nID: 42333706\nTitle: Biosponges Embedded with GDNF Enhance Neuromuscular Recovery Following Volumetric Muscle Loss.\nAbstract: Volumetric muscle loss (VML) injuries result in an irrecoverable loss of muscle mass and function. VML injury causes loss of both contractile tissue and associated neuromuscular junctions (NMJs). Biosponge (BSG) scaffolds, composed of gelatin, collagen, and laminin-111, have improved recovery following VML. However, improvements in NMJ quantity were not observed. Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is known to promote motor unit survival and stimulate neurite outgrowth. In this work, BSG scaffolds were electrostatically coupled with GDNF via gelatin nanoparticles (GNPs) to support myofiber regeneration and preserve NMJs post-VML in a rodent model. In vitro determination of release kinetics revealed an initial burst release of surface-bound GDNF with almost an equivalent amount of electrostatically bound GDNF retained within the BSG post 1 week of incubation at 37\u00b0C in phosphate-buffered saline. To create the VML injury in male Lewis rats (10-12 weeks old), \u223c20% of the muscle mass was removed from the tibialis anterior (TA) muscle of both hindlimbs. Relative to BSG + GNP alone, treatment with BSG + GNP + GDNF showed a significant increase (\u223c25%) in peak isometric torque at 6 weeks postinjury. Qualitative and quantitative histological analysis of NMJs revealed an enhanced overlap between pre and postsynaptic structures in the BSG + GNP + GDNF group. Additionally, the incorporation of GDNF slowed BSG remodeling and degradation. Overall, these results suggest that BSG-mediated GDNF delivery is an effective strategy for mitigating NMJ loss and enhancing muscle recovery following VML.\n\nID: 42328332\nTitle: SAPHO Syndrome Presenting With Severe Inflammatory Back Pain (Sacroiliitis) and Rare Retinol Associated Myopathy in an Iraqi Adolescent Male: A Case Report and Literature Review.\nAbstract: SAPHO syndrome is a rare autoinflammatory disorder characterized by synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis. Although musculoskeletal and dermatologic manifestations are well recognized, extra-articular involvement remains uncommon, particularly muscular inflammation. We report the case of a 17-year-old male who presented with severe inflammatory low back pain and extensive nodulocystic acne for which he took escalating doses of isotretinoin. Clinical examination demonstrated positive sacroiliac stress tests, proximal muscle myopathy, and dermatologic evaluation confirmed acne conglobata. Laboratory testing revealed markedly elevated inflammatory markers. Magnetic resonance imaging of the sacroiliac joints showed bilateral asymmetric active sacroiliitis, fulfilling clinical criteria for Axial Spondyloarthritis. The infectious and autoimmune workup was negative. The patient responded favorably to isotretinoin withdrawal and immunosuppressive therapy, with sustained remission following steroid withdrawal. This case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome. It is imperative to exercise caution when prescribing isotretinoin to patients with SAPHO syndrome.\n\nID: 42327492\nTitle: Neonatal muscle-derived extracellular vesicles containing miR-542-3p rejuvenate aged skeletal muscle via a functional microneedle patch.\nAbstract: Age-related skeletal muscle aging can lead to sarcopenia and is closely associated with cellular senescence and mitochondrial dysfunction. Neonatal mammalian muscle exhibits a strong regenerative capacity, and neonatal muscle extracellular vesicles (NMEVs) show therapeutic potential against skeletal muscle aging. In this study, we isolated NMEVs for the first time and found that they significantly alleviated palmitic acid (PA)-induced senescence, mitochondrial dysfunction, and lipid accumulation in C2C12\u202fcells. in vivo, we developed a bilayer microneedle (MN) system loaded with NMEVs (NMEVs@PLGA@Fucoidan-HA MN) and applied it to aged mice. The MN effectively enhanced mitochondrial function, reduced muscle aging and fibrosis, and decreased lipid deposition. Mechanistically, miR-542-3p enriched in NMEVs directly targeted and downregulated Asxl2-PPAR\u03b3, leading to reduced lipid accumulation. At the same time, it suppressed Eef1a1 to activate the AMPK pathway, thereby improving mitochondrial function and attenuating cellular senescence. Our findings demonstrate the protective role of NMEVs delivered via an innovative MN system against muscle aging, where miR-542-3p plays a central role by concurrently targeting Eef1a1 and Asxl2 to mitigate senescence and lipid dysregulation. This study reveals a novel molecular mechanism underlying the anti-aging potential of NMEVs and offers a promising therapeutic strategy for skeletal muscle aging.\n\nID: 42324036\nTitle: Molecular senescence, neuroendocrine metaflammation, and skeletal muscle insulin resistance in type-4 diabetes: from mitochondrial dysfunction to precision therapeutics.\nAbstract: With the global population aged 65\u00a0years and older projected to exceed 1.5 billion by 2050, sarcopenia-driven insulin resistance is emerging as an urgent yet still under-recognised contributor to the diabetes burden in older adults, underscoring the timeliness of a focused molecular synthesis of this entity for guiding both diagnostic recognition and therapeutic prioritisation. Molecularly different, age-driven insulin resistance promotes skeletal muscle ageing, mitochondrial bioenergetic collapse, and prolonged neuroendocrine metaflammation in type-4 diabetes (T4DM). In ageing myocytes, poor IRS-1/PI3K/Akt signalling, GLUT4 trafficking anomalies, AMPK suppression, ROS-mediated mtDNA instability, and decreased OXPHOS capacity induce T4DM. Senescent muscle cells generate IL-6, TNF-\u03b1, and MCP-1 when p16INK4a/p21 checkpoints activate, forming a self-reinforcing inflammatory cycle. Myostatin overactivation, irisin decrease, and FGF21 imbalance influence glucose homeostasis. Metabolism declines due to hypothalamic insulin resistance, microglial inflammation, gut dysbiosis-driven TLR4/NF-\u03baB signalling, and epigenetic remodelling via miR-29, miR-34a, and l Using precision biomarkers like GDF-15, \u03b22-microglobulin, and p16INK4a with multi-omics phenotyping may change diagnosis. Senolytics, NAD\u207a replenishment, SIRT1 activators, mitophagy inducers, anti-myostatin medicines, and exosome-based therapies shift metabolic care towards senescence. T4DM's molecular architecture and precision geriatric endocrinology translational targets are reviewed here.\n\nID: 42411733\nTitle: Anti-Melanoma Differentiation-Associated Gene 5 Antibody-Positive Juvenile Dermatomyositis Presenting With Predominant Joint Contractures.\nAbstract: Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) positive juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) (anti-MDA5+ JDM) is a distinct subtype of JDM characterized by marked clinical heterogeneity. Although cutaneous manifestations and interstitial lung disease (ILD) are well recognized, atypical musculoskeletal presentations may lead to diagnostic delay. We report a 16-year-old male with anti-MDA5+ JDM who presented with progressive joint contractures as the predominant manifestation over a 2-year period. The patient also exhibited restricted mouth opening, with a classical dermatomyositis (DM) cutaneous rash absent or only mild, and proximal muscle weakness, mild to moderate. Laboratory evaluation revealed high-titer anti-MDA5 antibodies and a markedly elevated serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) level. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated periarticular and soft-tissue involvement, and muscle biopsy confirmed pathological features consistent with DM. Treatment with systemic glucocorticoids in combination with methotrexate resulted in substantial improvement in joint mobility, with good tolerability during follow-up. Progressive contractures can occasionally become the predominant presenting manifestation in anti-MDA5+ JDM and contribute to diagnostic delay. This case underscores the importance of early evaluation for idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), including myositis-specific antibody (MSA) testing and muscle biopsy, in adolescents with unexplained progressive joint contractures.\n\nID: 42400221\nTitle: Downstream Pathways of Dystrophin Deficiency in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Implications for Muscle Degeneration and Regeneration.\nAbstract: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common and severe form of muscular dystrophy, primarily affecting skeletal muscle and leading to premature death. Although the loss of dystrophin has long been recognised as the primary cause of the disease, no definitive cure is currently available. As a consequence, therapeutic efforts have largely focused on mitigating disease progression rather than correcting the primary genetic defect. In this context, extensive research focuses on secondary pathological mechanisms, downstream cellular and molecular alterations triggered by dystrophin deficiency, that contribute to disease progression, particularly by affecting muscle degeneration and regeneration. While therapeutic strategies have traditionally aimed to enhance muscle regeneration, accumulating evidence indicates that limiting chronic degeneration and the associated degeneration-regeneration cycles may represent a more effective approach to preserve muscle integrity. Here, we examine the published evidence to delineate this shift in therapeutic perspective. This narrative review summarises preclinical and clinical strategies for DMD. We considered over 100 published articles, 85% from the last 15\u2009years and analysing 40 different approaches, grouping them based on pathways targeted. For each study, therapeutic efficacy was assessed by focusing on the impact on promoting muscle regeneration versus limiting degeneration, based on morphological features, including muscle architecture, inflammation and fibrosis, as well as functional outcomes. Our analysis revealed pathway-specific benefits in skeletal muscle. Among calcium- and mitochondrial-targeted interventions, 94.4% preserved muscle morphology and slowed down muscle regeneration. Myofibre stability approaches were evenly split, with 50% promoting regeneration and 50% delaying muscle wasting. Satellite cell-targeted therapies affecting proliferation and fusion enhanced muscle regeneration in most cases, while anti-inflammatory strategies slowed muscle degeneration in 63.6% and promoted new myofibre formation in 36.4% of cases. Oxidative stress modulation preserved muscle structure in 85.7% of cases, while boosting muscle regeneration in the remaining therapies. Emerging evidence indicates a shift in DMD therapeutic focus, from strategies aimed primarily at enhancing muscle regeneration to approaches that limit repeated degeneration-regeneration cycles. Most current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration. Importantly, targeting multiple disease-relevant pathways within skeletal muscle has shown beneficial effects in preclinical models, supporting the concept that coordinated and temporally controlled modulation of key biological processes may represent an effective strategy to stabilise muscle tissue and delay disease progression.\n\nID: 42397795\nTitle: Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Presented as Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis Complicated with Rhabdomyolysis: Case Report and Review.\nAbstract: BACKGROUND Dermatomyositis is a rare autoimmune condition characterized primarily by proximal muscle weakness and cutaneous rashes, such as Gottron's papules and heliotrope rash, and is classified as a subtype of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. While the clinical spectrum of dermatomyositis is broad, its initial onset as fulminant rhabdomyolysis (complicated by acute renal failure) is exceedingly rare. Such atypical presentations necessitate proactive clinical vigilance to ensure a prompt and accurate diagnosis. CASE REPORT Our patient was a 53-year-old woman who presented with progressive proximal muscle weakness, dysphagia, dysphonia, elevated creatinine kinase levels, hyperkalemia, and renal impairment. She was initially treated for rhabdomyolysis; however, due to increasing creatinine kinase levels and renal impairment, she required hemodialysis. During hospitalization she developed characteristic skin manifestations, including heliotrope rash and sleeve sign. Further investigation revealed pancreatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. CONCLUSIONS This report underscores the diagnostic difficulties in differentiating paraneoplastic-associated dermatomyositis from isolated primary rhabdomyolysis. It emphasizes the imperative of screening for occult malignancies in adult patients presenting with profound muscle necrosis and secondary kidney impairment. Identifying unusual clinical patterns of dermatomyositis early, combined with the rapid initiation of immunosuppressant and rigorous cancer surveillance, is essential for improving prognosis. This becomes paramount in scenarios in which the clinical presentation is suggestive of a paraneoplastic origin, notably pancreatic malignancy.\n\nID: 42391317\nTitle: Myovascular Niche: The Role of Endothelial Cells in Skeletal Muscle Health and Disease.\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle health and regeneration are highly orchestrated processes governed by a complex interplay of muscle stem cells, fibro-adipogenic progenitors, immune cells, and endothelial cells. Among these cell types, endothelial cells play a central role not only by regulating blood and nutrient flow to support metabolic and regenerative needs, but also by directly interacting with muscle stem cells and fibro-adipogenic progenitors to regulate stem cell quiescence or activation, and muscle tissue remodeling during its regeneration and growth. The current review article provides a broad overview of the crucial role of the endothelial cells during muscle health and growth, their expansion and interaction with key muscle cell types, governing signaling pathways, and their role in metabolism. Furthermore, we discuss the role of endothelial dysfunction as a pathogenic mechanism in muscular dystrophies, diabetes, peripheral artery disease, and sarcopenia. We also overview current therapeutic approaches targeting endothelial cells in the muscle and highlight biological and research barriers causing underdeveloped therapeutics in this field.\n\nID: 42387913\nTitle: Assessment of sarcopenia in patients with Takayasu arteritis: A cross-sectional observational study.\nAbstract: We aimed to evaluate muscle mass, muscle function, and sarcopenia prevalence in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TAK), and to explore associations with disease activity and vascular involvement. A total of 103 TAK patients and 75 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (HC) were included. The muscle strength of the participants was assessed using handgrip and chair-stand tests, while muscle mass was evaluated through two separate measurement methods: bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and ultrasonography (US). For US measurement, the quadriceps and the biceps muscle were measured. Prevalence of sarcopenia was defined using the updated European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) and International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISarcoPRM) algorithm. Probable, confirmed and severe sarcopenia were collectively categorized as sarcopenia. Sarcopenia prevalence was 29.1% in TAK and 12% in HC by ISarcoPRM (P\u2009<\u20090.001), and 59.2% versus 26.7% by EWGSOP2 (P\u2009<\u20090.001). Agreement between the EWGSOP2 and ISarcoPRM definitions for sarcopenia were poor (P\u2009=\u20090.062, \u0138\u2009=\u20090.153). No difference in BIA-based muscle mass was observed between the TAK and HC groups; however, quadriceps muscle thickness (MT) and Sarcopenia Thigh Adjusted Ratio (STAR) index were significantly lower in TAK (P\u2009<\u20090.001). This first study of sarcopenia in TAK shows that the prevalence of sarcopenia is higher in TAK compared with HC. US-based measurements were more sensitive than BIA, suggesting US may be a practical screening tool in TAK, detecting regional changes due to combined systemic inflammation and vasculitic arterial involvement.\n\nID: 42384985\nTitle: Motor reaction time in older women with different degrees of sarcopenia: What do electroencephalograms show?\nAbstract: This study aimed to analyze cortical activity during simple motor reaction time tasks in older women with different degrees of sarcopenia. This cross-sectional, observational, analytical study included 59 women classified into control, pre-sarcopenia, and sarcopenia groups according to European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People criteria. Motor reaction time was assessed through standardized visual stimuli with simultaneous electroencephalography. All participants received identical instructions and completed a practice block. The trials were verified by blinded raters. Electroencephalogram alpha (8-12 Hz) and beta (12-28 Hz) power ratios were analyzed as markers of cortical excitation using a false discovery rate correction (q=0.05). Pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline. Sarcopenia involves central neurophysiological changes in addition to muscle atrophy. The pre-sarcopenic stage represents an optimal window for neuromotor intervention given its increased cortical responsiveness.\n\nID: 42383500\nTitle: On the clinical anatomy of technological cognition.\nAbstract: This commentary emphasizes the critical role of white matter tracts in technological cognition, complementing Federico et al.'s (2025) hub-and-processor model focused on cortical regions. Diffusion tensor imaging highlights white matter pathways as essential for integrating visuospatial, semantic, and motor information, underpinning complex tool use and technological interaction. The disconnectionist perspective reveals that cognitive deficits often arise from disrupted white matter connectivity. Additionally, the emerging concept of \"digital dementia\" underscores the impact of excessive digital exposure on brain networks. Integrating white matter connectivity advances clinical understanding and informs rehabilitation strategies for technological cognition deficits.\n\nID: 42379746\nTitle: Navigating Unanticipated Non-recurrent Laryngeal Nerves in Thyroid Surgery: Strategies for Preservation and Anticipation.\nAbstract: This study aimed to investigate the incidence, anatomical characteristics, and clinical implications of non-recurrent laryngeal nerves (NRLNs) discovered during thyroid surgeries and autopsies. A total of 2,215 thyroid surgeries and 194 autopsies were reviewed, identifying 17 and 1 case of NRLN, respectively. Data regarding nerve anatomy, associated vascular anomalies, and patient medical history were collected and analyzed. Neck ultrasound examinations were subsequently performed on the 17 living patients, 5 months to 19 years post-surgery, by three radiologists specializing in head and neck soft-tissue imaging. Two radiologists were blinded to the specific nerve anatomy, while one was unblinded. Vascular anomalies of the aortic arch were described only by the unblinded radiologist. Among the 17 NRLN cases, three (16.7%) exhibited normal vascular anatomy. According to Toniato et al.'s classification, one case each was categorized as 2a, 2b, and one case involved a coexisting right NRLN and right RLN. No definitive recurrent paresis was observed, with only one patient experiencing transient palsy lasting 5 weeks. Histological evaluation revealed no structural differences between NRLN and RLN variants, although their epineurium and adventitia were notably thinner than those of the vagal nerve. Achieving blood-free conditions for meticulous dissection and preserving sympathetic nerve branches are essential for optimal functional outcomes in thyroid surgeries involving NRLNs.\n\nID: 42368949\nTitle: Availability and convenience of sarcopenia screening and diagnostic tools in Chinese primary care.\nAbstract: Although several guidelines recommend tools for sarcopenia screening and diagnosis, their feasibility in Chinese primary health care (PHC) remains unclear. This study evaluated the availability and convenience of sarcopenia-related tools from the perspective of routine PHC practice. This two-stage expert-based evaluation was conducted between March 2023 and June 2024. In phase 1, a multidisciplinary core panel (n\u202f=\u202f6) used a modified nominal group technique to define availability and convenience and to establish rating rules. In phase 2, an independent panel of PHC experts (n\u202f=\u202f7) assessed 15 tools identified from major sarcopenia guidelines; ultrasonography was included as an emerging option. Inter-rater agreement was examined using Kendall's coefficient of concordance. Availability was defined as the ease with which clinicians could obtain the required equipment or tool and use it in routine practice, whereas convenience was defined as the overall practicality of the test in terms of operational difficulty, acceptability, and portability. Screening tools were consistently rated as the most feasible options for PHC. Among strength and performance assessments, the chair stand test, gait speed, the Short Physical Performance Battery, and the Timed Up and Go test were rated as highly available and highly convenient. Handgrip strength was highly convenient but only moderately available because dynamometers were not routinely stocked in many PHC institutions. For confirmatory assessment of muscle mass, ultrasonography showed the most favorable overall profile, with high availability and moderate convenience, whereas bioelectrical impedance analysis showed moderate convenience but limited availability. Inter-rater agreement was high for both convenience (Kendall's W\u202f=\u202f0.86, 95% CI 0.84-0.96, p\u202f<\u202f0.001) and availability (Kendall's W\u202f=\u202f0.92, 95% CI 0.90-0.98, p\u202f<\u202f0.001). In this exploratory expert-based assessment, Chinese PHC appeared well suited to sarcopenia case finding and first-line functional assessment, but confirmatory evaluation of muscle mass remained a major implementation bottleneck. A staged pathway may emphasize screening in PHC, selective referral, and targeted investment in feasible technologies such as bioelectrical impedance analysis and ultrasonography.\n\nID: 42358088\nTitle: Inspiratory Muscle Strength and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Sarcopenic and Dynapenic Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.\nAbstract: While sarcopenia and dynapenia, common in older adult, are known to affect general motor function, their specific effects on inspiratory muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness have not been adequately investigated. Therefore, the aim of our study was to compare inspiratory muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness levels in sarcopenic, dynapenic, and older adults without sarcopenia or dynapenia. The study included 75 community-dwelling older adults aged 65-85. Individuals were divided into 3 groups: dynapenic, sarcopenic, and control groups (older adults without sarcopenia or dynapenia), according to the ISarcoPRM diagnostic algorithm, which includes measuring anterior thigh thickness by ultrasonography. The S-index, flow, and volume parameters were measured using the Powerbreathe K5 system to assess inspiratory muscle strength in older adults. A 2-minute step test (2MST) was used to assess cardiorespiratory fitness. The sarcopenic group had lower values than the control in the S-index, flow, and volume parameters ( p < .05). In the 2MST, which evaluates cardiorespiratory fitness, all three groups were different from each other, and the sarcopenic group had the lowest scores ( p < .05). It was observed that anterior thigh muscle thickness had a low correlation with volume ( r = 0.347, p = .002). Anterior thigh muscle thickness had a moderate correlation with S-index ( r = 0.405, p < .001), flow ( r = 0.421, p < .001), and 2MST ( r = 0.454, p < .001). It is thought that loss of respiratory muscle strength in older adults is seen in individuals with loss of muscle mass (sarcopenic).\n=======================================================\n\n### [CUSTOM DATAPOINTS]\nCRITICAL EXTRACTION DIRECTIVE: You MUST extract the following custom datapoints as root-level key/value pairs inside your final JSON block:\n- \"suggested_experiments\": generate 1-3 suggested experiments\n- \"suggested_studies\": generate 1-3 suggested studies\n- \"swansons_literature_based_discovery_candidates\": You are an advanced Literature-Based Discovery (LBD) system executing Swanson\u2019s complementary-but-disjoint (A-B-C) model. Your goal is to find hidden, unpublished connections across the provided dataset.   Strict Discovery Protocol: 1. Identify distinct, isolated sub-literatures (Domain A and Domain C) within the dataset that share NO direct citations, co-mentions, or common contextual paragraphs.  2. Find an intermediate biological mechanism, protein, path, or entity (Bridge B) that appears independently in both isolated domains (A-to-B and B-to-C). 3. Synthesize a novel, unstated hypothesis (A-to-C).  Negative Constraint (Crucial): DO NOT output any connection if the relationship between Concept A and Concept C is explicitly mentioned, paired, or summarized anywhere in the source text. If a connection (like \"OMN resilience to SMN stabilization\") is already explicitly stated or grouped as a concept in the data, it is considered \"already known\" and must be disqualified.  Format your output exactly as follows: - Discovered Hypothesis (A to C): [Clear, novel statement] - Literature A (Origin): [Entity/Concept and source context] - Literature C (Target): [Entity/Concept and source context] - The Intersecting Bridge B: [The shared mechanism/protein linking them] - Biological Rationale: [1-2 sentences explaining why this hidden connection is mechanistically plausible]\n- \"contradictions_between_evidences\": Identify conflicting evidence within the evidence set (if any) and flag the dispute here\n- \"repurposed_solutions\": identify and explain repurposed Solution potentials\n\n\nFormat Requirement:\nRAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nFirst provide disclaimer such as \"Even though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\"\n---\nWrite in a highly academic, formal thesis tone.\nFormat your readable response using these exact academic headers:\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n(Exact wording of the claim evaluated)\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\n(Scientific synthesis)\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\n(Mechanistic explanation utilizing the 'moneyshot quotes' you will use in the EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS section later as well)\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n(5-10 bullet points of surprising facts)\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n(Numbered list matching inline citations) For example \"1. ID: 12345 - Application: The text discusses ... and since no other evidence provided proves nor disproves the claim, the lowest rating allowed across all evidences is required. ID:12345 indicates the claim is overall plausible (Alignment with this ID: 3) - [copied/verbatim Quote text]\"\n\n**CRITICAL: You must include the exact quote you used in the [copied/verbatim Quote text] section.\n\nIf the prompt says \"at least 20 quotes\" then there must be at least 20 matching citations.  You must actually use the quotes you select within the conext of the preprint publication you write.\n\nEvaluation Schema:\nRAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\n###critical: WRAP YOUR THOUGHTS WITH \nAll responses must include the mandatory \"### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY  & CITATIONS]\" section as formatted.\nCRITICAL:\n**MONEYSHOT QUOTES MUST DIRECTLY SUPPORT YOUR CLAIMS**\n**MONEYSHOT QUOTES MUST BE USED IN YOUR RESPONSE TEXT WITHOUT IN-LINE ANNOTATION**\n**MONEYSHOT QUOTES MUST BE USED IN A FORMAL PROFESSIONAL WAY, WORTHY OF PEER REVIEW, WITHOUT ILLOGICAL LEAPS (UNSUPPORTED MAY BE OK, ILLOGICAL IS NOT OK)**\n(Numbered list matching inline citations) For example \"1. ID: 12345 - Application: The text discusses ... and since no other evidence provided proves nor disproves the claim, the lowest rating allowed across all evidences is required. ID:12345 indicates the claim is overall plausible (Alignment with this ID: 7) - *\"copied/verbatim Quote text\"**\n\nCRITICAL INSTRUCTION:\nwhen fact checking: At the very end of your response, you MUST provide a machine-readable JSON block containing evaluation metrics. \nIt MUST be enclosed exactly between ###JSON_START### and ###JSON_END###. Ensure the JSON is valid. \n\nFor the \"Logic_Chain\", break down the systemic mechanism into verbose unabridged atomic multi-step pathways using i/o porting style where the input of next node must match output of the prior (e.g., A -> B, B->C, C->D). Each chain must fully represent the response you give, and should be color coded with light green (Gap_Strength is \"None\"), lightblue (Gap_Strength is medium), or pink (strong Gap_Strength). Logic_Chain MUST be a JSON array of objects. Each object MUST contain EXACTLY these keys: \"Step\", \"From\", \"Relationship\", \"To\", \"evidence_source_id\", \"Alignment_Score\", \"Consilience_Score\", \"Confidence_Score\", \"Gap_Strength\", \"Justification\", and \"Color\". Use commas between objects. DO NOT leave trailing commas inside objects.\n\nFor \"Verbatim_Quotes\", copy at least 20 (required, 20 or more) \"moneyshot\" quotes EXACTLY as they appear in the context literature text, word-for-word, characters included, that fully support your response. We will programmatically validate these. You MUST return an array of OBJECTS, where each object has a \"quote\" key and a \"source_id\" key (the ID of the text it came from, e.g., the ID). Do not alter a single character, do not paraphrase.\n\nUse these scales to evaluate HOW WELL THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THE SPECIFIC CLAIM EVALUATED ABOVE:\n- Alignment Score (1-7): How well does the EVALUATED CLAIM factually align with the provided RAG evidence set? [1=Evidence proves claim strictly false, 2=Evidence indicates the claim is impossible, 3=Implausible, 4=Neutral/Unrelated, 5=Plausible, 6=Evidence indicates inevitable, 7=Evidence proves claim strictly true]\n- Consilience Score (1-7): How consilient (in agreement) is the evidence set regarding this claim? [1=Highly Conflicting/Disputed, 4=Mixed, 7=Unanimous Agreement]\n- Confidence Score (1-7): Implied confidence of the research based on study types and depth [1=In Vitro/Animal/Preprint, 4=Observational/Moderate, 7=Meta-analysis/RCT]\n\nFormat (DO NOT USE fencing)\nCRITICAL: Use ONLY Pubmed MeSH tags (exclude descriptor and [type]) for your gate variable names (i.e.,.the \"gates\") so they will be standardized globally.  Be unabridged, comprehensive, and exhaustive in your gate mapping with at least 1 gate nodes for each quote you identified per the specification and map the gates granularly/atomically.\n\n###JSON_START###\n{\n  \"Alignment\": 5,\n  \"Consilience\": 6,\n  \"Confidence\": 5,\n  \"Logic_Chain\":[\n    {\n      \"Step\": 1,\n      \"From\": \"Variable A\",\n      \"Relationship\": \"-->\",\n      \"To\": \"Variable B\",\n      \"Alignment_Score\": 6,\n      \"Consilience_Score\": 5,\n      \"Confidence_Score\": 4,\n      \"Gap_Strength\": \"None\",\n      \"Justification\": \"...\",\n      \"Color\": \"lightgreen\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"Verbatim_Quotes\": [\n    {\n      \"quote\": \"Copy the Exact wording from text exactly as it is, including all characters (we ascii match for validation!).\",\n      \"source_id\": \"12345678\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"Study_Type_Audit\": { \"ID123\": \"meta_analysis:Count=10\", \"ID124\": \"in_vivo:Count=3\" },\n  \"Gap_Analysis_Audit\": { \"study_type\": \"in_vitro\", \"study_intent\": \"binding\", \"justification\": \"The context provided indicates...\", \"predicted_result\": \"RGNEF binds to Zn2 magnitudes higher than BMAA\", \"short_answer_to_user\": \"Direct answer to the user primary intent, addressing the user directly when appropriate\"}\n,\n  \"suggested_experiments\": \"[Extract: generate 1-3 suggested experiments]\",\n  \"suggested_studies\": \"[Extract: generate 1-3 suggested studies]\",\n  \"swansons_literature_based_discovery_candidates\": \"[Extract: You are an advanced Literature-Based Discovery (LBD) system executing Swanson\u2019s complementary-but-disjoint (A-B-C) model. Your goal is to find hidden, unpublished connections across the provided dataset.   Strict Discovery Protocol: 1. Identify distinct, isolated sub-literatures (Domain A and Domain C) within the dataset that share NO direct citations, co-mentions, or common contextual paragraphs.  2. Find an intermediate biological mechanism, protein, path, or entity (Bridge B) that appears independently in both isolated domains (A-to-B and B-to-C). 3. Synthesize a novel, unstated hypothesis (A-to-C).  Negative Constraint (Crucial): DO NOT output any connection if the relationship between Concept A and Concept C is explicitly mentioned, paired, or summarized anywhere in the source text. If a connection (like \\\"OMN resilience to SMN stabilization\\\") is already explicitly stated or grouped as a concept in the data, it is considered \\\"already known\\\" and must be disqualified.  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Your response was REJECTED because the following quotes do not exist verbatim in the source texts.\n\n\u274c FAILED QUOTES (You must fix or delete these):\n\n- ERROR: You cited ID: 42163780 for the quote: \"In contrast to the protective effects previously reported with inhibition of cPLA2, we found that genetic deletion of cPLA2 did not mitigate denervation-induced muscle atrophy.\"\n  FACT: Strict Misquote Detected! The exact character sequence \"In contrast to the protective effec...\" was NOT found in the provided text. Do NOT truncate, paraphrase, or edit quotes.\n  \n  Below is the complete, true text of ID 42163780 that you MUST read. \n  Find a valid, verbatim, character-perfect sentence inside this exact block to cite instead, or change your claim to align with what this text actually says:\n  \n  --- BEGIN ACTUAL ABSTRACT FOR 42163780 ---\n  ID: 42163780\nTitle: Loss of calcium-dependent phospholipase A2 contributes to multi-omic changes in mouse denervated skeletal muscle.\nAbstract: Age-related loss of innervation in skeletal muscle is a key driver of sarcopenia. We investigated the role of calcium-dependent phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) in denervation-atrophy. cPLA2 mediates the release of polyunsaturated fatty acid substrates, and the oxidation of the free fatty acids generates oxylipins, which are bioactive signaling facilitators. We hypothesized that loss of cPLA2 would protect against muscle atrophy by altering hydroperoxide and oxylipin generation, thereby modifying the transcriptome and lipidome of denervated muscle to mitigate atrophy. We used a sciatic nerve transection model in wildtype and cPLA2 knockout (KO) mice to test this hypothesis. Surprisingly, oxylipin content was significantly higher in 4,10,11,13,14-HDoHE, 12-HEPE, 9,10-EpOME, and 12,13-EpOME in gastrocnemius muscle from mice with genetic deletion of cPLA2 compared to wildtype controls. We observed reductions in several glycolytic intermediates after denervation such as fructose-6-phosphate, glucose-6-phosphate, fructose-1,6-bisphosphate, and phosphoenol pyruvate. Both alpha-hydroxy-glutarate and glucose-6-phosphate were lower in muscle from mice lacking cPLA2. Transcriptomic analysis showed that G-protein coupled receptor signaling was differentially expressed when comparing wildtype and cPLA2 KO mice. In contrast to the protective effects previously reported with inhibition of cPLA2, we found that genetic deletion of cPLA2 did not mitigate denervation-induced muscle atrophy despite having lower hydroperoxide generation in gastrocnemius muscle.\n  --- END ACTUAL ABSTRACT FOR 42163780 ---\n\n- ERROR: You cited ID: 42369012 for the quote: \"The majority of the evidence, over 90% (n = 157/172), was focused within the domain of building and maintaining intrinsic capacity.\"\n  FACT: Strict Misquote Detected! The exact character sequence \"The majority of the evidence, over ...\" was NOT found in the provided text. Do NOT truncate, paraphrase, or edit quotes.\n  \n  Below is the complete, true text of ID 42369012 that you MUST read. \n  Find a valid, verbatim, character-perfect sentence inside this exact block to cite instead, or change your claim to align with what this text actually says:\n  \n  --- BEGIN ACTUAL ABSTRACT FOR 42369012 ---\n  ID: 42369012\nTitle: Health and Social Care Interventions in the 80 years Old and Over Population: An Evidence and Gap Map.\nAbstract: Worldwide, the population is ageing. As the population ages, so does the prevalence of age-related diseases such as arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, hypertension, cancer and dementia, increasing the demand on health and social care services. The evidence underpinning treatments and interventions for most health and social care issues is derived from populations younger than 80 years of age because this age group is often excluded from taking part in clinical trials. This raises concerns that many established treatments may not be the most suitable or effective approach for those aged 80 years or more. Our aim was to produce an interactive evidence and gap map to provide an overview of the volume, diversity and nature of the evidence on health and social care interventions that target adults over 80 years of age. We searched 18 databases: Medline, PsycINFO, HMIC, Social Policy and Practice, Ageline, CINAHL Complete, ASSIA, PQDT; Epistemonikos; Cochrane, CENTRAL, Campbell systematic reviews, Web of Science, SCI, SSCI, AHCI, CPCI-S, CPCI-SSH, and ESCI (in October 2022). Searches were updated in July 2024. Forward and backward citation searching was also undertaken in 2024 using CiteSearch, Scopus and Google Scholar. We included systematic reviews, randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and primary qualitative studies in the map that focused on the effectiveness and/or experience of any health or social care interventions for adults aged 80 years or more. All studies were independently screened for eligibility by two people at both title/abstract and full text stages. Interventions were categorised in line with the WHO definition of five domains that facilitate healthy ageing: building and maintaining intrinsic capacity, health services models and approaches, enabling environments and technologies, building and maintaining relationships and learning, growing and making decisions. Interventions could cut across multiple domains. The data extraction tool was developed on EPPI reviewer and was modified and tested through piloting and revising by the core team. The tool was informed by the research question and the structure of the map. As well as extracting data on population characteristics, intervention domain and sub-categories, we extracted additional data to enable filters, such as specific health conditions, and equity characteristics. Standardised tools were used to assess study quality for all studies: AMSTAR-2 for systematic reviews; Cochrane Risk of Bias tool (version 1) for RCTs; and the Wallace criteria for primary qualitative studies. Data extraction and quality appraisal were extracted by one person and checked by a second. We included 172 studies: 36 systematic reviews, 120 RCTs and 16 primary qualitative studies. Most of the systematic reviews were assessed as low or very low quality with only five assessed as moderate to high quality. Similarly, most of the RCTs were assessed to be at medium to high risk of bias, with only 27 RCTs assessed with an overall low risk of bias. Ten of the qualitative studies were assessed as high quality. Over a third of the studies (n = 67) in the map have been published since 2020. The majority of the evidence, over 90% (n = 157/172), was focused within the domain of building and maintaining intrinsic capacity, and within this domain, on either surgical and medical procedures (n = 75) or medicines and medical technologies (n = 54) in predominantly the cardiovascular, neuromuscular and digestive areas. Rehabilitation and behavioral interventions were also represented. Only a small number of studies focused on health conditions linked to ageing: frailty a focus of research in 14 studies, and falls in six studies. Only two studies addressed mental health therapies, and there were no studies focused on skin conditions, genitourinary health and or voice/speech conditions. The second most frequently represented domain was health service models and/or approaches (n = 38), predominantly relating to home visits (n = 15, all RCTs) and comprehensive geriatric assessment and integrated care (n = 5, all RCTs). The three intervention domains of enabling environments and technologies, building and maintaining relationships and learning, growing and making decisions were poorly represented in the evidence. The majority of studies measured physiological outcomes of health, such as measures of functional health, chronic health markers or symptoms, and adverse events; few studies assessed measures of well-being or psychosocial health. Sixteen studies reported on experiences of interventions, mostly from the experience of the older adult (n = 9) and were in relation to heart surgery and procedures, colon surgery, resuscitation, medicines review and preventative screening. Only 7% of outcomes in the map were in the psychological health and wellbeing category. Social health (including connectedness and participation) was not featured as an outcome in any studies. Studies were primarily conducted in Europe and Asia: these two regions representing over 75% of the evidence. There were several gaps evident in the map, including but not limited to, end-of-life care (including advance care planning) and healthcare delivery such as hospital-at-home and telehealth. Several potential research areas where synthesis might be valuable were also identified such as medicines optimisation, home visits, and specific health conditions such as osteoporosis treatments. As the worldwide population continues to age, it is increasingly important that we have evidence of appropriate effective interventions for those who have reached their 80s, 90s and beyond, a group often left out of trials. This evidence and gap map shows that currently there is a clear bias towards interventions orientated around a biomedical view of health focused on intrinsic capacity, and relatively little on the wider functional and psychosocial aspect of health, or on enabling environments, such as adaptations to health and care services, or models of care. There is also a clear need for more research to understand the experiences and preferences of interventions from adults aged 80 years or more. Research exclusively focussed on people aged over 80 targets medical treatments and surgical procedures, neglecting healthcare services or wellbeing, and much of it is poor quality. The Evidence and Gap Map (EGM) in brief: Most of the studies in people aged over 80 investigate medical procedures and treatments with a focus on basic health needs and the ability to function, with fewer studies about health and care services or wellbeing. What is this EGM about?: Our population is ageing, which means that people are living longer, and age-related illnesses such as arthritis, dementia and cancer are becoming more common. Studies investigating interventions (treatments, procedures, therapies and services) are often focused on people aged under 80, because those who are older are often excluded from taking part in trials. Therefore, the treatments that are considered best practice in a general population might not be the best option for people aged over 80. This EGM displays evidence of interventions from systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and studies looking at experiences (qualitative studies) where the people being investigated were aged over 80. What is the aim of this EGM?: The aim of this EGM is to provide easy access to studies that investigate interventions for people aged over 80. The studies are grouped by types of interventions and outcomes. Overall, the EGM provides an overview of the volume and nature of evidence on interventions for this age group. What studies are included?: The EGM contains 172 studies investigating interventions for people aged over 80. The interventions are organized into five groups: building and maintaining intrinsic capacity (ability to function both physically and mentally), health services an/or approaches, enabling environments and technologies, building and maintaining relationships and learning, growing and making decisions. The EGM contains 36 systematic reviews, 120 RCTs and 16 qualitative studies. What are the main findings of this gap map?: Research in older people is becoming more common as the population ages. Over a third of studies (n = 67) in the map have been published since 2020. However, most of the research was moderate to poor quality. Most of the systematic reviews (n = 31) and RCTs (n = 93) were rated as low or very low quality. Only a small number of studies focused on health conditions linked to ageing, with frailty covered in 14 studies, and falls in 6 studies. Most of the studies (n = 157) were about building and maintaining intrinsic capacity, focusing on the treatment and/or prevention of diseases and health disorders. The categories with most studies were those that involved surgery (n = 75 studies), and those that involved medicines or medical devices (n = 54). Only two studies addressed mental health therapies, and no studies examined \u2018end of life\u2019, skin conditions, genitourinary health and or voice/speech conditions. Several studies (n = 38) examined health services and/or health approaches. Some of these (n = 15) were RCTs assessing the effectiveness of home visits and a smaller number (n = 5) assessed geriatric assessment. Surprisingly, there were no systematic reviews in the map covering those topics. The only systematic review in the health services category investigated admitting older adults with sepsis into intensive care units. Similarly, there were no systematic reviews in the categories of enabling environments and technologies and learning, growing and making decisions. The most common outcomes reported in the studies were physiological measures of health (such as blood cholesterol levels, or blood pressure), measures of physical function (such as strength, balance), chronic health symptoms and side effects and complications. Only 7% of outcomes in the map were in the psychological health and wellbeing category. Social health (including connectedness and participation) was not featured as an outcome in any studies. Sixteen studies reported on experiences of interventions, mostly from the experience of the older adult (n = 9) and were in relation to heart surgery and procedures, colon surgery, resuscitation, medicines review and preventative screening. What do the findings of the map mean?: This EGM provides information on systematic reviews, RCTs and qualitative studies that have examined the effectiveness of interventions for people aged over 80. This is important because people in older age groups are often excluded from research, meaning the interventions that are best for the general population might not be most suitable for them. While studies in people aged over 80 focus on basic health needs, older people are under-represented in studies about psychosocial aspects of health or enabling environments such as adaptations to health and care services. There is also a need for more studies examining how people aged over 80 experience treatments, therapies and services. How up-to-date is this EGM?: The EGM contains studies published up until July 2024.\n  --- END ACTUAL ABSTRACT FOR 42369012 ---\n\n- ERROR: You cited ID: 42344418 for the quote: \"These genes were mainly primarily found to be associated with oxygen and hypoxia response, energy metabolism, peptide hormone signaling, protein phosphorylation regulation, growth factor activity, insulin receptor binding.\"\n  FACT: Strict Misquote Detected! The exact character sequence \"These genes were mainly primarily f...\" was NOT found in the provided text. Do NOT truncate, paraphrase, or edit quotes.\n  \n  Below is the complete, true text of ID 42344418 that you MUST read. \n  Find a valid, verbatim, character-perfect sentence inside this exact block to cite instead, or change your claim to align with what this text actually says:\n  \n  --- BEGIN ACTUAL ABSTRACT FOR 42344418 ---\n  ID: 42344418\nTitle: Research trends and potential molecular intersections between diabetic kidney disease and sarcopenia: a 21-year bibliometric and bioinformatics analysis.\nAbstract: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and sarcopenia are increasingly recognized as clinically relevant and potentially interrelated conditions in diabetes, aging, metabolic dysfunction, and functional decline. However, the global research landscape, evolving hotspots, and potential molecular overlap between DKD and sarcopenia remain insufficiently characterized. Publications on DKD and sarcopenia from 2005 to 2025 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, and PubMed. After data cleaning, document-type screening, and deduplication, bibliometric analyses were performed using R, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace to assess publication trends, collaboration networks, keyword co-occurrence, thematic evolution, and burst keywords. For exploratory and hypothesis-generating bioinformatics analysis, DKD- and sarcopenia-associated genes were retrieved from GeneCards based on relevance score thresholds defined at the tenths place (DKD \u2265 39.4; sarcopenia \u2265 63.0). Shared genes were identified by Venn analysis and further examined using STRING-based protein-protein interaction analysis, Cytoscape/CytoHubba topological screening, and Gene Ontology and KEGG enrichment analyses with clusterProfiler. DKD-sarcopenia research showed an overall increasing publication trend over the past two decades. Japan, China, the United States, Italy, and the United Kingdom were major contributors, and several Asian institutions showed prominent productivity. Keyword analyses indicated that hotspots mainly involved diabetes mellitus, sarcopenia, muscle strength, renal dysfunction, hemodialysis, inflammation, insulin resistance, physical performance, and aging-related metabolic disorders. Burst keyword and timeline analyses suggested a gradual shift from descriptive clinical and renal dysfunction-related topics toward functional assessment, comorbidity patterns, dialysis populations, and systemic metabolic complications. In the exploratory and hypothesis-generating gene overlap analysis, 761 overlapping candidate genes were identified between sarcopenia and DKD. These genes were mainly primarily found to be associated with oxygen and hypoxia response, energy metabolism, peptide hormone signaling, protein phosphorylation regulation, growth factor activity, insulin receptor binding, PI3K-Akt signaling, MAPK signaling, AGE-RAGE signaling in diabetic complications, FoxO signaling, HIF-1 signaling, diabetic cardiomyopathy, and cellular senescence. This study provides an updated bibliometric overview of DKD-sarcopenia research and identifies potential molecular intersections between the two conditions. The findings suggest that inflammation, metabolic dysregulation, hypoxia response, insulin/growth-factor signaling, and cellular stress may represent important directions for future investigation. However, the molecular findings are exploratory and hypothesis-generating rather than direct mechanistic evidence.\n  --- END ACTUAL ABSTRACT FOR 42344418 ---\n\n\n\u2705 PASSED (DO NOT CHANGE THESE):\n- \"Sarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function.\" (Source: 42348067)\n- \"The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\" (Source: 42407013)\n- \"Muscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12 months.\" (Source: 42324866)\n- \"The relationship between sarcopenia and T2D is complex and bidirectional, involving interconnected metabolic and molecular mechanisms that impair neuromuscular performance and muscle integrity during aging.\" (Source: 42236676)\n- \"The sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors.\" (Source: 42380825)\n- \"Myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner.\" (Source: 42352316)\n- \"Pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline.\" (Source: 42384985)\n- \"Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy.\" (Source: 42376989)\n- \"Notably, tofersen-treated patients with \"tofersenophages\" exhibited favorable clinical responses.\" (Source: 42399152)\n- \"This case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome.\" (Source: 42328332)\n- \"Elevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels.\" (Source: 42115814)\n- \"Laboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody.\" (Source: 42414029)\n- \"This study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia.\" (Source: 42341521)\n- \"Statin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol.\" (Source: 42319925)\n- \"These genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy.\" (Source: 42412755)\n- \"rTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01).\" (Source: 42183193)\n- \"Most current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration.\" (Source: 42400221)\n\n\nINSTRUCTION: Study the actual abstracts provided. Correct the casing, punctuation, spelling, or map the quote to its true source ID. Do NOT use ellipses.\n\n=======================================================\n\u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f CRITICAL VERIFICATION FAILURE (RETRY LOOP DETECTED) \u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f\nYour previous response was REJECTED because your quotes failed strict byte-perfect validation.\n\nTO BREAK THE LOOP, FOLLOW THESE 3 ABSOLUTE RULES:\n1. NO REPAIRING: If a quote failed, do NOT attempt to edit or tweak it. Either copy a completely different, 100% verbatim sentence from the source, or discard the quote entirely.\n2. PERMISSION TO DISCARD: You are NOT permitted to return fewer quotes to pass validation. Never hallucinate just to meet a quota.\n3. BYTE-PERFECT COPY: You must perform a direct, literal copy-paste. Ellipses (...) are BANNED. Do not change a single capital letter, punctuation mark, or space.\n=======================================================\n\nBASED STRICTLY ON THE CONTEXT LITERATURE ABOVE, EVALUATE THIS SPECIFIC PERSPECTIVE/PENTAMATRIX:\n\"How does sarcopenia feel versus Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis fasciculations or age-related proximal myopathy?\"",
            "rawResponse": "Even though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\n\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n\"How does sarcopenia feel versus Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis fasciculations or age-related proximal myopathy?\"\n\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\nSarcopenia is defined by a progressive decline in muscle mass, strength, and function. In contrast, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) presents with fasciculation potentials (FPs) driven by Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) and Lower Motor Neuron (LMN) hyperexcitability, distinct from age-related myopathic atrophy or benign fasciculation syndrome. Proximal myopathy in aging or autoimmune conditions exhibits distinct clinical, radiological, and histological profiles (e.g., necrosis, fatty infiltration, or inflammatory changes).\n\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\nSarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function. Unlike the generalized atrophic state of sarcopenia, ALS involves a more complex neurophysiological process. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders. Furthermore, longitudinal monitoring highlights structural changes, as muscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12 months.\n\nIn age-related or autoimmune proximal myopathies, the clinical presentation shifts towards specific muscular patterns. For example, the sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors. Distinguishing these from non-atrophic or inflammatory states is vital; immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy. Myogenic drivers and signals also dictate recovery, as myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner. Furthermore, central neurophysiological status is vital; pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline.\n\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n*   Sarcopenia and T2D exhibit a bidirectional relationship involving interconnected metabolic pathways.\n*   ALS patients may exhibit subclinical sensory nerve abnormalities, though these follow a different spatial distribution than motor signs.\n*   SAPHO syndrome can present with rare inflammatory myopathy as an extra-articular manifestation.\n*   The \"tofersenophage\" phenomenon (macrophagic inclusions) in CSF of ALS patients treated with tofersen is linked to inflammation but does not preclude clinical efficacy.\n*   The ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis is a newly identified therapeutic target for sarcopenia in postmenopausal women.\n*   rTMS has been shown to mitigate gastrocnemius muscle atrophy in experimental models.\n*   The muscle-specific kinase (MuSK) signaling pathway represents a potential therapeutic nexus for improving neuromuscular junction integrity across various disorders.\n*   Fasciculations in ALS show 92.6% concordance between ultrasound observations and electromyography potentials.\n*   There is a distinct phenotypic shift in current DMD research towards limiting degeneration-regeneration cycles rather than just stimulating regeneration.\n*   Pre-sarcopenic stages demonstrate cortical hyperactivation, potentially representing an early window for intervention.\n\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n1. 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ID: 42328332 - \"This case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome.\"\n11. ID: 42115814 - \"Elevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels.\"\n12. ID: 42414029 - \"Laboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody.\"\n13. ID: 42341521 - \"This study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia.\"\n14. ID: 42319925 - \"Statin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol.\"\n15. ID: 42412755 - \"These genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy.\"\n16. ID: 42183193 - \"rTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01).\"\n17. ID: 42400221 - \"Most current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration.\"\n18. ID: 42267670 - \"Muscle fibre denervation can occur through structural disconnection of the motor neuron from the fibre or through functional impairment of neuromuscular transmission.\"\n19. 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factors.\", \"source_id\": \"42380825\" },\n    { \"quote\": \"Myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner.\", \"source_id\": \"42352316\" },\n    { \"quote\": \"Pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline.\", \"source_id\": \"42384985\" },\n    { \"quote\": \"Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy.\", \"source_id\": \"42376989\" },\n    { \"quote\": \"Notably, tofersen-treated patients with \\\"tofersenophages\\\" exhibited favorable clinical responses.\", \"source_id\": \"42399152\" },\n    { \"quote\": \"This case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome.\", \"source_id\": \"42328332\" },\n    { \"quote\": \"Elevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels.\", \"source_id\": \"42115814\" },\n    { \"quote\": \"Laboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody.\", \"source_id\": \"42414029\" },\n    { \"quote\": \"This study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia.\", \"source_id\": \"42341521\" },\n    { \"quote\": \"Statin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol.\", \"source_id\": \"42319925\" },\n    { \"quote\": \"These genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a 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            "text": "How does sarcopenia feel versus Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis fasciculations or age-related proximal myopathy?",
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                        "quote": "Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness due to degeneration of upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord.",
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                        "quote": "Our findings indicate that in early ALS, LMN excitability is significantly modulated by descending corticospinal input.",
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                    {
                        "quote": "Muscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection in ALS yielded a pooled sensitivity of 0.87 (95% CI 0.83-0.91) and specificity of 0.91 (95% CI 0.86-0.94).",
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                    {
                        "quote": "Sarcopenia was identified in 25% of ALS patients.",
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                    {
                        "quote": "Compared with non-sarcopenic individuals, sarcopenic patients exhibited significantly lower muscle mass indices, PA, and HGS, along with higher extracellular water percentage (%ECW).",
                        "source_id": "41847237"
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                    {
                        "quote": "T1 bright tongue as an indication of chronic denervation in bulbar involvement.",
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                    {
                        "quote": "In contrast, pTAU181 selectively reflected lower motor neuron degeneration, particularly chronic denervation severity.",
                        "source_id": "42049146"
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                    {
                        "quote": "Aging and sarcopenia are associated with progressive declines in muscle decoupling, increasing the risk of falls and postural instability in older individuals.",
                        "source_id": "41336729"
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                    {
                        "quote": "Intrinsic motoneuron excitability, as estimated by \u0394F, is substantially reduced in this group of sarcopenic older adults, suggesting that it may be critical to functional capacity.",
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                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "A total of 219 studies were screened and 73 original studies selected for systematic review; 37 muscle MRI studies and 36 studies using ultrasound, PET or CT.",
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                    {
                        "quote": "Corresponding N-fas were detected in 437 events, yielding an overall concordance rate of 92.6% (95% confidence interval, 90.2-95.0%).",
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                    {
                        "quote": "U-fas contraction duration ranged from 343 to 971 ms, whereas N-fas duration ranged from 10.9 to 76.4 ms.",
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                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Electromyography (EMG) showed motor neurogenic changes with ongoing denervation and fasciculations in the right upper limb, with possible anterior horn cell (AHC) involvement.",
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                    {
                        "quote": "The proposed model is evaluated on a publicly available EMG dataset, achieving an overall accuracy of 99.27%, with macro and weighted precision, recall, and F1-scores exceeding 99% across ALS, myopathy, and healthy subjects.",
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                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Frailty, a multidimensional syndrome characterised by reduced physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors, is highly prevalent among older patients with CAD and is associated with adverse outcomes.",
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                        "quote": "Data from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation EMG Database (CCFDB), a large clinically acquired EMG dataset was utilized for this study.",
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                        "quote": "Through a comparative analysis of these two observations, the study traces the slow, asymmetrical, and irreversible progression of muscular atrophy, marked by early fasciculations, the absence of sensory disturbances, and eventual severe motor disability.",
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                    {
                        "quote": "Scan duration appears to significantly affect the diagnostic performance, with longer scanning improving sensitivity at the cost of reduced specificity.",
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                        "quote": "The findings of this review highlight the urgent need for a consensus on standardised protocols and reporting practices for the application of HDsEMG in ALS research",
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                    "justification": "The literature lacks direct subjective qualitative reports of how patients 'feel' the difference between these motor symptoms.",
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                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42394538\nTitle: Evidence-based position paper on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) professional practice for persons with sarcopenia. The European PRM position (UEMS PRM Section).\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalized disorder of skeletal muscles associated with accelerated loss of muscle mass and function. Individuals suffering from sarcopenia need rehabilitation services due to its significant impact on their functional abilities. The aim of this evidence-based position paper (EBPP) is to improve Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) physicians' professional practice in sarcopenia. A systematic review of the literature and a consensus procedure by means of a Delphi method process have been performed involving the delegates of all European countries represented in the UEMS PRM Section. The systematic literature review is reported together with the 25 main recommendations resulting from the Delphi procedure. It is recommended that PRM physicians play a significant role in taking preventive measures for sarcopenia in older individuals and in developing an Individual Rehabilitation Project for maintaining and improving functioning and reducing disability in individuals with sarcopenia. This EBPP represents the official position of the European Union through the UEMS PRM Section and designates the professional role of PRM physicians in persons with sarcopenia."
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                        "quote": "Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness due to degeneration of upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord.",
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                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42113599\nTitle: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Review.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness due to degeneration of upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord. It affects approximately 25\u202f000 individuals in the United States. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is characterized by progressive painless muscle weakness that typically begins in a focal region of the body, such as limb muscle weakness causing hand weakness or foot drop (65%), cranial muscle weakness causing speech or swallowing problems (20%-25%), or axial muscle weakness causing bent posture (5%-10%), and spreads to other body regions over time. The disease usually manifests with dysfunction indicative of both upper motor neurons (causing muscle stiffness and spasticity) and lower motor neurons (causing weakness, fasciculations, atrophy, and flaccidity). After onset, weakness spreads through the musculature and typically causes death due to respiratory muscle weakness. Among people with ALS, approximately 85% have sporadic ALS, which is not associated with known environmental or genetic factors, and 15% have familial ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is diagnosed based on clinical features, which can be supported by results of electromyography. More than 60 genes have been associated with ALS, and most are autosomal dominant. Pathogenic variants in chromosome 9 open reading frame 72 (C9orf72) are found in 40% of all familial ALS cases, and pathogenic variants in superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) are found in 20% of patients with familial ALS. Patients with ALS survive a mean of 3 to 5 years after diagnosis, and there are currently no curative therapies. Clinical care primarily focuses on symptom management and quality of life. Three US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved disease-modifying therapies are available in the United States. Riluzole and edaravone are oral medications that slow ALS progression by up to 2 to 4 months, and tofersen is an intrathecally administered gene therapy for patients with SOD1 gene variants. Specialized multidisciplinary teams, comprising neurologists, nurses, therapists, dietitians, and social workers, are associated with improved survival (4-7 months) and quality of life. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder of upper and lower motor neurons. No curative therapies exist. Two oral medications, riluzole and edaravone, are approved by the FDA and modestly decrease disease progression in sporadic ALS. Tofersen, an intrathecally administered gene-based therapy, is also FDA approved and slows disease progression in patients with SOD1 pathogenic gene variants."
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                        "quote": "Our findings indicate that in early ALS, LMN excitability is significantly modulated by descending corticospinal input.",
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                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42407013\nTitle: Role of the Upper Motor Neuron in the Generation of Fasciculations in Early Disease Stages of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: The origin of fasciculation potentials (FPs) in the early stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remains a subject of debate. We investigated the role of the motor cortex in FP generation by comparing resting FP frequency in the first dorsal interosseous (FDI) muscle before and after motor cortex inhibition induced by continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS). We studied patients with early-stage ALS (G1) and a disease-control group (G2) comprising individuals with chronic lower motor neuron (LMN) disorders or benign fasciculation syndrome without upper motor neuron (UMN) involvement. Inclusion required a right FDI strength of MRC grade 4+ or 5. At baseline, we recorded FP frequency and amplitude in the right FDI (3 replicates) and the motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude. These measures were repeated immediately after cTBS-induced corticomotor inhibition. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Twenty-two patients with ALS (14 men; median age 65.5 years; 72.7% spinal onset) were included, with a median disease duration of 6.4 months and a mean ALSFRS-R score of 44. The control group (G2) consisted of 11 participants. Notably, 50% of the ALS cohort showed no neurogenic features on needle EMG of the right FDI at enrollment. Baseline peripheral and cortical amplitudes and left hemisphere motor thresholds were comparable between groups. After cTBS, MEP amplitudes decreased significantly in both G1 (0.93 vs 0.50 mV, p = 0.02) and G2 (1.23 vs 0.38 mV, p = 0.02). However, a significant reduction in FP frequency (39.5%) occurred only in the ALS group (0.43 vs 0.26 Hz, p < 0.001), whereas no change was observed in G2 (0.60 vs 0.77 Hz, p = 0.14). Patients with ALS with a normal FDI EMG demonstrated an even greater reduction in FP frequency (54.5%). FP amplitudes remained stable across both groups after cTBS. Our findings indicate that in early ALS, LMN excitability is significantly modulated by descending corticospinal input. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders."
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                        "quote": "Muscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection in ALS yielded a pooled sensitivity of 0.87 (95% CI 0.83-0.91) and specificity of 0.91 (95% CI 0.86-0.94).",
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                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 41940896\nTitle: Accuracy of muscle ultrasonography in detecting fasciculations for the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.\nAbstract: This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of muscle ultrasonography in detecting fasciculations for the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Following PRISMA-DTA guidelines, we systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Ovid Medline, Sinomed, Web of Science, CNKI and VIP for studies published up to July 8, 2025 that evaluated muscle ultrasonography to detect fasciculations for ALS diagnosis. The study protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD420251057866). Studies were screened using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria and data were extracted. Risk of bias was assessed with QUADAS-2. Statistical analyses (Stata 16.0 and R 4.5.1 with the \"midas,\" \"metandi,\" and \"mada\" packages) were used to calculate pooled sensitivity (Sen), specificity (Spe), positive likelihood ratio (LR+), negative likelihood ratio (LR-), and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR). We constructed forest plots, hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic (HSROC) curves, summary ROC (SROC) curves and calculated the area under the SROC curve (AUC). Univariate meta-regression and subgroup analyses explored sources of heterogeneity. Publication bias was assessed using Deeks' funnel plot asymmetry test. Fagan nomograms were also used to illustrate the changes from pre-test to post-test probability and to enhance clinical interpretability. Thirteen studies involving 1176 participants met the inclusion criteria. Muscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection in ALS yielded a pooled sensitivity of 0.87 (95% CI 0.83-0.91) and specificity of 0.91 (95% CI 0.86-0.94). The pooled LR+ was 9.81 (95% CI 6.25-15.40) and LR- was 0.14 (95% CI 0.10-0.19), with a DOR of 70.03 (95% CI 41.72-117.56). The area under the SROC curve was 0.94 (95% CI 0.91-0.95). Meta-regression identified scan duration as a primary factor influencing diagnostic accuracy, with scan durations\u2009\u2265\u200930\u00a0s associated with higher sensitivity but relatively lower specificity. Deeks' funnel plot showed no significant asymmetry (p\u2009=\u20090.61), indicating no notable publication bias. Fagan nomograms showed that, at a pre-test probability of 30%, the post-test probability increased to 81% after a positive MUS result and decreased to 6% after a negative result. Muscle ultrasonography demonstrates good pooled diagnostic accuracy for detecting fasciculations in ALS and may serve as a useful adjunct to electrodiagnostic evaluation. Scan duration appears to significantly affect the diagnostic performance, with longer scanning improving sensitivity at the cost of reduced specificity. We speculate that prolonged scanning may be more useful in clinical scenarios where fasciculations are subtle or atypical, whereas shorter scanning may be sufficient when fasciculations are already readily apparent. Nevertheless, further large-scale prospective studies are needed to validate standardized scanning protocols and to better define the clinical role of MUS in ALS diagnostic pathways."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Sarcopenia was identified in 25% of ALS patients.",
                        "source_id": "41847237",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 41847237\nTitle: Sarcopenia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a key predictor of respiratory dysfunction and disease progression.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness and respiratory decline. Sarcopenia remains underexplored in terms of prevalence and their relationship with disease progression. We aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in ALS patients, assess the predictive value of morphofunctional assessment tools for sarcopenia, and explore their relationship with respiratory function and disease progression. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 40 ALS patients at the ALS Multidisciplinary Unit, San Cecilio University Hospital in Granada. Sarcopenia was defined based on the European Working Group of Sarcopenia in Older People 2(EWGSOP2) and malnutrition was diagnosed using GLIM criteria. Morphofunctional status was assessed using: Phase Angle (PA) and body composition by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis, muscle strength through Handgrip Strength (HGS). Respiratory function was evaluated using Forced Vital Capacity (FVC). Associations between sarcopenia, body composition, respiratory function, and disease severity were analyzed using logistic regression models. Receiver operating characteristic analyses were performed to identify optimal predictive cut-off values. Sarcopenia was identified in 25% of ALS patients. Compared with non-sarcopenic individuals, sarcopenic patients exhibited significantly lower muscle mass indices, PA, and HGS, along with higher extracellular water percentage (%ECW). Malnutrition was more frequent in sarcopenia group (90% vs. 25%, p\u202f<\u202f0.001). Respiratory impairment was more pronounced in sarcopenic patients, with reduced FVC and elevated pCO\u2082 (p\u202f=\u202f0.02), and a greater need for non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) (70% vs. 10%, p\u202f=\u202f0.001). VC correlated positively with body cell mass index (BCMI) (r\u202f=\u202f0.450), skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) (r\u202f=\u202f0.413), and ALSFRS-R score (r\u202f=\u202f0.731; all p\u202f<\u202f0.05). Lower PA, BCMI, and ALSFRS-R scores, together with higher %ECW and partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO\u2082), predicted sarcopenia risk. Reduced BCMI, HGS, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and sarcopenia were associated with the need of NIMV. BCMI (cut-off:8.05\u202fkg/m2; AUC:0.889) and ALSFRS-R (cut-off:33 points; AUC:0.884) were the most accurate predictors of sarcopenia and ventilatory support, respectively. This study is the first to assess sarcopenia prevalence in ALS patients using standardized diagnostic criteria. The findings highlight the relationship between sarcopenia, malnutrition, and respiratory decline. PA, BCMI, and respiratory parameters emerge as potential tools for sarcopenia and NIMV risk stratification."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Compared with non-sarcopenic individuals, sarcopenic patients exhibited significantly lower muscle mass indices, PA, and HGS, along with higher extracellular water percentage (%ECW).",
                        "source_id": "41847237",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 41847237\nTitle: Sarcopenia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a key predictor of respiratory dysfunction and disease progression.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness and respiratory decline. Sarcopenia remains underexplored in terms of prevalence and their relationship with disease progression. We aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in ALS patients, assess the predictive value of morphofunctional assessment tools for sarcopenia, and explore their relationship with respiratory function and disease progression. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 40 ALS patients at the ALS Multidisciplinary Unit, San Cecilio University Hospital in Granada. Sarcopenia was defined based on the European Working Group of Sarcopenia in Older People 2(EWGSOP2) and malnutrition was diagnosed using GLIM criteria. Morphofunctional status was assessed using: Phase Angle (PA) and body composition by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis, muscle strength through Handgrip Strength (HGS). Respiratory function was evaluated using Forced Vital Capacity (FVC). Associations between sarcopenia, body composition, respiratory function, and disease severity were analyzed using logistic regression models. Receiver operating characteristic analyses were performed to identify optimal predictive cut-off values. Sarcopenia was identified in 25% of ALS patients. Compared with non-sarcopenic individuals, sarcopenic patients exhibited significantly lower muscle mass indices, PA, and HGS, along with higher extracellular water percentage (%ECW). Malnutrition was more frequent in sarcopenia group (90% vs. 25%, p\u202f<\u202f0.001). Respiratory impairment was more pronounced in sarcopenic patients, with reduced FVC and elevated pCO\u2082 (p\u202f=\u202f0.02), and a greater need for non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) (70% vs. 10%, p\u202f=\u202f0.001). VC correlated positively with body cell mass index (BCMI) (r\u202f=\u202f0.450), skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) (r\u202f=\u202f0.413), and ALSFRS-R score (r\u202f=\u202f0.731; all p\u202f<\u202f0.05). Lower PA, BCMI, and ALSFRS-R scores, together with higher %ECW and partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO\u2082), predicted sarcopenia risk. Reduced BCMI, HGS, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and sarcopenia were associated with the need of NIMV. BCMI (cut-off:8.05\u202fkg/m2; AUC:0.889) and ALSFRS-R (cut-off:33 points; AUC:0.884) were the most accurate predictors of sarcopenia and ventilatory support, respectively. This study is the first to assess sarcopenia prevalence in ALS patients using standardized diagnostic criteria. The findings highlight the relationship between sarcopenia, malnutrition, and respiratory decline. PA, BCMI, and respiratory parameters emerge as potential tools for sarcopenia and NIMV risk stratification."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "T1 bright tongue as an indication of chronic denervation in bulbar involvement.",
                        "source_id": "41714394",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 41714394\nTitle: [Motor neuron diseases from a radiological perspective : Focus on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis].\nAbstract: Motor neuron diseases (MND) affect the upper and/or lower motor neurons. Radiological diagnostics primarily serve to systematically exclude treatable mimics and support the clinical and electrophysiological diagnosis. The focus is on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); supplementary progressive muscular atrophy (PMA, purely lower motor neuron, LMN disease) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Which imaging signs support the diagnosis of ALS, how do electromyography/magnetic resonance imaging (EMG/MRI) fit into the Gold Coast criteria and which other motor neuron diseases are relevant? Overview of clinical criteria (Gold Coast), genetics and typical MRI findings of the brain, spinal cord and musculature. Gold Coast core: progressive motor deterioration, upper motor neuron (UMN) and LMN signs in \u2265\u202f1 region or LMN in \u2265\u202f2\u00a0regions and exclusion of alternative causes. susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) motor band sign as UMN marker; T2/fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) hyperintensities along the corticospinal tract with low sensitivity, moderate specificity; T1 bright tongue as an indication of chronic denervation in bulbar involvement. EMG: detection of subclinical LMN involvement, sometimes limited in UMN-dominant/bulbar courses. PMA: Pure purely LMN symptoms, often continuum to ALS. SMA: Autosomal autosomal recessive (SMN1 deletion). The diagnosis remains primarily clinical; EMG and MRI are supportive. The radiological priority is the exclusion of mimics. The UMN markers increase diagnostic certainty in the context of clinical/EMG findings but do not replace them. Clear findings facilitate classification according to Gold Coast. The PMA and SMA require careful differential diagnostics; characteristic MRI patterns support progression and treatment planning. HINTERGRUND: Motoneuronerkrankungen (MNE) betreffen das obere (UMN) und/oder untere (LMN) Motoneuron. Die radiologische Diagnostik dient prim\u00e4r dem strukturierten Ausschluss behandelbarer Mimics und der Unterst\u00fctzung der klinischen und elektrophysiologischen Diagnose. Fokus: amyotrophe Lateralsklerose (ALS); erg\u00e4nzend progressive Muskelatrophie (PMA) und spinale Muskelatrophie (SMA). Welche bildgebenden Zeichen st\u00fctzen die ALS-Diagnose, wie ordnen sich Elektromyographie (EMG)/Magnetresonanztomographie (MRT) in die Gold-Coast-Kriterien ein, und welche weiteren MNE sind relevant? \u00dcbersicht klinischer Kriterien (Gold-Coast), Genetik und typischer MRT-Befunde von Gehirn, R\u00fcckenmark und Muskulatur. Gold-Coast-Kern: progrediente motorische Verschlechterung, UMN- und LMN-Zeichen in \u2265\u202f1 Region oder LMN in \u2265\u202f2\u00a0Regionen, Ausschluss alternativer Ursachen. Als Bildgebungsverfahren kommen die MRT (\u201emotor-band sign\u201c) in der Suszeptibilit\u00e4tswichtung (SWI) als UMN-Marker; T2/FLAIR-Hyperintensit\u00e4ten entlang des kortikospinalen Trakts mit geringer Sensitivit\u00e4t und moderater Spezifit\u00e4t; \u201eT1-Bright-Tongue\u201c als Hinweis auf chronische Denervation bei bulb\u00e4rer Beteiligung. EMG: Nachweis subklinischer LMN-Beteiligung, bei UMN-dominanten/bulb\u00e4ren Verl\u00e4ufen teils limitiert. PMA: reine LMN-Symptomatik, h\u00e4ufig Kontinuum zur ALS. SMA: autosomal-rezessiv (SMN1-Deletion). Die Diagnose bleibt prim\u00e4r klinisch; EMG und MRT sind unterst\u00fctzend. Radiologische Priorit\u00e4t ist der Ausschluss von Mimics. UMN-Marker erh\u00f6hen im Kontext von Klinik/EMG die diagnostische Sicherheit, ersetzen diese jedoch nicht. Klare Befundformulierung erleichtern die Zuordnung nach Gold-Coast. PMA und SMA erfordern differenzialdiagnostische Sorgfalt; charakteristische MRT-Muster unterst\u00fctzen Verlauf und Therapieplanung."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "In contrast, pTAU181 selectively reflected lower motor neuron degeneration, particularly chronic denervation severity.",
                        "source_id": "42049146",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42049146\nTitle: Plasma NfL, GFAP and pTau181 define distinct biological axes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is biologically heterogeneous, and blood biomarkers may reflect distinct pathological mechanisms. We investigated whether plasma neurofilament light chain (NfL), phosphorylated tau at threonine 181 (pTAU181), and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) capture complementary biological domains in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Plasma biomarkers were measured using a fully automated chemiluminescent immunoassay platform in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and control groups. Upper motor neuron burden was quantified using transcranial magnetic stimulation and the Penn Upper Motor Neuron Score. Lower motor neuron involvement was assessed by electromyography and Medical Research Council strength scores. Associations were tested using multivariable models adjusted for age, sex, disease progression rate, and phenotype. Latent profile analysis was applied to identify biomarker-defined subgroups. NfL levels increased with greater upper motor neuron burden across both neurophysiological and clinical measures. In contrast, pTAU181 selectively reflected lower motor neuron degeneration, particularly chronic denervation severity. GFAP levels were strongly associated with age and showed no relationship with motor neuron involvement. After adjustment for age and other covariates, higher GFAP levels were independently associated with behavioural lability. Biomarker levels did not differ across cognitive classes. Latent profile analysis identified three biologically distinct clusters characterized by selective pTAU181 elevation, progressive NfL increase, or prominent glial activation. Cluster membership independently predicted disease aggressiveness. These findings demonstrate that plasma NfL, pTAU181, and GFAP capture complementary biological processes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and support combined biomarker profiling for mechanistically informed patient stratification."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Aging and sarcopenia are associated with progressive declines in muscle decoupling, increasing the risk of falls and postural instability in older individuals.",
                        "source_id": "41336729",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 41336729\nTitle: Age-Related Changes in Muscle Coupling: Focus on Sarcopenic Elderly.\nAbstract: Aging and sarcopenia are associated with progressive declines in muscle decoupling, increasing the risk of falls and postural instability in older individuals. This study investigates the impact of these factors on muscular coordination, focusing on muscle coupling and information transfer. Surface electromyography (sEMG) data were recorded from twenty young and twenty elderly adults during a squat exercise, in the rectus femoris and biceps femoris. Normalized Mutual Information and Transfer Entropy were computed to quantify changes in muscle activation, coupling, and intermuscular communication. The results revealed significant age-related differences in intermuscular coupling, with elderly individuals showing lower values for the metrics computed. This decrease was further exacerbated in participants with sarcopenia, highlighting its detrimental impact on muscular efficiency. These findings suggest that aging and sarcopenia lead to adaptive but insufficient changes in muscular coordination, that could result in decreased balance and increased fall risk.Clinical Relevance - This provides a deeper insight into the effect of muscle decoupling due to age."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Intrinsic motoneuron excitability, as estimated by \u0394F, is substantially reduced in this group of sarcopenic older adults, suggesting that it may be critical to functional capacity.",
                        "source_id": "41292210",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 41292210\nTitle: Intrinsic Motoneuron Excitability Differentiates Sarcopenic, Nonsarcopenic and Athletic Ageing Phenotypes.\nAbstract: The mechanisms underlying sarcopenia-related physical decline remain poorly understood, particularly with respect to neural contributions. Muscle atrophy has traditionally been viewed as the primary driver, but growing evidence suggests that neuromuscular impairments-especially reduced intrinsic motoneuron excitability-may play a central role. This intrinsic excitability, which is critical for modulating motoneuron discharge rates, likely contributes to age-related weakness and mobility loss. We investigated whether intrinsic motoneuron excitability differs across older adults with sarcopenia, nonsarcopenic controls and masters athletes and whether these differences relate to physical function. Fifty-six older adults (74.3\u2009\u00b1\u20097.2\u2009years, 50% female), including 12 sarcopenic, 23 nonsarcopenic controls and 21 masters athletes, were recruited. The Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium (SDOC) thresholds were used for sarcopenia screening. High-density electromyography (HD-EMG) was recorded from the tibialis anterior during ramped isometric contractions at intensities of 20%, 40% and 60% of maximum torque (i20%, i40%, i60%). A total of 4998 decomposed motor units were categorized by recruitment thresholds (rt0%-20%, rt20%-40% and rt40%-60%). Paired motor unit analysis was used to calculate delta frequency (\u0394F), an established index of intrinsic motoneuron excitability primarily reflecting persistent inward currents (PICs) contribution to discharge behaviour. Muscle strength, power and physical function were assessed using established performance-based tests. Sarcopenic older adults had significantly lower dorsiflexion peak torque (-56%), sit-to-stand power (-37%) and functional capacity tests performance (-30 to -46%) compared to controls. Master athletes demonstrated higher sit-to-stand power (23%) and functional performance (11% to 23%) than controls. \u0394F was significantly lower in sarcopenic individuals compared to both controls and master athletes across all contraction intensities and recruitment threshold bins (-22% to -38%). Master athletes did not differ from controls in \u0394F for low-threshold units (rt0%-20%) or at i20% and i40% contraction intensities. However, \u0394F was higher in athletes than controls at i60% for mid- and high-threshold units (rt20%-40% and rt40%-60%) by 15% and 20%. These group differences in \u0394F, particularly at higher intensities, were associated with the degree of muscle weakness and physical limitations. Intrinsic motoneuron excitability, as estimated by \u0394F, is substantially reduced in this group of sarcopenic older adults, suggesting that it may be critical to functional capacity. Long-term exercise practice preserves excitability, particularly during high-demand motor tasks. These findings identify intrinsic motoneuron excitability as both a mechanistic marker of neuromuscular ageing and a potential target for investigations of novel interventions aiming to restore neuromotor function in sarcopenia."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "A total of 219 studies were screened and 73 original studies selected for systematic review; 37 muscle MRI studies and 36 studies using ultrasound, PET or CT.",
                        "source_id": "41872984",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 41872984\nTitle: Muscle MRI and Muscle Ultrasound Applications in MND/ALS: Academic Insights and Clinical Opportunities.\nAbstract: There is an unmet need for the clinically relevant ALS biomarkers to facilitate an accurate diagnosis in suspected cases, monitor disease progression and evaluate response to therapy in clinical trials. While the MND/ALS literature is dominated by innovative brain studies, motor disability in ALS is primarily driven by neurogenic muscle change impacting mobility, dexterity, respiratory and bulbar function. With the intention of raising awareness of muscle-derived imaging markers in ALS, a systematic review has been conducted. Study designs, imaging methods, data interpretation frameworks, and cohort characteristics were systematically evaluated to identify innovative approaches and barriers to clinical implementation. A total of 219 studies were screened and 73 original studies selected for systematic review; 37 muscle MRI studies and 36 studies using ultrasound, PET or CT. All of the selected studies successfully captured ALS-associated muscle degeneration and their methods included the evaluation of muscle dimensions (thickness/volumes n\u2009=\u200934), 'acute' denervation (water content, n\u2009=\u200915), fasciculation counts (n\u2009=\u200914), 'chronic' neurogenic change (fat content, n\u2009=\u200921), metabolic changes (n\u2009=\u20094), diffusion alterations (n\u2009=\u20098) and echo intensity changes (n\u2009=\u200913). Despite the huge impact of lower motor neuron dysfunction on the patients' independence, survival and quality of life, muscle imaging is a glaringly overlooked frontier of MND/ALS research. This is a missed opportunity, as a variety of non-invasive quantitative muscle imaging techniques have been successfully used in other neurological conditions; these protocols are easy to implement on commercial MRI and ultrasound platforms and recent studies have demonstrated their ease of use and potential clinical utility."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Corresponding N-fas were detected in 437 events, yielding an overall concordance rate of 92.6% (95% confidence interval, 90.2-95.0%).",
                        "source_id": "42382427",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42382427\nTitle: Simultaneous ultrasound and needle electromyography recording of fasciculations in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.\nAbstract: Fasciculations can be detected using both muscle ultrasonography and needle electromyography, yet the correspondence between ultrasonographically observed fasciculations (U-fas) and needle electromyography-detected fasciculation potentials (N-fas) has not been clarified. This study investigated their correspondence using fully synchronized recordings. Adult patients showing fasciculation-like contractions on muscle ultrasonography were enrolled; all were subsequently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ultrasound and needle electromyography were recorded simultaneously in up to three muscles per patient, with a recording duration of 3\u00a0min per muscle. For each ultrasonographically observed fasciculation, the presence of a corresponding electromyographic event and contraction duration assessed by M-mode imaging were evaluated. Ten patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis were included. A total of 472 focused U-fas events were analyzed. Corresponding N-fas were detected in 437 events, yielding an overall concordance rate of 92.6% (95% confidence interval, 90.2-95.0%). U-fas contraction duration ranged from 343 to 971\u00a0ms, whereas N-fas duration ranged from 10.9 to 76.4\u00a0ms. The number of phases of N-fas observed during U-fas events ranged from 1 to 10. Most ultrasonographically observed fasciculations corresponded to electromyography-detected events on simultaneous recording. Ultrasonographically detected fasciculations may serve as a supplementary indicator of lower motor neuron involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "U-fas contraction duration ranged from 343 to 971 ms, whereas N-fas duration ranged from 10.9 to 76.4 ms.",
                        "source_id": "42382427",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42382427\nTitle: Simultaneous ultrasound and needle electromyography recording of fasciculations in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.\nAbstract: Fasciculations can be detected using both muscle ultrasonography and needle electromyography, yet the correspondence between ultrasonographically observed fasciculations (U-fas) and needle electromyography-detected fasciculation potentials (N-fas) has not been clarified. This study investigated their correspondence using fully synchronized recordings. Adult patients showing fasciculation-like contractions on muscle ultrasonography were enrolled; all were subsequently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ultrasound and needle electromyography were recorded simultaneously in up to three muscles per patient, with a recording duration of 3\u00a0min per muscle. For each ultrasonographically observed fasciculation, the presence of a corresponding electromyographic event and contraction duration assessed by M-mode imaging were evaluated. Ten patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis were included. A total of 472 focused U-fas events were analyzed. Corresponding N-fas were detected in 437 events, yielding an overall concordance rate of 92.6% (95% confidence interval, 90.2-95.0%). U-fas contraction duration ranged from 343 to 971\u00a0ms, whereas N-fas duration ranged from 10.9 to 76.4\u00a0ms. The number of phases of N-fas observed during U-fas events ranged from 1 to 10. Most ultrasonographically observed fasciculations corresponded to electromyography-detected events on simultaneous recording. Ultrasonographically detected fasciculations may serve as a supplementary indicator of lower motor neuron involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Electromyography (EMG) showed motor neurogenic changes with ongoing denervation and fasciculations in the right upper limb, with possible anterior horn cell (AHC) involvement.",
                        "source_id": "42158079",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42158079\nTitle: Hirayama disease in a young Indonesian male: a case report.\nAbstract: Hirayama disease (HD) is a rare, self-limiting lower motor neuron disorder predominantly affecting young males in Asia. It is caused by dynamic compression of the lower cervical spinal cord during neck flexion, resulting in ischemic injury to the anterior horn cells. A 15-year-old Indonesian male presented with a 6-month history of progressive right upper limb weakness and muscle wasting without sensory deficits or spasticity. Electromyography (EMG) showed motor neurogenic changes with ongoing denervation and fasciculations in the right upper limb, with possible anterior horn cell (AHC) involvement. Cervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the neutral position appeared normal initially. However, a repeat dynamic MRI cervical spine demonstrated anterior displacement of the posterior dural sac and dilatation of the posterior epidural venous plexus from C3-6 with neck flexion, confirming the diagnosis of HD. The patient was managed conservatively with a hard cervical collar and physiotherapy. At 8 months' follow-up, symptoms continued to be stable with no further progression. Although rare, HD should be considered in adolescents presenting with unilateral distal upper limb weakness. It can often be underdiagnosed due to normal findings on neutral MRI cervical spine. As such, flexion imaging is essential for detecting the hallmark signs like anterior dural displacement and posterior epidural venous engorgement. With early recognition, conservative management with a cervical collar can halt disease progression and preserve neurological function."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "The proposed model is evaluated on a publicly available EMG dataset, achieving an overall accuracy of 99.27%, with macro and weighted precision, recall, and F1-scores exceeding 99% across ALS, myopathy, and healthy subjects.",
                        "source_id": "41336481",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 41336481\nTitle: iEMG-Based Diagnosis of ALS and Myopathy using 1D-CNN.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and myopathy are debilitating neuromuscular disorders that require accurate and timely diagnosis for effective management. Traditional electromyography (EMG)-based diagnostic methods rely on manual interpretation, which is time-consuming and prone to variability. This study proposes an approach that directly classifies EMG signals using a one-dimensional convolutional neural network (1D-CNN) without feature extraction, addressing the limitations of existing methods that depend on handcrafted features and focus primarily on binary classification. The proposed model is evaluated on a publicly available EMG dataset, achieving an overall accuracy of 99.27%, with macro and weighted precision, recall, and F1-scores exceeding 99% across ALS, myopathy, and healthy subjects. Unlike previous approaches that require extensive preprocessing, our method maintains high classification performance while reducing computational complexity, offering a clinically relevant multiclass classification framework. Although our method achieves high classification performance, it also maintains a strong balance between sensitivity and specificity, ensuring reliable and accurate neuromuscular disorder diagnosis, making it a practical tool for clinical applications. Future research will focus on improving model generalizability, expanding dataset diversity, and integrating real-time deployment for enhanced diagnostic utility."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Frailty, a multidimensional syndrome characterised by reduced physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors, is highly prevalent among older patients with CAD and is associated with adverse outcomes.",
                        "source_id": "42128755",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42128755\nTitle: Frailty and Coronary Artery Disease: Proposed Pathophysiology and A Complex Interaction Influencing Management and Outcomes in Older Adults.\nAbstract: Coronary artery disease (CAD) and frailty frequently coexist in older adults and represent a growing clinical challenge in the context of an ageing population. Frailty, a multidimensional syndrome characterised by reduced physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors, is highly prevalent among older patients with CAD and is associated with adverse outcomes. This review examines the complex interplay between frailty and CAD, highlighting shared pathophysiological mechanisms, and further explores the impact of frailty on clinical presentation, risk stratification and therapeutic decision-making in CAD. A range of frailty assessment tools are discussed, although no single tool has been universally adopted in cardiovascular practice. The presence of frailty influences the utilisation and outcomes of pharmacological therapies, invasive strategies, and cardiac rehabilitation, often contributing to treatment disparities. Incorporating frailty assessment into routine cardiovascular care may improve individualised management and shared decision-making. Future research should prioritise frailty inclusive clinical trials and integrated cardiogeriatric approaches to optimise outcomes in this vulnerable population."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Data from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation EMG Database (CCFDB), a large clinically acquired EMG dataset was utilized for this study.",
                        "source_id": "41316805",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 41316805\nTitle: Electromyography Signal Classification With Artificial Intelligence for Detection of Neuromuscular Disorders Using a Large Clinically-Acquired Database.\nAbstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown potential in analyzing electromyography (EMG) signals, but clinical applicability remains limited by studies based on small, curated datasets, and variable accuracy. This study evaluated AI performance in classifying needle electromyography (EMG) signals as muscle activity versus background/noise/artifact, and then in distinguishing three clinical categories: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), myopathy, and non-disease controls. Data from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation EMG Database (CCFDB), a large clinically acquired EMG dataset was utilized for this study. A two-step classification approach was used: a convolutional neural network (CNN) to separate muscle activity from background/noise/artifact, followed by a random forest algorithm and CNNs for clinical category classification. Feature extraction techniques included Short-Time Fourier Transform (STFT), Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT), Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT), and Wavelet Packet Decomposition (WPD). EMG data from 608 participants (266 ALS, 89 myopathy, 253 non-disease controls), totaling 11,456 muscle recordings, and 15,613 segments of muscle activity were included. The muscle activity detection model achieved 85.4% accuracy. For clinical category classification, CWT with a two-layer CNN performed best on the CCFDB (62% accuracy). Deeper CNN architectures did not consistently improve performance. On the publicly available curated EMGlab dataset, the best accuracy using the same AI models was higher (91%). AI can assist in EMG analysis, but the performance gap between curated and clinically-acquired datasets underscores the need for robust models capable of handling signal variability and complexity in authentic clinical contexts. Future efforts should focus on clinically-oriented AI development to improve translational applicability."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Through a comparative analysis of these two observations, the study traces the slow, asymmetrical, and irreversible progression of muscular atrophy, marked by early fasciculations, the absence of sensory disturbances, and eventual severe motor disability.",
                        "source_id": "41855303",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 41855303\nTitle: Historical and Clinical Analysis of a Case of Progressive Muscular Atrophy (1853-1871).\nAbstract: Progressive muscular atrophy (PMA) emerged in the mid-19th century as a distinct clinical entity within the evolving field of French neurology, notably through the work of Fran\u00e7ois Amilcar Aran, Duchenne de Boulogne, and later Jean-Martin Charcot. During this period, uncertainties persisted regarding its nosological status, pathophysiology, and relationship to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Longitudinal clinical observations from this era remain rare but are essential for understanding both the natural history of motor neuron diseases and the historical construction of neurological knowledge. This article presents a historical and clinical analysis of a unique case of PMA observed for over nearly 2 decades (1853-1871) in Parisian hospitals. The case concerns Auguste-Joseph Bellinghen, whose condition was first documented in an unpublished handwritten manuscript in 1853 and later published with photographic illustrations in 1871. Through a comparative analysis of these two observations, the study traces the slow, asymmetrical, and irreversible progression of muscular atrophy, marked by early fasciculations, the absence of sensory disturbances, and eventual severe motor disability. The case is examined within its institutional, nosological, and therapeutic contexts, highlighting hospital circulation, the role of medical interns, and the empirical treatments of the time, including electrotherapy and thermal baths. Reinterpreted in light of contemporary neurology, this historical observation likely corresponds to a spinal-onset motor neuron disease closely related to ALS. Beyond its clinical significance, the case illustrates the transition from descriptive clinical medicine to anatomoclinical correlation and contributes to the historiography of neurology by illuminating how individual patient trajectories shaped medical knowledge in the 19th century. (1) Long-term historical clinical observations provide valuable insights into the natural history of PMA and motor neuron diseases. (2) The Bellinghen case illustrates the evolution of neurological semiology, particularly the early recognition of fasciculations and asymmetrical muscle wasting. (3) This case highlights the transition from Aran's initial clinical description of PMA to Charcot's anatomopathological framework linking PMA to ALS. (4) Historical medical archives offer not only scientific data but also a window into the social consequences of chronic neurological disease in the 19th century. (5) Integrating historical and clinical analysis enriches contemporary understanding of motor neuron disease nosology and medical memory."
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                        "quote": "Scan duration appears to significantly affect the diagnostic performance, with longer scanning improving sensitivity at the cost of reduced specificity.",
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                        "abstract_text": "ID: 41940896\nTitle: Accuracy of muscle ultrasonography in detecting fasciculations for the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.\nAbstract: This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of muscle ultrasonography in detecting fasciculations for the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Following PRISMA-DTA guidelines, we systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Ovid Medline, Sinomed, Web of Science, CNKI and VIP for studies published up to July 8, 2025 that evaluated muscle ultrasonography to detect fasciculations for ALS diagnosis. The study protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD420251057866). Studies were screened using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria and data were extracted. Risk of bias was assessed with QUADAS-2. Statistical analyses (Stata 16.0 and R 4.5.1 with the \"midas,\" \"metandi,\" and \"mada\" packages) were used to calculate pooled sensitivity (Sen), specificity (Spe), positive likelihood ratio (LR+), negative likelihood ratio (LR-), and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR). We constructed forest plots, hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic (HSROC) curves, summary ROC (SROC) curves and calculated the area under the SROC curve (AUC). Univariate meta-regression and subgroup analyses explored sources of heterogeneity. Publication bias was assessed using Deeks' funnel plot asymmetry test. Fagan nomograms were also used to illustrate the changes from pre-test to post-test probability and to enhance clinical interpretability. Thirteen studies involving 1176 participants met the inclusion criteria. Muscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection in ALS yielded a pooled sensitivity of 0.87 (95% CI 0.83-0.91) and specificity of 0.91 (95% CI 0.86-0.94). The pooled LR+ was 9.81 (95% CI 6.25-15.40) and LR- was 0.14 (95% CI 0.10-0.19), with a DOR of 70.03 (95% CI 41.72-117.56). The area under the SROC curve was 0.94 (95% CI 0.91-0.95). Meta-regression identified scan duration as a primary factor influencing diagnostic accuracy, with scan durations\u2009\u2265\u200930\u00a0s associated with higher sensitivity but relatively lower specificity. Deeks' funnel plot showed no significant asymmetry (p\u2009=\u20090.61), indicating no notable publication bias. Fagan nomograms showed that, at a pre-test probability of 30%, the post-test probability increased to 81% after a positive MUS result and decreased to 6% after a negative result. Muscle ultrasonography demonstrates good pooled diagnostic accuracy for detecting fasciculations in ALS and may serve as a useful adjunct to electrodiagnostic evaluation. Scan duration appears to significantly affect the diagnostic performance, with longer scanning improving sensitivity at the cost of reduced specificity. We speculate that prolonged scanning may be more useful in clinical scenarios where fasciculations are subtle or atypical, whereas shorter scanning may be sufficient when fasciculations are already readily apparent. Nevertheless, further large-scale prospective studies are needed to validate standardized scanning protocols and to better define the clinical role of MUS in ALS diagnostic pathways."
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                        "quote": "The findings of this review highlight the urgent need for a consensus on standardised protocols and reporting practices for the application of HDsEMG in ALS research",
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                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42157222\nTitle: The use of high-density surface electromyography in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a scoping review.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterised by progressive degeneration of motor neurons, resulting in muscle weakness and atrophy. This neuronal loss is partially compensated for by the collateral sprouting of surviving motor neurons, leading to the formation of enlarged motor units (MUs). These MU adaptations, together with hyperexcitability and altered descending messages from the brain, lead to altered characteristics of the MU action potential shape and discharge pattern, that can be captured using high-density surface electromyography (HDsEMG). The aim of this review is to survey all available literature, investigating how HDsEMG has been used in ALS, and highlight differences in methods and outcomes to allow comparison between studies. A systematic literature search was conducted using four databases (PubMed, Scopus, IEEE Xplore, and Academic Search Ultimate) to identify studies employing HDsEMG in individuals diagnosed with ALS. Eligible studies were reviewed to examine experimental protocols, hardware and software configurations and reported outcome measures. Out of 168 identified articles, 26 were included in this review. High heterogeneity was observed in recording methods, analysis, and reporting strategies. Based on measurable features of MU behaviour and morphology, the outcomes reported in the studies were grouped into five main categories: fasciculations, MU properties, MU discharge characteristics, multiple discharges and number of MUs. HDsEMG represents a promising non-invasive technique that allows for repeated, longitudinal measurements as well as the detection of multiple MUs and their individual analysis, the potential of which has not been fully explored. HDsEMG has a strong potential for clinical use in ALS, but its application should first be based on a clear understanding of disease pathophysiology. The findings of this review highlight the urgent need for a consensus on standardised protocols and reporting practices for the application of HDsEMG in ALS research, along with the development of methods that can sensitively indicate disease-specific physiological changes to improve comparability, reproducibility. This understanding will improve how HDsEMG findings are interpreted and support the translation of HDsEMG into a diagnostic tool."
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            "displayText": "Even though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\n\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n\"How does sarcopenia feel versus Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis fasciculations or age-related proximal myopathy?\"\n\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\nThe clinical phenomenology of sarcopenia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and age-related proximal myopathy are distinct yet overlapping syndromes of neuromuscular impairment. Sarcopenia is characterized by age-related muscle mass and strength loss, while ALS involves progressive degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons. Myopathy represents a primary muscular pathology. This synthesis differentiates these entities based on electrophysiological (fasciculation occurrence), structural (muscle MRI/ultrasound), and functional (torque/power) signatures.\n\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\nSarcopenia is characterized by age-related progressive skeletal muscle disorder characterized by muscle mass and function loss. In contrast, ALS is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness due to degeneration of upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord. Fasciculations, involuntary twitching of muscle fibers, are hallmark features of ALS, often observed by ultrasound and electromyography. Unlike the primary muscular deterioration of sarcopenia or primary myopathies, ALS-associated fasciculations are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability. While sarcopenia involves a loss of muscle mass, it is not primarily characterized by the dense denervation-driven fasciculations seen in ALS.\n\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n*   High-density surface electromyography can differentiate ALS from other neuromuscular disorders by analyzing individual motor unit discharge patterns.\n*   The T1-weighted \"bright tongue\" is a specific radiological indicator of chronic denervation in bulbar ALS.\n*   Prolonged scanning duration (\u226530 seconds) significantly increases the sensitivity of muscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection.\n*   Plasma neurofilament light chain (NfL) levels correlate with UMN burden, whereas pTAU181 selectively reflects lower motor neuron denervation severity in ALS.\n*   Sarcopenia, in older adults with diabetes, does not show a significant correlation with glycemic control, suggesting a metabolic complexity independent of glucose levels.\n*   The \"post-stab\" epoch (350-2350 ms) in postural stabilization tests is the most sensitive period for detecting neuromuscular deficits in pre/sarcopenia using surface EMG.\n*   Aldh3a1 expression is a marker of extraocular muscle resistance to ALS pathology, offering a potential therapeutic avenue for other muscle types.\n*   The \"flail arm syndrome\" and \"flail leg syndrome\" are specific, slow-progressing phenotypes of ALS characterized by predominant LMN weakness.\n*   Muscle mass indexed to body surface area (BSA) is a more consistent predictor of quality of life in hemodialysis patients than standard fat-free mass indices.\n*   Intramuscular AAV-mediated overexpression of Aldh3a1 restores membrane repair mechanisms in myotubes, potentially mitigating damage in protein aggregation disorders.\n\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n1. ID: 41182934 - Sarcopenia is an age-related progressive skeletal muscle disorder characterized by muscle mass and function loss.\n2. ID: 42113599 - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness due to degeneration of upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord.\n3. ID: 42407013 - After cTBS, MEP amplitudes decreased significantly in both G1 (0.93 vs 0.50 mV, p = 0.02) and G2 (1.23 vs 0.38 mV, p = 0.02).\n4. ID: 42407013 - However, a significant reduction in FP frequency (39.5%) occurred only in the ALS group (0.43 vs 0.26 Hz, p < 0.001), whereas no change was observed in G2 (0.60 vs 0.77 Hz, p = 0.14).\n5. ID: 41940896 - Muscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection in ALS yielded a pooled sensitivity of 0.87 (95% CI 0.83-0.91) and specificity of 0.91 (95% CI 0.86-0.94).\n6. ID: 41940896 - Scan duration appears to significantly affect the diagnostic performance, with longer scanning improving sensitivity at the cost of reduced specificity.\n7. ID: 41847237 - Sarcopenia was identified in 25% of ALS patients.\n8. ID: 41847237 - Compared with non-sarcopenic individuals, sarcopenic patients exhibited significantly lower muscle mass indices, PA, and HGS, along with higher extracellular water percentage (%ECW).\n9. ID: 41714394 - T1 bright tongue as an indication of chronic denervation in bulbar involvement.\n10. ID: 42049146 - In contrast, pTAU181 selectively reflected lower motor neuron degeneration, particularly chronic denervation severity.\n11. ID: 41336729 - Aging and sarcopenia are associated with progressive declines in muscle decoupling, increasing the risk of falls and postural instability in older individuals.\n12. ID: 41292210 - Intrinsic motoneuron excitability, as estimated by \u0394F, is substantially reduced in this group of sarcopenic older adults, suggesting that it may be critical to functional capacity.\n13. ID: 41872984 - A total of 219 studies were screened and 73 original studies selected for systematic review; 37 muscle MRI studies and 36 studies using ultrasound, PET or CT.\n14. ID: 42382427 - Corresponding N-fas were detected in 437 events, yielding an overall concordance rate of 92.6% (95% confidence interval, 90.2-95.0%).\n15. ID: 42382427 - U-fas contraction duration ranged from 343 to 971 ms, whereas N-fas duration ranged from 10.9 to 76.4 ms.\n16. ID: 42158079 - Electromyography (EMG) showed motor neurogenic changes with ongoing denervation and fasciculations in the right upper limb, with possible anterior horn cell (AHC) involvement.\n17. ID: 41336481 - The proposed model is evaluated on a publicly available EMG dataset, achieving an overall accuracy of 99.27%, with macro and weighted precision, recall, and F1-scores exceeding 99% across ALS, myopathy, and healthy subjects.\n18. ID: 42128755 - Frailty, a multidimensional syndrome characterised by reduced physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors, is highly prevalent among older patients with CAD and is associated with adverse outcomes.\n19. ID: 41316805 - Data from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation EMG Database (CCFDB), a large clinically acquired EMG dataset was utilized for this study.\n20. ID: 41855303 - Through a comparative analysis of these two observations, the study traces the slow, asymmetrical, and irreversible progression of muscular atrophy, marked by early fasciculations, the absence of sensory disturbances, and eventual severe motor disability.\n\n### [PROGRAMATICALLY MAPPED REFERENCES]\n[4]. 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            "prompt": "CRITICAL INSTRUCTION: You MUST wrap your internal reasoning in ... tags at the very beginning of your response.\n\n=======================================================\nCONTEXT LITERATURE (STATIC CACHE):\nID: 42244138\nTitle: FLNC Complex Structural Variant Causing Distal Myopathy Identified by Family-Based Genome Sequencing.\nAbstract: Distal myopathies (DM) are clinically and genetically heterogeneous neuromuscular disorders, and identifying a molecular genetic cause may remain challenging in a subset of cases. Moreover, DM may be misdiagnosed as hereditary neuropathies due to overlapping clinical features. Here, we report a novel structural variant in FLNC associated with DM identified through genome sequencing (GS). Two affected relatives initially presented independently with referral diagnoses of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Clinical re-evaluation led to a change of the diagnosis to DM. Muscle MRI revealed a consistent pattern of selective muscle involvement characteristic of DM, enabling identification of six affected individuals within the family. GS was performed in seven family members, including six affected individuals and one unaffected relative. The analysis identified an insertion of two inverted fragments derived from the adjacent intron 2 into exon 3 of the FLNC gene. This complex rearrangement was accompanied by short non-templated nucleotide insertions at the junctions and a 3-bp exonic deletion at the insertion site, ultimately resulting in a frameshift. The structural variant was segregated with disease and was confirmed by Sanger sequencing and one Oxford nanopore long-read sequencing. Our findings expand the mutational spectrum of FLNC-associated disorders and highlight the importance of GS combined with a detailed clinical examination for the diagnosis of DM.\n\nID: 41911331\nTitle: Clinical and biochemical characterization of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a CHCHD10 R15L family.\nAbstract: Familial forms of ALS are potential candidates for gene-directed therapies, but many recently identified genes remain poorly characterized. Here, we provide a comprehensive clinical, neuropathological, and biochemical description of fALS caused by the heterozygous p.R15L missense mutation in the gene CHCHD10. Using a cross-sectional study design, we evaluated five affected and nine unaffected individuals from a large seven-generation pedigree with at least 68 affected members. The pedigree suggests a high (68 - 81%) but incomplete disease penetrance. Through cloning of the disease-allele from distant members of the family, we establish the disease haplotype in the family. Notably, the haplotype was distinct from that of a previously reported p.R15L mutation carrier with ALS, demonstrating that the variant is in a mutational hotspot. The clinical presentation was notable for being highly stereotyped; all affected individuals presented with the rare ALS variant Flail Arm Syndrome (FAS; also known as, brachial amyotrophic diplegia or Vulpian-Bernhardt Syndrome), suggesting greater involvement of the cervical spinal cord. Consistently, neuropathology from one family member demonstrated substantially increased CHCHD10 protein aggregation and neuronal loss (though absent TDP-43 pathology) in the cervical vs. lumbar spinal cord. This FAS phenotype could be captured by a simple timed finger tapping task, suggesting potential utility for this task as a clinical biomarker. Additionally, through analysis of fibroblast lines from 12 mutation carriers, isogenic iPSC cells, and a knockin mouse model, we determined that CHCHD10 with the R15L variant is stably expressed and retains substantial function both in cultured cells and in vivo, in contrast to prior reports. Conversely, we find loss of function (LoF) variants are more common in the population but are not associated with a highly penetrant form of ALS in the UK Biobank (31 in controls; 0 in cases). Together, this argues against LoF and in favor of toxic gain-of-function as the mechanism of disease pathogenesis, similar to the myopathy-causing variants in CHCHD10 (p.G58R and p.S59L). Finally, through proteomic analysis of CSF of variant carriers, we identify that CHCHD10 protein levels are elevated approximately 4-fold in mutation carriers, and that affected and unaffected individuals are differentiated by elevation of two neurofilaments: neurofilament light chain (NfL) and Peripherin (PRPH). Collectively, our findings help set the stage for gene-directed therapy for a devasting form of fALS, by establishing the likely disease mechanism and identifying clinical and fluid biomarkers for target engagement and treatment response.\n\nID: 41889878\nTitle: A mouse model of autosomal dominant spastic ataxia and myopathy caused by a mutation in Tuba4a.\nAbstract: Hereditary ataxias are a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by impaired balance and coordination, often due to cerebellar dysfunction. Despite advances in identifying genetic causes, animal models remain essential for dissecting underlying mechanisms and testing therapeutic strategies. Here we describe a mouse model of spastic ataxia and myopathy caused by a missense mutation in Tuba4a (n.A626C, p.Gln176Pro). In an ENU mutagenesis screen, a male C57BL/6J mouse exhibiting muscle wasting and an intention tremor starting at approximately 4 weeks-of-age was identified. The male was bred by in vitro fertilization to BALB/cByJ oocyte donors. Genetic mapping determined dominant inheritance and localized the mutation to Chromosome 1. Genome sequencing revealed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in serine threonine kinase 36 (Stk36 Y1003N ) and alpha-tubulin 4A (Tuba4a Q176P ) in the mapping interval. These SNPs were CRISPR-engineered into C57BL/6J mice, which confirmed the Tuba4a Q176P variant as the causative mutation. Mutant mice are normal at 3 weeks, except for decrement in muscle response following repetitive nerve stimulation. However, by 30 days these mice have ataxia, Purkinje neuron degeneration, and extensive skeletal muscle defects, which contribute to a decreased lifespan. Dominant TUBA4A mutations in humans are associated with spastic ataxia type 11 (SPAX11), congenital myopathy type 26 (CMYO26), and frontotemporal dementia/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 9 (FTDALS9). Our mice exhibit hallmark features of SPAX11 and CMYO26, but do not show motor neuron degeneration. This specificity makes this model a valuable tool for studying cell-type selective effects of TUBA4A mutations in neurodegeneration and myopathy.\n\nID: 41737544\nTitle: Genetic Spectrum and Phenotypic Variability in Chinese Patients with Multisystem Proteinopathy and Related Disorders.\nAbstract: Multisystem proteinopathy (MSP) is a pleiotropic group of disorders initially presenting as inclusion body myopathy (IBM), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and/or Paget disease of bone (PDB). Additional genes including MATR3, OPTN, and ANXA11, have recently been implicated in MSP-like disorders, further expanding the genetic spectrum. This research aims to study the genetic and clinical characteristics of MSP and related disorders in a large Chinese cohort. Twenty-nine patients were identified in 953 patients diagnosed with ALS, IBM, or dementia at Huashan Hospital between 2000 and 2024. Variants in MSP-related genes were detected using next-generation sequencing and confirmed by Sanger sequencing. Clinical, pathological, imaging, and electromyography data were collected and analyzed. A total of 29 patients (3.0%) were identified as carrying MSP-related gene variants. Most patients were male (72.4%), with disease onset predominantly in the third to fifth decades of life. The majority of patients (21/29) presented with a single clinical phenotype. ALS was the most common phenotype (20/29), followed by IBM (10/29), FTD (7/29), and PDB (1/29). The most frequent variants were in ANXA11 (34.5%) and VCP (20.7%), followed by OPTN (17.2%),\u00a0SQSTM1 (10.3%), MATR3 (10.3%), and HNRNPA1 (6.9%). All patients with VCP variants presented with initial lower limb involvement, whereas those carrying ANXA11 or OPTN variants predominantly showed upper limb or bulbar onset. Patients harboring OPTN variants had a later age at onset compared with those carrying VCP or MATR3 variants. Patients with ALS-onset exhibited faster progression compared with those with myopathy-onset, even when harboring identical variants. This study broadens the clinical and genetic landscape of MSP and related disorders in a Chinese cohort. These results emphasize the clinical utility of next-generation sequencing for improving diagnostic accuracy in patients with unexplained neuromuscular or cognitive presentations, especially in the presence of multisystem involvement.\n\nID: 41733214\nTitle: Clinical characterization of the proximal lower-limb ALS phenotype: a retrospective cohort study.\nAbstract: This study characterizes a rare phenotype of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) presenting with predominant proximal lower limb weakness at onset, a presentation often mimicking myopathy. We retrospectively reviewed 1980 patients, identifying 15 (0.75%) with this atypical onset. The majority were males (73%) with a median age of onset of 58.7\u2009years. Approximately half presented with symmetric proximal lower limb weakness. Nine of the 11 tested patients had higher CK. Follow-up (median 53.7\u2009months) revealed that 6 patients maintained isolated lower limb weakness for a median of 60.1\u2009months, while others progressed to upper limbs or bulbar regions. NSG sequencing (in nine patients) identified mutations in three patients (SOD1, VAPB, and C9ORF72). This pattern poses a diagnostic challenge. While limitations include a small sample size and retrospective design, the findings highlight a heterogenous but often slow-spreading and benign course for this specific ALS subtype, offering valuable clinical information for differential diagnosis.\n\nID: 41678358\nTitle: Missense variants in TUBA4A cause myo-tubulinopathies.\nAbstract: Tubulinopathies encompass a spectrum of disorders resulting from variants in genes encoding \u03b1- and \u03b2-tubulins, the key components of microtubules. While previous studies have linked de novo or dominantly inherited TUBA4A missense variants to neurodegenerative phenotypes, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, frontotemporal dementia, spastic ataxia, and recently, an isolated congenital myopathy, the full phenotypic and genotypic spectrum of TUBA4A-related disorders remains incompletely characterised. In this multi-centre study, we identified one previously reported and 12 novel TUBA4A missense variants in 31 individuals from 19 unrelated families. Remarkably, individuals in 17 families presented with a myopathy without any CNS involvement or history of such disease. In the remaining two families, we observed probands with cerebellar ataxia and epilepsy accompanying proximal and axial muscle weakness along with protein aggregation. The coexistence of neuromuscular and neurodegenerative features with protein aggregation defines a multisystem proteinopathy. These two families thus establish the first association between TUBA4A and multisystem proteinopathy. Our cohort exhibited diverse genotypes and inheritance patterns: four families demonstrated autosomal dominant transmission through heterozygous variants in TUBA4A, three probands had recessive inheritance due to homozygous variants, while the respective heterozygous carriers were asymptomatic; five probands carried de novo variants, and nine probands with heterozygous variants were classified as sporadic cases. Clinical phenotypes ranged from mild to severe myopathy, predominantly affecting the axial and paraspinal muscles. We observed a range of disease onset, from congenital to late adulthood. Creatine kinase levels were variable, ranging from normal to highly elevated. Cardiac function remained preserved across the cohort. Muscle biopsies showed heterogenous myopathic changes, including myofibre size variation, nemaline bodies, core-like regions, and internal nuclei. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed protein accumulations positive for TDP-43 (n=2), p62 (n=5), and TUBA4A (n=6). Complementary in silico and in vitro investigations suggested that the identified TUBA4A variants cause significant protein abnormalities and may differentially impact microtubule dynamics. Correlation analyses integrating clinical severity, variant location, and mechanistic readouts further demonstrated that domain specificity within TUBA4A influences both the pattern of muscle involvement and the extent of microtubule disruption. Our findings establish myo-tubulinopathies as distinct clinical entities, encompassing both primary myopathies and multisystem proteinopathies with muscle involvement. This study broadens the phenotypic and genotypic spectrum of TUBA4A-related disorders beyond autosomal dominant or de novo mechanisms and neurodegenerative presentations. These results underscore the importance of considering TUBA4A variants in the differential diagnosis of axial myopathies and multisystem proteinopathies, regardless of central nervous system (CNS) involvement.\n\nID: 41618276\nTitle: Machine learning-based screening of sarcopenia in elderly women using non-invasive physiological signals.\nAbstract: BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia is the age related loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, which increases frailty, fall risk, and healthcare costs. Conventional imaging based diagnostics are costly and impractical in routine clinical or community settings. We investigated whether noninvasive physiological signals, namely electrocardiography (ECG), electromyography (EMG), and center of pressure (COP), can serve as biomarkers for sarcopenia when analyzed with machine learning models. METHODS: In this study, 80 Korean women aged 65 to 75 years were assessed for sarcopenia using the 2019 Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia criteria (skeletal muscle mass index, hand grip strength, Short Physical Performance Battery). ECG, EMG, and COP signals were recorded under standardized laboratory conditions. Features that differed between participants with and without sarcopenia were identified using the Mann Whitney U test and then used to train support vector machine, neural network, random forest, and gradient boosting classifiers. Stratified ten fold cross validation evaluated accuracy, F1 score, precision, recall, and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). RESULTS: Statistically significant differences (p\u2009<\u20090.05) in physiological signal features were observed between sarcopenia and non-sarcopenia groups. ECG-based models consistently achieved the highest classification performance, with the SVM classifier reaching an accuracy of 93.2% and F1-score of 0.932. EMG- and COP-based models also demonstrated effective performance. Notably, for COP signals, models using only statistically significant features performed comparably or better than those utilizing the full feature set. CONCLUSIONS: Non-invasive physiological signals, particularly ECG-derived features, can effectively distinguish sarcopenia in elderly women in South Korea. Machine learning-based analysis offers a practical and scalable screening approach that complements existing diagnostic tools. This method has potential to enhance early detection efficiency and reduce diagnostic burden, especially in community and primary care settings. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Not applicable.\n\nID: 41417753\nTitle: Gne deletion in adult mice can cause thrombocytopenia, anemia, myopathy, bleeding, and death.\nAbstract: The GNE gene encodes the UDP-GlcNAc-2-epimerase/ManNAc kinase, a bifunctional enzyme required for the synthesis of sialic acid. The mouse Gne gene is essential for embryonic development, but humans with recessive partial loss of function GNE mutations can develop infantile thrombocytopenia, juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or adult-onset myopathy (GNE myopathy). We have created inducible Gnelox/lox gene deletion mice to study how loss of Gne in adult mice relates to these disease states. Systemic Gne gene deletion in tamoxifen-treated Rosa-CreERT2/Rosa-CreERT2Gnelox/lox mice caused uniform fatality within 30 days of gene deletion with spontaneous bleeding, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. Skeletal myofiber-specific Gne deletion in tamoxifen-treated HSA-CreERT2/+Gnelox/lox mice had no bleeding and no muscle pathology at 60 or 270 days post-treatment. Intramuscular injection of AAV.MCK.GFP-Cre in Gnelox/lox mice also showed little to no evidence of muscle pathology, while AAV.CMV.GFP-Cre caused extensive muscle damage, reduced muscle force, and changed expression of markers for muscle regeneration, muscle cell senescence, muscle denervation, and muscle atrophy. These data demonstrate that Gne is an essential gene in adult mice that can mimic aspects of human hematologic and muscle diseases caused by GNE mutations, but suggests induction of muscle disease requires loss of gene GNE expression in cell types beyond skeletal myofibers.\n\nID: 41413249\nTitle: Swallowing Pathophysiology in Primary Sarcopenia: A Multimodal Assessment in Older Adults.\nAbstract: Primary sarcopenia, characterized by age-related decline in muscle mass and strength, is increasingly recognized as a contributor to oropharyngeal dysphagia in older adults. Understanding its mechanical and functional components is essential for early detection and intervention. This study aimed to investigate early oropharyngeal swallowing impairments in older adults with primary sarcopenia using a multimodal instrumental assessment and to evaluate the utility of combining different objective measures. In this cross-sectional study, swallowing safety and efficiency were assessed using the Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity (DIGEST) scale through fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) in 44 older individuals with primary sarcopenia. Additional assessments included tongue strength measurement, suprahyoid muscle activity using surface electromyography (sEMG), peak cough flow (PCF), and self-perceived swallowing symptoms evaluated using Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10). According to DIGEST overall score, 20.5% of participants showed no dysphagia (grade 0), while 56.8% had mild (grade 1), and 22.7% had moderate (grade 2) dysphagia. Participants with dysphagia (grades 1-2) showed decreased tongue strength, reduced sEMG amplitudes, longer swallowing durations, and decreased PCF compared to those with grade 0. Although these differences were not statistically significant, a trend toward early functional decline was noted. These findings suggest that in early-stage primary sarcopenia, swallowing safety may be preserved despite mild physiological deficits. This likely reflects the presence of a functional reserve within the swallowing mechanism. However, clinicians should not rely solely on this compensation, as subtle changes may precede clinically significant dysphagia. Early identification and monitoring remain crucial to prevent deterioration in this vulnerable population.\n\nID: 41355735\nTitle: Antisense oligonucleotides targeting valosin-containing protein ameliorate muscle pathology and molecular defects in cell and mouse models of multisystem proteinopathy.\nAbstract: Valosin-containing protein (VCP) related disease, also known as multisystem proteinopathy 1 (MSP1), is an autosomal dominant disease caused by gain-of-function pathogenic variants of the VCP gene. The disease presents with variable combinations of inclusion body myopathy, early-onset Paget's disease of bone, frontotemporal dementia and may also overlap with familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. There is currently no treatment for this progressive disease associated with early demise resulting from proximal limb girdle and respiratory muscle weakness. We hypothesise that regulating VCP hyperactivity to normal levels can reduce the disease pathology. In this study, we assessed the effect of antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) specifically targeting the human VCP gene in the patient (R155H) iPSC-derived skeletal muscle progenitor cells (SMPCs). ASOs were well tolerated up to a concentration of 5\u00a0\u00b5M and significantly reduced VCP protein expression in the SMPCs by 48% (95% CI [39-56]). We also treated the transgenic mouse model of VCP disease with the overexpressed humanised VCP severe A232E pathogenic gene variant (VCP A232E mice) with weekly subcutaneous ASO injections starting from 6 months of age for 3 months. In the skeletal muscle of transgenic mice, ASOs resulted in 30% (95% CI [27-32]) knockdown of VCP protein compared with control ASO. The ASO-mediated reduction of VCP expression in muscle tissue was associated with improvement in autophagy flux and reduction in TAR DNA binding protein 43 (TDP-43) expression, hallmarks of VCP related MSP1. In addition, ASO-treated VCP A232E mice showed improvements in functional tests of muscle strength, such as rotarod and inverted screen test compared with mice treated with control ASO. These results suggest that targeting VCP could be beneficial in preventing the progression of the VCP myopathy and hold promise for the treatment of patients with VCP related MSP1. VCP multisystem proteinopathy 1 is caused by gain-of-function pathogenic variants of the VCP gene. VCP targeting ASOs were well tolerated and significantly reduced VCP, TAR DNA binding protein 43 (TDP 43), and autophagy protein expression in the (R155H) iPSC-derived skeletal muscle progenitor cells (SMPCs). The ASOs reduced VCP, TDP-43, and autophagy flux expression, and improved functional tests of muscle strength in the humanized VCP A232E mice.\n\nID: 41336729\nTitle: Age-Related Changes in Muscle Coupling: Focus on Sarcopenic Elderly.\nAbstract: Aging and sarcopenia are associated with progressive declines in muscle decoupling, increasing the risk of falls and postural instability in older individuals. This study investigates the impact of these factors on muscular coordination, focusing on muscle coupling and information transfer. Surface electromyography (sEMG) data were recorded from twenty young and twenty elderly adults during a squat exercise, in the rectus femoris and biceps femoris. Normalized Mutual Information and Transfer Entropy were computed to quantify changes in muscle activation, coupling, and intermuscular communication. The results revealed significant age-related differences in intermuscular coupling, with elderly individuals showing lower values for the metrics computed. This decrease was further exacerbated in participants with sarcopenia, highlighting its detrimental impact on muscular efficiency. These findings suggest that aging and sarcopenia lead to adaptive but insufficient changes in muscular coordination, that could result in decreased balance and increased fall risk.Clinical Relevance - This provides a deeper insight into the effect of muscle decoupling due to age.\n\nID: 41336481\nTitle: iEMG-Based Diagnosis of ALS and Myopathy using 1D-CNN.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and myopathy are debilitating neuromuscular disorders that require accurate and timely diagnosis for effective management. Traditional electromyography (EMG)-based diagnostic methods rely on manual interpretation, which is time-consuming and prone to variability. This study proposes an approach that directly classifies EMG signals using a one-dimensional convolutional neural network (1D-CNN) without feature extraction, addressing the limitations of existing methods that depend on handcrafted features and focus primarily on binary classification. The proposed model is evaluated on a publicly available EMG dataset, achieving an overall accuracy of 99.27%, with macro and weighted precision, recall, and F1-scores exceeding 99% across ALS, myopathy, and healthy subjects. Unlike previous approaches that require extensive preprocessing, our method maintains high classification performance while reducing computational complexity, offering a clinically relevant multiclass classification framework. Although our method achieves high classification performance, it also maintains a strong balance between sensitivity and specificity, ensuring reliable and accurate neuromuscular disorder diagnosis, making it a practical tool for clinical applications. Future research will focus on improving model generalizability, expanding dataset diversity, and integrating real-time deployment for enhanced diagnostic utility.\n\nID: 41327964\nTitle: Comprehensive Profiling of Annexins in Neuromuscular Disorders Reveals a Unique Signature in Dysferlinopathy.\nAbstract: Annexins are a family of calcium-dependent membrane-binding proteins implicated in membrane repair and inflammation, yet their immunoreactivity patterns in neuromuscular disorders remain poorly characterized. This study systematically examined the immunoreactivity profiles of annexins A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, and A11 across various muscular dystrophies, including muscular dystrophies, inflammatory myopathies, lipid storage myopathy (LSM), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Muscle biopsies from patients with dysferlinopathy, Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD/BMD), myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD), facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), LSM, inflammatory myopathies, and ALS, along with controls, were analyzed. Immunofluorescence and immunoblot assays were used to assess annexin localization and abundance, and quantitative immunoreactivity levels were statistically compared with controls. Dysferlinopathy showed a distinct upregulation of multiple annexins (A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, and A7). These annexins were primarily localized to the extracellular matrix, with additional cytoplasmic accumulation in atrophied fibers. Annexin A6 was strongly associated with the sarcolemma, while annexin A7 was diffusely distributed. In contrast, other myopathies such as OPMD and FSHD exhibited reduced or unchanged annexin immunoreactivity. Inflammatory myopathies partially mirrored the dysferlinopathy pattern, though annexin A2 levels were lower. ALS samples displayed minimal immunoreactivity, restricted to focal cytoplasmic annexin A1 and sparse sarcolemmal annexin A6. These findings reveal a unique annexin signature in dysferlinopathy, suggesting a potential involvement in membrane repair and inflammatory modulation. The differential expression across disorders highlights the diverse roles of annexins in muscle pathophysiology and supports their utility as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets.\n\nID: 41316805\nTitle: Electromyography Signal Classification With Artificial Intelligence for Detection of Neuromuscular Disorders Using a Large Clinically-Acquired Database.\nAbstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown potential in analyzing electromyography (EMG) signals, but clinical applicability remains limited by studies based on small, curated datasets, and variable accuracy. This study evaluated AI performance in classifying needle electromyography (EMG) signals as muscle activity versus background/noise/artifact, and then in distinguishing three clinical categories: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), myopathy, and non-disease controls. Data from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation EMG Database (CCFDB), a large clinically acquired EMG dataset was utilized for this study. A two-step classification approach was used: a convolutional neural network (CNN) to separate muscle activity from background/noise/artifact, followed by a random forest algorithm and CNNs for clinical category classification. Feature extraction techniques included Short-Time Fourier Transform (STFT), Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT), Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT), and Wavelet Packet Decomposition (WPD). EMG data from 608 participants (266 ALS, 89 myopathy, 253 non-disease controls), totaling 11,456 muscle recordings, and 15,613 segments of muscle activity were included. The muscle activity detection model achieved 85.4% accuracy. For clinical category classification, CWT with a two-layer CNN performed best on the CCFDB (62% accuracy). Deeper CNN architectures did not consistently improve performance. On the publicly available curated EMGlab dataset, the best accuracy using the same AI models was higher (91%). AI can assist in EMG analysis, but the performance gap between curated and clinically-acquired datasets underscores the need for robust models capable of handling signal variability and complexity in authentic clinical contexts. Future efforts should focus on clinically-oriented AI development to improve translational applicability.\n\nID: 41292210\nTitle: Intrinsic Motoneuron Excitability Differentiates Sarcopenic, Nonsarcopenic and Athletic Ageing Phenotypes.\nAbstract: The mechanisms underlying sarcopenia-related physical decline remain poorly understood, particularly with respect to neural contributions. Muscle atrophy has traditionally been viewed as the primary driver, but growing evidence suggests that neuromuscular impairments-especially reduced intrinsic motoneuron excitability-may play a central role. This intrinsic excitability, which is critical for modulating motoneuron discharge rates, likely contributes to age-related weakness and mobility loss. We investigated whether intrinsic motoneuron excitability differs across older adults with sarcopenia, nonsarcopenic controls and masters athletes and whether these differences relate to physical function. Fifty-six older adults (74.3\u2009\u00b1\u20097.2\u2009years, 50% female), including 12 sarcopenic, 23 nonsarcopenic controls and 21 masters athletes, were recruited. The Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium (SDOC) thresholds were used for sarcopenia screening. High-density electromyography (HD-EMG) was recorded from the tibialis anterior during ramped isometric contractions at intensities of 20%, 40% and 60% of maximum torque (i20%, i40%, i60%). A total of 4998 decomposed motor units were categorized by recruitment thresholds (rt0%-20%, rt20%-40% and rt40%-60%). Paired motor unit analysis was used to calculate delta frequency (\u0394F), an established index of intrinsic motoneuron excitability primarily reflecting persistent inward currents (PICs) contribution to discharge behaviour. Muscle strength, power and physical function were assessed using established performance-based tests. Sarcopenic older adults had significantly lower dorsiflexion peak torque (-56%), sit-to-stand power (-37%) and functional capacity tests performance (-30 to -46%) compared to controls. Master athletes demonstrated higher sit-to-stand power (23%) and functional performance (11% to 23%) than controls. \u0394F was significantly lower in sarcopenic individuals compared to both controls and master athletes across all contraction intensities and recruitment threshold bins (-22% to -38%). Master athletes did not differ from controls in \u0394F for low-threshold units (rt0%-20%) or at i20% and i40% contraction intensities. However, \u0394F was higher in athletes than controls at i60% for mid- and high-threshold units (rt20%-40% and rt40%-60%) by 15% and 20%. These group differences in \u0394F, particularly at higher intensities, were associated with the degree of muscle weakness and physical limitations. Intrinsic motoneuron excitability, as estimated by \u0394F, is substantially reduced in this group of sarcopenic older adults, suggesting that it may be critical to functional capacity. Long-term exercise practice preserves excitability, particularly during high-demand motor tasks. These findings identify intrinsic motoneuron excitability as both a mechanistic marker of neuromuscular ageing and a potential target for investigations of novel interventions aiming to restore neuromotor function in sarcopenia.\n\nID: 41234489\nTitle: Cardiomyopathy in valosin-containing protein multisystem proteinopathy: Evaluation, diagnosis, and management.\nAbstract: Valosin-containing protein (VCP)-associated multisystem proteinopathy is a rare, autosomal dominant disease that affects skeletal muscle, bone, central nervous system, and the heart. While VCP mutations are well established as causing inclusion body myopathy, Paget's disease of bone, frontotemporal dementia, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, their role in cardiomyopathy remains underrecognized. This review aims to evaluate the pathophysiology, diagnostic approach, and management of VCP-associated cardiomyopathy to provide a framework for clinical care and future research. Emerging evidence from animal models and human case studies suggests that VCP dysfunction disrupts cardiomyocyte homeostasis, impairs protein degradation, and alters mitochondrial function, leading to maladaptive cardiac remodeling and susceptibility to dilated or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Echocardiographic studies in patients with VCP variants reveal a significant prevalence of diastolic dysfunction, conduction abnormalities, and variable degrees of systolic impairment. Despite these findings, there are no standardized guidelines for the diagnosis and management of VCP-associated cardiomyopathy. Current treatment strategies are extrapolated from heart failure guidelines, incorporating neurohormonal blockades with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, beta-blockers, and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists. Our review highlights the need for systematic screening protocols, genotype-phenotype correlation studies, and the development of targeted therapies. Future research should focus on identifying biomarkers for early detection, elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying cardiac dysfunction, and assessing the efficacy of novel treatment strategies. Recognizing VCP-associated cardiomyopathy as a distinct clinical entity will facilitate earlier diagnosis, improve patient outcomes, pave the way for disease-specific therapeutic interventions and insights into the mechanism for isolated cardiomyopathy.\n\nID: 41182934\nTitle: Narrative Review of Electromyography Applied to Screening or Diagnosis of Sarcopenia.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, an age-related progressive skeletal muscle disorder characterized by muscle mass and function loss, lacks agreed screening and diagnostic guidelines. Current methods, including the SARC-F instrument and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, vary in effectiveness, and no highly sensitive and accessible tools are available at the community level, which is the frontline of its management. Electromyography (EMG), applied in aging research for nearly 50 years, offers potential for sarcopenia detection. This narrative review, based on 44 studies from Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus, aims to explore EMG-based sarcopenia research, identify gaps, and propose future directions. Our findings showed that while EMG research on sarcopenia is expanding in recent years, the body of literature remains limited. Most studies are cross-sectional with small sample sizes and often conflate sarcopenia with aging. Conducted mainly in 14 countries across Asia, Europe, and North America, these studies focus on lower limb muscles using surface EMG (sEMG). They can be categorized into mechanism-driven, data-driven, and application-driven research. Despite its promise, there is significant limitations for EMG to be applied in clinical use. Longitudinal studies are scarce, and results vary due to different EMG techniques, experimental protocols and EMG analysis methods. In conclusion, while EMG shows potential in sarcopenia screening and diagnosis, further research is needed. Future studies should focus on evaluating exercise therapy, refining diagnostic criteria, optimizing EMG techniques, and clarifying sarcopenia subtypes to develop more effective screening and diagnostic tools.\n\nID: 41007432\nTitle: Welander Distal Myopathy-Associated TIA1 E384K Mutation Disrupts Stress Granule Dynamics Under Distinct Stress Conditions.\nAbstract: Cellular stress triggers the formation of diverse RNA-protein aggregates, which can be associated with physiological responses, pathological conditions, or even detrimental outcomes. Under stress-induced proteostasis disruption, these RNA-protein assemblies are known as stress granules (SGs). Targeting such condensates-while sparing functional RNAs and proteins-remains a major therapeutic challenge in protein aggregation disorders such as myopathies and neuropathies. In this study, we investigated the cellular response to various stress conditions in the context of the TIA1 E384K mutation, a founder variant implicated in both Welander distal myopathy (WDM) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Cells were exposed to different stressors, including proteotoxic, proteostatic, chemotoxic, and osmotic insults, and the behavior of TIA1-related SGs was analyzed. Our findings reveal a distinct yet conserved pattern in the dynamics of TIA1-dependent SG formation and clearance, influenced by the specific type of stressor and modulated by eIF2\u03b1 Ser35 phosphorylation. These results indicate that the WDM-associated TIA1 mutation leads to aberrant SG dynamics across different stress conditions. Collectively, these observations support the idea that TIA1 E384K-associated SG dysregulation plays a role in WDM and ALS pathogenesis and underscores the importance of multiple stress contexts in disease progression.\n\nID: 40931262\nTitle: In-vivo evidence of synucleinopathy in parkinsonism due to VCP mutation.\nAbstract: Multisystem proteinopathy 1 (MSP1) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in the valosin-containing protein (VCP) gene typically presenting with inclusion body myopathy (IBM), Paget's disease of bone (PDB), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Parkinsonism is a rare feature of MSP1, occurring in 3-4% of cases, with limited post-mortem evidence suggesting neuronal synucleinopathy. We report a case of VCP-related parkinsonism providing the first in vivo demonstration of phosphorylated alpha-synuclein deposition in skin biopsy, a highly sensitive and specific in vivo biomarker of synucleinopathy. A focused literature review on VCP-related parkinsonism is also presented to contextualize our findings. A 76-year-old man presented with akinetic-rigid parkinsonism, myopathy, pyramidal signs, and PDB. Genetic testing identified a pathogenic VCP mutation (c.277\u00a0C\u2009>\u2009T; p.R93C). Diagnostic workup included neuroimaging, electromyography, muscle biopsy, neuropsychological assessment, bone scintigraphy, and skin biopsy, which revealed abnormal intraneural phosphorylated \u03b1-synuclein deposits. Current evidence suggests that VCP mutations may promote alpha-synuclein aggregation in a subset of patients, leading to parkinsonism. This is the first in vivo demonstration of phosphorylated \u03b1-synuclein in a MSP1 patient, reinforcing the association between VCP mutations and synucleinopathy.\n\nID: 40879853\nTitle: Letter to the Editor- The association between sarcopenic obesity and depression in middle-aged and elderly U.S. adults: insights from the NHANES study.\nAbstract: After reading \"The association between sarcopenic obesity and depression in middle-aged and elderly U.S. adults: insights from the NHANES study\", we sincerely appreciate Zhang et al.'s exploration of the relationship between sarcopenic obesity and depression in middle-aged and elderly populations, which provides new clinical perspectives for preventing sarcopenic obesity and depression. However, to more rigorously and clearly elucidate this relationship, several concerns must be addressed.\n\nID: 40877644\nTitle: Assessment of surface EMG biomarkers in sarcopenic motor dysfunction during postural stabilization.\nAbstract: This study aimed to investigate neuromuscular adaptations in individuals with pre/sarcopenia during postural balance perturbations, using surface electromyography (sEMG) signal features as potential functional biomarkers of early motor decline. Twenty-eight older adults (14 pre/sarcopenic, 14 controls) were subjected to a series of forward balance perturbations while standing on a force platform. sEMG signals were recorded from four lower limb muscles and analyzed across five defined postural epochs established by the perturbation. Six sEMG features were extracted to capture amplitude, frequency, shape, and complexity characteristics of the signals. Linear mixed-effects models were used to evaluate group differences and trial-by-trial adaptation. The Post-stab epoch (350-2350\u00a0ms post-perturbation) revealed the most pronounced differences between groups. The pre/sarcopenic group exhibited significantly lower amplitude and complexity values. Additionally, shape analysis showed a distribution more closely resembling a Laplacian profile in the pre/sarcopenic group, indicative of increased motor unit synchronization and diminished recruitment variability. This study identifies specific sEMG-derived features, particularly signal shape and complexity metrics, as potential non-invasive biomarkers for neuromuscular decline in sarcopenia. The Post-stab epoch emerges as a sensitive window for detecting deficits in motor control, supporting the use of perturbation-based tasks and sEMG analysis for early detection, monitoring, and intervention planning in aging populations.\n\nID: 42407013\nTitle: Role of the Upper Motor Neuron in the Generation of Fasciculations in Early Disease Stages of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: The origin of fasciculation potentials (FPs) in the early stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remains a subject of debate. We investigated the role of the motor cortex in FP generation by comparing resting FP frequency in the first dorsal interosseous (FDI) muscle before and after motor cortex inhibition induced by continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS). We studied patients with early-stage ALS (G1) and a disease-control group (G2) comprising individuals with chronic lower motor neuron (LMN) disorders or benign fasciculation syndrome without upper motor neuron (UMN) involvement. Inclusion required a right FDI strength of MRC grade 4+ or 5. At baseline, we recorded FP frequency and amplitude in the right FDI (3 replicates) and the motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude. These measures were repeated immediately after cTBS-induced corticomotor inhibition. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Twenty-two patients with ALS (14 men; median age 65.5 years; 72.7% spinal onset) were included, with a median disease duration of 6.4 months and a mean ALSFRS-R score of 44. The control group (G2) consisted of 11 participants. Notably, 50% of the ALS cohort showed no neurogenic features on needle EMG of the right FDI at enrollment. Baseline peripheral and cortical amplitudes and left hemisphere motor thresholds were comparable between groups. After cTBS, MEP amplitudes decreased significantly in both G1 (0.93 vs 0.50 mV, p = 0.02) and G2 (1.23 vs 0.38 mV, p = 0.02). However, a significant reduction in FP frequency (39.5%) occurred only in the ALS group (0.43 vs 0.26 Hz, p < 0.001), whereas no change was observed in G2 (0.60 vs 0.77 Hz, p = 0.14). Patients with ALS with a normal FDI EMG demonstrated an even greater reduction in FP frequency (54.5%). FP amplitudes remained stable across both groups after cTBS. Our findings indicate that in early ALS, LMN excitability is significantly modulated by descending corticospinal input. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.\n\nID: 42392979\nTitle: Deletion of exon 2 in ALS-linked Sptlc1 causes lethality in homozygous mice but not in heterozygotes.\nAbstract: Mutations in the human SPTLC1 gene have recently been linked to early-onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), characterized by global atrophy, motor impairments, and symptoms such as tongue fasciculations. All known ALS-linked SPTLC1 mutations cluster within exon 2, and a specific variant, c.58G>T, results in exon 2 skipping. However, it is unclear how the exon 2 deletion affects SPTLC1 function in vivo and contributes to ALS pathogenesis. Leveraging the high genomic sequence similarity between mouse and human SPTLC1, we created a novel knock-in mouse model with a CRISPR/Cas9-mediated deletion of exon 2 in the endogenous murine Sptlc1 locus. Although heterozygous mice did not develop motor defects or ALS-like neuropathology, homozygous mutants died prematurely. These findings provide valuable insights into SPTLC1 exon 2 biology and serve as a useful resource for future mechanistic studies.\n\nID: 42261056\nTitle: The Flail Limb Syndrome.\nAbstract: The flail limb syndrome is primarily a lower motor neuron disorder that initially affects proximal arm muscles (flail arm syndrome-FAS) or distal leg muscles (flail leg syndrome-FLS). Both were recognized early on (1886 for FAS and 1918 for FLS) as somewhat distinct from classic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Descriptions in the literature are case series with limited information on electrophysiologic features (central and peripheral), cognitive involvement, and genetic mutations. What follows is a compilation of these features. The flail limb syndromes are rare, representing ~7%-8% of ALS. They have a higher ratio of males to females compared to classic ALS. Both are defined by predominant focal arm or leg weakness for ~2\u2009years before progression to other regions, although there can be early and mild clinical or electrophysiologic evidence for denervation and reinnervation in other regions during the initial period. Ultimately, there is progression to respiratory failure, but at a slower rate compared to classic ALS. Upper motor neuron clinical signs are variable, but transcortical magnetic stimulation paradigms and magnetic resonance imaging tractography support upper motor neuron loss. Tests of the split hand pattern show it is rare compared to ALS. Dementia is also rare. Genetic testing supports a spectrum of ALS-related gene mutations but at a lower frequency than with classic ALS, and no gene mutation is predominant. Diagnosis requires ~2\u2009years of regional stability to predict the better prognosis for the flail limb syndromes.\n\nID: 42194667\nTitle: Frailty and Sarcopenia in Elderly Diabetes Mellitus.\nAbstract: Background: With the global rise in the ageing population and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), elderly individuals are increasingly prone to complications like sarcopenia and frailty, which are conditions linked to muscle loss and functional decline. These syndromes contribute significantly to morbidity and healthcare burden but remain underestimated in older adults with diabetes. Indian data regarding their prevalence and correlation with glycemic control is limited. Materials and Methods: This hospital-based observational study was conducted over 22 months at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, involving 160 diabetic patients aged \u226560 years. Clinical features, comorbidities, and diabetes-related complications were recorded. Frailty was assessed using the Edmonton Frailty Scale (EFS), and sarcopenia risk was evaluated using the SARC-F questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and Spearman's correlation were used for analysis. Results: The mean age of participants was 69.98 \u00b1 5.86 years, with 63.1% being male. Fatigue was the most common clinical presentation at 10.6%, while cardiovascular disease was the leading complication at 28.1%. Frailty or pre-frailty was identified in 35% of the population, and 36.9% were at risk for sarcopenia. A strong correlation was found between frailty and sarcopenia risk (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Frailty and sarcopenia are common and closely linked in elderly diabetes, though not significantly associated with glycemic control as both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia could contribute to frailty.\n\nID: 42158079\nTitle: Hirayama disease in a young Indonesian male: a case report.\nAbstract: Hirayama disease (HD) is a rare, self-limiting lower motor neuron disorder predominantly affecting young males in Asia. It is caused by dynamic compression of the lower cervical spinal cord during neck flexion, resulting in ischemic injury to the anterior horn cells. A 15-year-old Indonesian male presented with a 6-month history of progressive right upper limb weakness and muscle wasting without sensory deficits or spasticity. Electromyography (EMG) showed motor neurogenic changes with ongoing denervation and fasciculations in the right upper limb, with possible anterior horn cell (AHC) involvement. Cervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the neutral position appeared normal initially. However, a repeat dynamic MRI cervical spine demonstrated anterior displacement of the posterior dural sac and dilatation of the posterior epidural venous plexus from C3-6 with neck flexion, confirming the diagnosis of HD. The patient was managed conservatively with a hard cervical collar and physiotherapy. At 8 months' follow-up, symptoms continued to be stable with no further progression. Although rare, HD should be considered in adolescents presenting with unilateral distal upper limb weakness. It can often be underdiagnosed due to normal findings on neutral MRI cervical spine. As such, flexion imaging is essential for detecting the hallmark signs like anterior dural displacement and posterior epidural venous engorgement. With early recognition, conservative management with a cervical collar can halt disease progression and preserve neurological function.\n\nID: 42128755\nTitle: Frailty and Coronary Artery Disease: Proposed Pathophysiology and A Complex Interaction Influencing Management and Outcomes in Older Adults.\nAbstract: Coronary artery disease (CAD) and frailty frequently coexist in older adults and represent a growing clinical challenge in the context of an ageing population. Frailty, a multidimensional syndrome characterised by reduced physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors, is highly prevalent among older patients with CAD and is associated with adverse outcomes. This review examines the complex interplay between frailty and CAD, highlighting shared pathophysiological mechanisms, and further explores the impact of frailty on clinical presentation, risk stratification and therapeutic decision-making in CAD. A range of frailty assessment tools are discussed, although no single tool has been universally adopted in cardiovascular practice. The presence of frailty influences the utilisation and outcomes of pharmacological therapies, invasive strategies, and cardiac rehabilitation, often contributing to treatment disparities. Incorporating frailty assessment into routine cardiovascular care may improve individualised management and shared decision-making. Future research should prioritise frailty inclusive clinical trials and integrated cardiogeriatric approaches to optimise outcomes in this vulnerable population.\n\nID: 42113599\nTitle: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Review.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness due to degeneration of upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord. It affects approximately 25\u202f000 individuals in the United States. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is characterized by progressive painless muscle weakness that typically begins in a focal region of the body, such as limb muscle weakness causing hand weakness or foot drop (65%), cranial muscle weakness causing speech or swallowing problems (20%-25%), or axial muscle weakness causing bent posture (5%-10%), and spreads to other body regions over time. The disease usually manifests with dysfunction indicative of both upper motor neurons (causing muscle stiffness and spasticity) and lower motor neurons (causing weakness, fasciculations, atrophy, and flaccidity). After onset, weakness spreads through the musculature and typically causes death due to respiratory muscle weakness. Among people with ALS, approximately 85% have sporadic ALS, which is not associated with known environmental or genetic factors, and 15% have familial ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is diagnosed based on clinical features, which can be supported by results of electromyography. More than 60 genes have been associated with ALS, and most are autosomal dominant. Pathogenic variants in chromosome 9 open reading frame 72 (C9orf72) are found in 40% of all familial ALS cases, and pathogenic variants in superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) are found in 20% of patients with familial ALS. Patients with ALS survive a mean of 3 to 5 years after diagnosis, and there are currently no curative therapies. Clinical care primarily focuses on symptom management and quality of life. Three US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved disease-modifying therapies are available in the United States. Riluzole and edaravone are oral medications that slow ALS progression by up to 2 to 4 months, and tofersen is an intrathecally administered gene therapy for patients with SOD1 gene variants. Specialized multidisciplinary teams, comprising neurologists, nurses, therapists, dietitians, and social workers, are associated with improved survival (4-7 months) and quality of life. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder of upper and lower motor neurons. No curative therapies exist. Two oral medications, riluzole and edaravone, are approved by the FDA and modestly decrease disease progression in sporadic ALS. Tofersen, an intrathecally administered gene-based therapy, is also FDA approved and slows disease progression in patients with SOD1 pathogenic gene variants.\n\nID: 42069509\nTitle: Clinical characteristics, frailty, and one-year survival outcomes in centenarian patients presenting to the emergency department.\nAbstract: Centenarian patients constitute a rapidly growing yet understudied population in emergency medicine. Evidence regarding prognostic factors and one-year outcomes in individuals aged 100 years and older presenting to the emergency department remains limited. This retrospective observational study was conducted in the emergency department of Giresun Training and Research Hospital and included centenarian patients presenting between 2010 and 2023. A total of 160 emergency department visits from 83 unique patients were evaluated. Demographic characteristics, clinical variables, comorbidities, frailty indices, and laboratory parameters obtained at admission were recorded. Frailty was assessed using a modified frailty index excluding functional dependence (mFI-4) and the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS). The primary outcome was one-year all-cause mortality. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Cox proportional hazards regression analysis were performed at the patient level using the index emergency department visit. In the descriptive visit-level analysis, non-survivor visits showed higher hospitalization frequency and less favorable inflammatory and renal function marker profiles than survivor visits, while pulmonary diseases were more frequent among non-survivors and cardiovascular diseases were more common among survivors. Modified frailty index scores did not differ significantly between groups. Higher CFS categories were associated with shorter median survival times, although Kaplan-Meier analysis showed no statistically significant separation between frailty categories. In Cox regression analysis, hospitalization at the index emergency department visit and higher blood urea nitrogen levels remained independently associated with one-year mortality. In centenarian patients presenting to the emergency department, traditional comorbidity-based frailty indices show limited discriminatory value for one-year mortality. Acute clinical presentation and laboratory parameters reflecting inflammatory burden, renal function, and physiological reserve appear to be more closely associated with outcomes. The study is not registered in a clinical trial registry.\n\nID: 42062527\nTitle: Agreement between bioimpedance-measured and calf-derived appendicular skeletal muscle mass in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients.\nAbstract: Over time, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been considered an accelerated model of sarcopenia. However, muscle mass is rarely assessed in ALS patients. The aim of this study was to explore the agreement between bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)-measured and calf circumference (CC)-derived appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMMI) in ALS patients. Body composition was assessed using anthropometric measures and BIA. Pearson analyses were used to assess correlations and Kappa (\u03ba) statistics were used to evaluate agreement between BIA-measured and CC-derived ASMMI. CC predictive ability was assessed through the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. A total of 61 ALS patients were included. The CC-ASMM was highly correlated with the BIA-ASMM (r\u2009=\u20090.830, p\u2009<\u20090.001) and CC-ASMMI was moderately correlated with BIA-ASMMI (r\u2009=\u20090.62, p\u2009<\u20090.001). Low CC-derived and BIA-derived ASMMI presented a moderate degree of agreement in the overall sample (k\u2009=\u20090.546, 95% CI 0.325-0.767) and in men (k\u2009=\u20090.432, 95% CI 0.056-0.809), while a substantial agreement was observed in women (k\u2009=\u20090.613, 95% CI 0.344-0.883). The optimal cut-off values for CC in identifying low ASMMI from the ROC analysis, were 34\u2009cm for both sexes with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.818 for men (sensitivity 80%, specificity 78.3%) and of 0.841 (sensitivity 83.3%, specificity 72.7%) for women. Our preliminary study showed a good predictive ability of the CC, an anthropometric parameter significantly associated with sarcopenia, in reflecting the ASMM. The best performance was found for a CC cut-off point of \u226434\u2009cm in both sexes.\n\nID: 42049146\nTitle: Plasma NfL, GFAP and pTau181 define distinct biological axes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is biologically heterogeneous, and blood biomarkers may reflect distinct pathological mechanisms. We investigated whether plasma neurofilament light chain (NfL), phosphorylated tau at threonine 181 (pTAU181), and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) capture complementary biological domains in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Plasma biomarkers were measured using a fully automated chemiluminescent immunoassay platform in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and control groups. Upper motor neuron burden was quantified using transcranial magnetic stimulation and the Penn Upper Motor Neuron Score. Lower motor neuron involvement was assessed by electromyography and Medical Research Council strength scores. Associations were tested using multivariable models adjusted for age, sex, disease progression rate, and phenotype. Latent profile analysis was applied to identify biomarker-defined subgroups. NfL levels increased with greater upper motor neuron burden across both neurophysiological and clinical measures. In contrast, pTAU181 selectively reflected lower motor neuron degeneration, particularly chronic denervation severity. GFAP levels were strongly associated with age and showed no relationship with motor neuron involvement. After adjustment for age and other covariates, higher GFAP levels were independently associated with behavioural lability. Biomarker levels did not differ across cognitive classes. Latent profile analysis identified three biologically distinct clusters characterized by selective pTAU181 elevation, progressive NfL increase, or prominent glial activation. Cluster membership independently predicted disease aggressiveness. These findings demonstrate that plasma NfL, pTAU181, and GFAP capture complementary biological processes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and support combined biomarker profiling for mechanistically informed patient stratification.\n\nID: 41978725\nTitle: Hemorrhage Accompanying Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizure During Cesarean Section: A Case Report.\nAbstract: Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) during the perioperative period remain an underrecognized and under-investigated phenomenon. This type of disorder is characterized by sudden and short-lived convulsions, but they are which triggered by psychological factors. In cases of lack of experience, PNES is prone to be identified as epilepsy. Correct identification and proper treatment can more effectively protect patient safety. A pregnant woman, with a history of two miscarriages, developed unexplained convulsions after gynecologic surgery two years ago. The current plan is to perform a cesarean section under subarachnoid anesthesia. One hour after the fetus was delivered smoothly, when she was about to be transferred to the ward, a large amount of vaginal bleeding was found. The patient was reoperated on to control the bleeding immediately, during reoperation, she got a series of convulsions, charactered by involuntary head swaying and involuntary twitching of both upper limbs. The patient remained conscious and no symptoms such as staring with both eyes or foaming at the mouth were observed. After the convulsions occurred, the patient was subjected to general anesthesia with tracheal intubation. After the operation, the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit for observation. Based on the patient's clinical manifestations and past medical history, the final diagnosis was PNES. On the fifth day after the operation, the patient was discharged safely. PNES are an important differential diagnosis for perioperative convulsive seizures. Patients often suffer from anxiety, depression or other mental disorders or stress. During an attack, it is often manifested as involuntary left and right swaying of the head and upper limbs, without loss of consciousness.\n\n\n\nID: 41940896\nTitle: Accuracy of muscle ultrasonography in detecting fasciculations for the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.\nAbstract: This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of muscle ultrasonography in detecting fasciculations for the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Following PRISMA-DTA guidelines, we systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Ovid Medline, Sinomed, Web of Science, CNKI and VIP for studies published up to July 8, 2025 that evaluated muscle ultrasonography to detect fasciculations for ALS diagnosis. The study protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD420251057866). Studies were screened using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria and data were extracted. Risk of bias was assessed with QUADAS-2. Statistical analyses (Stata 16.0 and R 4.5.1 with the \"midas,\" \"metandi,\" and \"mada\" packages) were used to calculate pooled sensitivity (Sen), specificity (Spe), positive likelihood ratio (LR+), negative likelihood ratio (LR-), and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR). We constructed forest plots, hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic (HSROC) curves, summary ROC (SROC) curves and calculated the area under the SROC curve (AUC). Univariate meta-regression and subgroup analyses explored sources of heterogeneity. Publication bias was assessed using Deeks' funnel plot asymmetry test. Fagan nomograms were also used to illustrate the changes from pre-test to post-test probability and to enhance clinical interpretability. Thirteen studies involving 1176 participants met the inclusion criteria. Muscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection in ALS yielded a pooled sensitivity of 0.87 (95% CI 0.83-0.91) and specificity of 0.91 (95% CI 0.86-0.94). The pooled LR+ was 9.81 (95% CI 6.25-15.40) and LR- was 0.14 (95% CI 0.10-0.19), with a DOR of 70.03 (95% CI 41.72-117.56). The area under the SROC curve was 0.94 (95% CI 0.91-0.95). Meta-regression identified scan duration as a primary factor influencing diagnostic accuracy, with scan durations\u2009\u2265\u200930\u00a0s associated with higher sensitivity but relatively lower specificity. Deeks' funnel plot showed no significant asymmetry (p\u2009=\u20090.61), indicating no notable publication bias. Fagan nomograms showed that, at a pre-test probability of 30%, the post-test probability increased to 81% after a positive MUS result and decreased to 6% after a negative result. Muscle ultrasonography demonstrates good pooled diagnostic accuracy for detecting fasciculations in ALS and may serve as a useful adjunct to electrodiagnostic evaluation. Scan duration appears to significantly affect the diagnostic performance, with longer scanning improving sensitivity at the cost of reduced specificity. We speculate that prolonged scanning may be more useful in clinical scenarios where fasciculations are subtle or atypical, whereas shorter scanning may be sufficient when fasciculations are already readily apparent. Nevertheless, further large-scale prospective studies are needed to validate standardized scanning protocols and to better define the clinical role of MUS in ALS diagnostic pathways.\n\nID: 41872984\nTitle: Muscle MRI and Muscle Ultrasound Applications in MND/ALS: Academic Insights and Clinical Opportunities.\nAbstract: There is an unmet need for the clinically relevant ALS biomarkers to facilitate an accurate diagnosis in suspected cases, monitor disease progression and evaluate response to therapy in clinical trials. While the MND/ALS literature is dominated by innovative brain studies, motor disability in ALS is primarily driven by neurogenic muscle change impacting mobility, dexterity, respiratory and bulbar function. With the intention of raising awareness of muscle-derived imaging markers in ALS, a systematic review has been conducted. Study designs, imaging methods, data interpretation frameworks, and cohort characteristics were systematically evaluated to identify innovative approaches and barriers to clinical implementation. A total of 219 studies were screened and 73 original studies selected for systematic review; 37 muscle MRI studies and 36 studies using ultrasound, PET or CT. All of the selected studies successfully captured ALS-associated muscle degeneration and their methods included the evaluation of muscle dimensions (thickness/volumes n\u2009=\u200934), 'acute' denervation (water content, n\u2009=\u200915), fasciculation counts (n\u2009=\u200914), 'chronic' neurogenic change (fat content, n\u2009=\u200921), metabolic changes (n\u2009=\u20094), diffusion alterations (n\u2009=\u20098) and echo intensity changes (n\u2009=\u200913). Despite the huge impact of lower motor neuron dysfunction on the patients' independence, survival and quality of life, muscle imaging is a glaringly overlooked frontier of MND/ALS research. This is a missed opportunity, as a variety of non-invasive quantitative muscle imaging techniques have been successfully used in other neurological conditions; these protocols are easy to implement on commercial MRI and ultrasound platforms and recent studies have demonstrated their ease of use and potential clinical utility.\n\nID: 41855303\nTitle: Historical and Clinical Analysis of a Case of Progressive Muscular Atrophy (1853-1871).\nAbstract: Progressive muscular atrophy (PMA) emerged in the mid-19th century as a distinct clinical entity within the evolving field of French neurology, notably through the work of Fran\u00e7ois Amilcar Aran, Duchenne de Boulogne, and later Jean-Martin Charcot. During this period, uncertainties persisted regarding its nosological status, pathophysiology, and relationship to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Longitudinal clinical observations from this era remain rare but are essential for understanding both the natural history of motor neuron diseases and the historical construction of neurological knowledge. This article presents a historical and clinical analysis of a unique case of PMA observed for over nearly 2 decades (1853-1871) in Parisian hospitals. The case concerns Auguste-Joseph Bellinghen, whose condition was first documented in an unpublished handwritten manuscript in 1853 and later published with photographic illustrations in 1871. Through a comparative analysis of these two observations, the study traces the slow, asymmetrical, and irreversible progression of muscular atrophy, marked by early fasciculations, the absence of sensory disturbances, and eventual severe motor disability. The case is examined within its institutional, nosological, and therapeutic contexts, highlighting hospital circulation, the role of medical interns, and the empirical treatments of the time, including electrotherapy and thermal baths. Reinterpreted in light of contemporary neurology, this historical observation likely corresponds to a spinal-onset motor neuron disease closely related to ALS. Beyond its clinical significance, the case illustrates the transition from descriptive clinical medicine to anatomoclinical correlation and contributes to the historiography of neurology by illuminating how individual patient trajectories shaped medical knowledge in the 19th century. (1) Long-term historical clinical observations provide valuable insights into the natural history of PMA and motor neuron diseases. (2) The Bellinghen case illustrates the evolution of neurological semiology, particularly the early recognition of fasciculations and asymmetrical muscle wasting. (3) This case highlights the transition from Aran's initial clinical description of PMA to Charcot's anatomopathological framework linking PMA to ALS. (4) Historical medical archives offer not only scientific data but also a window into the social consequences of chronic neurological disease in the 19th century. (5) Integrating historical and clinical analysis enriches contemporary understanding of motor neuron disease nosology and medical memory.\n\nID: 41847237\nTitle: Sarcopenia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a key predictor of respiratory dysfunction and disease progression.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness and respiratory decline. Sarcopenia remains underexplored in terms of prevalence and their relationship with disease progression. We aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in ALS patients, assess the predictive value of morphofunctional assessment tools for sarcopenia, and explore their relationship with respiratory function and disease progression. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 40 ALS patients at the ALS Multidisciplinary Unit, San Cecilio University Hospital in Granada. Sarcopenia was defined based on the European Working Group of Sarcopenia in Older People 2(EWGSOP2) and malnutrition was diagnosed using GLIM criteria. Morphofunctional status was assessed using: Phase Angle (PA) and body composition by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis, muscle strength through Handgrip Strength (HGS). Respiratory function was evaluated using Forced Vital Capacity (FVC). Associations between sarcopenia, body composition, respiratory function, and disease severity were analyzed using logistic regression models. Receiver operating characteristic analyses were performed to identify optimal predictive cut-off values. Sarcopenia was identified in 25% of ALS patients. Compared with non-sarcopenic individuals, sarcopenic patients exhibited significantly lower muscle mass indices, PA, and HGS, along with higher extracellular water percentage (%ECW). Malnutrition was more frequent in sarcopenia group (90% vs. 25%, p\u202f<\u202f0.001). Respiratory impairment was more pronounced in sarcopenic patients, with reduced FVC and elevated pCO\u2082 (p\u202f=\u202f0.02), and a greater need for non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) (70% vs. 10%, p\u202f=\u202f0.001). VC correlated positively with body cell mass index (BCMI) (r\u202f=\u202f0.450), skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) (r\u202f=\u202f0.413), and ALSFRS-R score (r\u202f=\u202f0.731; all p\u202f<\u202f0.05). Lower PA, BCMI, and ALSFRS-R scores, together with higher %ECW and partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO\u2082), predicted sarcopenia risk. Reduced BCMI, HGS, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and sarcopenia were associated with the need of NIMV. BCMI (cut-off:8.05\u202fkg/m2; AUC:0.889) and ALSFRS-R (cut-off:33 points; AUC:0.884) were the most accurate predictors of sarcopenia and ventilatory support, respectively. This study is the first to assess sarcopenia prevalence in ALS patients using standardized diagnostic criteria. The findings highlight the relationship between sarcopenia, malnutrition, and respiratory decline. PA, BCMI, and respiratory parameters emerge as potential tools for sarcopenia and NIMV risk stratification.\n\nID: 41840797\nTitle: Unmasking Risk in the Elderly: Predictors of Emergency Department Outcomes and the Role of Early Warning Score.\nAbstract: The growing proportion of older adults worldwide has led to increasing utilization of Emergency Department (ED) services. In Indonesia, where the elderly population continues to expand rapidly, contemporary data on geriatric characteristics and outcomes in the ED remain limited. This study primarily aimed to identify determinants of prolonged ED length of stay (EDLOS \u2265\u20094\u2009h), 90-day unplanned ED re-admission and mortality. Secondary objective was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of various severity scoring systems in ED. A retrospective review was conducted using medical records of patients aged \u2265\u200960\u2009years who presented to the ED of a secondary hospital between January and June 2025. Data collected included demographics, comorbidities, functional status, frailty, polypharmacy, nutritional status, triage category, clinical presentation, scoring assessments (REMS, HOTEL, NEWS2, APACHE-II). Logistic regression analyses were used to identify predictors and ROC analyses assessed scoring system performance. A total of 1433 geriatric patients were analyzed. Prolonged EDLOS occurred in 53.24% of patients, with independent predictors including specialist consultation, atypical clinical condition, delirium, malnutrition, frailty, and functional decline. The 90-day mortality rate was 11.58%, and the 90-day re-admission rate was 14%. Delirium, frailty, comorbidity burden (CCI \u2265\u20092), functional decline, and ICU admission were consistent predictors of adverse outcomes. Among the scoring tools, APACHE-II demonstrated the highest predictive accuracy for 90-day mortality, followed by REMS. Geriatric patients in the ED face a high prevalence of prolonged EDLOS and significant risk of adverse 90-day outcomes. These outcomes are strongly associated with atypical clinical conditions, delirium, malnutrition, frailty, functional decline, and high comorbidity burden.\n\nID: 41831802\nTitle: Aldh3a1-mediated detoxification of reactive aldehydes contributes to distinct muscle responses to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis progression.\nAbstract: Different muscles exhibit varied susceptibility to degeneration in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neuromuscular disorder. Extraocular muscles (EOMs) are particularly resistant to ALS progression, and exploring the underlying molecular nature may offer significant therapeutic value. Reactive aldehyde 4-hydroxynonenal (HNE) is implicated in ALS pathogenesis, and Aldh3a1 is an inactivation-resistant intracellular aldehyde dehydrogenase that detoxifies 4-HNE to protect eyes against UV-induced oxidative stress. We detected prominently higher levels of Aldh3a1 in mouse EOMs compared to other muscles under normal physiological conditions. In an ALS mouse model (hSOD1G93A) reaching end-stage, Aldh3a1 expression was maintained high in EOMs, substantially elevated in soleus and diaphragm, but only moderately increased in extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscle, which endured the most severe pathological remodeling, as demonstrated by unparalleled upregulation of a denervation marker Ankrd1. Importantly, sciatic nerve transection in wildtype mice further confirmed induced Aldh3a1 and Ankrd1 expression in an inverse manner across muscle types in response to denervation. Mechanistically, whole-muscle RNA-Seq and pharmacological tests indicate that higher basal levels of lipid oxidation and 4-HNE in soleus and diaphragm muscles may render them more susceptible to the induction of certain Nrf2-dependent antioxidant enzymes, including Aldh3a1, under pathological stress relative to the EDL muscle. Additionally, the identification of the myoblast fusion marker Mymk as an EOM signature gene suggests that the spontaneous activation of satellite cells contributes to high levels of Aldh3a1 in EOMs. Functionally, adeno-associated virus-mediated overexpression of Aldh3a1 protected myotubes from 4-HNE-induced DNA fragmentation and plasma membrane leakage. It also restored MG53-mediated membrane repair, highlighting its potential for clinical applications.\n\nID: 41829459\nTitle: Quantification of Tongue Motor Dysfunction in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Using a Smartphone-Based Task and Deep Learning.\nAbstract: Bulbar dysfunction is a major complication of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This study aimed to develop and validate a simple, smartphone-based task for the objective assessment of tongue movements and to examine their association with clinical variables. 37 ALS patients and 20 age- and sex-matched controls performed a tongue lateralization task, recorded with a smartphone. A deep-learning U-Net++-based model was used for segmentation and feature extraction. The frequency and maximum amplitude of tongue movements were quantified. Clinical measures included the ALS Functional Rating Scale-revised (ALSFRS-r) bulbar sub-scores, tongue fasciculations, jaw jerk, and tongue \"spasticity\". Between-group differences and associations between tongue metrics and clinical features were assessed. The U-Net++-based model achieved robust segmentation performance. Patients showed lower tongue movement frequency than controls (0.14 vs. 0.40, t = -9.58, p < 0.001). Normalized frequency was associated with dysarthria (t = -3.13, p = 0.003) but not dysphagia (t = -1.05, p = 0.30). Normalized frequency (t = 2.77, p = 0.009) and tongue \"spasticity\" (t = -2.57, p = 0.015) were both associated with speech performance in a multiple-regression model (R = 0.51, adjusted R2 = 0.43). Our method provides an objective, minimally invasive measure of bulbar function in ALS, which correlates with clinical ratings and may detect subtle impairments not captured by standard assessments. This approach offers a promising tool for remote monitoring and may support more effective disease management.\n\nID: 41824862\nTitle: Adult-onset pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1B diagnosed by methylation analysis: A case report and diagnostic considerations.\nAbstract: Pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1B (PHP1B) is a rare endocrine disorder caused by epigenetic defects at the GNAS locus, leading to isolated renal resistance to parathyroid hormone (PTH). Although typically identified in childhood, adult-onset cases are uncommon and easily overlooked. This case highlights the diagnostic challenge of late-onset PHP1B and the critical role of methylation-specific testing. A 33-year-old man was referred for evaluation of incidentally detected hypocalcemia (serum calcium 5.9\u2009mg/dL) during a routine health examination. He complained of mild paresthesia of the hands and eyelid twitching but had no family history of endocrine disorders and exhibited no phenotypic features of Albright hereditary osteodystrophy. Laboratory evaluation revealed persistent hypocalcemia (serum calcium 7.7\u2009mg/dL) and markedly elevated PTH levels (284.2 pg/mL) despite correction of magnesium and vitamin D insufficiency. Standard sequencing of the GNAS and STX16 genes showed no pathogenic variants. However, methylation-specific multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MS-MLPA) identified gain of methylation in the NESP55 region and loss of methylation in the AS, XL, and A/B differentially methylated regions confirming a diagnosis of sporadic PHP1B. The patient received oral calcium carbonate and cholecalciferol supplementation. Magnesium deficiency was corrected with oral magnesium oxide. The patient remained asymptomatic during follow-up with adequate calcium supplementation. Adult-onset PHP1B should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unexplained hypocalcemia with elevated PTH, even in the absence of Albright hereditary osteodystrophy. Because conventional sequencing cannot detect imprinting defects, epigenetic testing such as MS-MLPA is essential for definitive diagnosis. Increased awareness of atypical, late-onset presentations can aid in timely diagnosis and appropriate management.\n\nID: 41772759\nTitle: Loss of Splicing Homeostasis as a Hallmark of Aging.\nAbstract: Alternative splicing is a fundamental mechanism that ensures accurate gene expression, supports cellular adaptability, and expands protein diversity beyond the limits of a fixed gene pool. With aging, splicing fidelity weakens, contributing to decline in RNA homeostasis and disrupting essential cellular functions, including mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, genome stability, and immune regulation, and in turn accelerating tissue and organ dysfunction. Evidence from senescent cells, aged tissues, and model organisms shows that altered levels of splicing factors and increased RNA polymerase II elongation rates impair co-transcriptional splicing and promote mis-spliced isoforms that reinforce senescence and drive pathology. Dysfunction of RNA-binding proteins further contributes to aberrant splicing, linking splicing defects to age-related diseases such as atherosclerosis, osteoarthritis, sarcopenia, and neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Therapeutic strategies to correct splicing defects, such as antisense oligonucleotides, RNA interference, CRISPR-Cas systems, ADAR-mediated editing, and RNA aptamers, can restore a homeostatic balance of mRNA isoforms. However, major challenges remain, including distinguishing adaptive physiological from pathological splicing 'noise' and achieving targeted delivery to tissues. Despite these obstacles, RNA splicing dysregulation represents a promising avenue to extend health span by reestablishing homeostatic RNA programs, and reinforces the idea that \"transcriptomic instability\" is a hallmark of aging.\n\nID: 41714394\nTitle: [Motor neuron diseases from a radiological perspective : Focus on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis].\nAbstract: Motor neuron diseases (MND) affect the upper and/or lower motor neurons. Radiological diagnostics primarily serve to systematically exclude treatable mimics and support the clinical and electrophysiological diagnosis. The focus is on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); supplementary progressive muscular atrophy (PMA, purely lower motor neuron, LMN disease) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Which imaging signs support the diagnosis of ALS, how do electromyography/magnetic resonance imaging (EMG/MRI) fit into the Gold Coast criteria and which other motor neuron diseases are relevant? Overview of clinical criteria (Gold Coast), genetics and typical MRI findings of the brain, spinal cord and musculature. Gold Coast core: progressive motor deterioration, upper motor neuron (UMN) and LMN signs in \u2265\u202f1 region or LMN in \u2265\u202f2\u00a0regions and exclusion of alternative causes. susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) motor band sign as UMN marker; T2/fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) hyperintensities along the corticospinal tract with low sensitivity, moderate specificity; T1 bright tongue as an indication of chronic denervation in bulbar involvement. EMG: detection of subclinical LMN involvement, sometimes limited in UMN-dominant/bulbar courses. PMA: Pure purely LMN symptoms, often continuum to ALS. SMA: Autosomal autosomal recessive (SMN1 deletion). The diagnosis remains primarily clinical; EMG and MRI are supportive. The radiological priority is the exclusion of mimics. The UMN markers increase diagnostic certainty in the context of clinical/EMG findings but do not replace them. Clear findings facilitate classification according to Gold Coast. The PMA and SMA require careful differential diagnostics; characteristic MRI patterns support progression and treatment planning. HINTERGRUND: Motoneuronerkrankungen (MNE) betreffen das obere (UMN) und/oder untere (LMN) Motoneuron. Die radiologische Diagnostik dient prim\u00e4r dem strukturierten Ausschluss behandelbarer Mimics und der Unterst\u00fctzung der klinischen und elektrophysiologischen Diagnose. Fokus: amyotrophe Lateralsklerose (ALS); erg\u00e4nzend progressive Muskelatrophie (PMA) und spinale Muskelatrophie (SMA). Welche bildgebenden Zeichen st\u00fctzen die ALS-Diagnose, wie ordnen sich Elektromyographie (EMG)/Magnetresonanztomographie (MRT) in die Gold-Coast-Kriterien ein, und welche weiteren MNE sind relevant? \u00dcbersicht klinischer Kriterien (Gold-Coast), Genetik und typischer MRT-Befunde von Gehirn, R\u00fcckenmark und Muskulatur. Gold-Coast-Kern: progrediente motorische Verschlechterung, UMN- und LMN-Zeichen in \u2265\u202f1 Region oder LMN in \u2265\u202f2\u00a0Regionen, Ausschluss alternativer Ursachen. Als Bildgebungsverfahren kommen die MRT (\u201emotor-band sign\u201c) in der Suszeptibilit\u00e4tswichtung (SWI) als UMN-Marker; T2/FLAIR-Hyperintensit\u00e4ten entlang des kortikospinalen Trakts mit geringer Sensitivit\u00e4t und moderater Spezifit\u00e4t; \u201eT1-Bright-Tongue\u201c als Hinweis auf chronische Denervation bei bulb\u00e4rer Beteiligung. EMG: Nachweis subklinischer LMN-Beteiligung, bei UMN-dominanten/bulb\u00e4ren Verl\u00e4ufen teils limitiert. PMA: reine LMN-Symptomatik, h\u00e4ufig Kontinuum zur ALS. SMA: autosomal-rezessiv (SMN1-Deletion). Die Diagnose bleibt prim\u00e4r klinisch; EMG und MRT sind unterst\u00fctzend. Radiologische Priorit\u00e4t ist der Ausschluss von Mimics. UMN-Marker erh\u00f6hen im Kontext von Klinik/EMG die diagnostische Sicherheit, ersetzen diese jedoch nicht. Klare Befundformulierung erleichtern die Zuordnung nach Gold-Coast. PMA und SMA erfordern differenzialdiagnostische Sorgfalt; charakteristische MRT-Muster unterst\u00fctzen Verlauf und Therapieplanung.\n\nID: 41668012\nTitle: The clinical frailty scale score in older persons (\u2265\u200965 years) admitted via the emergency department: a prospective cohort study.\nAbstract: Frailty is becoming a major health factor among older adults. Emergency department risk stratification is effective with the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS). This study examined the association between CFS level and hospital outcomes including in hospital mortality, length of hospital stay, and 30-day readmission rate in older patients admitted through the emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Jordan. King Abdullah University Hospital conducted this prospective cohort study from September 2024 to June 2025. Emergency department admissions of 949 65-year-olds were included. Patients were divided into mild/non-frail (CFS 1-5, n\u2009=\u2009252) and moderate/severe frail (CFS 6-8, n\u2009=\u2009697) groups. Study participants with CFS 9 (n\u2009=\u200912) were eliminated. The main outcome was hospital death. Secondary outcomes were stay length and 30-day readmission rates. Continuous variables were assessed for normality (Kolmogorov-Smirnov test) and expressed as mean\u2009\u00b1\u2009SD or median (Interquartile range), with Student's t-test or Mann-Whitney U test for group comparisons. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify independent predictors of mortality, adjusting for age, sex, comorbidities, clinical presentation, and length of stay. Mean age was 75.4\u2009\u00b1\u20097.3 years, of which 53.8% were male. The moderate/severe frail patients were older (76.7\u2009\u00b1\u20097.2 vs. 71.8\u2009\u00b1\u20096.4 years, p\u2009<\u20090.001) and had an extended hospital stay (7.6+-8.6 vs. 4.2\u2009\u00b1\u20094.5 days, p\u2009<\u20090.001). There was a significant increase in in-hospital mortality in the moderate/severe frailty group (20.6% vs. 4.8%, OR 5.2, 95% CI 3.0-10.4, p\u2009<\u20090.001). There was a progressive rise in mortality risk with CFS scores: CFS 5 (OR 8.3), CFS 6 (OR 12.8), CFS 7 (OR 28.2), and CFS 8 (OR 64.0) versus CFS 1-4. Frailer patients also had a greater 30-day re-admission rate (24.8% vs. 10.4% OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.79-4.47, p\u2009<\u20090.001). The Clinical Frailty Scale is a robust predictor of in-hospital mortality among older patients in the emergency department. Routine CFS evaluation should be instituted, potentially enhancing risk classification and clinical decision-making in this vulnerable population. Not applicable.\n\nID: 41569660\nTitle: Reduced osteogenic factors and early osteoblast senescence in SOD1(G93A) ALS mouse model.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive motor neuron disease. Emerging evidence suggests manifestations beyond the neuromuscular system. Bone alterations are part of the ALS clinical picture; it remains unclear whether they are secondary to muscle denervation or due to an autonomous process. We investigated skeletal involvement in the SOD1(G93A) mouse model at presymptomatic (P45) and symptomatic (P110) stages through biomechanical and transcriptomic approaches. Three-point bending revealed significant reductions in femoral rigidity and maximum bending force in SOD1 mutants at P45, indicating early structural deficits. Micro-CT analysis demonstrated reduced trabecular bone mineral density and thickness at P45, with progressive trabecular loss and cortical thinning by P110. Histological examination revealed marked osteoblast loss at P45, suggesting impaired bone formation as the primary early mechanism. Transcriptomics of bulk bone and cultured osteoblasts from P45 mice identified dysregulation of bone differentiation, including downregulation of osteoblast differentiation genes and upregulation of negative regulators of ossification and increased cell senescence signatures. Unfolded protein response was upregulated in SOD1 osteoblasts. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the senescence phenotype with increased p16Ink4a level in SOD1 osteoblasts. These findings suggest that bone deterioration precedes overt motor symptoms and is linked to osteoblast premature senescence.\n\nID: 42412755\nTitle: Discovery of hub genes linking oxidative stress to type 2 diabetic sarcopenia using single-cell sequencing and machine learning.\nAbstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and sarcopenia demonstrate a significant comorbidity, particularly in the elderly, yet the molecular mechanisms linking them, especially through oxidative stress, remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to identify oxidative stress-related hub genes involved in T2DM-associated sarcopenia (T2DS) by integrating single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and bulk RNA-seq data with machine learning. We analyzed scRNA-seq datasets (GSE244515, GSE268953) to characterize cellular heterogeneity and bulk RNA-seq datasets (GSE202295, GSE226151) for differential expression. Cell type annotation revealed key involvement of neuromuscular junctions and myofibers. Functional enrichment analyses highlighted pathways like the proteasome, TNF signaling, and ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis. From an initial set of oxidative stress-related genes, a comprehensive machine learning framework comprising 127 algorithm combinations was employed. The Lasso+Stepglm[both] model identified 12 candidate genes. Subsequent Protein-Protein Interaction (PPI) network analysis refined this to seven core hub genes: TNFRSF1B, PSMA2, UBE2D1, UBE2N, HSP90AA1, RAD23A, and DNAJB1. These genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy. ROC curve analysis confirmed the strong diagnostic value of these hub genes across training, test, and external validation sets. Our findings systematically reveal novel oxidative stress-related hub genes and mechanisms in T2DS, providing potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for this debilitating condition.\n\nID: 42411167\nTitle: Impact of Combined Frailty and Sarcopenia on Postoperative Outcomes and Survival in Elderly Gastric Cancer Patients Undergoing Gastrectomy.\nAbstract: Frailty and sarcopenia are associated with adverse postoperative outcomes in elderly patients undergoing gastrectomy for gastric cancer. However, large-scale evidence remains limited. This study aimed to investigate the associations of frailty and sarcopenia with postoperative outcomes and long-term survival in this population. This retrospective study included patients aged \u226570 years who underwent gastrectomy for gastric cancer between December 2011 and May 2021 and had preoperative comprehensive geriatric assessment and abdominal computed tomography. Frailty was defined as a multidimensional frailty score >6, and sarcopenia was defined as the L3 skeletal muscle index in the lowest tertile for each sex. The patients were categorized as non-frail/non-sarcopenic (NF/NS), frail or sarcopenic (F or S), or frail and sarcopenic (F/S). A total of 508 patients (mean age, 77.6\u00b14.6 years; 64.0% male) were analyzed. Eighty-two patients (16.1%) experienced Clavien-Dindo grade \u2265II complications within 30 days. In multivariable logistic regression analysis, the F/S group was an independent predictor of postoperative complications (odds ratio, 2.73; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.07-6.98; P=0.036). In multivariable Cox regression analysis, both the F or S and F/S groups showed significantly worse overall survival (hazard ratio [HR], 2.17 and 3.11, respectively; both P<0.001). The F/S group showed significantly worse cancer-specific survival (HR, 2.46; 95% CI, 1.02-5.93; P=0.046). Combined frailty and sarcopenia were independently associated with worse postoperative outcomes and survival in elderly patients with gastric cancer. Either condition alone was also associated with worse overall survival, suggesting a dose-response relationship and highlighting the importance of comprehensive geriatric assessment.\n\nID: 42410841\nTitle: Association of frailty index with sarcopenia: Mediation analysis of triglyceride-glucose-related indices: a cross-sectional study.\nAbstract: Frailty and sarcopenia are closely related geriatric syndromes that share overlapping pathophysiological mechanisms. However, the metabolic pathways linking frailty burden to sarcopenia remain unclear. The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and its derivatives, which serve as surrogate markers of Insulin resistance (IR), may help explain this association. This study aimed to examine the association between frailty index (FI) and sarcopenia and evaluate the potential mediating role of TyG and its derivatives (TyG-BMI, TyG-WC, TyG-WHtR, and TyG-ABSI). This cross-sectional study included 2152 adults aged 20 to 59 years from the 2011-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. FI was calculated using a 49-item deficit accumulation model. Sarcopenia was defined according to the for the National Institutes of Health criteria, and muscle quality index (MQI) was additionally analyzed as a continuous indicator of muscle quality. Weighted logistic and linear regression models were used to assess the associations of FI with sarcopenia and MQI. Mediation analyses were further performed to evaluate the role of TyG-related indices. Higher FI scores were associated with increased prevalence of sarcopenia and lower MQI. These associations varied by age (interaction P\u2005=\u2005.0191) and sex (interaction P\u2005=\u2005.0261), with stronger associations observed in individuals aged <40 years and in females. Mediation analyses showed that TyG and its related indices significantly mediated the association between FI and sarcopenia. Among these indicators, TyG-WHtR showed the strongest mediation effect, accounting for 28.26% of the total effect. FI was significantly associated with sarcopenia, and this relationship was partially mediated by TyG-related indices. These findings suggest that IR-related metabolic dysfunction may contribute to the observed association between FI and muscle health and provide new insight into the metabolic pathways underlying sarcopenia. Given the cross-sectional design, causal directionality cannot be inferred.\n\nID: 42410763\nTitle: Social determinants of health and sarcopenia in adults: Insights from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.\nAbstract: Although sarcopenia is associated with various factors, the specific relationship between social determinants of health (SDoH) and sarcopenia, as well as mortality, remains unclear. This study seeks to examine how SDoH relates to both sarcopenia and mortality in individuals diagnosed with sarcopenia. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey provided data covering the period from 2003 to 2006. Assessment of sarcopenia was conducted using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The SDoH factors considered encompassed education, marital status, household income, food security, health insurance coverage, employment status, home ownership, and healthcare access. Weighted multivariate logistic regression was applied in a cross-sectional analysis to estimate the association between SDoH and sarcopenia, while restricted cubic spline (RCS) regression was used to assess potential nonlinearity. Cox proportional hazards models and RCS were employed in the cohort study to investigate the associations between SDoH and all-cause as well as premature mortality. This analysis comprised 5210 participants in total. Cross-sectional analysis revealed that as SDoH scores increased as a continuous variable, the likelihood of sarcopenia significantly rose (odds ratio [OR]\u2005=\u20051.163, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.065-1.270, P\u2005=\u2005.003). When categorized variable, compared to participants with lower SDoH scores (category: none), those with higher scores (category: 6) were more susceptible to sarcopenia (OR\u2005=\u20052.250, 95% CI: 1.085-4.667, P\u2005=\u2005.034). The RCS curve suggested that SDoH was positively and linearly associated with the likelihood of developing sarcopenia. The cohort study revealed that among individuals with sarcopenia, higher SDoH scores were associated with an increased probability of all-cause mortality (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR]\u2005=\u20051.20, 95% CI: 1.10-1.30, P\u2005<\u2005.0001) and premature mortality (aHR\u2005=\u20051.41, 95% CI: 1.25-1.59, P\u2005<\u2005.0001). The RCS curve indicated that SDoH was significantly and positively linearly related to both all-cause and premature mortality in individuals at high risk for sarcopenia. Findings from this study demonstrated a notable association between SDoH and sarcopenia. Adverse SDoH are associated with increased all-cause and premature mortality. Developing innovative public health policies and interventions addressing SDoH is essential to mitigating sarcopenia and reducing mortality in affected populations.\n\nID: 42409373\nTitle: Bedside muscle ultrasonography to detect fasciculations and support diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patient.\nAbstract: \n\nID: 42407092\nTitle: Frailty phenotype transitions and functional improvements during a supervised exercise trial in older people with HIV: results from the HEALTH Trial.\nAbstract: Frailty and sarcopenia contribute to functional decline in older people with HIV (PWH), yet intervention data remain limited. We evaluated changes in frailty phenotype status, sarcopenia-related outcomes and functional performance during a supervised exercise trial and assessed associations between baseline frailty, study withdrawal and intervention response. The High-Intensity Exercise to Attenuate Limitations and Train Habits in Older Adults with HIV (HEALTH) study randomised sedentary PWH aged \u226550\u00a0years to 16\u00a0weeks of supervised high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or continuous moderate exercise (CME), both combined with progressive resistance training. Frailty was assessed using Fried's phenotype; sarcopenia using current consensus definitions and exploratory HIV-specific cut-points. Functional outcomes included 400-m walk performance and fatigue. Of 118 participants (median age 58\u00a0years; 85% male), 94 completed the intervention. Among completers, pre-frailty/frailty status decreased from 48.9% to 30.9% (P\u00a0<\u2009.01), largely reflecting improvements in exhaustion and low activity, with no significant differences between HIIT and CME. Sarcopenia prevalence was low at baseline and changed minimally across definitions. Participants with baseline pre-frailty/frailty were more likely to withdraw (P\u00a0=\u2009.03), yet among retained participants demonstrated greater improvements in 400-m walk performance than non-frail participants (-7.1% [95%CI -8.7, -5.4] vs -4.6% [95% CI -6.3, -2.8]). Fatigue improved among participants with baseline pre-frailty/frailty (-3.3 points [95% CI -5.7, -0.9]) but not in non-frail participants (-1.0 points [95% CI -3.4, 1.4]). During this supervised exercise trial, favourable frailty phenotype transitions and functional improvements were observed among older PWH, particularly in participants with baseline pre-frailty/frailty. Low sarcopenia prevalence limited conclusions regarding categorical sarcopenia outcomes. Strategies to improve retention among more vulnerable participants may enhance intervention reach and impact.\n\nID: 42406172\nTitle: Sarcopenia is associated with poor survival among patients with non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma and venous tumor thrombus.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is common among patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and has been associated with poor cancer-specific (CSS) and overall survival (OS). Similarly, venous tumor thrombus (VTT) carries substantial prognostic and surgical consequences. In this study, we analyze whether sarcopenia is independently associated with CSS/OS in an expanded cohort of patients with non-metastatic RCC and VTT. Following IRB approval, adults undergoing nephrectomy for non-metastatic RCC with VTT and available imaging within 90 days of surgery were included between 2005 and 2024. Skeletal muscle index (SMI) was then calculated using axial L3 imaging segmentation and sarcopenia determined using validated SMI thresholds. Multivariable COX proportional hazards models analyzed factors independently associated with 5-year CSS and OS. Among 135 patients, 39 (28.9%) were sarcopenic. Sarcopenic patients were older, had lower BMIs and higher rates of Fuhrman grade 4 disease (all p\u2009<\u20090.01). On multivariable analysis, sarcopenia was independently associated with poor 5-year CSS (HR 4.04, 1.82-8.95, p\u2009=\u2009<\u20090.001) and OS (HR 2.60, 95%CI 1.41-4.79, p\u2009=\u20090.002). Analyzing SMI revealed protective effects with per-unit increases in skeletal muscle for both 5-year CSS (HR 0.94, 95%CI 0.91-0.98, p\u2009=\u20090.001) and OS (HR 0.96, 95%CI 0.93-0.99, p\u2009=\u20090.005). In this study utilizing the largest number of non-metastatic RCC patients with VTT, sarcopenia maintained an independent association with worse 5-year CSS and OS. Expectedly, increases in skeletal muscle/SMI were independently associated with improved survival.\n\nID: 42404998\nTitle: Prognostic Value of Chest CT-Derived Pectoralis Muscle Metrics for In-Hospital Mortality and Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in AECOPD.\nAbstract: The clinical significance of pectoralis muscle depletion during acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) remains unclear. This study investigated the independent prognostic value of computed tomography (CT)-derived pectoralis muscle metrics for in-hospital mortality and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in AECOPD. This retrospective study included 464 consecutive AECOPD patients who underwent chest CT within 48\u00a0hours of admission. Pectoralis muscle area and muscle density (PMD) were quantified from CT. The pectoralis muscle index (PMI) was calculated by normalizing muscle area to height squared. Multivariable Cox regression models evaluated associations between these indices and adverse outcomes. The incremental predictive value of adding muscle indices to DECAF and BAP-65 scores was assessed using the area under the curve (AUC). Among 464 patients, 44 (9.5%) died and 86 (18.5%) required IMV during hospitalization. Both PMI and PMD were significantly lower in non-survivors and IMV patients (all P<0.001). In fully adjusted models, each 1 cm2/m2 increase in PMI was associated with reduced risks of in-hospital mortality (HR 0.68, 95% CI 0.58-0.78) and IMV (HR 0.72, 95% CI 0.64-0.81). Each 5 HU increase in PMD independently predicted lower in-hospital mortality (HR 0.77, 95% CI 0.66-0.90) and IMV (HR 0.59, 95% CI 0.50-0.70). Incorporation of both PMI and PMD into the DECAF and BAP-65 scores substantially increased the predictive AUCs for in-hospital mortality (AUC: 0.70 to 0.89 for DECAF; 0.71 to 0.89 for BAP-65) and for IMV (AUC: 0.61 to 0.78 for DECAF; 0.69 to 0.81 for BAP-65). CT-derived pectoralis muscle mass and quality are independent and incremental predictors of in-hospital mortality and IMV in AECOPD. Opportunistic muscle assessment from routine chest CT may enhance early risk stratification and inform clinical decision-making.\n\nID: 42404338\nTitle: Ultrasound-assessed abdominal fat distribution and its relation to sarcopenia parameters in community-dwelling young older adults: a cross-sectional study.\nAbstract: Ageing is associated with significant changes in body composition, including increased abdominal adiposity and reduced skeletal muscle strength, mass, and physical performance, known as sarcopenia. However, the association of specific abdominal fat distribution in relation to sarcopenia parameters remains poorly understood. To assess abdominal fat distribution by ultrasound (US) and explore its association with sarcopenia parameters in community-dwelling young older adults aged 60-74 years. This cross-sectional study (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06871384) included 72 participants (68.1% women). Abdominal fat distribution was assessed by US, measuring total abdominal fat, visceral adipose tissue (VAT), subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), and VAT/SAT ratio. Muscle strength was evaluated using a hand grip dynamometer, muscle mass indices [skeletal muscle mass Index (SMI) and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI)] by BIA and physical performance by gait speed (GS). Linear regression analysis was adjusted by sex, age and physical activity. Participants were 67.11 \u00b1 4.4 years old [68.1% (49/72) women], 86.1% (62/72) were non-sarcopenic, and 71.4% (50/72) were non-obese. After regression analysis, in all population, VAT was positively associated with muscle mass indices. SAT was negatively associated with GS and relative handgrip strength (HGS/BW). In men, VAT was positively associated with ASMI and inversely associated with HGS/BW. In women, SAT was positively associated with ASMI and inversely associated with HGS/BW and GS, whereas VAT was positively associated with SMI and ASMI and inversely associated with HGS/BW. US-assessed abdominal fat distribution showed sex-specific associations with sarcopenia parameters. In men and in women, VAT was positively associated with muscle mass and negatively associated with muscle strength. Whereas in women, SAT was the only fat depot negatively associated with physical performance. These results suggest that abdominal fat distribution may influence physical performance and relative muscle strength in ageing populations, highlighting the importance of evaluating abdominal fat distribution when assessing sarcopenia parameters.\n\nID: 42403000\nTitle: Association of the Intensity, Frequency, Duration, and Volume of Physical Activity With Sarcopenia and Its Related Indicators.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a crucial factor leading to a decline in physical function and quality of life among middle-aged and older adults. However, the associations between physical activity (PA) and sarcopenia-related diagnostic indicators in this population remain unclear within the Chinese context. Using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), we conducted a longitudinal analysis spanning from 2011 to 2015. Cox regression analysis was performed to explore the associations of PA intensity, frequency, duration, and volume with sarcopenia incidence and its diagnostic indicators, which are made up of muscle strength, muscle mass, and physical performance, including gait speed (GS), the five-time chair stand test, and the short physical performance battery (SPPB). Among 3069 participants, no significant associations were observed between PA and sarcopenia incidence or muscle mass (both p\u2009>\u20090.05), whereas all dimensions of PA were associated with muscle strength (all p\u2009<\u20090.05). Except for low- or vigorous-intensity PA, moderate- and low-intensity PA frequency of 3-5\u2009days/week, moderate PA volume \u2265\u2009300\u2009min/week, and moderate-to-vigorous PA volume 600-2249 metabolic equivalents, all other PA dimensions were associated with physical performance (all p\u2009<\u20090.05). Further sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of these findings. These findings indicate that PA enhances muscle strength and improves muscular function, thereby reducing the severity and improving the prognosis of sarcopenia.\n\nID: 42402806\nTitle: Very low-amplitude muscle activity increases probability of motor evoked potentials in healthy individuals and in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.\nAbstract: Muscle contraction increases motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude, decreasing motor threshold (MT). Correspondingly, trials where baseline EMG amplitude exceeds a specified threshold are often rejected. We aimed to investigate the influence of motor activity below such a threshold of MEP amplitude. We retrospectively analysed TMS-EMG data collected during resting MT (RMT) measurement in 45 healthy control subjects (1794 data points) and 35 people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; 1229 data points). Trials with de-meaned root mean squared (RMS) EMG amplitude of >10\u00a0\u00b5V throughout the 200\u00a0ms prior to stimulation were rejected. Generalised linear mixed-effects models assessed effects of muscle activity below this rejection threshold on the probability of evoking an MEP with peak-to-peak amplitude of \u226550\u00a0\u00b5V. Greater sub-rejection-threshold activity significantly increases MEP probability in control subjects and people with ALS. Models predicted a 38%-43% increase in MEP probability when baseline RMS-EMG amplitude increased from  1 $\\hskip.001pt 1$  to 9\u00a0\u00b5V. Sub-rejection-threshold baseline activity was significantly greater in ALS than control subjects. Below a typical rejection threshold, greater baseline RMS-EMG amplitudes markedly increase the probability of evoking MEPs with peak-to-peak amplitude of \u226550\u00a0\u00b5V. Effects of sub-rejection-threshold muscle activity should be accounted for when comparing RMT measures, particularly between cohorts where such activity differs, such as ALS and control subjects.\n\nID: 42402342\nTitle: Prognostic Impact of Preoperative Osteosarcopenia Assessed by Computed Tomography in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery.\nAbstract: To investigate the prognostic significance of osteosarcopenia, as assessed by preoperative computed tomography (CT), in older patients undergoing cardiac surgery. This single-center retrospective observational study included 221 consecutive patients aged \u2265\u200965\u2009years who underwent cardiac surgery between November 2016 and August 2023. Sarcopenia was defined by the psoas muscle index at the third lumbar vertebral level, and osteopenia by bone mineral density at the first lumbar vertebral level on preoperative CT, with the lowest sex-specific quartile considered indicative of each condition. Osteosarcopenia was defined as the coexistence of both sarcopenia and osteopenia. The primary endpoint was a composite of all-cause mortality and unplanned readmission within 2\u2009years after discharge. Prognostic factors were evaluated using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models. Of the 221 eligible patients, 184 were included in the final analysis (mean age 73.5\u2009\u00b1\u20095.3\u2009years; 64.1% male). The primary endpoint occurred in 43 patients (23.4%). Event-free survival rates were 81.7% in the normal group, 75.9% in the sarcopenia-alone group, 72.4% in the osteopenia-alone group, and 50.0% in the osteosarcopenia group, with the osteosarcopenia group demonstrating the poorest prognosis (log-rank p\u2009=\u20090.015). In the multivariable analysis, osteosarcopenia remained independently associated with adverse outcomes after adjustment for multiple clinical covariates. Preoperative CT-defined osteosarcopenia was significantly associated with poorer postoperative outcomes in older patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Even after adjustment for clinical risk factors, osteosarcopenia persisted as an independent prognostic indicator, suggesting its potential utility for preoperative risk stratification.\n\nID: 42400735\nTitle: Exercise remodels the skeletal muscle immune microenvironment to ameliorate type 2 diabetes mellitus-induced muscle atrophy: From immunometabolism to organ crosstalk.\nAbstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) complicated by muscle atrophy (diabetic sarcopenia) significantly increases mortality risk, with immunometabolic imbalance-driven disruption of the skeletal muscle microenvironment as a core mechanism. This review focuses on the immune cell-myocyte crosstalk network to elucidate the pathological mechanisms of T2DM-induced muscle atrophy, the local remodeling effects of exercise, and systemic organ crosstalk. In the T2DM state, M1/M2 imbalance and metabolic reprogramming of macrophages, dysregulated mast cell activation and histamine signaling, NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis, T-cell immunosenescence, and chemokine storms collectively disrupt muscle homeostasis. Exercise reverses these abnormalities by downregulating TRIB3/AKT to promote M2 polarization, restoring mast cell function, inhibiting the NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD pyroptosis pathway, increasing Treg infiltration, and downregulating the chemokine network, thereby shifting the local microenvironment from a \"pro-inflammatory/destructive\" to a \"reparative/regenerative\" state. Furthermore, exercise exerts systemic regulation through multiple organ axes, including adipose tissue (adipokines and inflammation), gut microbiota, liver (SIRT1/FGF21 signaling), and the brain (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and myokines such as BDNF and CTSB for bidirectional neuroimmune regulation). In summary, exercise directly remodels the local immune crosstalk network in skeletal muscle and synergistically improves T2DM-associated muscle atrophy through multi-organ interactions, providing a theoretical basis for precise exercise interventions.\n\nID: 42400678\nTitle: Brain-muscle axis regulation of neuroinflammation and sarcopenia in Parkinson's disease: the bridging role of lactylation.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a common and often overlooked nonmotor symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD), significantly increasing the risk of falls and exacerbating the disease burden. Increasing evidence suggests that PD is not merely a neurodegenerative disease confined to the central nervous system (CNS) but also involves significant systemic metabolic disturbances and peripheral tissue dysfunction, indicating a systemic pathological character. In recent years, epigenetic modifications have gradually become an important perspective for understanding the inflammatory progression of PD. Lactate is no longer simply considered the end product of glycolysis, but can regulate gene transcription and protein function through protein lactylation. This paper systematically proposes that lactylation is a key molecular bridge between neuroinflammation and sarcopenia in PD. We searched literature from the PubMed database from 2010 to 2026, screened qualified English articles, and integrated the latest research advances in neuroimmunology, skeletal muscle biology, and metabolic epigenetics. In PD, microglia epigenetic modifications and metabolic reprogramming lead to lactate accumulation, which may drive a persistent neuroinflammatory response through lactate modification. Simultaneously, chronic inflammation and metabolic abnormalities can propagate along the brain-muscle axis, promoting skeletal muscle protein metabolic imbalance and accelerating the development of sarcopenia. Based on this, this paper systematically proposes that lactylation is a key molecular bridge between neuroinflammation and sarcopenia in PD. Combining the latest research advances in neuroimmunology, skeletal muscle biology, and metabolic epigenetics, this paper elucidates the potential mechanisms by which abnormal lactate metabolism and lactylation play a role in altered glial cell inflammatory phenotypes and skeletal muscle homeostasis imbalances. Furthermore, in conjunction with exercise intervention studies, this paper explores how lactylation, as a key regulatory molecule, can achieve bidirectional improvement in CNS inflammation and peripheral muscle function, providing a new theoretical basis for systemic intervention strategies for PD.\n\nID: 42399074\nTitle: Prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, defined by reductions in muscle mass and strength, increases the risk of adverse outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-driven in part by chronic inflammation-and is linked to a poor prognosis. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with RA using Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2025 criteria and to analyse its associated clinical features. This cross-sectional study enrolled 978 patients with RA (mean age 60.1\u00b112.1 years, range 21-99 years and 86.4% female) diagnosed according to the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) classification criteria. Sarcopenia was diagnosed based on the AWGS 2025 consensus, using bioelectrical impedance analysis for appendicular skeletal muscle mass index, handgrip dynamometry for muscle strength. Demographic data, clinical parameters and medication use were collected. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS V.21.0. The overall prevalence of sarcopenia among patients with RA was 18.6% (182/978). Male gender (OR 9.140, 95% CI 5.211 to 16.029), body mass index (BMI) (OR 0.586, 95% CI 0.534 to 0.643), disease duration (OR 1.046, 95% CI 1.025 to 1.069), rheumatoid factor (RF)-IgM level (OR 1.002, 95% CI 1.000 to 1.003), prednisone dosage (OR 1.094, 95% CI 1.033 to 1.159), tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNF-i) use (OR 0.502, 95% CI 0.312 to 0.808) and tocilizumab use (OR 0.493, 95% CI 0.304 to 0.799) were associated with sarcopenia in patients with RA. The prevalence of sarcopenia is considerable in patients with RA. Key risk factors include male gender, lower BMI, longer disease duration, higher RF-IgM level and higher dosage of glucocorticoid use. The use of tocilizumab and TNF-i may be associated with a reduced incidence of sarcopenia in this population.\n\nID: 42396942\nTitle: Functional Impact of Pain and Its Association With Sarcopenia in the Elderly: The Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (BLAS).\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, characterized by the loss of muscle mass and strength, is a prevalent geriatric condition associated with increased morbidity and healthcare burden. Understanding its multifactorial etiology is essential for effective prevention and management. This study aimed to investigate the association between chronic pain and sarcopenia and to identify demographic, nutritional, and functional factors associated with sarcopenia in a cohort of older Iranian adults. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using baseline data from 1344 participants aged \u2265\u200960\u2009years from the Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (BLAS). Participants were classified into four groups based on the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People-version 2 (EWGSOP2) criteria: robust, probable sarcopenia, sarcopenia, and severe sarcopenia. Pain was assessed using the brief pain inventory (BPI), with pain severity score and pain interference score (BPI9) as primary variables. Multivariable and multinomial logistic regression models adjusted for socioeconomic, nutritional, and functional covariates were used to assess associations. In logistic regression analyses, pain interference score was significantly associated with higher odds of sarcopenia across all models, including the fully adjusted model (OR\u2009=\u20091.24, 95% CI: 1.11-1.39, p < 0.001), whereas pain severity score was not associated with higher odds of sarcopenia in binary models (p > 0.05). In multinomial logistic regression, pain interference score demonstrated a graded association with sarcopenia severity, with the strongest effect observed for severe sarcopenia (final model RRR\u2009=\u20091.32, 95% CI: 1.15-1.52, p < 0.001) and a moderate effect for probable sarcopenia (RRR\u2009=\u20091.13, 95% CI: 1.05-1.22, p = 0.003). The association between pain severity and sarcopenia severity was not significant in final adjusted model. Sensitivity analyses using an alternative sarcopenia definition confirmed these findings. Pain interference, rather than pain severity, is significantly associated with sarcopenia. These findings highlight the importance of addressing pain-related functional limitations in efforts to prevent and manage sarcopenia, particularly in aging populations within low- and middle-income countries.\n\nID: 42396436\nTitle: Metrnl and macrophage polarization: role in skeletal muscle homeostasis and therapeutic potential.\nAbstract: Macrophage polarization has a significant influence on the immune microenvironment of skeletal muscle, regulating metabolic and repair homeostasis. Meteorin-like protein (Metrnl), a recently identified myokine, is implicated in immunity, metabolism, and tissue remodeling. It regulates macrophage polarization through a complex, integrated signaling network, conferring multiple metabolic benefits on skeletal muscle. This review outlines the dynamics of macrophage polarization in maintaining skeletal muscle homeostasis and discusses the signaling pathways through which Metrnl exerts its effects. Drawing on human and rodent in vivo studies, the focus is on the pivotal role of this regulatory axis in skeletal muscle destabilization, particularly in glucose metabolic disorders and age-related sarcopenia. Notably, Metrnl acts as a bidirectional regulator whose biological effects are highly tissue- and disease-dependent. The review further concludes by examining potential pathological mechanisms linking Metrnl-modulated macrophage polarization to skeletal muscle microenvironmental homeostasis, and highlights unresolved questions regarding Metrnl receptor distribution and subset-specific macrophage regulation, putting forward multi-omics and in vivo imaging technologies as core avenues for subsequent exploration.\n\nID: 42394538\nTitle: Evidence-based position paper on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) professional practice for persons with sarcopenia. The European PRM position (UEMS PRM Section).\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalized disorder of skeletal muscles associated with accelerated loss of muscle mass and function. Individuals suffering from sarcopenia need rehabilitation services due to its significant impact on their functional abilities. The aim of this evidence-based position paper (EBPP) is to improve Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) physicians' professional practice in sarcopenia. A systematic review of the literature and a consensus procedure by means of a Delphi method process have been performed involving the delegates of all European countries represented in the UEMS PRM Section. The systematic literature review is reported together with the 25 main recommendations resulting from the Delphi procedure. It is recommended that PRM physicians play a significant role in taking preventive measures for sarcopenia in older individuals and in developing an Individual Rehabilitation Project for maintaining and improving functioning and reducing disability in individuals with sarcopenia. This EBPP represents the official position of the European Union through the UEMS PRM Section and designates the professional role of PRM physicians in persons with sarcopenia.\n\nID: 42392624\nTitle: Efficacy of combined nutrition and exercise interventions on muscle health and performance in patients after a stroke: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.\nAbstract: Stroke survivors experience profound skeletal muscle deterioration, typically losing 15%-20% of skeletal muscle mass in the affected limb within 4-6 months post-stroke. This deterioration accelerates functional decline, falls and secondary sarcopenia. While combined nutrition and exercise interventions have shown synergistic effects in other muscle-wasting conditions, the evidence for stroke remains fragmented. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy of combined nutrition and exercise interventions on muscle health and performance in patients after stroke. We will systematically search PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection and CNKI from inception without language or date restrictions. Randomised controlled trials evaluating combined structured exercise and nutritional interventions in adults (aged \u226518 years) with stroke will be included. Primary outcomes are muscle strength and muscle mass; secondary outcomes include functional performance, balance, daily living habits, neurological function and muscle composition. Two independent reviewers will conduct screening, data extraction and outcome-level risk-of-bias assessment using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool for randomised trials. Hierarchical decision rules and robust variance estimation will be applied to address dependent effect sizes arising from multiple time points or concurrent outcome measures. Meta-analyses will be performed using random-effects models, with predefined criteria for switching to narrative synthesis under irreconcilable clinical or statistical heterogeneity. Pre-planned subgroup analyses will explore key moderators (eg, stroke chronicity, baseline nutritional status, exercise modality and supplement type). Certainty of evidence will be graded using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. Ethical approval is not required as this review involves secondary analysis of published data. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations. PROSPERO, CRD420261335163.\n\nID: 42387365\nTitle: Long Sleep Duration and Sarcopenia According to Physical Activity Level in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.\nAbstract: Although several studies have shown that long sleep duration is associated with sarcopenia, there has been insufficient analysis of the involvement of physical activity patterns in this association. The purpose of the present study was to examine whether long sleep duration was associated with sarcopenia while considering physical activity. A total of 2855 older community-dwelling people (mean age: 75.6\u2009\u00b1\u20094.1\u2009years, 52.2% female) from the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Study of Geriatric Syndromes were analyzed. Sleep duration was assessed using a self-reported questionnaire, and the participants with sleep duration of \u2265\u20099\u2009h were assigned to the group with long sleep duration. Physical activity was measured using a triaxial accelerometer and each participant's duration (min/day) of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) was calculated. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of sarcopenia. Of the 2855 participants, 118 (4.1%) were classified as having sarcopenia. Long sleep duration was significantly associated with sarcopenia after adjusting for covariates (OR: 2.09, 95% CI: 1.01-4.29, Model 1). In Model 2, in which MVPA was also adjusted for, this association was weaker (OR: 2.02, 95% CI: 0.98-4.18). After dividing the participants according to MVPA, while long sleep duration was not associated with sarcopenia in participants with higher physical activity (OR: 1.37, 95% CI: 0.47-3.99), it was in those with lower physical activity (OR: 3.34, 95% CI: 1.21-9.21). This study suggests that the association between long sleep duration and sarcopenia appeared to be stronger among older adults with lower physical activity.\n\nID: 42387042\nTitle: Feasibility and preliminary effects of combined exercise and nutritional intervention on muscle mass preservation during chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer: a prospective study.\nAbstract: To evaluate the impact of combined exercise and nutritional intervention including branched-chain amino acids on the prevention of muscle mass decline and related physical dysfunction during concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). This prospective, single-center study included 29 patients with HNC undergoing definitive cisplatin-based CCRT. Exercise intervention comprised resistance and endurance training, 30\u00a0min per day, 5\u00a0days per week. Nutritional intervention involved a daily liquid oral supplement (250\u00a0mL) providing 320\u00a0kcal and 4,600\u00a0mg of leucine, in addition to regular meals. Adherence to each intervention was recorded; patients were classified into higher (HA) and lower adherence (LA) groups based on the median overall adherence rate. Changes in body composition, muscle strength, and physical function were assessed before and after treatment. Median adherence was 59.2% for nutrition and 83.0% for exercise. Compared with the LA group, the HA group had significantly smaller reductions in soft lean mass (-\u20094.1% vs.\u2009-\u20097.8%), skeletal muscle mass index (-\u20095.4% vs.\u2009-\u20099.5%), and bone mineral content (-\u20091.8% vs.\u2009-\u20096.0%) and greater fat mass reduction (-\u200918.8% vs.\u2009+\u20098.7%). Quadriceps strength was maintained in the HA group but declined in the LA group. Adverse events and CCRT completion rates did not differ between the groups. Combined exercise and nutritional interventions are feasible during CCRT. Higher adherence may help preserve body composition and physical function, supporting the potential role of rehabilitation nutrition in supportive care for patients with HNC.\n\nID: 42385339\nTitle: Molecular Raman signatures of fiber types in mouse soleus muscle.\nAbstract: Muscle fiber types perform distinct functions within skeletal muscle tissue, enabling a wide range of physical and motor capabilities. Although specific fiber types are well characterized by their Myosin Heavy Chain isoform expression, it is highly informative to investigate these cells using further approaches. In this context, Raman spectroscopy represents a powerful tool for molecular discovery. Here, we characterized the Raman spectroscopic signatures of Type I, IIa, and IIx skeletal muscle fibers in the mouse soleus. Specific bands associated with amino acids such as tryptophan, phenylalanine, tyrosine, and the Amide I band are the main drivers of the observed variation. Interestingly, distinct spectral intensities and peak ratios particularly within the 1350\u00a0cm-1 region and 1550-1750\u00a0cm-1 range clearly differentiated Type I from Type IIa/IIx fibers. Principal Component Analysis further revealed that most of the observed variation is driven by changes near \u223c1600\u00a0cm-1. Overall, the detection of these spectral patterns provides valuable insights into the biochemical characteristics of muscle fibers and highlights the potential of Raman spectroscopy to identify fiber-type-specific signatures under various physiological and pathological conditions, including atrophy, hypertrophy, and sarcopenia.\n\nID: 42417699\nTitle: Effect of Dapagliflozin on Indices of Atrial Myopathy in Rheumatic Heart Disease.\nAbstract: \n\nID: 42415111\nTitle: Elamipretide in pediatric Barth syndrome: from heart failure to school return.\nAbstract: Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a rare X-linked mitochondrial disorder characterized by cardiomyopathy, neutropenia, and skeletal myopathy. Elamipretide is a mitochondria-targeting peptide that stabilizes cardiolipin and improves mitochondrial function. While use of this treatment in infants with BTHS has been reported in the United States, no cases have been described outside the US or in older children. We report the first case of a preschool-aged child with genetically confirmed BTHS and advanced heart failure, who was treated with elamipretide under a compassionate use program approved by the French Drug Administration (ANSM). At treatment initiation, this 5-year-old patient presented with severe left ventricular dysfunction (LVEF\u2009=\u200920%) and moderate-to-severe mitral regurgitation. He was dependent on gastrostomy feeding and had been listed for heart transplantation. Subcutaneous elamipretide (10\u00a0mg/day) was initiated alongside maximal conventional heart failure therapy. Over six months, LVEF improved to 50%, mitral regurgitation decreased to mild, Ross class improved from IV to I, and substantial gains were observed in functional capacity, nutritional status, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The patient returned to full-time school and remained temporarily suspended from the transplant list. Treatment was generally well tolerated. One transient, non-serious episode of abdominal pain with moderate pancreatic enzyme elevation occurred, which resolved without treatment discontinuation. This case suggests that elamipretide may improve cardiac function, exercise tolerance, nutrition, and HRQoL in preschool-aged pediatric BTHS patients, potentially delaying the need for transplantation. Broader pediatric evaluation is warranted. Further strategies, such as youth-tailored hybrid cardiac rehabilitation programs, could complement pharmacological therapy and further optimize outcomes in this population.\n\nID: 42413352\nTitle: Inflammatory myopathies with anti-TIF1\u03b3 antibodies and their association with neoplasms: a study of a series of 28 cases.\nAbstract: To describe the clinical, immunological, and evolutionary profile of patients with anti-TIF1\u03b3-positive inflammatory myopathy and to analyze its association with neoplasms. Retrospective study of patients with inflammatory myopathy and positive anti-TIF1\u03b3 antibodies treated at a tertiary care hospital (2012-2024). Sociodemographic variables, clinical manifestations, immunological profile, presence and type of neoplasm, treatment, and evolution were collected. Twenty-eight patients were analyzed (mean age 63 years [31-88], 68% women). They were followed for a period of 5 years. Typical cutaneous manifestations predominated (61%), followed by proximal muscle weakness (61%) and dysphagia (32%), without significant pulmonary involvement. 54% presented with elevated CPK. ANA was positive in 71.4%; 57.1% presented myositis-associated antibodies and 25% other myositis-specific antibodies. Neoplasia was detected in 25%, mainly lung and ovary, with synchronous occurrence in more than half. The response to immunosuppressive treatment was favorable in 67.8%. Eight deaths were recorded, most within the first year. Anti-TIF1\u03b3 positivity identifies an inflammatory myopathy with a high oncological risk that requires early screening and close follow-up, especially in the first 3years after diagnosis.\n\nID: 42413223\nTitle: Are T1-weighted and T2-weighted volumetric pipelines interchangeable methodologies for investigating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis pathology in vivo?\nAbstract: To test the hypothesis that T1-w and T2-w volumetric pipelines are not interchangeable, particularly regarding their differential sensitivity to physiological traits and disease effects in the red nucleus (RN) and substantia nigra (SN). Thirty-one patients with ALS (mean age: 59.39\u202f\u00b1\u202f8.73 years; 23 males) and 21 non-neurodegenerative controls (mean age: 53.43\u202f\u00b1\u202f10.01 years; 16 males). Bilateral RN and SN volumes were automatically extracted using deep learning pipelines optimized for T1-w (OpenMAP-T1) and T2-w (pBrain) images. Volumes were normalized to total intracranial volume. A 2\u202f\u00d7\u202f2\u202f\u00d7\u202f2 repeated-measures general linear model (GLM) assessed interactions between Method, Region, Side, and Group, controlling for age, sex, BMI, and handedness. There was no significant main effect of the disease group (p\u202f=\u202f0.829) or Method \u00d7\u202fGroup interaction (p\u202f=\u202f0.682), indicating both pipelines agreed on the absence of disease-specific macrostructural atrophy. However, a significant four-way Method \u00d7\u202fRegion \u00d7\u202fSide \u00d7\u202fAge interaction (P\u202f=\u202f0.031) was observed. In the RN, the T2-w pipeline detected robust age-related atrophy (Left: Slope = -1.84\u202f\u00d7 10-6; Right: Slope = -1.70\u202f\u00d710\u207b\u2076), whereas the T1-w pipeline did not (p\u202f>\u202f0.05). Conversely, in the SN, T1-w consistently identified bilateral age-related loss, whereas T2-w yielded lateralized results (Right: p\u202f=\u202f0.011; Left: P\u202f=\u202f0.465). T1-w and T2-w pipelines are not interchangeable. Though both confirm the absence of gross atrophy in this ALS cohort, their differing sensitivity to physiological aging highlights their distinct biological tissue properties, requiring method-specific interpretation.\n\nID: 42411953\nTitle: Reduced Soluble Ubiquilin2 in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Carrying Ubiquilin2 (P494L) Mutation: Clinicopathological and Biochemical Evidence From an Autopsy Case.\nAbstract: We report the clinicopathological and biochemical findings of ALS associated with a UBQLN2 P494L mutation. Autopsy revealed widespread TDP-43 pathology and UBQLN2-positive inclusions. Immunoblot analysis demonstrated a marked reduction of soluble UBQLN2, supporting functional UBQLN2 insufficiency as a pathogenic mechanism underlying TDP-43 aggregation.\n\nID: 42411699\nTitle: Pemphigoid gestationis and anti-SAE2-positive inflammatory myopathy without cutaneous involvement following assisted reproductive technology pregnancy: a rare autoimmune association.\nAbstract: \n\nID: 42411482\nTitle: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis as a Systemic Disease: Why Integrative and Microbiome-Focused Approaches Deserve Re-Evaluation.\nAbstract: Despite decades of intensive research, therapeutic advances in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remain limited. Increasing evidence suggests that ALS is a multisystem disorder involving motor neuron degeneration, immune dysregulation, skeletal muscle pathology, and gastrointestinal dysfunction, thereby challenging the adequacy of current therapeutic strategies. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches are widely used by patients with ALS. However, their efficacy remains controversial owing to limited clinical evidence and methodological limitations. The multicomponent herbal medicine and system-level characteristics of CAM conceptually align with the emerging view of ALS as a multisystemic disease. The involvement of gut microbiome dysbiosis in the pathophysiology of ALS has provided a unifying biological framework linking the peripheral, metabolic, and neuroinflammatory processes. These findings suggest that the combination of CAM and conventional therapy may serve as a potential integrative approach to target gut-brain-muscle interactions and systemic disease pathways. This article highlights critical gaps in the existing evidence and proposes that microbiome-focused, biomarker-driven clinical trials are essential to thoroughly evaluate CAM-based interventions in ALS. Embracing a system-oriented therapeutic framework may help address the complexity of ALS beyond traditional neuron-centered approaches.\n\nID: 42405363\nTitle: Food For Thought: An Unusual Case of Scurvy with Hemarthrosis and Musculoskeletal Symptoms.\nAbstract: Scurvy (vitamin C deficiency) can present with a wide range of musculoskeletal manifestations that mimic rheumatologic disease. A 53-year-old man was admitted with progressive muscle weakness and dizziness and was noted to have a non-blanching rash and joint swelling. Initial evaluation raised concern for inflammatory arthritis, inflammatory myopathy, or vasculitis. Although the C-reactive protein level was elevated, an extensive rheumatologic serologic workup was unrevealing. Arthrocentesis of the knee demonstrated hemarthrosis. Further dietary history revealed severe nutritional deficiency, with intake consisting predominantly of fast food, and the serum vitamin C level was undetectable. Treatment with vitamin C supplementation led to marked clinical improvement.\n\nID: 42405265\nTitle: Impact of obesity and type 2 diabetes on muscle power, quality, and force-velocity, and their relation to functional capacity.\nAbstract: Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) increase the risk of sarcopenia and mobility decline, yet the underlying muscle contractile alterations remain poorly understood. This study investigated how severe obesity and T2D affect muscle power, force-velocity relationships, and muscle quality. In this cross-sectional study, 45 middle-aged individuals were categorized as non-obesity (Non-O; BMI 18.5-30 kg/m2), obesity (O; BMI\u2009\u2265\u200935 kg/m2), and obesity with T2D (O\u2009+\u2009T2D; BMI\u2009\u2265\u200935 kg/m2). Isokinetic torque and power of knee extensors (KE) and dorsiflexors (DF) were measured (DF: 0-120\u00b0/s; KE: 0-270\u00b0/s). Muscle volume and fat infiltration (FF, %) were quantified using MRI. Outcomes included absolute, specific (relative to muscle volume), and normalized (relative to body weight) power. Functional capacity was assessed with five-times sit-to-stand (5xSTS) and 10-m walk (10MWT) tests. KE power was 51W lower in O\u2009+\u2009T2D than O (P\u2009=\u20090.008) with larger deficits at higher velocities (interaction, P\u2009=\u20090.027). O and O\u2009+\u2009T2D exhibited lower normalized KE power (-0.8 and -1.1 W/kg vs. Non-O; both P\u2009<\u20090.001). KE FF was higher in O (5%) than Non-O (3%, P\u2009=\u20090.003), and highest in O\u2009+\u2009T2D (7%, P\u2009=\u20090.023). DF torque declined faster with velocity in O and O\u2009+\u2009T2D (P\u2009\u2264\u20090.012). Specific power did not differ. KE normalized power was the strongest predictor of performance (5xSTS: R2\u2009=\u20090.57,P\u2009=\u20090.003; 10MWT: R2\u2009=\u20090.71,P\u2009<\u20090.001). Severe obesity impairs normalized muscle power, with T2D exacerbating KE power deficits and fatty infiltration. These muscle contractile impairments may contribute to functional decline already in middle-aged individuals.\n\nID: 42402543\nTitle: Real-world retention of nintedanib and factors associated with treatment discontinuation in connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: a retrospective cohort study of 92 patients.\nAbstract: Treatment discontinuation of nintedanib is an important clinical issue in patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD). This study aimed to evaluate real-world retention of nintedanib across CTD subtypes and to explore factors associated with treatment discontinuation. We conducted a single-center retrospective study of consecutive patients with CTD-ILD who initiated nintedanib between June 2019 and December 2024. Clinical data, including baseline characteristics, concomitant therapies, and treatment outcomes, were collected. The primary outcome was the 48-week retention rate. Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazards models were used to evaluate factors associated with treatment discontinuation. A total of 92 patients were included (rheumatoid arthritis [RA], n\u2009=\u200925; idiopathic inflammatory myopathy [IIM], n\u2009=\u200925; systemic sclerosis [SSc], n\u2009=\u200921; microscopic polyangiitis [MPA], n\u2009=\u200910; Sj\u00f6gren disease [SjD], n\u2009=\u20099). The 48-week retention rate was 82.6%, with a median treatment duration of 978\u00a0days (IQR, 586-1356). Retention was lowest in RA, with higher rates observed in other CTD subtypes. Stratified analyses showed that this difference was evident in patients aged\u2009<\u200965\u00a0years (p\u2009=\u20090.001) and those receiving an initial dose of 300\u00a0mg/day (p\u2009=\u20090.003), but not in older patients or those receiving\u2009<\u2009300\u00a0mg/day. In univariable analysis, RA (HR 3.10, p\u2009=\u20090.024) and an initial dose of 300\u00a0mg/day (HR 2.67, p\u2009=\u20090.050) were associated with discontinuation. However, RA was not independently associated with discontinuation after adjustment for age and initial dose in the exploratory multivariable analysis. Nintedanib showed favorable retention in CTD-ILD. Although retention appeared lower in RA, this difference may be influenced by patient characteristics such as age and initial dosing. Individualized dose selection and appropriate management of adverse events may improve treatment persistence. Key Points \u2022 Nintedanib showed favorable 48-week retention in patients with CTD-ILD in a real-world setting. \u2022 Lower retention observed in RA was influenced by age and initial dosing, rather than disease subtype alone.\n\nID: 42401548\nTitle: Targeted long-read sequencing enables comprehensive analysis of the genetic and epigenetic landscape of inherited myopathies.\nAbstract: The genetic variants that cause inherited myopathies vary widely in type, size and sequence context, encompassing small sequence variants, large structural variants, repeat expansions, and more complex events, such as the D4Z4 macrosatellite contraction and hypomethylation that causes facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Many of these are challenging to characterise using next-generation sequencing and other older molecular technologies. To address this, we developed a targeted long-read sequencing assay and bioinformatics analysis framework that captures the full suite of genes, variants and epigenetic signatures currently implicated in inherited myopathies. Applying this to a cohort of myopathy patients, we demonstrate the analytical validity of our approach and its improved accuracy and resolution compared to existing methods. Our assay led to new genetic diagnoses in 35.5% (11/31) of patients who remained undiagnosed after standard clinical genetic testing. This methodology constitutes a single streamlined assay for comprehensive genetic and epigenetic characterisation of inherited myopathies.\n\nID: 42400730\nTitle: Neuroprotective potential of resveratrol in Parkinson, Huntington, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and multiple sclerosis: a comprehensive review.\nAbstract: Resveratrol shows neuroprotective effects in preclinical studies across a number of neurodegenerative illnesses, including Parkinson's disease (PD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Huntington's disease (HD), and it enhances mitochondrial function through stimulation of the AMPK/SIRT1/PGC-1\u03b1 pathway, thereby improving mitochondrial oxidative capacity and ATP generation. The natural polyphenol lowers \u03b1-synuclein accumulation and affects autophagy; both markers of PD. Combining nano\u2011resveratrol formulations with L\u2011DOPA has shown greater therapeutic efficacy in animal models (MPTP mouse), while co\u2011administration with EGCG has shown synergistic neuroprotection in vitro (SH\u2011SY5Y cells). These combination strategies offer potential advantages in neuroprotection and symptom alleviation while minimizing adverse drug effects. Resveratrol activates SIRT1 and AMPK signaling in preclinical models, enhancing mitochondrial biogenesis, lowering apoptosis, and restoring cellular resilience. The effectiveness of various models and dosages varies. The primary mechanism by which resveratrol promotes neuronal survival and remyelination in multiple sclerosis is through SIRT1 activation, which does not directly reduce inflammation. As innovative delivery systems, intranasal nanoparticles and exosomes produced from macrophages have shown improved CNS targeting accuracy. Resveratrol slows down neurodegeneration and improves the prognosis of HD by improving motor function and stimulating mitochondrial biogenesis in addition to activating neuroprotective ERK signaling. All of these results point to resveratrol's several pathways as a strong contender for neurodegenerative disease adjunctive treatment. The current evidence base is insufficient to support clinical use of resveratrol for any of the four diseases. Further rigorous preclinical studies (including TDP-43 models for ALS, SIRT1 knockout studies, and human-feasible dosing) and well-designed clinical trials with pharmacokinetic endpoints are required before any clinical recommendations can be made.\n\nID: 42399647\nTitle: Experimental sepsis causes SERCA2 expression in white adipose tissue but not classical browning.\nAbstract: Sepsis causes muscle wasting and cachexia but mechanisms remain unclear. Cachexia in cancer and burn injury is partly attributed to 'browning'; where white adipose tissue (WAT) develops a catabolic, thermogenic brown adipose tissue-like phenotype. We hypothesised that sepsis-induced muscle wasting is caused by browning. 58 male Wistar rats were randomised to sham (n\u2009=\u200917) or experimental sepsis induced by intraperitoneal zymosan (n\u2009=\u200941). Tibialis anterior mass was measured on Days 3 and 14. Browning was sought using whole body and WAT respirometry, RNA-sequencing, immunoblot, thermal imaging and multi-photon microscopy of WAT. Fourteen-day mortality in rats receiving zymosan was 17%. In survivors, body mass loss peaked at day 3 and persisted to day 14 with associated tibialis anterior muscle mass loss. Zymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux. At Day 14 transcriptomics showed inflammation but no increase in uncoupling protein (UCP)-1 at transcript or protein levels. SERCA2 protein was however increased fourfold in retroperitoneal WAT at day 14 (p\u2009=\u20090.016). Rats recovering from zymosan peritonitis developed muscle wasting and cachexia associated with WAT inflammation and whole-body hypermetabolism. No evidence of browning was seen at functional, transcriptomic or protein levels, therefore our data do not support the hypothesis of classical browning as a driver of sepsis-induced muscle wasting and cachexia. SERCA2 protein expression was however increased in retroperitoneal WAT at day 14.\n\nID: 42398839\nTitle: Nipocalimab and other FcRn blockers in neuromuscular disorders.\nAbstract: Neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) inhibition represents a novel and targeted therapeutic approach for autoimmune neuromuscular disorders driven by pathogenic IgG autoantibodies. Nipocalimab is one of those, and it is a fully human, high-affinity IgG1 monoclonal antibody that blocks FcRn-IgG interactions, thereby accelerating degradation of IgG while sparing other immunoglobulin subtypes and cellular immune responses. This selective mechanism offers clear advantages over conventional immunosuppressive and immunomodulation therapies, like intravenous immunoglobulin, plasma exchange, steroidal and nonsteroidal immunosuppressants, and B-cell-depleting agents, including rapid onset of action, reversibility, and a favorable safety profile. Clinical evidence is most robust in generalized myasthenia gravis (MG), where phase II and III randomized trials demonstrated significant, dose-dependent reductions in MG-ADL and QMG scores, rapid clinical responses, and acceptable tolerability compared to placebo. Efficacy outcomes were broadly similar with all FcRn inhibitors, including efgartigimod and rozanolixizumab, establishing FcRn blockade as an effective strategy in antibody-mediated MG. Beyond MG, ongoing studies are evaluating nipocalimab in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), while efgartigimod has already shown significant relapse-prevention benefits. In contrast, FcRn inhibition appears ineffective in multifocal motor neuropathy, likely reflecting its predominantly IgM-mediated pathophysiology. Emerging data also suggest a potential role for FcRn inhibitors in immune-mediated myopathies, particularly those driven by IgG autoantibodies, although evidence remains sparse and preliminary. Overall, FcRn inhibition-and nipocalimab in particular-offers a promising, mechanism-based treatment paradigm across a spectrum of IgG-mediated neuromuscular diseases, with ongoing trials expected to further refine its clinical role, optimal indications, and long-term safety.\n\nID: 42398094\nTitle: Circulating MYOM3 fragments reflect disease severity and therapeutic efficacy in tubular aggregate myopathy and Stormorken syndrome.\nAbstract: Tubular aggregate myopathy (TAM) and Stormorken syndrome (STRMK) are clinically overlapping disorders characterized by muscle weakness, thrombocytopenia, spleen anomalies and short stature. They are due to mutations affecting the Ca2+ sensor STIM1 or the Ca2+ channel ORAI1 and leading to aberrant Ca2+ homeostasis. Therapeutic approaches aiming to rebalance intracellular Ca2+ levels largely rescued the multi-systemic phenotype in Stim1R304W/+ mice harboring the most common TAM/STRMK mutation. However, the currently used biomarkers to follow disease progression are costly and inadequate for longitudinal studies. Here, we investigated the suitability of MYOM3 to serve as a robust blood-based biomarker for TAM/STRMK. Using only minimal blood volumes, we detected highly elevated circulating MYOM3 levels in plasma samples from Stim1R304W/+ mice and TAM/STRMK patients with different mutations, and we found that the MYOM3 levels were normalized in Stim1R304W/+ mice undergoing efficient therapies. We also identified skeletal muscle as the primary source of circulating MYOM3, a structural protein of the contractile unit in myofibers, and uncovered that MYOM3 is primarily expressed in regenerating muscle fibers and in fast-twitch type IIa fibers. Overall, this work emphasizes the utility of MYOM3 as a minimally-invasive biomarker for disorders involving myofiber degeneration, and highlights the ability of MYOM3 to detect early muscle dysfunction in TAM/STRMK and evaluate therapeutic efficiency.\n\nID: 42397462\nTitle: A case study of comprehensive association analysis and risk prediction of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a Chinese population.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with significant genetic heterogeneity. While large-scale studies have characterized its genetic architecture in European populations, the genetic basis of ALS in the Chinese population remains under-explored. To address this gap, we conducted a comprehensive genetic analysis on a cohort of 40 Chinese individuals (32 ALS patients and 8 controls) using whole genome sequencing. We employed the Phenotype-Covariate Genetic Correlation method to estimate SNP-based heritability on the liability scale and utilized LDAK-KVIK for gene-based association analysis. Our analysis revealed a SNP-based heritability (h2SNP) of approximately 25.1% in this Chinese cohort, with a positive correlation between minor allele frequency and heritability, highlighting the substantial contribution of common variants. Gene-based analysis prioritized candidate risk genes, including MIB1, TMED2, and DOC2B, which implicate ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation and intracellular vesicle trafficking in ALS pathogenesis. In risk prediction models, the BOLT-LMM approach achieved a robust mean Area Under the Curve (AUC) of 0.883. This study provides the first comprehensive estimate of SNP-based heritability in a sequenced Chinese ALS cohort and supports the \"polygenic background\" hypothesis. The identification of candidate risk genes and the preliminary validation of polygenic risk scoring highlight the potential for future genetic stratification in Chinese patients.\n\nID: 42397313\nTitle: Effect of Colchicine on Left Atrial Mechanics in Rheumatic Heart Disease: The COL-RHD A Pilot Trial.\nAbstract: Rheumatic heart disease is increasingly recognized as an immunologically active condition characterized by persistent low-grade inflammation contributing to atrial dysfunction. The authors aimed to evaluate whether colchicine reduces systemic inflammation and improves left atrial (LA) mechanical function in chronic rheumatic mitral valve disease. In this prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial, 90 patients with chronic moderate-to-severe rheumatic mitral valve disease were randomized (1:1) to colchicine (0.5 mg twice daily) or placebo for 6 months in addition to standard therapy. The primary outcome was change in interleukin (IL)-6 at 6 months. Secondary outcomes included changes in other inflammatory markers, LA strain parameters, NYHA functional class, and correlations between inflammatory markers and LA mechanics. Colchicine significantly reduced inflammatory markers (IL-6, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; all P < 0.001). IL-6 decreased from 98.0 (86.9-112.1) to 11.2 (7.3-21.5) pg/mL in the colchicine group, while increasing in placebo (P < 0.001). LA reservoir strain improved significantly (23.6% \u00b1 2.0% vs 16.5% \u00b1 1.6%, P < 0.001). IL-6 showed strong inverse correlation with LA reservoir strain (r = -0.65, P < 0.001). Functional status improved, with 69.2% of NYHA functional class III patients improving to class II. Colchicine significantly attenuates systemic inflammation and improves LA mechanical function and functional status in chronic rheumatic mitral valve disease, supporting an inflammation-driven atrial myopathy phenotype.\n\nID: 42396931\nTitle: Oxygen-ozone action on Isaac's syndrome: a case report.\nAbstract: Isaac's syndrome, or neuromyotonia, is a rare autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by continuous muscle fiber activity due to peripheral nerve hyperexcitability. Clinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia. These symptoms are often associated with autoantibodies targeting voltage-gated potassium channels (VGKCs) or related proteins such as CASPR2. Conventional treatment typically involves immunosuppressive agents and symptomatic medications, but therapeutic responses can be incomplete or transient. We report the case of a 43-year-old woman with a long-standing diagnosis of Isaac's syndrome who experienced limited benefit from prolonged immunosuppressive and symptomatic therapies. The patient presented with disabling motor symptoms, pain, and reduced quality of life. She was treated with major autohemotherapy using an oxygen-ozone (O\u2082-O\u2083) protocol. Within two months, notable clinical and electrophysiological improvements were observed, including the resolution of neuromyotonia and significant gains in daily functional abilities. These improvements, assessed via the Barthel Index, remained stable over a three-year follow-up period, indicating sustained autonomy and pain control. The patient also carried MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms, which may have contributed to the autoimmune disease and influenced treatment response. This case highlights the potential role of oxygen-ozone therapy as a complementary non-pharmacological approach in refractory autoimmune neuromuscular disorders. The sustained clinical benefit observed suggests that ozone therapy may contribute to immune modulation, redox balance, and restoration of mitochondrial function. Further studies are warranted to evaluate personalized ozone-based protocols in the management of immune-mediated neuromuscular conditions.\n\nID: 42396340\nTitle: Utility of genetic screening for the prediction of severe arrhythmic outcomes in mitral valve prolapse.\nAbstract: Cardiomyopathy and channelopathy (CC) gene variants have been linked to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) or death (SCD) in small, selected pedigree or post-mortem studies of arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse (MVP). However, the utility of clinical whole exome sequencing (WES) panels as a risk stratification tool in unselected MVP samples is unknown. The goal of the study was to test the utility of clinical WES panels with CC variant screening for arrhythmic risk stratification in MVP. We performed research-based WES in 203 consecutive MVPs without other arrhythmic substrate. Variants were filtered for rare (<0.1%) and protein altering variants in 157 CC genes within an existing clinical panel and annotated with a clinical significance predictor. Overall frequency of CC variants was compared to a sample of general population exomes from gnomad v4.1.0. We assessed a composite severe arrhythmic outcome of SCD or frequent ectopy/ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation/SCA requiring catheter ablation or defibrillator implantation, respectively. CC variants were more common in MVPs compared to the general population (RR: 4.3, p < 0.01). Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (P/LP) variants were identified in 18 MVPs (9%; 8 CC variants among 12 genes). P/LP variants were independently associated with the composite arrhythmic outcome after adjustment for traditional imaging parameters of risk including mitral annular disjunction and bileaflet involvement (OR: 1.23 [95% CI: 1.03 - 1.47], p = 0.01). P/LP variant carriers were at greater arrhythmic risk in time-to-event analyses starting at birth (HR: 2.87 [95% CI: 1.24 - 6.62], p = 0.01). A subset of MVPs with P/LP variants in CC genes are at higher arrhythmic risk. A clinical WES panel inclusive of CC variants may represent a valuable arrhythmic risk stratification tool in MVP beyond traditional imaging parameters. What Is Known: Cardiomyopathy/channelopathy gene variants have been linked to sudden cardiac arrest or death in small, selected pedigree or post-mortem studies of arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse (MVP).Imaging studies have highlighted a diffuse myopathic process in patients with arrhythmic MVP and their family members.What The Study Adds: In consecutive MVP patients, cardiomyopathy/channelopathy genetic mutations are linked to a subclinical myopathy by strain echocardiography and a greater risk for severe ventricular arrhythmias independently of bileaflet involvement and mitral annular disjunctionA clinical whole exome sequencing panel inclusive of cardiomyopathy/channelopathy genetic variants may represent a valuable arrhythmic risk stratification tool in MVP beyond traditional imaging parameters.\n\nID: 42394961\nTitle: Long-term neuromuscular alterations during botulinum toxin treatment for chronic migraine.\nAbstract: To evaluate early and long-term neuromuscular and clinical effects of botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA) in women with chronic migraine undergoing sustained treatment. Forty female patients were stratified by cumulative BoNTA exposure (treatment-na\u00efve, \u223c1\u00a0year, 2-5\u00a0years, >5\u00a0years). Clinical outcomes included migraine frequency, pain burden, and quality of life. Neurophysiological assessments during one treatment cycle comprised motor nerve conduction studies, quantitative EMG, jitter analysis, and blink reflex. Serum neurofilament light chain (NfL) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) were also measured. BoNTA significantly reduced migraine days (p\u00a0=\u00a00.0008) with sustained benefit across treatment groups. Neuromuscular side effects were reported in 75% of patients treated for \u22651\u00a0year, including ptosis, diplopia, and shoulder weakness. In treatment-naive patients, frontalis CMAP amplitudes declined significantly from baseline to week 12 (p\u00a0=\u00a00.0006), whereas cumulative reductions were most pronounced in the trapezius muscle in patients treated for 2-5\u00a0years (p\u00a0<\u00a00.0001). EMG showed spontaneous activity consistent with denervation in up to 60% of patients and myopathic patterns in 30-40% of long-term-treated individuals. Abnormal jitter in the orbicularis oculi was present in 47% at week 12. NfL levels were higher in long-term treated groups at week 4 (p\u00a0=\u00a00.0095), while GFAP remained unchanged. Subtle blink reflex abnormalities suggested possible central modulation. BoNTA is associated with persistent neuromuscular alterations, with early effects in facial muscles and cumulative changes in the trapezius. These findings support the occurrence of treatment-dependent neuromuscular side effects and highlight the need for monitoring during long-term therapy.\n\nID: 42382427\nTitle: Simultaneous ultrasound and needle electromyography recording of fasciculations in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.\nAbstract: Fasciculations can be detected using both muscle ultrasonography and needle electromyography, yet the correspondence between ultrasonographically observed fasciculations (U-fas) and needle electromyography-detected fasciculation potentials (N-fas) has not been clarified. This study investigated their correspondence using fully synchronized recordings. Adult patients showing fasciculation-like contractions on muscle ultrasonography were enrolled; all were subsequently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ultrasound and needle electromyography were recorded simultaneously in up to three muscles per patient, with a recording duration of 3\u00a0min per muscle. For each ultrasonographically observed fasciculation, the presence of a corresponding electromyographic event and contraction duration assessed by M-mode imaging were evaluated. Ten patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis were included. A total of 472 focused U-fas events were analyzed. Corresponding N-fas were detected in 437 events, yielding an overall concordance rate of 92.6% (95% confidence interval, 90.2-95.0%). U-fas contraction duration ranged from 343 to 971\u00a0ms, whereas N-fas duration ranged from 10.9 to 76.4\u00a0ms. The number of phases of N-fas observed during U-fas events ranged from 1 to 10. Most ultrasonographically observed fasciculations corresponded to electromyography-detected events on simultaneous recording. Ultrasonographically detected fasciculations may serve as a supplementary indicator of lower motor neuron involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.\n\nID: 42347662\nTitle: Fasciculations Following COVID-19 Vaccination-A Case Series of Ten Patients.\nAbstract: Introduction: Vaccination against COVID-19 has been crucial in controlling the pandemic. While side effects are typically mild, rare neurological complications have been reported. This is a case series of ten patients who reported of persistent fasciculations after COVID-19 vaccination. Methods: We describe the clinical presentation and diagnostic work-up of ten patients with new-onset fasciculations in temporal proximity to COVID-19 vaccination. Patients with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection or known alternative causes of fasciculations were excluded. Routine clinical data, including neurological examination, laboratory results, and electrophysiology (electromyography and nerve conduction studies), were analyzed. Results: Ten patients (5 male, 5 female; mean age 42.4 years) reported fasciculations beginning within 6 h to 13 days post-vaccination and persisting for 2-12 months at the time of presentation. Fasciculations were accompanied by additional symptoms such as paresthesia and fatigue. Laboratory results were mostly unremarkable; two patients had positive myositis antibodies without clinical correlates. Electrophysiology was unremarkable in six patients, while fasciculation potentials were detected in four patients. Nine were diagnosed with probable benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS), and one met diagnostic criteria for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Discussion: In this small, retrospective case series, most cases of post-vaccination fasciculations were benign and compatible with BFS. Whether BFS onset was causally linked to vaccination or due to a nocebo effect remains unclear. One patient was diagnosed with ALS, though a causal link remains speculative given the study's limitations and rarity of similar reports. Larger, prospective studies are needed to validate these observations and explore underlying pathophysiological mechanisms.\n\nID: 42332492\nTitle: Analysis of the content, quality, and reliability of sarcopenia-related videos on TikTok and Bilibili: A cross-sectional study.\nAbstract: With the rapid growth of short video platforms, TikTok and Bilibili are becoming important channels for the public to access health information. Given that Asia is underrepresented in English-language medical literature, this study focuses on Mandarin Chinese videos to provide region-specific insights. This study aims to evaluate the content, quality, reliability, and transparency of sarcopenia-related videos on TikTok and Bilibili. Using the keyword \"sarcopenia,\" a search was conducted on TikTok and Bilibili to retrieve the top 150 videos based on the comprehensive ranking. Video duration, engagement metrics, uploader type, and content information were extracted. Videos were evaluated using the Global Quality Score (GQS), modified DISCERN (mDISCERN), Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria, and content completeness scores. Group comparisons were performed using Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests, and correlation analysis was performed using Spearman correlation. A total of 188 videos were included. The content primarily focused on symptoms and treatment, with less coverage on diagnosis and prognosis. The median GQS score was 2.00 (interquartile range [IQR]: 2.00-3.00), the median mDISCERN score was 2.00 (IQR: 1.75-3.00), the median JAMA score was 1.00 (IQR: 1.00-1.00), and the median content completeness score was 6.00 (IQR: 3.00-9.00). Compared with nonprofessional individuals and nonprofessional organizations, videos uploaded by professional individuals achieved higher scores in GQS, mDISCERN, JAMA, and content completeness (P\u2005<\u2005.05). No significant correlations were found between engagement metrics and mDISCERN scores (P\u2005>\u2005.05). The overall quality and reliability of sarcopenia-related videos on TikTok and Bilibili are suboptimal. Videos uploaded by professional individuals demonstrated higher quality and reliability. Future efforts should strengthen platform content oversight, encourage more professional individuals to contribute to health education, and promote the dissemination of high-quality videos.\n\nID: 42303931\nTitle: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Obesity Management in Older Adults: A Scoping Review on the Risk of Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity.\nAbstract: Obesity pharmacotherapy has become increasingly relevant in older adults due to challenges in lifestyle modification and the burden of non-communicable diseases. Despite the expanding use of anti-obesity medications (AOMs), sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity (SO) remain major concerns in this population. This review synthesizes current evidence on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), a well-studied AOMs, focusing on their effects on sarcopenia through mechanistic insights and clinical considerations in older adults. GLP-1 RAs effectively induce weight loss; however, concomitant muscle mass loss is common, raising concerns about sarcopenia. Weight cycling introduces uncertainty regarding skeletal muscle health and SO risk. Although data on muscle mass indices and physical performance remain limited and inconsistent, evidence suggests favorable effects on muscle metabolism and composition. Mechanistically, these effects are linked to GLP-1 RA-mediated suppression of inflammatory pathways, modulation of skeletal muscle metabolism, and preservation of mitochondrial function, thereby influencing insulin resistance. The most common adverse events are mild to moderate gastrointestinal symptoms, which may be mitigated through dietary counseling during dose escalation. Integrating GLP-1 RA therapy with tailored resistance exercise and caloric restriction with dietary counseling, including adequate protein intake (1.2-1.6\u00a0g/kg/day), may help preserve muscle mass and function in older adults. Implementation of GLP-1 RA-specific medical nutrition therapy protocols, with dietitian involvement to optimize dietary recommendations and manage adverse events, is recommended. Studies addressing skeletal muscle quantity, quality, and functional capacity are needed to clarify the effects of GLP-1 RAs on sarcopenic obesity in older adults.\n\nID: 42289186\nTitle: Effects of Omega-3 Supplementation in Sarcopenia After Bariatric Surgery: A Triple-Blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.\nAbstract: Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obesity but induces substantial muscle loss, potentially leading to sarcopenia. Omega-3 fatty acids have been associated with improved muscle metabolism, but their effect in the postoperative period of bariatric surgery remains unclear. A triple-blind randomized clinical trial following CONSORT guidelines. Patients undergoing bariatric surgery were randomly assigned to receive omega-3 supplementation (2000\u2009mg/day of EPA\u2009+\u2009DHA) or placebo (sunflower oil) for 90\u2009days, including 15\u2009days preoperatively and 75\u2009days postoperatively. Assessments were performed at baseline, 45\u2009days and 105\u2009days after the start of supplementation. Outcomes included skeletal muscle mass (bioelectrical impedance [BIA]), handgrip strength (HGS) and functional performance (timed up and go [TUG] test). Fifty-eight patients were randomized (81% women; mean age 38.2\u2009\u00b1\u20099.9\u2009years; mean body mass index [BMI]: 41.1\u2009\u00b1\u20094.6\u2009kg/m2). At baseline, intervention and control groups were comparable in weight (112.7\u2009\u00b1\u200919.1 vs. 113.0\u2009\u00b1\u200917.9\u2009kg; p\u2009=\u20090.946), muscle mass (33.5\u2009\u00b1\u20097.5 vs. 32.5\u2009\u00b1\u20097.3\u2009kg; p\u2009=\u20090.603), HGS (33.3\u2009\u00b1\u20099.6 vs. 35.4\u2009\u00b1\u200910.2\u2009kgf; p\u2009=\u20090.428) and TUG (8.7\u2009\u00b1\u20093.0 vs. 8.7\u2009\u00b1\u20091.8\u2009s; p\u2009=\u20090.912). Between baseline and 105\u2009days, muscle mass decreased significantly in both groups (-3.1\u2009\u00b1\u20090.3\u2009kg; -2.2\u2009\u00b1\u20090.5\u2009kg; both p\u2009<\u20090.001), without interaction between groups (p\u2009=\u20090.300). HGS remained stable (\u0394 -0.8 to +2.3\u2009kgf; all p\u2009\u2265\u20090.364), and TUG performance did not change significantly (\u0394 0.0-1.1\u2009s; all p\u2009\u2265\u20090.106). Weight loss was marked in both groups (-19.3\u2009\u00b1\u20091.9 vs. -17.7\u2009\u00b1\u20092.1\u2009kg; both p\u2009<\u20090.001). The incidence of gastrointestinal symptoms \u2265\u20093 times/week was similar (34.5% vs. 13.6% at 45\u2009days; p\u2009=\u20090.114). No serious adverse events occurred. Omega-3 supplementation (2000\u2009mg/day) during the perioperative period of bariatric surgery did not prevent muscle mass loss nor improve muscle strength or functional performance within 105\u2009days of follow-up. Although the supplementation was safe and well tolerated, it did not demonstrate efficacy in mitigating early sarcopenia-related outcomes in this population. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06494566.\n\nID: 42267670\nTitle: Muscle fibre denervation in ageing.\nAbstract: Muscle fibre denervation describes the loss of effective neural input from a motor neuron to one or more muscle fibres. In ageing, denervation is increasingly recognised as an important contributor to progressive declines in muscle strength and functional capacity, yet it remains heterogeneous and difficult to define in humans. This ambiguity reflects both biological complexity and current methodological limitations. The purpose of the present review is to synthesise current human evidence for muscle fibre denervation in ageing, clarify key conceptual distinctions, and evaluate methodological approaches used to assess denervation in humans. Muscle fibre denervation can occur through structural disconnection of the motor neuron from the fibre or through functional impairment of neuromuscular transmission. Evidence for denervation in ageing is derived from histological, molecular, electrophysiological, and circulating biomarker approaches, each capturing distinct and only partially overlapping aspects of neuromuscular integrity. Importantly, no single measure provides a comprehensive assessment of denervation. Experimental models of disuse in humans reveal a functional denervation phenotype, characterised by molecular and electrophysiological changes that partially resemble those observed with ageing. Physical activity appears to mitigate against aspects of muscle fibre denervation; however, the mechanisms underlying these effects remain incompletely understood. Collectively, the available evidence indicates that denervation in ageing is a multifaceted and dynamic process that requires multimodal, longitudinal approaches to define, detect, and ultimately target denervation-related mechanisms to preserve neuromuscular function across the human lifespan.\n\nID: 42234901\nTitle: Muscle Mass Deficit Indexed to Body Surface Area Predicts Poor Physical Health and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients.\nAbstract: Hemodialysis patients experience significantly lower quality of life compared to the healthy individuals, largely due to symptoms such as bone pain, fatigue, pruritus, anorexia, inflammation, malnutrition, and anemia. This study aimed to investigate the effects of sarcopenia and low muscle mass on quality of life, with a particular focus on physical health indices. The study included 62 patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Sarcopenia was diagnosed using the fat-free mass index (FFMI), defined as skeletal muscle mass divided by height squared (kg/m\u00b2). Additionally, skeletal muscle mass was normalized to body surface area (BSA); values below the sample mean of 46.12 kg/m\u00b2 were classified as low muscle mass. Quality of life was assessed with the Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOL) Version 1.3 questionnaire and scored using the KDQOL-SF\u2122 Version 1.3 Scoring Program. Sarcopenia was present in 18 patients (29%) according to FFMI. Patients scored lowest in general health (35.6), energy/fatigue (40.9), and both SF-12 physical (37.5) and mental health (37.2) domains. Sarcopenic patients reported significantly higher pain scores (60.97 \u00b1 29.54 vs. 46.19 \u00b1 27.37; P = .046), but other domains did not differ. Patients with low muscle mass/BSA (kg/m2) had lower sleep (51.5 \u00b1 11.7 vs. 59.6 \u00b1 13.0; P = .01), energy/fatigue (35.6 \u00b1 20.1 vs. 52.8 \u00b1 20.7; P = .005), and SF-12 physical health scores (35.7 \u00b1 9.0 vs. 40.6 \u00b1 8.3; P = .03). Muscle mass indexed to BSA was an independent predictor of the SF-12 physical health composite score. Low muscle mass, particularly when indexed to BSA, is associated with reduced physical health in hemodialysis patients and poorer quality of life across multiple domains. BSA-indexed muscle mass showed stronger and more consistent associations than FFMI-based definitions.\n\nID: 42222897\nTitle: Visible Tongue Fasciculations With Electromyographic Denervation in Autopsy-Proven Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Mimicking Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: \n\nID: 42157654\nTitle: Gut Microbiota as a Mediator of Sarcopenic Obesity: Mechanisms, Modifiable Factors, and Healthcare Burden.\nAbstract: Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is condition characterized by coexistence of reduced skeletal muscle mass and increased body fat mass. Several factors contribute to development of SO, including aging, chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, physical inactivity, obesity, inadequate nutrition, and gut dysbiosis. Currently, there is no definitive treatment protocol for SO; existing management strategies primarily focus on alleviating symptoms and improving quality of life through lifestyle modifications. The gut microbiota plays a significant role in the development of SO through dysbiosis, while restoration of microbial balance may contribute to the alleviation of clinical symptoms. In SO, Akkermansia, Escherichia, and Bifidobacterium have been reported as prominent gut microbial signatures. Therapeutic approaches for SO include nutritional and exercise interventions, biotics (probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and postbiotics), protein and vitamin supplementation, and dietary patterns such as ketogenic and MIND diets. These strategies may contribute to SO management through the gut-muscle axis by modulating gut microbiota composition and influencing metabolic mechanisms such as inflammation, energy metabolism, and muscle protein synthesis. This review examines the relationship between SO and the gut microbiota, the mechanisms underlying the gut-muscle axis, and microbiota-based therapeutic approaches, highlighting the importance of evidence-based strategies for managing the health burden associated with this condition.\n\nID: 42157222\nTitle: The use of high-density surface electromyography in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a scoping review.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterised by progressive degeneration of motor neurons, resulting in muscle weakness and atrophy. This neuronal loss is partially compensated for by the collateral sprouting of surviving motor neurons, leading to the formation of enlarged motor units (MUs). These MU adaptations, together with hyperexcitability and altered descending messages from the brain, lead to altered characteristics of the MU action potential shape and discharge pattern, that can be captured using high-density surface electromyography (HDsEMG). The aim of this review is to survey all available literature, investigating how HDsEMG has been used in ALS, and highlight differences in methods and outcomes to allow comparison between studies. A systematic literature search was conducted using four databases (PubMed, Scopus, IEEE Xplore, and Academic Search Ultimate) to identify studies employing HDsEMG in individuals diagnosed with ALS. Eligible studies were reviewed to examine experimental protocols, hardware and software configurations and reported outcome measures. Out of 168 identified articles, 26 were included in this review. High heterogeneity was observed in recording methods, analysis, and reporting strategies. Based on measurable features of MU behaviour and morphology, the outcomes reported in the studies were grouped into five main categories: fasciculations, MU properties, MU discharge characteristics, multiple discharges and number of MUs. HDsEMG represents a promising non-invasive technique that allows for repeated, longitudinal measurements as well as the detection of multiple MUs and their individual analysis, the potential of which has not been fully explored. HDsEMG has a strong potential for clinical use in ALS, but its application should first be based on a clear understanding of disease pathophysiology. The findings of this review highlight the urgent need for a consensus on standardised protocols and reporting practices for the application of HDsEMG in ALS research, along with the development of methods that can sensitively indicate disease-specific physiological changes to improve comparability, reproducibility. This understanding will improve how HDsEMG findings are interpreted and support the translation of HDsEMG into a diagnostic tool.\n\nID: 42152289\nTitle: Sarcopenia and chronic pain: Identification of shared genetic determinants and therapeutic implication.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia and chronic pain are prevalent age-related conditions with substantial health impacts, yet their causal relationship remains unclear. Our aim is to study the bidirectional causal relationship among these diseases and identify potential therapeutic targets through genetic methods, as well as explore new therapeutic drugs. We performed bidirectional Mendelian randomization and Bayesian colocalization analyses using GWAS data from sarcopenia and chronic pain studies to explore their genetic relationships. Through integrating PheWAS and DrugBank analyses, we identified potential therapeutic candidates. We then evaluated these candidates using FAERS database for safety profiles and explored their pathway-level associations through drug-omics data. Our analyses revealed significant bidirectional genetic associations between sarcopenia and chronic pain, identifying 9 shared genes (MAPKAPK3, MYBPC3, POLR2L, DDAH1, FAM177B, ABCC8, RMDN3, RFTN2, and SUOX). Four genes (MAPKAPK3, DDAH1, ABCC8, and SUOX) were identified as druggable targets, with 18 compounds (including approved, investigational, and preclinical drugs) identified as potential therapeutic candidates. After FAERS screened and excluded candidate drugs that might aggravate muscle or pain symptoms, dexlansoprazole and glipizide showed relatively favorable safety profiles among compounds targeting these genes. Subsequent drug-omics analysis identified pathway enrichments consistent with muscle and pain-related processes, though clinical efficacy remains unestablished. This study provides genetic evidence for a causal bidirectional relationship between sarcopenia and chronic pain, identifying potential therapeutic targets. However, findings are based on computational analyses of summary-level data without experimental validation. The identified drug candidates warrant further rigorous experimental and clinical investigation for repurposing strategies in managing these conditions.\n\nID: 42144659\nTitle: Inflammation and sarcopenia exhibit distinct associations with psychopathology and executive function in schizophrenia.\nAbstract: Immune dysregulation and premature physical aging have been implicated in schizophrenia; however, few studies have concurrently examined inflammation, sarcopenia, psychopathology, cognitive function, and physical functioning within the same cohort. We investigated whether inflammation and sarcopenia exhibit distinct associations with clinical and cognitive outcomes in schizophrenia. This cross-sectional study recruited inpatients with schizophrenia from Suao and YuanShan branches of Taipei Veterans General Hospital. Psychopathology was assessed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). Sarcopenia was defined according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 criteria. Cognitive function was assessed with the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST), 2-back, and Go/No-Go task. Circulating inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein [CRP], soluble interleukin-6 receptor, soluble interleukin-2 receptor [sIL-2R], and soluble tumor necrosis factor-\u03b1 receptor type 1) were measured by ELISA. Multivariable general linear models were used to examine associations, adjusting for age, sex, education, body mass index, and medication use. A total of 120 patients with schizophrenia aged 20 to 65 years were recruited; sarcopenia was present in 21 participants (17.5%), and low-grade systemic inflammation (CRP >3\u2009mg/L) in 41 (34.2%). Patients with inflammation had higher PANSS scores and slower walking speed, and performed worse on WCST perseverative response (all p < 0.05). Patients with sarcopenia had higher PANSS total scores (74.76 vs 63.75; p = 0.014) but did not differ on cognitive measures. In multivariable analyses, CRP was positively associated with PANSS positive symptoms (B = 1.94 [unstandardized coefficient]; p = 0.009). Higher sIL-2R was associated with worse executive function (failure to maintain set), but not after multiple comparison correction. No significant inflammation-sarcopenia interactions were observed. These findings suggest that systemic inflammation and sarcopenia are independently associated with greater symptom severity in schizophrenia, highlighting the potential value of integrated metabolic and inflammatory assessment in clinical care.\n\nID: 42074993\nTitle: A Conceptual Framework for Managing Oral Intake in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy.\nAbstract: Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) face a high risk of malnutrition and sarcopenia, often exacerbated by the toxicities of chemoradiotherapy, such as dysphagia, xerostomia, and mucositis. These Nutritional Impact Symptoms significantly compromise oral intake and negatively affect quality of life. This paper presents a conceptual framework designed to support clinicians in optimizing oral intake through personalized nutritional management. Central to this approach is the integration of systematic screening using MUST, the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST), and the Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS-2002). Furthermore, functional assessment of swallowing via instrumental studies (VFSS/FEES) is essential for tailoring dietary textures according to the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative framework. Key nutritional strategies include high-energy and high-protein oral fortification, the use of oral nutritional supplements, and specific dietary adjustments addressing pain management and sensory alterations. A multidisciplinary approach involving nutritionists, speech-language pathologists, and oncologists is paramount to transition from reactive symptom management to proactive \"adaptive nutrition,\" ultimately improving clinical outcomes and patient survival.\n\nID: 42051912\nTitle: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy coexistence in a patient with a C9orf72 variant: case report.\nAbstract: The C9orf72 variation has been strongly implicated in the inheritance of familial ALS, frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and combined ALS-FTD cases. Increasing evidence implicates immune changes and inflammation in some ALS patients. Several studies demonstrated that ALS coexists with CIDP or polyneuropathy. Mouse models of C9orf72 loss-of-function mutations exhibit fatal immune dysregulation. A 62-year-old Caucasian man developed right foot drop, and he underwent fibular nerve release without significant improvement. At the same time, he developed progressive weakness and numbness in his bilateral hands. MRI revealed cervical canal stenosis and neuroforaminal narrowing that prompted neurosurgical decompression without clinical improvement. Subsequently, he developed left foot drop. At the clinic presentation, he exhibited dysarthria, tongue fasciculations, weakness in all extremities, muscle atrophy, widespread fasciculations, and upper extremity hyperreflexia, meeting clinical criteria for ALS. Genetic testing identified a pathogenic variant in the C9orf72 gene, confirming a C9orf72 variant, commonly linked to familial ALS. Brain MRI demonstrated the motor band sign. Although EMG/NCS findings were consistent with lower motor neuron disease, he also had signs of demyelinating polyneuropathy based on conduction parameters. Neuromuscular ultrasound showed significant multifocal nerve enlargement typical of immune-mediated neuropathy. CSF studies revealed albuminocytologic dissociation (protein: 112\u202fmg/dL, with normal cell count) and high albumin quotient and index. He fulfilled the 2021 EAN/PNS criteria for possible typical CIDP. He was treated with intravenous immunoglobulin in addition to riluzole with temporary improvement. This is the first case of the co-existence of CIDP and ALS in the setting of a pathogenic C9orf72 variant.\n\nID: 42025465\nTitle: The impact of sarcopenia on clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.\nAbstract: To evaluate the impact of sarcopenia on clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes through systematic review and meta-analysis. A systematic search across nine English and Chinese databases until December 10, 2025, identified eligible cohort studies. Two investigators independently screened studies, extracted data, and assessed quality using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. A random-effects model was employed for the meta-analysis of primary outcomes. Secondary outcomes were summarized descriptively. Seventeen cohort studies, involving a combined cohort of 471,986 patients with diabetes, were included. Meta-analysis showed that sarcopenia significantly increased the risk of all-cause mortality (HR = 1.95, 95% CI: 1.40-2.73), cardiovascular disease (HR = 1.65, 95% CI: 1.01-2.68), and hospital readmission (OR = 2.20, 95% CI: 1.05-4.61) in this population. Subgroup analysis indicated a higher mortality risk among older patients (HR = 2.39). The descriptive synthesis indicated that sarcopenia was also associated with an increased risk of diabetic kidney disease, disability, cognitive decline, depressive symptoms, fragility fractures, and sleep disorders. Sarcopenia is a significant risk factor for multiple adverse clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes. These findings support the role of sarcopenia as a prognostic marker for risk stratification in diabetes management.\n\nID: 42017797\nTitle: Sarcopenia in Oncological Patients Diagnostics, Screening, and Impact on Quality of Life, Fatigue, Handgrip Strength, and Physical Activity (Sarco-Detect Study).\nAbstract: The main objective of the Sarco-Detect study was to evaluate diagnostic tools-bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and handgrip strength (HGS)-for determining sarcopenia compared with computed tomography (CT). The secondary aim was to evaluate the SARC-F questionnaire as a screening tool and to investigate the impact of muscle loss on quality of life, fatigue, HGS, and the association between previous physical activity and muscle loss. The study was conducted at the University Cancer Center Schleswig-Holstein. To assess muscle mass status, BIA and HGS were measured in patients with cancer and compared with CT. Additionally, EORTC QLQ-C30, FACIT-Fatigue Scale, BSA, and SARC-F questionnaires were administered. One hundred thirty one patients were recruited. Fourteen patients showed a CT-SMI below the reference values by Van der Werf et\u00a0al. (2018). Thirteen patients showed reduced HGS. CT-SMI and HGS correlated significantly (r\u2009=\u20090.492, p\u2009=\u20090.001). The phase angle of the BIA correlated significantly with CT-SMI (r\u2009=\u20090.441, p\u2009=\u20090.001) and HGS (r\u2009=\u20090.493, p\u2009=\u20090.001). Patients with reduced HGS presented significantly higher appetite loss compared with patients with preserved HGS. Patients with preserved HGS showed a higher quality of life than patients with reduced HGS. FACIT-Fatigue scores differed significantly between patients with reduced HGS and those with preserved HGS (F(1, 104)\u2009=\u20093.991, p\u2009=\u20090.048; U\u2009=\u2009321.000, Z\u2009=\u2009-2.088, p\u2009=\u20090.037). Activity index correlated moderately with fatigue symptoms and quality of life. The SARC-F showed a sensitivity of 18.8% and specificity of 96.6% for HGS, and a sensitivity of 31.3% and specificity of 90.7% for CT-SMI. CT-SMI and HGS correlated positively and significantly. The BIA phase angle correlated with CT-SMI and HGS. Reduced HGS is associated with increased appetite loss, higher fatigue, and lower quality of life. SARC-F questionnaire appears suitable for identifying patients without sarcopenia. German Clinical Trials Register: DRKS00035258.\n\nID: 42010918\nTitle: High N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels Are Associated With Lower Physical Function Independent of Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Shizuoka Study.\nAbstract: Higher levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) have been shown to be associated with muscle deterioration and lower physical performance among patients with heart failure (HF). The aim of this study was to clarify the relationships between NT-proBNP levels, sarcopenia, and physical function among community-dwelling older adults. This study included 2793 community-dwelling older adults without overt HF symptoms (mean age: 74\u2009\u00b1\u20094\u2009years; 54% women) who participated in a community-based study. NT-proBNP levels were measured and categorized into four groups: <\u2009125, 125-299, 300-899, and\u2009\u2265\u2009900\u2009pg/mL. Sarcopenia was determined according to the skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) and handgrip strength, while usual gait speed and five-times sit-to-stand (5-STS) time were assessed as indicators of physical function. Bioimpedance phase angle was assessed as an indicator of muscle quality. In logistic regression analyses, NT-proBNP\u2009\u2265\u2009900\u2009pg/mL was significantly associated with low gait speed [odds ratio (OR): 2.79, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.08-7.20] and prolonged 5-STS time (OR: 3.71, 95% CI: 1.49-9.20). These associations were consistent for both men and women and remained significant after exclusion of participants with heart disease and after adjustment for sarcopenia. In contrast, high NT-proBNP levels were not significantly associated with low SMI (OR: 1.34, 95% CI: 0.54-3.32), handgrip strength (OR: 1.32, 95% CI: 0.65-2.34), or sarcopenia (OR: 1.45, 95% CI: 0.53-4.01). A significant trend of a decreasing phase angle (p\u2009<\u20090.001) with increasing NT-proBNP levels was observed. High NT-proBNP levels were associated with lower physical function independent of sarcopenia among community-dwelling older adults. The lower physical function observed among participants with high NT-proBNP levels may be associated with reduced muscle quality.\n\nID: 41984556\nTitle: [Frequency of 5q spinal muscular atrophy in adults with unspecified neuromuscular diseases].\nAbstract: To assess the prevalence of 5q spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) among adult patients with undifferentiated neuromuscular disorders. Prospective study of 50 patients (19-78 years) presenting \u22651 feature of 5q SMA: areflexia, proximal weakness, fasciculations, neurogenic EMG changes, atrophy, calf hypertrophy, or elevated creatine kinase (CK). Molecular testing (MLPA/melting curve analysis of SMN1/SMN2) was performed. 5q SMA was confirmed in one female patient (2% [95% CI 0.05-10.6]), who was found to have a homozygous deletion of exons 7-8 in the SMN1 gene. Her clinical presentation included proximal lower limb weakness and neurogenic EMG changes, but she lacked areflexia and had normal CK levels. For 29 years, she had been misdiagnosed with \u00abunspecified myopathy\u00bb(G72.9). The findings highlight the need to include 5q SMA in the differential diagnosis of adult patients with undifferentiated neuromuscular disorders. 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ATP production is accompanied by oxidative phosphorylation, which generates reactive oxygen species (ROS). When there is an imbalance in ROS levels, oxidative stress and subsequent mitochondrial dysfunction, mitochondrial myopathies including sarcopenia, chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia, and proximal myopathy can result. Such incurable myopathies are characterised by aberrant metabolism, limited ATP production, and muscle atrophy. Broccoli-derived sulforaphane has emerged as a novel treatment for mitochondrial myopathies because of its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This review discusses preclinical studies that reveal sulforaphane's potential therapeutic benefits and limitations in treating mitochondrial myopathies.\n\nID: 33920130\nTitle: Vitamin D Deficiency in Older Patients-Problems of Sarcopenia, Drug Interactions, Management in Deficiency.\nAbstract: Vitamin D deficiency frequently occurs in older people, especially in individuals with comorbidity and polypharmacotherapy. In this group, low vitamin D plasma concentration is related to osteoporosis, osteomalacia, sarcopenia and myalgia. Vitamin D levels in humans is an effect of the joint interaction of all vitamin D metabolic pathways. Therefore, all factors interfering with individual metabolic stages may affect 25-hydroxyvitamin D plasma concentration. The known factors affecting vitamin D metabolism interfere with cytochrome CYP3A4 activity. There is another group of factors that impairs intestinal vitamin D absorption. The phenomenon of drugs and vitamin D interactions is observed first and foremost in patients with comorbidity. This is a typical situation, where the absence of \"hard evidence\" is not synonymous with the possible lack of adverse effects. Osteoporosis and sarcopenia (generalized and progressive decrease of skeletal muscle mass and strength) are some of the musculoskeletal consequences of hypovitaminosis D. These consequences are related to an increased risk of adverse outcomes, including bone fractures, physical disabilities, and a lower quality of life. This can lead not only to an increased risk of falls and fractures but is also one of the main causes of frailty syndrome in the aging population. Generally, Vitamin D plasma concentration is significantly lower in subjects with osteoporosis and muscle deterioration. In some observational and uncontrolled treatment studies, vitamin D supplementation resulted in a reduction of proximal myopathy and muscle pain. The most conclusive results were found in subjects with severe vitamin D deficiency and in patients avoiding large doses of vitamin D. However, the role of vitamin D in muscle pathologies is not clear and research has provided conflicting results. This is plausibly due to the heterogeneity of the subjects, vitamin D doses and environmental factors. This report presents data on some problems with vitamin D deficiency in the elderly population and the management of vitamin D deficiency D in successful or unsuccessful aging.\n\nID: 31288657\nTitle: [Hormones and Mobility].\nAbstract: Hormones and Mobility Abstract. Endocrine disorders affect mobility in many and sometimes characteristic ways such as Cushing's syndrome or hyperparathyroidism, which have direct, hormone-mediated effects on skeletal and muscular tissues. On the other hand, the endocrine system plays an important role in the development of (osteo)sarcopenia, the meaning of which is increasingly recognized in the prognosis of various diseases. Conversely, lack of physical activity is crucial in the development of metabolic diseases, which are associated with serious individual and socio-economic consequences. Zusammenfassung. Endokrine Erkrankungen beeinflussen die Mobilit\u00e4t in vielf\u00e4ltiger und zum Teil typischer Weise: Beispielsweise wirken endokrine Erkrankungen, wie das Cushing-Syndrom oder der Hyperparathyreoidismus, \u00fcber direkte, hormonvermittelte Effekte auf Skelett und Muskulatur und ver\u00e4ndern die Mobilit\u00e4t. Andererseits ist das endokrine System ein wichtiger Faktor bei der Entstehung der (Osteo-)Sarkopenie, deren Wichtigkeit in der Prognose verschiedenster Krankheitsbilder zunehmend erkannt wird. Umgekehrt ist die (fehlende) k\u00f6rperliche Aktivit\u00e4t entscheidend in der Genese der metabolischen Erkrankungen, die mit schwerwiegenden individuellen und sozio\u00f6konomischen Folgen verkn\u00fcpft sind.\n=======================================================\n\n### [CUSTOM DATAPOINTS]\nCRITICAL EXTRACTION DIRECTIVE: You MUST extract the following custom datapoints as root-level key/value pairs inside your final JSON block:\n- \"suggested_experiments\": generate 1-3 suggested experiments\n- \"suggested_studies\": generate 1-3 suggested studies\n- \"swansons_literature_based_discovery_candidates\": You are an advanced Literature-Based Discovery (LBD) system executing Swanson\u2019s complementary-but-disjoint (A-B-C) model. Your goal is to find hidden, unpublished connections across the provided dataset.   Strict Discovery Protocol: 1. Identify distinct, isolated sub-literatures (Domain A and Domain C) within the dataset that share NO direct citations, co-mentions, or common contextual paragraphs.  2. Find an intermediate biological mechanism, protein, path, or entity (Bridge B) that appears independently in both isolated domains (A-to-B and B-to-C). 3. Synthesize a novel, unstated hypothesis (A-to-C).  Negative Constraint (Crucial): DO NOT output any connection if the relationship between Concept A and Concept C is explicitly mentioned, paired, or summarized anywhere in the source text. If a connection (like \"OMN resilience to SMN stabilization\") is already explicitly stated or grouped as a concept in the data, it is considered \"already known\" and must be disqualified.  Format your output exactly as follows: - Discovered Hypothesis (A to C): [Clear, novel statement] - Literature A (Origin): [Entity/Concept and source context] - Literature C (Target): [Entity/Concept and source context] - The Intersecting Bridge B: [The shared mechanism/protein linking them] - Biological Rationale: [1-2 sentences explaining why this hidden connection is mechanistically plausible]\n- \"contradictions_between_evidences\": Identify conflicting evidence within the evidence set (if any) and flag the dispute here\n- \"repurposed_solutions\": identify and explain repurposed Solution potentials\n\n\nFormat Requirement:\nRAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nFirst provide disclaimer such as \"Even though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\"\n---\nWrite in a highly academic, formal thesis tone.\nFormat your readable response using these exact academic headers:\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n(Exact wording of the claim evaluated)\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\n(Scientific synthesis)\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\n(Mechanistic explanation utilizing the 'moneyshot quotes' you will use in the EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS section later as well)\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n(5-10 bullet points of surprising facts)\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n(Numbered list matching inline citations) For example \"1. ID: 12345 - Application: The text discusses ... and since no other evidence provided proves nor disproves the claim, the lowest rating allowed across all evidences is required. ID:12345 indicates the claim is overall plausible (Alignment with this ID: 3) - [copied/verbatim Quote text]\"\n\n**CRITICAL: You must include the exact quote you used in the [copied/verbatim Quote text] section.\n\nIf the prompt says \"at least 20 quotes\" then there must be at least 20 matching citations.  You must actually use the quotes you select within the conext of the preprint publication you write.\n\nEvaluation Schema:\nRAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\n###critical: WRAP YOUR THOUGHTS WITH \nAll responses must include the mandatory \"### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY  & CITATIONS]\" section as formatted.\nCRITICAL:\n**MONEYSHOT QUOTES MUST DIRECTLY SUPPORT YOUR CLAIMS**\n**MONEYSHOT QUOTES MUST BE USED IN YOUR RESPONSE TEXT WITHOUT IN-LINE ANNOTATION**\n**MONEYSHOT QUOTES MUST BE USED IN A FORMAL PROFESSIONAL WAY, WORTHY OF PEER REVIEW, WITHOUT ILLOGICAL LEAPS (UNSUPPORTED MAY BE OK, ILLOGICAL IS NOT OK)**\n(Numbered list matching inline citations) For example \"1. ID: 12345 - Application: The text discusses ... and since no other evidence provided proves nor disproves the claim, the lowest rating allowed across all evidences is required. ID:12345 indicates the claim is overall plausible (Alignment with this ID: 7) - *\"copied/verbatim Quote text\"**\n\nCRITICAL INSTRUCTION:\nwhen fact checking: At the very end of your response, you MUST provide a machine-readable JSON block containing evaluation metrics. \nIt MUST be enclosed exactly between ###JSON_START### and ###JSON_END###. Ensure the JSON is valid. \n\nFor the \"Logic_Chain\", break down the systemic mechanism into verbose unabridged atomic multi-step pathways using i/o porting style where the input of next node must match output of the prior (e.g., A -> B, B->C, C->D). Each chain must fully represent the response you give, and should be color coded with light green (Gap_Strength is \"None\"), lightblue (Gap_Strength is medium), or pink (strong Gap_Strength). Logic_Chain MUST be a JSON array of objects. Each object MUST contain EXACTLY these keys: \"Step\", \"From\", \"Relationship\", \"To\", \"evidence_source_id\", \"Alignment_Score\", \"Consilience_Score\", \"Confidence_Score\", \"Gap_Strength\", \"Justification\", and \"Color\". Use commas between objects. DO NOT leave trailing commas inside objects.\n\nFor \"Verbatim_Quotes\", copy at least 20 (required, 20 or more) \"moneyshot\" quotes EXACTLY as they appear in the context literature text, word-for-word, characters included, that fully support your response. We will programmatically validate these. You MUST return an array of OBJECTS, where each object has a \"quote\" key and a \"source_id\" key (the ID of the text it came from, e.g., the ID). Do not alter a single character, do not paraphrase.\n\nUse these scales to evaluate HOW WELL THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THE SPECIFIC CLAIM EVALUATED ABOVE:\n- Alignment Score (1-7): How well does the EVALUATED CLAIM factually align with the provided RAG evidence set? [1=Evidence proves claim strictly false, 2=Evidence indicates the claim is impossible, 3=Implausible, 4=Neutral/Unrelated, 5=Plausible, 6=Evidence indicates inevitable, 7=Evidence proves claim strictly true]\n- Consilience Score (1-7): How consilient (in agreement) is the evidence set regarding this claim? [1=Highly Conflicting/Disputed, 4=Mixed, 7=Unanimous Agreement]\n- Confidence Score (1-7): Implied confidence of the research based on study types and depth [1=In Vitro/Animal/Preprint, 4=Observational/Moderate, 7=Meta-analysis/RCT]\n\nFormat (DO NOT USE fencing)\nCRITICAL: Use ONLY Pubmed MeSH tags (exclude descriptor and [type]) for your gate variable names (i.e.,.the \"gates\") so they will be standardized globally.  Be unabridged, comprehensive, and exhaustive in your gate mapping with at least 1 gate nodes for each quote you identified per the specification and map the gates granularly/atomically.\n\n###JSON_START###\n{\n  \"Alignment\": 5,\n  \"Consilience\": 6,\n  \"Confidence\": 5,\n  \"Logic_Chain\":[\n    {\n      \"Step\": 1,\n      \"From\": \"Variable A\",\n      \"Relationship\": \"-->\",\n      \"To\": \"Variable B\",\n      \"Alignment_Score\": 6,\n      \"Consilience_Score\": 5,\n      \"Confidence_Score\": 4,\n      \"Gap_Strength\": \"None\",\n      \"Justification\": \"...\",\n      \"Color\": \"lightgreen\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"Verbatim_Quotes\": [\n    {\n      \"quote\": \"Copy the Exact wording from text exactly as it is, including all characters (we ascii match for validation!).\",\n      \"source_id\": \"12345678\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"Study_Type_Audit\": { \"ID123\": \"meta_analysis:Count=10\", \"ID124\": \"in_vivo:Count=3\" },\n  \"Gap_Analysis_Audit\": { \"study_type\": \"in_vitro\", \"study_intent\": \"binding\", \"justification\": \"The context provided indicates...\", \"predicted_result\": \"RGNEF binds to Zn2 magnitudes higher than BMAA\", \"short_answer_to_user\": \"Direct answer to the user primary intent, addressing the user directly when appropriate\"}\n,\n  \"suggested_experiments\": \"[Extract: generate 1-3 suggested experiments]\",\n  \"suggested_studies\": \"[Extract: generate 1-3 suggested studies]\",\n  \"swansons_literature_based_discovery_candidates\": \"[Extract: You are an advanced Literature-Based Discovery (LBD) system executing Swanson\u2019s complementary-but-disjoint (A-B-C) model. Your goal is to find hidden, unpublished connections across the provided dataset.   Strict Discovery Protocol: 1. Identify distinct, isolated sub-literatures (Domain A and Domain C) within the dataset that share NO direct citations, co-mentions, or common contextual paragraphs.  2. Find an intermediate biological mechanism, protein, path, or entity (Bridge B) that appears independently in both isolated domains (A-to-B and B-to-C). 3. Synthesize a novel, unstated hypothesis (A-to-C).  Negative Constraint (Crucial): DO NOT output any connection if the relationship between Concept A and Concept C is explicitly mentioned, paired, or summarized anywhere in the source text. If a connection (like \\\"OMN resilience to SMN stabilization\\\") is already explicitly stated or grouped as a concept in the data, it is considered \\\"already known\\\" and must be disqualified.  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This synthesis differentiates these entities based on electrophysiological (fasciculation occurrence), structural (muscle MRI/ultrasound), and functional (torque/power) signatures.\n\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\nSarcopenia is characterized by age-related progressive skeletal muscle disorder characterized by muscle mass and function loss. In contrast, ALS is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness due to degeneration of upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord. Fasciculations, involuntary twitching of muscle fibers, are hallmark features of ALS, often observed by ultrasound and electromyography. Unlike the primary muscular deterioration of sarcopenia or primary myopathies, ALS-associated fasciculations are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability. While sarcopenia involves a loss of muscle mass, it is not primarily characterized by the dense denervation-driven fasciculations seen in ALS.\n\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n*   High-density surface electromyography can differentiate ALS from other neuromuscular disorders by analyzing individual motor unit discharge patterns.\n*   The T1-weighted \"bright tongue\" is a specific radiological indicator of chronic denervation in bulbar ALS.\n*   Prolonged scanning duration (\u226530 seconds) significantly increases the sensitivity of muscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection.\n*   Plasma neurofilament light chain (NfL) levels correlate with UMN burden, whereas pTAU181 selectively reflects lower motor neuron denervation severity in ALS.\n*   Sarcopenia, in older adults with diabetes, does not show a significant correlation with glycemic control, suggesting a metabolic complexity independent of glucose levels.\n*   The \"post-stab\" epoch (350-2350 ms) in postural stabilization tests is the most sensitive period for detecting neuromuscular deficits in pre/sarcopenia using surface EMG.\n*   Aldh3a1 expression is a marker of extraocular muscle resistance to ALS pathology, offering a potential therapeutic avenue for other muscle types.\n*   The \"flail arm syndrome\" and \"flail leg syndrome\" are specific, slow-progressing phenotypes of ALS characterized by predominant LMN weakness.\n*   Muscle mass indexed to body surface area (BSA) is a more consistent predictor of quality of life in hemodialysis patients than standard fat-free mass indices.\n*   Intramuscular AAV-mediated overexpression of Aldh3a1 restores membrane repair mechanisms in myotubes, potentially mitigating damage in protein aggregation disorders.\n\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n1. 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ID: 41940896 - Scan duration appears to significantly affect the diagnostic performance, with longer scanning improving sensitivity at the cost of reduced specificity.\n7. ID: 41847237 - Sarcopenia was identified in 25% of ALS patients.\n8. ID: 41847237 - Compared with non-sarcopenic individuals, sarcopenic patients exhibited significantly lower muscle mass indices, PA, and HGS, along with higher extracellular water percentage (%ECW).\n9. ID: 41714394 - T1 bright tongue as an indication of chronic denervation in bulbar involvement.\n10. ID: 42049146 - In contrast, pTAU181 selectively reflected lower motor neuron degeneration, particularly chronic denervation severity.\n11. ID: 41336729 - Aging and sarcopenia are associated with progressive declines in muscle decoupling, increasing the risk of falls and postural instability in older individuals.\n12. 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        "31288657": "ID: 31288657\nTitle: [Hormones and Mobility].\nAbstract: Hormones and Mobility Abstract. Endocrine disorders affect mobility in many and sometimes characteristic ways such as Cushing's syndrome or hyperparathyroidism, which have direct, hormone-mediated effects on skeletal and muscular tissues. On the other hand, the endocrine system plays an important role in the development of (osteo)sarcopenia, the meaning of which is increasingly recognized in the prognosis of various diseases. Conversely, lack of physical activity is crucial in the development of metabolic diseases, which are associated with serious individual and socio-economic consequences. Zusammenfassung. Endokrine Erkrankungen beeinflussen die Mobilit\u00e4t in vielf\u00e4ltiger und zum Teil typischer Weise: Beispielsweise wirken endokrine Erkrankungen, wie das Cushing-Syndrom oder der Hyperparathyreoidismus, \u00fcber direkte, hormonvermittelte Effekte auf Skelett und Muskulatur und ver\u00e4ndern die Mobilit\u00e4t. Andererseits ist das endokrine System ein wichtiger Faktor bei der Entstehung der (Osteo-)Sarkopenie, deren Wichtigkeit in der Prognose verschiedenster Krankheitsbilder zunehmend erkannt wird. Umgekehrt ist die (fehlende) k\u00f6rperliche Aktivit\u00e4t entscheidend in der Genese der metabolischen Erkrankungen, die mit schwerwiegenden individuellen und sozio\u00f6konomischen Folgen verkn\u00fcpft sind.",
        "33920130": "ID: 33920130\nTitle: Vitamin D Deficiency in Older Patients-Problems of Sarcopenia, Drug Interactions, Management in Deficiency.\nAbstract: Vitamin D deficiency frequently occurs in older people, especially in individuals with comorbidity and polypharmacotherapy. In this group, low vitamin D plasma concentration is related to osteoporosis, osteomalacia, sarcopenia and myalgia. Vitamin D levels in humans is an effect of the joint interaction of all vitamin D metabolic pathways. Therefore, all factors interfering with individual metabolic stages may affect 25-hydroxyvitamin D plasma concentration. The known factors affecting vitamin D metabolism interfere with cytochrome CYP3A4 activity. There is another group of factors that impairs intestinal vitamin D absorption. The phenomenon of drugs and vitamin D interactions is observed first and foremost in patients with comorbidity. This is a typical situation, where the absence of \"hard evidence\" is not synonymous with the possible lack of adverse effects. Osteoporosis and sarcopenia (generalized and progressive decrease of skeletal muscle mass and strength) are some of the musculoskeletal consequences of hypovitaminosis D. These consequences are related to an increased risk of adverse outcomes, including bone fractures, physical disabilities, and a lower quality of life. This can lead not only to an increased risk of falls and fractures but is also one of the main causes of frailty syndrome in the aging population. Generally, Vitamin D plasma concentration is significantly lower in subjects with osteoporosis and muscle deterioration. In some observational and uncontrolled treatment studies, vitamin D supplementation resulted in a reduction of proximal myopathy and muscle pain. The most conclusive results were found in subjects with severe vitamin D deficiency and in patients avoiding large doses of vitamin D. However, the role of vitamin D in muscle pathologies is not clear and research has provided conflicting results. This is plausibly due to the heterogeneity of the subjects, vitamin D doses and environmental factors. This report presents data on some problems with vitamin D deficiency in the elderly population and the management of vitamin D deficiency D in successful or unsuccessful aging.",
        "35652543": "ID: 35652543\nTitle: Clinical phenotype of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with SOD1 gene mutation mimicking proximal myopathy: A case report and literature review.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disorder with strong clinical and genetic heterogeneity, and its pathogenic mechanism has not been completely clarified. Proximal myopathy is rare in clinical manifestations of ALS. Here, we describe a 34-year-old woman with a 1-year history of symmetrical, proximal limb weakness, and muscle atrophy, with slow progression and no upper motor neuron (UMN) signs. The clinical phenotype was similar to myopathy and was initially misdiagnosed as proximal myopathy. Electromyography (EMG) and muscle and nerve biopsy were performed. The genomic DNA from the patient's peripheral blood lymphocytes was analyzed. The EMG and pathologic examinations revealed chronic neurogenic changes and mild mixed peripheral neuropathy. DNA analysis revealed a heterozygous missense mutation in exon 1 at codon 50 (c.50>C) of SOD1, and a heterozygous missense mutation in exon 11 at codon 1013 (c.1013G>A) of CPT1C that has not been reported previously. The patient was diagnosed as familial ALS (FALS) type 1, and the patient had a family history of autosomal dominant (AD) pattern. This report expands the knowledge of the clinical phenotype of FALS. For patients with clinical manifestations mimicking proximal myopathy, the possibility of underlying ALS should be considered.",
        "35691453": "ID: 35691453\nTitle: Associations of general health conditions with masticatory performance and maximum bite force in older adults: A systematic review of cross-sectional studies.\nAbstract: To give an overview of the current evidence on the associations of general health conditions with masticatory performance and maximum bite force in older adults. Three electronic databases (Medline via PubMed, Embase via Ovid and CINAHL Plus via EBSCOhost) were searched up to September 2021 for cross-sectional studies on general health conditions and masticatory performance or maximum bite force in older adults. Methodological quality of the included studies was independently evaluated based on Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checklist for analytical cross-sectional studies. Data on the associations between general health conditions and masticatory performance or maximum bite force were extracted. Of the 5133 records identified, 39 studies (43 articles) were included in this review. Significant negative associations were found between masticatory performance and stroke, sarcopenia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dyspepsia, dysphagia, anorexia, and carotid atherosclerosis. Significant negative association was found between maximum bite force and sarcopenia. There were equivocal results on the association between masticatory performance and diabetes mellitus, and between maximum bite force and stroke, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. There was no significant association between masticatory performance and metabolic syndrome, and between maximum bite force and progress of Parkinson's disease. Most studies revealed positive associations of physical function with masticatory performance and maximum bite force. Negative associations between masticatory function of older adults and presence of several systemic diseases have been reported in a number of studies while there are positive associations between masticatory function and some physical function indicators. This study provides valuable information on the association of masticatory function with general health, which draws clinicians' attention to the masticatory function of older adults who suffer from certain systemic diseases or physical dysfunction, and to the need to improve their masticatory ability to achieve healthy aging.",
        "36949412": "ID: 36949412\nTitle: \"SARCOPENIA MEASURED BY ULTRASOUND IN HOSPITALIZED OLDER ADULTS\" (ECOSARC): multi-centre, prospective observational study protocol.\nAbstract: Measurement of muscle mass and function, and thereafter, screening and diagnosis of sarcopenia, is a challenge and a need in hospitalized older adults. However, it is difficult in complex real-world old patients, because usually they are unable to collaborate with clinical, functional, and imaging testing. Ultrasound measurement of quadriceps rectus femoris (QRF) provides a non-invasive, real-time assessment of muscle quantity and quality, and is highly acceptable to participants with excellent inter-rater and intra-rater variability. However, normative data, protocol standardization, and association with longitudinal outcomes, needs further research and consensus. Prospective exploratory multicenter study in older adults admitted to Acute Geriatric Units (AGUs) for medical reasons. 157\u00a0subjects from 7 AGUs of Spain were recruited between May 2019 and January 2022. Muscle ultrasound measurements of the anterior vastus of the QRF were acquired on admission and on discharge, using a previously validated protocol, using a Chieson model ECO2 ultrasound system (Chieson Medical Technologies, Co. Ltd, Wimxu District Wuxi, Jiangsu, China). Measurements included the cross-sectional area, muscle thickness in longitudinal view, intramuscular central tendon thickness, echogenicity, and the presence or absence of edema and fasciculations. Functional, nutritional, and DXA measurements were provided. Clinical follow-up was completed at discharge, and 30 and 90\u00a0days after discharge. Variations between hospital admission and discharge ultrasound values, and the relationship with clinical variables, will be analyzed using paired t-tests, Wilcoxon tests, or Mc Nemar chi-square tests when necessary. Prevalence of sarcopenia will be calculated, as well as sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound measurements to determine sarcopenia. Kappa analysis will be used to analyze the concordance between measurements, and sensitivity analysis will be conducted for each participating center. The results obtained will be of great interest to the scientific geriatric community to assess the utility and validity of ultrasound measurements for the detection and follow-up of sarcopenia in hospitalized older adults, and its association with adverse outcomes. NCT05113758. Registration date: November 9th 2021. Retrospectively registered.",
        "37612833": "ID: 37612833\nTitle: Association Between Fat Depletion and Prognosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: CT-Based Body Composition Analysis.\nAbstract: The purpose of this study was to present the results of our investigation of the prognostic value of adipopenia and sarcopenia in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Consecutive patients with ALS with abdominal computed tomography (CT) were retrospectively identified at a single tertiary hospital between January 2010 and July 2021. Deep learning-based volumetric CT body composition analysis software was used to obtain abdominal waist fat volume, fat attenuation, and skeletal muscle area at the L3 level, then normalized to the fat volume index (FVI) and skeletal muscle index (SMI). Adipopenia and sarcopenia were defined as the sex-specific lowest quartile and SMI reference values, respectively. The associations of CT-derived body composition parameters with clinical variables, such as body mass index (BMI) and creatinine, were evaluated by Pearson correlation analyses, and associations with survival were assessed using the multivariable Cox regression analysis. Eighty subjects (40 men, 65.5\u2009\u00b1\u20099.4\u2009years of age) were investigated (median interval between disease onset and CT examination\u2009=\u200925\u2009months). The mean BMI at the CT examination was 20.3\u2009\u00b1\u20094.3\u2009kg/m2 . The BMI showed a positive correlation with both FVI (R\u2009=\u20090.70, p\u2009<\u20090.001) and SMI (R\u2009=\u20090.63, p\u2009<\u20090.001), and the serum creatinine level was associated with SMI (R\u2009=\u20090.68, p\u2009<\u20090.001). After adjusting for sex, age, King's stage, BMI, creatinine, progression rate, and sarcopenia, adipopenia was associated with shorter survival (hazard ratio [HR]\u2009=\u20095.94, 95% confidence interval [CI]\u2009=\u20091.01, 35.0, p\u2009=\u20090.049). In a subgroup analysis for subjects with nutritional failure (stage 4a), the HR of adipopenia was 15.1 (95% CI\u2009=\u20092.45, 93.4, p\u2009=\u20090.003). Deep learning-based CT-derived adipopenia in patients with ALS is an independent poor prognostic factor for survival. ANN NEUROL 2023;94:1116-1125.",
        "39311426": "ID: 39311426\nTitle: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis as a disease model of sarcopenia.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, the progressive decline of muscle mass and function, has traditionally been viewed as an age-related process leading to a broad range of adverse outcomes. However, it has been widely reported that sarcopenia can occur earlier in life in association with various conditions (i.e. disease-related sarcopenia), including neuromuscular disorders. As early as 2010, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People included neurodegenerative diseases characterised by motor neuron loss among the mechanisms underlying sarcopenia. Despite some differences in pathogenetic mechanisms, both amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and age-related sarcopenia share common characteristics, such as the loss of motor units and muscle fibre atrophy, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation. The histology of older muscle shows fibre size heterogeneity, fibre grouping and a loss of satellite cells, similar to what is observed in ALS patients. Regrettably, the sarcopenic process in ALS patients has been largely overlooked, and literature on the condition in this patient group is very scarce. Some instruments used for the assessment of sarcopenia in older people could also be applied to ALS patients. At this time, there is no approved specific pharmacological treatment to reverse damage to motor neurons or cure ALS, just as there is none for sarcopenia. However, some agents targeting the muscle, like myostatin and mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors, are under investigation both in the sarcopenia and ALS context. The development of new therapeutic agents targeting the skeletal muscle may indeed be beneficial to both ALS patients and older people with sarcopenia.",
        "39449162": "ID: 39449162\nTitle: Prognostic Value of Systemic Inflammation, Nutritional Status and Sarcopenia in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: Nutritional status, systemic inflammatory responses and muscle mass are associated with the prognosis of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). However, the optimal biomarker for predicting prognosis remains unclear. This study aimed to identify the optimal indicators of survival among the nutrition-based, inflammation-based and muscle mass-related markers for ALS patients. We enrolled ALS patients from January 2014 to December 2019. Experienced neurologists followed up with the participants until January 2022. This study included a total of 17 nutritional, systemic inflammatory or muscle mass-related indicators. Maximally selected rank statistics determined the cut-off points for these indicators. Kaplan-Meier estimation was used to assess survival. Uni- and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were used to determine the effects of indicators on survival. Finally, time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (time-ROC) curves and the C-index were calculated to evaluate the predictive efficacy of different indicators. A total of 506 patients with ALS were enrolled in this study, including 288 males (56.9%) and 218 females (43.1%), with a mean age of 54.2\u2009\u00b1\u200910.5\u2009years. Among these ALS patients, 334 cases (68.0%) either died or underwent tracheotomy. In univariate Cox proportional hazards regression, 11 indicators were significantly associated with ALS survival (p\u2009<\u20090.05). And systemic immune inflammation (SII), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), modified geriatric nutritional risk index (mGNRI), creatinine and sarcopenia index (SI, (creatinine/cystatin C)\u2009\u00d7\u2009100) were determined as independent predictors (p\u2009<\u20090.05) in multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression. A higher SI predicted longer survival (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.76; p\u2009<\u20090.001). The results of time-ROC and C-index analyses indicated that SI had the best predictive efficacy for ALS survival, with a C-index of 0.65 (95% CI, 0.54-0.75) for 1-year, 0.61 (95% CI, 0.57-0.65) for 3-year and 0.59 (95% CI, 0.55-0.62) for 5-year survival. Across different subgroups, SI had the highest C-index in men and women, limb onset and aged <\u200960\u2009year ALS patients, compared with other indicators. However, cystatin C was the best indicator for predicting the survival of ALS patients with bulbar onset, whereas the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) was the best for those aged \u226560\u2009years. The serum SI demonstrates superior prognostic ability compared to other inflammation-based, nutrition-based and muscle mass-related indicators for patients with ALS. Given its simplicity and availability, it is well suited for clinical use in evaluating the prognosis of ALS patients.",
        "39736463": "ID: 39736463\nTitle: Repairing muscle with broccoli-derived sulforaphane: A preclinical evaluation for the treatment of mitochondrial myopathies.\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle health relies on the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in the mitochondria. ATP production is accompanied by oxidative phosphorylation, which generates reactive oxygen species (ROS). When there is an imbalance in ROS levels, oxidative stress and subsequent mitochondrial dysfunction, mitochondrial myopathies including sarcopenia, chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia, and proximal myopathy can result. Such incurable myopathies are characterised by aberrant metabolism, limited ATP production, and muscle atrophy. Broccoli-derived sulforaphane has emerged as a novel treatment for mitochondrial myopathies because of its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This review discusses preclinical studies that reveal sulforaphane's potential therapeutic benefits and limitations in treating mitochondrial myopathies.",
        "40877644": "ID: 40877644\nTitle: Assessment of surface EMG biomarkers in sarcopenic motor dysfunction during postural stabilization.\nAbstract: This study aimed to investigate neuromuscular adaptations in individuals with pre/sarcopenia during postural balance perturbations, using surface electromyography (sEMG) signal features as potential functional biomarkers of early motor decline. Twenty-eight older adults (14 pre/sarcopenic, 14 controls) were subjected to a series of forward balance perturbations while standing on a force platform. sEMG signals were recorded from four lower limb muscles and analyzed across five defined postural epochs established by the perturbation. Six sEMG features were extracted to capture amplitude, frequency, shape, and complexity characteristics of the signals. Linear mixed-effects models were used to evaluate group differences and trial-by-trial adaptation. The Post-stab epoch (350-2350\u00a0ms post-perturbation) revealed the most pronounced differences between groups. The pre/sarcopenic group exhibited significantly lower amplitude and complexity values. Additionally, shape analysis showed a distribution more closely resembling a Laplacian profile in the pre/sarcopenic group, indicative of increased motor unit synchronization and diminished recruitment variability. This study identifies specific sEMG-derived features, particularly signal shape and complexity metrics, as potential non-invasive biomarkers for neuromuscular decline in sarcopenia. The Post-stab epoch emerges as a sensitive window for detecting deficits in motor control, supporting the use of perturbation-based tasks and sEMG analysis for early detection, monitoring, and intervention planning in aging populations.",
        "40879853": "ID: 40879853\nTitle: Letter to the Editor- The association between sarcopenic obesity and depression in middle-aged and elderly U.S. adults: insights from the NHANES study.\nAbstract: After reading \"The association between sarcopenic obesity and depression in middle-aged and elderly U.S. adults: insights from the NHANES study\", we sincerely appreciate Zhang et al.'s exploration of the relationship between sarcopenic obesity and depression in middle-aged and elderly populations, which provides new clinical perspectives for preventing sarcopenic obesity and depression. However, to more rigorously and clearly elucidate this relationship, several concerns must be addressed.",
        "40931262": "ID: 40931262\nTitle: In-vivo evidence of synucleinopathy in parkinsonism due to VCP mutation.\nAbstract: Multisystem proteinopathy 1 (MSP1) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in the valosin-containing protein (VCP) gene typically presenting with inclusion body myopathy (IBM), Paget's disease of bone (PDB), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Parkinsonism is a rare feature of MSP1, occurring in 3-4% of cases, with limited post-mortem evidence suggesting neuronal synucleinopathy. We report a case of VCP-related parkinsonism providing the first in vivo demonstration of phosphorylated alpha-synuclein deposition in skin biopsy, a highly sensitive and specific in vivo biomarker of synucleinopathy. A focused literature review on VCP-related parkinsonism is also presented to contextualize our findings. A 76-year-old man presented with akinetic-rigid parkinsonism, myopathy, pyramidal signs, and PDB. Genetic testing identified a pathogenic VCP mutation (c.277\u00a0C\u2009>\u2009T; p.R93C). Diagnostic workup included neuroimaging, electromyography, muscle biopsy, neuropsychological assessment, bone scintigraphy, and skin biopsy, which revealed abnormal intraneural phosphorylated \u03b1-synuclein deposits. Current evidence suggests that VCP mutations may promote alpha-synuclein aggregation in a subset of patients, leading to parkinsonism. This is the first in vivo demonstration of phosphorylated \u03b1-synuclein in a MSP1 patient, reinforcing the association between VCP mutations and synucleinopathy.",
        "41007432": "ID: 41007432\nTitle: Welander Distal Myopathy-Associated TIA1 E384K Mutation Disrupts Stress Granule Dynamics Under Distinct Stress Conditions.\nAbstract: Cellular stress triggers the formation of diverse RNA-protein aggregates, which can be associated with physiological responses, pathological conditions, or even detrimental outcomes. Under stress-induced proteostasis disruption, these RNA-protein assemblies are known as stress granules (SGs). Targeting such condensates-while sparing functional RNAs and proteins-remains a major therapeutic challenge in protein aggregation disorders such as myopathies and neuropathies. In this study, we investigated the cellular response to various stress conditions in the context of the TIA1 E384K mutation, a founder variant implicated in both Welander distal myopathy (WDM) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Cells were exposed to different stressors, including proteotoxic, proteostatic, chemotoxic, and osmotic insults, and the behavior of TIA1-related SGs was analyzed. Our findings reveal a distinct yet conserved pattern in the dynamics of TIA1-dependent SG formation and clearance, influenced by the specific type of stressor and modulated by eIF2\u03b1 Ser35 phosphorylation. These results indicate that the WDM-associated TIA1 mutation leads to aberrant SG dynamics across different stress conditions. Collectively, these observations support the idea that TIA1 E384K-associated SG dysregulation plays a role in WDM and ALS pathogenesis and underscores the importance of multiple stress contexts in disease progression.",
        "41182934": "ID: 41182934\nTitle: Narrative Review of Electromyography Applied to Screening or Diagnosis of Sarcopenia.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, an age-related progressive skeletal muscle disorder characterized by muscle mass and function loss, lacks agreed screening and diagnostic guidelines. Current methods, including the SARC-F instrument and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, vary in effectiveness, and no highly sensitive and accessible tools are available at the community level, which is the frontline of its management. Electromyography (EMG), applied in aging research for nearly 50 years, offers potential for sarcopenia detection. This narrative review, based on 44 studies from Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus, aims to explore EMG-based sarcopenia research, identify gaps, and propose future directions. Our findings showed that while EMG research on sarcopenia is expanding in recent years, the body of literature remains limited. Most studies are cross-sectional with small sample sizes and often conflate sarcopenia with aging. Conducted mainly in 14 countries across Asia, Europe, and North America, these studies focus on lower limb muscles using surface EMG (sEMG). They can be categorized into mechanism-driven, data-driven, and application-driven research. Despite its promise, there is significant limitations for EMG to be applied in clinical use. Longitudinal studies are scarce, and results vary due to different EMG techniques, experimental protocols and EMG analysis methods. In conclusion, while EMG shows potential in sarcopenia screening and diagnosis, further research is needed. Future studies should focus on evaluating exercise therapy, refining diagnostic criteria, optimizing EMG techniques, and clarifying sarcopenia subtypes to develop more effective screening and diagnostic tools.",
        "41234489": "ID: 41234489\nTitle: Cardiomyopathy in valosin-containing protein multisystem proteinopathy: Evaluation, diagnosis, and management.\nAbstract: Valosin-containing protein (VCP)-associated multisystem proteinopathy is a rare, autosomal dominant disease that affects skeletal muscle, bone, central nervous system, and the heart. While VCP mutations are well established as causing inclusion body myopathy, Paget's disease of bone, frontotemporal dementia, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, their role in cardiomyopathy remains underrecognized. This review aims to evaluate the pathophysiology, diagnostic approach, and management of VCP-associated cardiomyopathy to provide a framework for clinical care and future research. Emerging evidence from animal models and human case studies suggests that VCP dysfunction disrupts cardiomyocyte homeostasis, impairs protein degradation, and alters mitochondrial function, leading to maladaptive cardiac remodeling and susceptibility to dilated or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Echocardiographic studies in patients with VCP variants reveal a significant prevalence of diastolic dysfunction, conduction abnormalities, and variable degrees of systolic impairment. Despite these findings, there are no standardized guidelines for the diagnosis and management of VCP-associated cardiomyopathy. Current treatment strategies are extrapolated from heart failure guidelines, incorporating neurohormonal blockades with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, beta-blockers, and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists. Our review highlights the need for systematic screening protocols, genotype-phenotype correlation studies, and the development of targeted therapies. Future research should focus on identifying biomarkers for early detection, elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying cardiac dysfunction, and assessing the efficacy of novel treatment strategies. Recognizing VCP-associated cardiomyopathy as a distinct clinical entity will facilitate earlier diagnosis, improve patient outcomes, pave the way for disease-specific therapeutic interventions and insights into the mechanism for isolated cardiomyopathy.",
        "41292210": "ID: 41292210\nTitle: Intrinsic Motoneuron Excitability Differentiates Sarcopenic, Nonsarcopenic and Athletic Ageing Phenotypes.\nAbstract: The mechanisms underlying sarcopenia-related physical decline remain poorly understood, particularly with respect to neural contributions. Muscle atrophy has traditionally been viewed as the primary driver, but growing evidence suggests that neuromuscular impairments-especially reduced intrinsic motoneuron excitability-may play a central role. This intrinsic excitability, which is critical for modulating motoneuron discharge rates, likely contributes to age-related weakness and mobility loss. We investigated whether intrinsic motoneuron excitability differs across older adults with sarcopenia, nonsarcopenic controls and masters athletes and whether these differences relate to physical function. Fifty-six older adults (74.3\u2009\u00b1\u20097.2\u2009years, 50% female), including 12 sarcopenic, 23 nonsarcopenic controls and 21 masters athletes, were recruited. The Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium (SDOC) thresholds were used for sarcopenia screening. High-density electromyography (HD-EMG) was recorded from the tibialis anterior during ramped isometric contractions at intensities of 20%, 40% and 60% of maximum torque (i20%, i40%, i60%). A total of 4998 decomposed motor units were categorized by recruitment thresholds (rt0%-20%, rt20%-40% and rt40%-60%). Paired motor unit analysis was used to calculate delta frequency (\u0394F), an established index of intrinsic motoneuron excitability primarily reflecting persistent inward currents (PICs) contribution to discharge behaviour. Muscle strength, power and physical function were assessed using established performance-based tests. Sarcopenic older adults had significantly lower dorsiflexion peak torque (-56%), sit-to-stand power (-37%) and functional capacity tests performance (-30 to -46%) compared to controls. Master athletes demonstrated higher sit-to-stand power (23%) and functional performance (11% to 23%) than controls. \u0394F was significantly lower in sarcopenic individuals compared to both controls and master athletes across all contraction intensities and recruitment threshold bins (-22% to -38%). Master athletes did not differ from controls in \u0394F for low-threshold units (rt0%-20%) or at i20% and i40% contraction intensities. However, \u0394F was higher in athletes than controls at i60% for mid- and high-threshold units (rt20%-40% and rt40%-60%) by 15% and 20%. These group differences in \u0394F, particularly at higher intensities, were associated with the degree of muscle weakness and physical limitations. Intrinsic motoneuron excitability, as estimated by \u0394F, is substantially reduced in this group of sarcopenic older adults, suggesting that it may be critical to functional capacity. Long-term exercise practice preserves excitability, particularly during high-demand motor tasks. These findings identify intrinsic motoneuron excitability as both a mechanistic marker of neuromuscular ageing and a potential target for investigations of novel interventions aiming to restore neuromotor function in sarcopenia.",
        "41316805": "ID: 41316805\nTitle: Electromyography Signal Classification With Artificial Intelligence for Detection of Neuromuscular Disorders Using a Large Clinically-Acquired Database.\nAbstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown potential in analyzing electromyography (EMG) signals, but clinical applicability remains limited by studies based on small, curated datasets, and variable accuracy. This study evaluated AI performance in classifying needle electromyography (EMG) signals as muscle activity versus background/noise/artifact, and then in distinguishing three clinical categories: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), myopathy, and non-disease controls. Data from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation EMG Database (CCFDB), a large clinically acquired EMG dataset was utilized for this study. A two-step classification approach was used: a convolutional neural network (CNN) to separate muscle activity from background/noise/artifact, followed by a random forest algorithm and CNNs for clinical category classification. Feature extraction techniques included Short-Time Fourier Transform (STFT), Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT), Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT), and Wavelet Packet Decomposition (WPD). EMG data from 608 participants (266 ALS, 89 myopathy, 253 non-disease controls), totaling 11,456 muscle recordings, and 15,613 segments of muscle activity were included. The muscle activity detection model achieved 85.4% accuracy. For clinical category classification, CWT with a two-layer CNN performed best on the CCFDB (62% accuracy). Deeper CNN architectures did not consistently improve performance. On the publicly available curated EMGlab dataset, the best accuracy using the same AI models was higher (91%). AI can assist in EMG analysis, but the performance gap between curated and clinically-acquired datasets underscores the need for robust models capable of handling signal variability and complexity in authentic clinical contexts. Future efforts should focus on clinically-oriented AI development to improve translational applicability.",
        "41327964": "ID: 41327964\nTitle: Comprehensive Profiling of Annexins in Neuromuscular Disorders Reveals a Unique Signature in Dysferlinopathy.\nAbstract: Annexins are a family of calcium-dependent membrane-binding proteins implicated in membrane repair and inflammation, yet their immunoreactivity patterns in neuromuscular disorders remain poorly characterized. This study systematically examined the immunoreactivity profiles of annexins A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, and A11 across various muscular dystrophies, including muscular dystrophies, inflammatory myopathies, lipid storage myopathy (LSM), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Muscle biopsies from patients with dysferlinopathy, Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD/BMD), myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD), facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), LSM, inflammatory myopathies, and ALS, along with controls, were analyzed. Immunofluorescence and immunoblot assays were used to assess annexin localization and abundance, and quantitative immunoreactivity levels were statistically compared with controls. Dysferlinopathy showed a distinct upregulation of multiple annexins (A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, and A7). These annexins were primarily localized to the extracellular matrix, with additional cytoplasmic accumulation in atrophied fibers. Annexin A6 was strongly associated with the sarcolemma, while annexin A7 was diffusely distributed. In contrast, other myopathies such as OPMD and FSHD exhibited reduced or unchanged annexin immunoreactivity. Inflammatory myopathies partially mirrored the dysferlinopathy pattern, though annexin A2 levels were lower. ALS samples displayed minimal immunoreactivity, restricted to focal cytoplasmic annexin A1 and sparse sarcolemmal annexin A6. These findings reveal a unique annexin signature in dysferlinopathy, suggesting a potential involvement in membrane repair and inflammatory modulation. The differential expression across disorders highlights the diverse roles of annexins in muscle pathophysiology and supports their utility as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets.",
        "41336481": "ID: 41336481\nTitle: iEMG-Based Diagnosis of ALS and Myopathy using 1D-CNN.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and myopathy are debilitating neuromuscular disorders that require accurate and timely diagnosis for effective management. Traditional electromyography (EMG)-based diagnostic methods rely on manual interpretation, which is time-consuming and prone to variability. This study proposes an approach that directly classifies EMG signals using a one-dimensional convolutional neural network (1D-CNN) without feature extraction, addressing the limitations of existing methods that depend on handcrafted features and focus primarily on binary classification. The proposed model is evaluated on a publicly available EMG dataset, achieving an overall accuracy of 99.27%, with macro and weighted precision, recall, and F1-scores exceeding 99% across ALS, myopathy, and healthy subjects. Unlike previous approaches that require extensive preprocessing, our method maintains high classification performance while reducing computational complexity, offering a clinically relevant multiclass classification framework. Although our method achieves high classification performance, it also maintains a strong balance between sensitivity and specificity, ensuring reliable and accurate neuromuscular disorder diagnosis, making it a practical tool for clinical applications. Future research will focus on improving model generalizability, expanding dataset diversity, and integrating real-time deployment for enhanced diagnostic utility.",
        "41336729": "ID: 41336729\nTitle: Age-Related Changes in Muscle Coupling: Focus on Sarcopenic Elderly.\nAbstract: Aging and sarcopenia are associated with progressive declines in muscle decoupling, increasing the risk of falls and postural instability in older individuals. This study investigates the impact of these factors on muscular coordination, focusing on muscle coupling and information transfer. Surface electromyography (sEMG) data were recorded from twenty young and twenty elderly adults during a squat exercise, in the rectus femoris and biceps femoris. Normalized Mutual Information and Transfer Entropy were computed to quantify changes in muscle activation, coupling, and intermuscular communication. The results revealed significant age-related differences in intermuscular coupling, with elderly individuals showing lower values for the metrics computed. This decrease was further exacerbated in participants with sarcopenia, highlighting its detrimental impact on muscular efficiency. These findings suggest that aging and sarcopenia lead to adaptive but insufficient changes in muscular coordination, that could result in decreased balance and increased fall risk.Clinical Relevance - This provides a deeper insight into the effect of muscle decoupling due to age.",
        "41355735": "ID: 41355735\nTitle: Antisense oligonucleotides targeting valosin-containing protein ameliorate muscle pathology and molecular defects in cell and mouse models of multisystem proteinopathy.\nAbstract: Valosin-containing protein (VCP) related disease, also known as multisystem proteinopathy 1 (MSP1), is an autosomal dominant disease caused by gain-of-function pathogenic variants of the VCP gene. The disease presents with variable combinations of inclusion body myopathy, early-onset Paget's disease of bone, frontotemporal dementia and may also overlap with familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. There is currently no treatment for this progressive disease associated with early demise resulting from proximal limb girdle and respiratory muscle weakness. We hypothesise that regulating VCP hyperactivity to normal levels can reduce the disease pathology. In this study, we assessed the effect of antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) specifically targeting the human VCP gene in the patient (R155H) iPSC-derived skeletal muscle progenitor cells (SMPCs). ASOs were well tolerated up to a concentration of 5\u00a0\u00b5M and significantly reduced VCP protein expression in the SMPCs by 48% (95% CI [39-56]). We also treated the transgenic mouse model of VCP disease with the overexpressed humanised VCP severe A232E pathogenic gene variant (VCP A232E mice) with weekly subcutaneous ASO injections starting from 6 months of age for 3 months. In the skeletal muscle of transgenic mice, ASOs resulted in 30% (95% CI [27-32]) knockdown of VCP protein compared with control ASO. The ASO-mediated reduction of VCP expression in muscle tissue was associated with improvement in autophagy flux and reduction in TAR DNA binding protein 43 (TDP-43) expression, hallmarks of VCP related MSP1. In addition, ASO-treated VCP A232E mice showed improvements in functional tests of muscle strength, such as rotarod and inverted screen test compared with mice treated with control ASO. These results suggest that targeting VCP could be beneficial in preventing the progression of the VCP myopathy and hold promise for the treatment of patients with VCP related MSP1. VCP multisystem proteinopathy 1 is caused by gain-of-function pathogenic variants of the VCP gene. VCP targeting ASOs were well tolerated and significantly reduced VCP, TAR DNA binding protein 43 (TDP 43), and autophagy protein expression in the (R155H) iPSC-derived skeletal muscle progenitor cells (SMPCs). The ASOs reduced VCP, TDP-43, and autophagy flux expression, and improved functional tests of muscle strength in the humanized VCP A232E mice.",
        "41413249": "ID: 41413249\nTitle: Swallowing Pathophysiology in Primary Sarcopenia: A Multimodal Assessment in Older Adults.\nAbstract: Primary sarcopenia, characterized by age-related decline in muscle mass and strength, is increasingly recognized as a contributor to oropharyngeal dysphagia in older adults. Understanding its mechanical and functional components is essential for early detection and intervention. This study aimed to investigate early oropharyngeal swallowing impairments in older adults with primary sarcopenia using a multimodal instrumental assessment and to evaluate the utility of combining different objective measures. In this cross-sectional study, swallowing safety and efficiency were assessed using the Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity (DIGEST) scale through fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) in 44 older individuals with primary sarcopenia. Additional assessments included tongue strength measurement, suprahyoid muscle activity using surface electromyography (sEMG), peak cough flow (PCF), and self-perceived swallowing symptoms evaluated using Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10). According to DIGEST overall score, 20.5% of participants showed no dysphagia (grade 0), while 56.8% had mild (grade 1), and 22.7% had moderate (grade 2) dysphagia. Participants with dysphagia (grades 1-2) showed decreased tongue strength, reduced sEMG amplitudes, longer swallowing durations, and decreased PCF compared to those with grade 0. Although these differences were not statistically significant, a trend toward early functional decline was noted. These findings suggest that in early-stage primary sarcopenia, swallowing safety may be preserved despite mild physiological deficits. This likely reflects the presence of a functional reserve within the swallowing mechanism. However, clinicians should not rely solely on this compensation, as subtle changes may precede clinically significant dysphagia. Early identification and monitoring remain crucial to prevent deterioration in this vulnerable population.",
        "41417753": "ID: 41417753\nTitle: Gne deletion in adult mice can cause thrombocytopenia, anemia, myopathy, bleeding, and death.\nAbstract: The GNE gene encodes the UDP-GlcNAc-2-epimerase/ManNAc kinase, a bifunctional enzyme required for the synthesis of sialic acid. The mouse Gne gene is essential for embryonic development, but humans with recessive partial loss of function GNE mutations can develop infantile thrombocytopenia, juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or adult-onset myopathy (GNE myopathy). We have created inducible Gnelox/lox gene deletion mice to study how loss of Gne in adult mice relates to these disease states. Systemic Gne gene deletion in tamoxifen-treated Rosa-CreERT2/Rosa-CreERT2Gnelox/lox mice caused uniform fatality within 30 days of gene deletion with spontaneous bleeding, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. Skeletal myofiber-specific Gne deletion in tamoxifen-treated HSA-CreERT2/+Gnelox/lox mice had no bleeding and no muscle pathology at 60 or 270 days post-treatment. Intramuscular injection of AAV.MCK.GFP-Cre in Gnelox/lox mice also showed little to no evidence of muscle pathology, while AAV.CMV.GFP-Cre caused extensive muscle damage, reduced muscle force, and changed expression of markers for muscle regeneration, muscle cell senescence, muscle denervation, and muscle atrophy. These data demonstrate that Gne is an essential gene in adult mice that can mimic aspects of human hematologic and muscle diseases caused by GNE mutations, but suggests induction of muscle disease requires loss of gene GNE expression in cell types beyond skeletal myofibers.",
        "41569660": "ID: 41569660\nTitle: Reduced osteogenic factors and early osteoblast senescence in SOD1(G93A) ALS mouse model.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive motor neuron disease. Emerging evidence suggests manifestations beyond the neuromuscular system. Bone alterations are part of the ALS clinical picture; it remains unclear whether they are secondary to muscle denervation or due to an autonomous process. We investigated skeletal involvement in the SOD1(G93A) mouse model at presymptomatic (P45) and symptomatic (P110) stages through biomechanical and transcriptomic approaches. Three-point bending revealed significant reductions in femoral rigidity and maximum bending force in SOD1 mutants at P45, indicating early structural deficits. Micro-CT analysis demonstrated reduced trabecular bone mineral density and thickness at P45, with progressive trabecular loss and cortical thinning by P110. Histological examination revealed marked osteoblast loss at P45, suggesting impaired bone formation as the primary early mechanism. Transcriptomics of bulk bone and cultured osteoblasts from P45 mice identified dysregulation of bone differentiation, including downregulation of osteoblast differentiation genes and upregulation of negative regulators of ossification and increased cell senescence signatures. Unfolded protein response was upregulated in SOD1 osteoblasts. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the senescence phenotype with increased p16Ink4a level in SOD1 osteoblasts. These findings suggest that bone deterioration precedes overt motor symptoms and is linked to osteoblast premature senescence.",
        "41618276": "ID: 41618276\nTitle: Machine learning-based screening of sarcopenia in elderly women using non-invasive physiological signals.\nAbstract: BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia is the age related loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, which increases frailty, fall risk, and healthcare costs. Conventional imaging based diagnostics are costly and impractical in routine clinical or community settings. We investigated whether noninvasive physiological signals, namely electrocardiography (ECG), electromyography (EMG), and center of pressure (COP), can serve as biomarkers for sarcopenia when analyzed with machine learning models. METHODS: In this study, 80 Korean women aged 65 to 75 years were assessed for sarcopenia using the 2019 Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia criteria (skeletal muscle mass index, hand grip strength, Short Physical Performance Battery). ECG, EMG, and COP signals were recorded under standardized laboratory conditions. Features that differed between participants with and without sarcopenia were identified using the Mann Whitney U test and then used to train support vector machine, neural network, random forest, and gradient boosting classifiers. Stratified ten fold cross validation evaluated accuracy, F1 score, precision, recall, and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). RESULTS: Statistically significant differences (p\u2009<\u20090.05) in physiological signal features were observed between sarcopenia and non-sarcopenia groups. ECG-based models consistently achieved the highest classification performance, with the SVM classifier reaching an accuracy of 93.2% and F1-score of 0.932. EMG- and COP-based models also demonstrated effective performance. Notably, for COP signals, models using only statistically significant features performed comparably or better than those utilizing the full feature set. CONCLUSIONS: Non-invasive physiological signals, particularly ECG-derived features, can effectively distinguish sarcopenia in elderly women in South Korea. Machine learning-based analysis offers a practical and scalable screening approach that complements existing diagnostic tools. This method has potential to enhance early detection efficiency and reduce diagnostic burden, especially in community and primary care settings. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Not applicable.",
        "41668012": "ID: 41668012\nTitle: The clinical frailty scale score in older persons (\u2265\u200965 years) admitted via the emergency department: a prospective cohort study.\nAbstract: Frailty is becoming a major health factor among older adults. Emergency department risk stratification is effective with the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS). This study examined the association between CFS level and hospital outcomes including in hospital mortality, length of hospital stay, and 30-day readmission rate in older patients admitted through the emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Jordan. King Abdullah University Hospital conducted this prospective cohort study from September 2024 to June 2025. Emergency department admissions of 949 65-year-olds were included. Patients were divided into mild/non-frail (CFS 1-5, n\u2009=\u2009252) and moderate/severe frail (CFS 6-8, n\u2009=\u2009697) groups. Study participants with CFS 9 (n\u2009=\u200912) were eliminated. The main outcome was hospital death. Secondary outcomes were stay length and 30-day readmission rates. Continuous variables were assessed for normality (Kolmogorov-Smirnov test) and expressed as mean\u2009\u00b1\u2009SD or median (Interquartile range), with Student's t-test or Mann-Whitney U test for group comparisons. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify independent predictors of mortality, adjusting for age, sex, comorbidities, clinical presentation, and length of stay. Mean age was 75.4\u2009\u00b1\u20097.3 years, of which 53.8% were male. The moderate/severe frail patients were older (76.7\u2009\u00b1\u20097.2 vs. 71.8\u2009\u00b1\u20096.4 years, p\u2009<\u20090.001) and had an extended hospital stay (7.6+-8.6 vs. 4.2\u2009\u00b1\u20094.5 days, p\u2009<\u20090.001). There was a significant increase in in-hospital mortality in the moderate/severe frailty group (20.6% vs. 4.8%, OR 5.2, 95% CI 3.0-10.4, p\u2009<\u20090.001). There was a progressive rise in mortality risk with CFS scores: CFS 5 (OR 8.3), CFS 6 (OR 12.8), CFS 7 (OR 28.2), and CFS 8 (OR 64.0) versus CFS 1-4. Frailer patients also had a greater 30-day re-admission rate (24.8% vs. 10.4% OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.79-4.47, p\u2009<\u20090.001). The Clinical Frailty Scale is a robust predictor of in-hospital mortality among older patients in the emergency department. Routine CFS evaluation should be instituted, potentially enhancing risk classification and clinical decision-making in this vulnerable population. Not applicable.",
        "41676049": "ID: 41676049\nTitle: Combined heart-liver transplant in an acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) setting.\nAbstract: Combined heart and liver transplantation (CHLT) is a rare, complex procedure for dual-organ failure. This report describes a 58-year-old male with ischemic cardiomyopathy and severe congestive heart failure who developed secondary acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), necessitating a simultaneous orthotopic CHLT. This is believed to be the first reported CHLT for ACLF. The patient had long-standing diabetes and ischemic heart disease, progressing to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMP) and recurrent heart failure despite maximal medical therapy and automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD) implantation. Evaluation revealed severely reduced biventricular function (left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) 17%) and liver dysfunction with advanced fibrosis, initially attributed to cardiac congestion. While awaiting heart transplantation, his condition deteriorated to cardiogenic shock requiring a biventricular assist device (BiVAD) and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), complicated by hepatic encephalopathy and worsening liver function, meeting ACLF criteria. A multidisciplinary team opted for CHLT. He underwent a single-stage procedure with organs from a 38-year-old donor. The complex surgery involved transitioning from BiVAD to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and sequential organ implantation. The postoperative course was challenging, marked by tacrolimus toxicity, cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, and multidrug-resistant sepsis leading to acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring dialysis. Significant nutritional support and physical rehabilitation were necessary due to sarcopenia and critical illness myopathy. Despite these hurdles, he was discharged stable 3 months post-transplant. He showed normal biventricular and liver function at 5 months with no rejection. This case demonstrates the feasibility of CHLT in the difficult setting of ACLF secondary to advanced heart failure, highlighting the need for a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to manage complex perioperative challenges.",
        "41677072": "ID: 41677072\nTitle: Neutrophil-derived reactive oxygen species mediate doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity and skeletal myopathy.\nAbstract: Doxorubicin (DOX), an effective chemotherapy, exhibits a narrow therapeutic index and detrimental adverse effects involving muscle atrophy and dysfunction. The precise mechanisms underlying DOX-mediated myopathy are not fully understood. Although the contribution of inflammation is well appreciated, the mechanisms by which inflammatory cells mediate muscular pathologies remain to be identified. In this study, we characterized the dynamics of neutrophil responses during DOX treatment. DOX administration induced expansion of neutrophils in the heart, spleen, and muscle of mice. Depletion of these cells with anti-Ly6G antibodies ameliorated DOX-mediated cardioskeletal atrophy and dysfunction, including ejection fraction, stroke volume, and cardiac output. DOX-expanded neutrophils demonstrated constitutive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and elimination of the ROS-producing enzyme NOX2, but not myeloperoxidase, prevented DOX-induced cardioskeletal myopathy. Our findings underscore the pivotal role of neutrophil-derived ROS in driving DOX-induced cardiotoxicity and skeletal myopathy.NEW & NOTEWORTHY DOX is a commonly used cancer treatment, but its severe side effects, limit its clinical use. This research highlights neutrophil-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS) production through the NOX2 complex as a key contributor to this myopathy, offering a potential therapeutic to protect against cardiotoxicity without compromising DOX's anticancer benefits. These insights open new avenues for safer, more effective cancer treatments.",
        "41678358": "ID: 41678358\nTitle: Missense variants in TUBA4A cause myo-tubulinopathies.\nAbstract: Tubulinopathies encompass a spectrum of disorders resulting from variants in genes encoding \u03b1- and \u03b2-tubulins, the key components of microtubules. While previous studies have linked de novo or dominantly inherited TUBA4A missense variants to neurodegenerative phenotypes, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, frontotemporal dementia, spastic ataxia, and recently, an isolated congenital myopathy, the full phenotypic and genotypic spectrum of TUBA4A-related disorders remains incompletely characterised. In this multi-centre study, we identified one previously reported and 12 novel TUBA4A missense variants in 31 individuals from 19 unrelated families. Remarkably, individuals in 17 families presented with a myopathy without any CNS involvement or history of such disease. In the remaining two families, we observed probands with cerebellar ataxia and epilepsy accompanying proximal and axial muscle weakness along with protein aggregation. The coexistence of neuromuscular and neurodegenerative features with protein aggregation defines a multisystem proteinopathy. These two families thus establish the first association between TUBA4A and multisystem proteinopathy. Our cohort exhibited diverse genotypes and inheritance patterns: four families demonstrated autosomal dominant transmission through heterozygous variants in TUBA4A, three probands had recessive inheritance due to homozygous variants, while the respective heterozygous carriers were asymptomatic; five probands carried de novo variants, and nine probands with heterozygous variants were classified as sporadic cases. Clinical phenotypes ranged from mild to severe myopathy, predominantly affecting the axial and paraspinal muscles. We observed a range of disease onset, from congenital to late adulthood. Creatine kinase levels were variable, ranging from normal to highly elevated. Cardiac function remained preserved across the cohort. Muscle biopsies showed heterogenous myopathic changes, including myofibre size variation, nemaline bodies, core-like regions, and internal nuclei. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed protein accumulations positive for TDP-43 (n=2), p62 (n=5), and TUBA4A (n=6). Complementary in silico and in vitro investigations suggested that the identified TUBA4A variants cause significant protein abnormalities and may differentially impact microtubule dynamics. Correlation analyses integrating clinical severity, variant location, and mechanistic readouts further demonstrated that domain specificity within TUBA4A influences both the pattern of muscle involvement and the extent of microtubule disruption. Our findings establish myo-tubulinopathies as distinct clinical entities, encompassing both primary myopathies and multisystem proteinopathies with muscle involvement. This study broadens the phenotypic and genotypic spectrum of TUBA4A-related disorders beyond autosomal dominant or de novo mechanisms and neurodegenerative presentations. These results underscore the importance of considering TUBA4A variants in the differential diagnosis of axial myopathies and multisystem proteinopathies, regardless of central nervous system (CNS) involvement.",
        "41686369": "ID: 41686369\nTitle: Extracellular vesicles at the neuromuscular junction: messengers of synaptic health and disease.\nAbstract: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as pivotal modulators of neuromuscular junction (NMJ) biology, reshaping our understanding of synaptic communication, maintenance, and degeneration. This review consolidates current insights into the roles of EVs derived from motor neurons, muscle fibers, and Schwann cells in regulating NMJ integrity. In healthy states, EVs deliver trophic factors, structural proteins, and regulatory RNAs that promote the clustering of acetylcholine receptors, presynaptic stability, and axonal growth. Motor neuron EVs carry Wnt7a, synaptophysin, and PGC-1\u03b1, while muscle-derived EVs deliver miR-206, agrin, and caveolin-3. Schwann cell EVs contribute neurotrophic support via NRG1 and GDNF. In contrast, diseased or aged NMJs exhibit EV cargo dysregulation, marked by the presence of misfolded proteins (e.g., SOD1, TDP-43), pro-inflammatory cytokines, and reduced regenerative miRNAs. These changes contribute to synaptic dismantling, neuroinflammation, and impaired repair in conditions such as ALS, SMA, MG, and sarcopenia. The review highlights the bidirectional nature of EV signalling and its dynamic regulation by neuronal activity and stress. Emerging therapeutic strategies include engineering EVs to deliver protective cargo, targeting them to NMJ components, and designing biomaterial-based depots for sustained release. Furthermore, EV signatures in blood and muscle hold promise as non-invasive biomarkers for early detection of NMJ decline in ALS, SMA, MG, and sarcopenia. Despite promising preclinical data, challenges remain in EV characterization, targeting specificity, and clinical translation. This review underscores a paradigm shift: EVs are not passive byproducts but active messengers of neuromuscular health and disease, with realistic applications in diagnostics, regenerative therapy, and personalized medicine.",
        "41714394": "ID: 41714394\nTitle: [Motor neuron diseases from a radiological perspective : Focus on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis].\nAbstract: Motor neuron diseases (MND) affect the upper and/or lower motor neurons. Radiological diagnostics primarily serve to systematically exclude treatable mimics and support the clinical and electrophysiological diagnosis. The focus is on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); supplementary progressive muscular atrophy (PMA, purely lower motor neuron, LMN disease) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Which imaging signs support the diagnosis of ALS, how do electromyography/magnetic resonance imaging (EMG/MRI) fit into the Gold Coast criteria and which other motor neuron diseases are relevant? Overview of clinical criteria (Gold Coast), genetics and typical MRI findings of the brain, spinal cord and musculature. Gold Coast core: progressive motor deterioration, upper motor neuron (UMN) and LMN signs in \u2265\u202f1 region or LMN in \u2265\u202f2\u00a0regions and exclusion of alternative causes. susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) motor band sign as UMN marker; T2/fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) hyperintensities along the corticospinal tract with low sensitivity, moderate specificity; T1 bright tongue as an indication of chronic denervation in bulbar involvement. EMG: detection of subclinical LMN involvement, sometimes limited in UMN-dominant/bulbar courses. PMA: Pure purely LMN symptoms, often continuum to ALS. SMA: Autosomal autosomal recessive (SMN1 deletion). The diagnosis remains primarily clinical; EMG and MRI are supportive. The radiological priority is the exclusion of mimics. The UMN markers increase diagnostic certainty in the context of clinical/EMG findings but do not replace them. Clear findings facilitate classification according to Gold Coast. The PMA and SMA require careful differential diagnostics; characteristic MRI patterns support progression and treatment planning. HINTERGRUND: Motoneuronerkrankungen (MNE) betreffen das obere (UMN) und/oder untere (LMN) Motoneuron. Die radiologische Diagnostik dient prim\u00e4r dem strukturierten Ausschluss behandelbarer Mimics und der Unterst\u00fctzung der klinischen und elektrophysiologischen Diagnose. Fokus: amyotrophe Lateralsklerose (ALS); erg\u00e4nzend progressive Muskelatrophie (PMA) und spinale Muskelatrophie (SMA). Welche bildgebenden Zeichen st\u00fctzen die ALS-Diagnose, wie ordnen sich Elektromyographie (EMG)/Magnetresonanztomographie (MRT) in die Gold-Coast-Kriterien ein, und welche weiteren MNE sind relevant? \u00dcbersicht klinischer Kriterien (Gold-Coast), Genetik und typischer MRT-Befunde von Gehirn, R\u00fcckenmark und Muskulatur. Gold-Coast-Kern: progrediente motorische Verschlechterung, UMN- und LMN-Zeichen in \u2265\u202f1 Region oder LMN in \u2265\u202f2\u00a0Regionen, Ausschluss alternativer Ursachen. Als Bildgebungsverfahren kommen die MRT (\u201emotor-band sign\u201c) in der Suszeptibilit\u00e4tswichtung (SWI) als UMN-Marker; T2/FLAIR-Hyperintensit\u00e4ten entlang des kortikospinalen Trakts mit geringer Sensitivit\u00e4t und moderater Spezifit\u00e4t; \u201eT1-Bright-Tongue\u201c als Hinweis auf chronische Denervation bei bulb\u00e4rer Beteiligung. EMG: Nachweis subklinischer LMN-Beteiligung, bei UMN-dominanten/bulb\u00e4ren Verl\u00e4ufen teils limitiert. PMA: reine LMN-Symptomatik, h\u00e4ufig Kontinuum zur ALS. SMA: autosomal-rezessiv (SMN1-Deletion). Die Diagnose bleibt prim\u00e4r klinisch; EMG und MRT sind unterst\u00fctzend. Radiologische Priorit\u00e4t ist der Ausschluss von Mimics. UMN-Marker erh\u00f6hen im Kontext von Klinik/EMG die diagnostische Sicherheit, ersetzen diese jedoch nicht. Klare Befundformulierung erleichtern die Zuordnung nach Gold-Coast. PMA und SMA erfordern differenzialdiagnostische Sorgfalt; charakteristische MRT-Muster unterst\u00fctzen Verlauf und Therapieplanung.",
        "41733214": "ID: 41733214\nTitle: Clinical characterization of the proximal lower-limb ALS phenotype: a retrospective cohort study.\nAbstract: This study characterizes a rare phenotype of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) presenting with predominant proximal lower limb weakness at onset, a presentation often mimicking myopathy. We retrospectively reviewed 1980 patients, identifying 15 (0.75%) with this atypical onset. The majority were males (73%) with a median age of onset of 58.7\u2009years. Approximately half presented with symmetric proximal lower limb weakness. Nine of the 11 tested patients had higher CK. Follow-up (median 53.7\u2009months) revealed that 6 patients maintained isolated lower limb weakness for a median of 60.1\u2009months, while others progressed to upper limbs or bulbar regions. NSG sequencing (in nine patients) identified mutations in three patients (SOD1, VAPB, and C9ORF72). This pattern poses a diagnostic challenge. While limitations include a small sample size and retrospective design, the findings highlight a heterogenous but often slow-spreading and benign course for this specific ALS subtype, offering valuable clinical information for differential diagnosis.",
        "41737544": "ID: 41737544\nTitle: Genetic Spectrum and Phenotypic Variability in Chinese Patients with Multisystem Proteinopathy and Related Disorders.\nAbstract: Multisystem proteinopathy (MSP) is a pleiotropic group of disorders initially presenting as inclusion body myopathy (IBM), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and/or Paget disease of bone (PDB). Additional genes including MATR3, OPTN, and ANXA11, have recently been implicated in MSP-like disorders, further expanding the genetic spectrum. This research aims to study the genetic and clinical characteristics of MSP and related disorders in a large Chinese cohort. Twenty-nine patients were identified in 953 patients diagnosed with ALS, IBM, or dementia at Huashan Hospital between 2000 and 2024. Variants in MSP-related genes were detected using next-generation sequencing and confirmed by Sanger sequencing. Clinical, pathological, imaging, and electromyography data were collected and analyzed. A total of 29 patients (3.0%) were identified as carrying MSP-related gene variants. Most patients were male (72.4%), with disease onset predominantly in the third to fifth decades of life. The majority of patients (21/29) presented with a single clinical phenotype. ALS was the most common phenotype (20/29), followed by IBM (10/29), FTD (7/29), and PDB (1/29). The most frequent variants were in ANXA11 (34.5%) and VCP (20.7%), followed by OPTN (17.2%),\u00a0SQSTM1 (10.3%), MATR3 (10.3%), and HNRNPA1 (6.9%). All patients with VCP variants presented with initial lower limb involvement, whereas those carrying ANXA11 or OPTN variants predominantly showed upper limb or bulbar onset. Patients harboring OPTN variants had a later age at onset compared with those carrying VCP or MATR3 variants. Patients with ALS-onset exhibited faster progression compared with those with myopathy-onset, even when harboring identical variants. This study broadens the clinical and genetic landscape of MSP and related disorders in a Chinese cohort. These results emphasize the clinical utility of next-generation sequencing for improving diagnostic accuracy in patients with unexplained neuromuscular or cognitive presentations, especially in the presence of multisystem involvement.",
        "41752005": "ID: 41752005\nTitle: Alcohol Consumption During Muscle Disuse Causes Differential Signaling Responses in a Muscle-Specific Manner in Mice.\nAbstract: Excessive alcohol consumption promotes clinical myopathy and injury-related immobilization. Because both alcohol and disuse jeopardize muscle health, their combined effects may synergistically accelerate fiber type-dependent muscle wasting. Ten-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were fed a control or 5% alcohol-diet for 3 weeks (NIAAA-model), with or without 1 week of unilateral hindlimb immobilization, generating four sets of limb muscles (n = 9/grp): control (CO), with immobilization (CI), alcohol (AL), with immobilization (AI). Gastrocnemius and soleus muscles were atrophied by CI, AL, and AI, whereas quadriceps atrophy was induced by CI and AI only (all p < 0.05). In soleus, CI, AL, and AL decreased p-mTOR (~40-60%, p < 0.01) and p-p70S6K (~50-87%, p < 0.05), indicating suppressed anabolic signaling. In contrast, in the quadriceps, alcohol increased p-4EBP1 by ~200% (p < 0.01), while p-Akt was elevated by ~180%, only in AI (p < 0.01). Myogenesis signaling was inhibited by alcohol and immobilization. For protein degradation, immobilization increased MAFbx by >50% in both muscles (p < 0.01). Quadriceps exhibited increased p-PERK (+53%) under AI (p < 0.05), whereas several markers of ER stress were reduced by all interventions in soleus (p < 0.05). These findings suggest that alcohol consumption does not exacerbate immobilization-induced atrophy; however, alcohol suppresses anabolic signaling in soleus, suggesting greater susceptibility to myopathy.",
        "41770218": "ID: 41770218\nTitle: Preclinical assessment of GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T lipoplex product development for GNE myopathy.\nAbstract: GNE myopathy is a heredity disease of unmet medical need associated with progressive skeletal muscle wasting, atrophy and weakness caused by mutations in the GNE gene. GNE plays a pivotal role in sialic acid production. Sialic acid is a critical part of glycoprotein, ganglioside and glycolipid cell-cell interaction which is necessary for normal skeletal muscle function. Previously we demonstrated safety and efficacy of the GNEwt gene lipoplex in one patient. We engineered GNEM743T and dual function GNEwt/bi-shRNA plasmids to evaluate GNEM743T specific knockdown and GNEwt expression. Knockdown efficiency, protein expression, and functional rescue were assessed. A dose range study in mice quantified plasmid delivery and human GNE expression in muscle. We demonstrate effective plasmid function via knockdown of the GNEM743T gene mutation and concurrent expression of GNEwt gene in a dose dependent manner. Similar in vitro increase in sialic acid production is shown between prior single function plasmid and GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T dual function plasmid. Moreover, we demonstrate murine in vivo muscle delivery and expression of GNEwt mRNA from the GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T plasmid delivered via DOTAP-Cholesterol lipoplex following intravenous injection. These results encourage future studies, potentially leading toward clinical testing of GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T lipoplex for GNE myopathy. GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T dual function plasmid expresses GNE protein and knocks down GNEM743T.Transfection with GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T results in increased sialic acid expression in vitro.GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T plasmid demonstrates delivery and expression in murine model.",
        "41772759": "ID: 41772759\nTitle: Loss of Splicing Homeostasis as a Hallmark of Aging.\nAbstract: Alternative splicing is a fundamental mechanism that ensures accurate gene expression, supports cellular adaptability, and expands protein diversity beyond the limits of a fixed gene pool. With aging, splicing fidelity weakens, contributing to decline in RNA homeostasis and disrupting essential cellular functions, including mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, genome stability, and immune regulation, and in turn accelerating tissue and organ dysfunction. Evidence from senescent cells, aged tissues, and model organisms shows that altered levels of splicing factors and increased RNA polymerase II elongation rates impair co-transcriptional splicing and promote mis-spliced isoforms that reinforce senescence and drive pathology. Dysfunction of RNA-binding proteins further contributes to aberrant splicing, linking splicing defects to age-related diseases such as atherosclerosis, osteoarthritis, sarcopenia, and neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Therapeutic strategies to correct splicing defects, such as antisense oligonucleotides, RNA interference, CRISPR-Cas systems, ADAR-mediated editing, and RNA aptamers, can restore a homeostatic balance of mRNA isoforms. However, major challenges remain, including distinguishing adaptive physiological from pathological splicing 'noise' and achieving targeted delivery to tissues. Despite these obstacles, RNA splicing dysregulation represents a promising avenue to extend health span by reestablishing homeostatic RNA programs, and reinforces the idea that \"transcriptomic instability\" is a hallmark of aging.",
        "41798907": "ID: 41798907\nTitle: Beyond muscle weakness: pathogenesis of sepsis-induced myopathy and its management.\nAbstract: Sepsis-induced myopathy (SIM)significantly contributes to long-term disability and mortality among sepsis survivors. A comprehensive understanding of both the molecular mechanisms and rehabilitation strategies is crucial for effective management. A review of pertinent studies was conducted, focusing on the molecular pathogenesis, therapeutic strategies, and rehabilitation interventions for SIM, with particular attention to clinical and translational advancements. Current management strategies encompass infection control, modulation of inflammation, nutritional support, and structured rehabilitation programs, including early mobilization and physiotherapy. Emerging therapies that target inflammation, cellular protection, and regeneration\u00a0-\u00a0such as stem cell therapy and gene-editing techniques\u00a0-\u00a0demonstrate potential. Furthermore, advancements in personalized medicine, including genomics, transcriptomics, and individualized metabolic interventions, may further improve outcomes. Optimizing both mechanistic and rehabilitation strategies is essential for enhancing functional recovery and quality of life in patients with SIM. An integrated clinical and molecular approach presents the most promising path forward. Keywords: sepsis-induced myopathy, sepsis.",
        "41824862": "ID: 41824862\nTitle: Adult-onset pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1B diagnosed by methylation analysis: A case report and diagnostic considerations.\nAbstract: Pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1B (PHP1B) is a rare endocrine disorder caused by epigenetic defects at the GNAS locus, leading to isolated renal resistance to parathyroid hormone (PTH). Although typically identified in childhood, adult-onset cases are uncommon and easily overlooked. This case highlights the diagnostic challenge of late-onset PHP1B and the critical role of methylation-specific testing. A 33-year-old man was referred for evaluation of incidentally detected hypocalcemia (serum calcium 5.9\u2009mg/dL) during a routine health examination. He complained of mild paresthesia of the hands and eyelid twitching but had no family history of endocrine disorders and exhibited no phenotypic features of Albright hereditary osteodystrophy. Laboratory evaluation revealed persistent hypocalcemia (serum calcium 7.7\u2009mg/dL) and markedly elevated PTH levels (284.2 pg/mL) despite correction of magnesium and vitamin D insufficiency. Standard sequencing of the GNAS and STX16 genes showed no pathogenic variants. However, methylation-specific multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MS-MLPA) identified gain of methylation in the NESP55 region and loss of methylation in the AS, XL, and A/B differentially methylated regions confirming a diagnosis of sporadic PHP1B. The patient received oral calcium carbonate and cholecalciferol supplementation. Magnesium deficiency was corrected with oral magnesium oxide. The patient remained asymptomatic during follow-up with adequate calcium supplementation. Adult-onset PHP1B should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unexplained hypocalcemia with elevated PTH, even in the absence of Albright hereditary osteodystrophy. Because conventional sequencing cannot detect imprinting defects, epigenetic testing such as MS-MLPA is essential for definitive diagnosis. Increased awareness of atypical, late-onset presentations can aid in timely diagnosis and appropriate management.",
        "41829459": "ID: 41829459\nTitle: Quantification of Tongue Motor Dysfunction in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Using a Smartphone-Based Task and Deep Learning.\nAbstract: Bulbar dysfunction is a major complication of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This study aimed to develop and validate a simple, smartphone-based task for the objective assessment of tongue movements and to examine their association with clinical variables. 37 ALS patients and 20 age- and sex-matched controls performed a tongue lateralization task, recorded with a smartphone. A deep-learning U-Net++-based model was used for segmentation and feature extraction. The frequency and maximum amplitude of tongue movements were quantified. Clinical measures included the ALS Functional Rating Scale-revised (ALSFRS-r) bulbar sub-scores, tongue fasciculations, jaw jerk, and tongue \"spasticity\". Between-group differences and associations between tongue metrics and clinical features were assessed. The U-Net++-based model achieved robust segmentation performance. Patients showed lower tongue movement frequency than controls (0.14 vs. 0.40, t = -9.58, p < 0.001). Normalized frequency was associated with dysarthria (t = -3.13, p = 0.003) but not dysphagia (t = -1.05, p = 0.30). Normalized frequency (t = 2.77, p = 0.009) and tongue \"spasticity\" (t = -2.57, p = 0.015) were both associated with speech performance in a multiple-regression model (R = 0.51, adjusted R2 = 0.43). Our method provides an objective, minimally invasive measure of bulbar function in ALS, which correlates with clinical ratings and may detect subtle impairments not captured by standard assessments. This approach offers a promising tool for remote monitoring and may support more effective disease management.",
        "41829990": "ID: 41829990\nTitle: Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness as a Modifiable Organ Dysfunction? A Narrative Review of Evolving Diagnostic and Therapeutic Concepts.\nAbstract: Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness (ICUAW) is a highly prevalent neuromuscular complication affecting around 40% of critically ill patients, rising to over 80% in high-risk cohorts. It is independently associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation, increased intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital length of stay, elevated mortality (in-hospital, 1-year, and 5-year), higher healthcare costs, and long-term functional impairment. ICUAW is clinically defined by symmetric flaccid tetraparesis, frequently involving respiratory muscles, and exhibits significant pathobiological heterogeneity. Further subclassification is based on neurotopographic patterns: Critical Illness Polyneuropathy (CIP), Myopathy (CIM), and Polyneuromyopathy (CIPNM). Diagnosis typically relies on the Medical Research Council (MRC) Sum Score, with a threshold of <48 indicating clinically relevant weakness. While adjunct modalities such as electromyography/nerve conduction studies support assessment, their utility may be limited by patient cooperation and availability. Preventive strategies center on modifiable metabolic factors. Caloric and protein deficits exacerbate catabolism, while overfeeding-linked to anabolic resistance and stress hyperglycemia-also impairs recovery. To date, pharmacologic interventions remain inconclusive. However, early mobilization and neuromuscular electrical stimulation are promising non-pharmacologic strategies. The multifactorial and heterogeneous pathophysiology of ICUAW highlights the need for a biologically refined definition that can guide future targeted therapeutic interventions. Comprehensive multimodal strategies, together with structured long-term follow-up in Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) clinics, are essential for improving outcomes in this prevalent complication of critical care.",
        "41831802": "ID: 41831802\nTitle: Aldh3a1-mediated detoxification of reactive aldehydes contributes to distinct muscle responses to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis progression.\nAbstract: Different muscles exhibit varied susceptibility to degeneration in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neuromuscular disorder. Extraocular muscles (EOMs) are particularly resistant to ALS progression, and exploring the underlying molecular nature may offer significant therapeutic value. Reactive aldehyde 4-hydroxynonenal (HNE) is implicated in ALS pathogenesis, and Aldh3a1 is an inactivation-resistant intracellular aldehyde dehydrogenase that detoxifies 4-HNE to protect eyes against UV-induced oxidative stress. We detected prominently higher levels of Aldh3a1 in mouse EOMs compared to other muscles under normal physiological conditions. In an ALS mouse model (hSOD1G93A) reaching end-stage, Aldh3a1 expression was maintained high in EOMs, substantially elevated in soleus and diaphragm, but only moderately increased in extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscle, which endured the most severe pathological remodeling, as demonstrated by unparalleled upregulation of a denervation marker Ankrd1. Importantly, sciatic nerve transection in wildtype mice further confirmed induced Aldh3a1 and Ankrd1 expression in an inverse manner across muscle types in response to denervation. Mechanistically, whole-muscle RNA-Seq and pharmacological tests indicate that higher basal levels of lipid oxidation and 4-HNE in soleus and diaphragm muscles may render them more susceptible to the induction of certain Nrf2-dependent antioxidant enzymes, including Aldh3a1, under pathological stress relative to the EDL muscle. Additionally, the identification of the myoblast fusion marker Mymk as an EOM signature gene suggests that the spontaneous activation of satellite cells contributes to high levels of Aldh3a1 in EOMs. Functionally, adeno-associated virus-mediated overexpression of Aldh3a1 protected myotubes from 4-HNE-induced DNA fragmentation and plasma membrane leakage. It also restored MG53-mediated membrane repair, highlighting its potential for clinical applications.",
        "41837678": "ID: 41837678\nTitle: Treating age-related loss of muscle mass and function: Where should we be focusing?\nAbstract: Increased life expectancy across developed countries has highlighted the personal and societal value of healthy ageing. A well-functioning neuromuscular system is fundamental to quality of life and functional independence. The systemic deterioration of tissue and organ function during ageing is reflected in the diverse cellular and molecular mechanisms implicated in the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength and its extreme form, termed sarcopenia. Proposed contributors include neurodegeneration, impaired proteostasis, deficient regeneration, systemic hormonal decline, chronic inflammation, and dysregulation of muscle-resident cell populations such as muscle stem cells, fibro-adipogenic progenitors and immune cells. Recent efforts have added granularity to our understanding of the molecular response of muscle to ageing and started to unravel the cellular origins of these signals. Advancements in cell-targeting strategies (e.g. AAV capsids and antibody-targeted therapeutics) are opening new avenues for targeted interventions. Nonetheless, this raises the salient question - what should treatments for age-related muscle wasting target? While anabolic and catabolic signalling within muscle fibres has been the primary target of strategies to counteract age-related muscle loss, these efforts may be futile if impairment in other cell types such as muscle stem cells and motor neurons drive the wasting process. Furthermore, individual differences in activity, nutrition, sex, comorbidities and genetics are likely to influence the predominant mechanisms driving age-related muscle wasting. This multifactorial condition may therefore require a multifactorial solution, with scientists focusing on diverse causal mechanisms to identify and develop effective interventions.",
        "41840797": "ID: 41840797\nTitle: Unmasking Risk in the Elderly: Predictors of Emergency Department Outcomes and the Role of Early Warning Score.\nAbstract: The growing proportion of older adults worldwide has led to increasing utilization of Emergency Department (ED) services. In Indonesia, where the elderly population continues to expand rapidly, contemporary data on geriatric characteristics and outcomes in the ED remain limited. This study primarily aimed to identify determinants of prolonged ED length of stay (EDLOS \u2265\u20094\u2009h), 90-day unplanned ED re-admission and mortality. Secondary objective was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of various severity scoring systems in ED. A retrospective review was conducted using medical records of patients aged \u2265\u200960\u2009years who presented to the ED of a secondary hospital between January and June 2025. Data collected included demographics, comorbidities, functional status, frailty, polypharmacy, nutritional status, triage category, clinical presentation, scoring assessments (REMS, HOTEL, NEWS2, APACHE-II). Logistic regression analyses were used to identify predictors and ROC analyses assessed scoring system performance. A total of 1433 geriatric patients were analyzed. Prolonged EDLOS occurred in 53.24% of patients, with independent predictors including specialist consultation, atypical clinical condition, delirium, malnutrition, frailty, and functional decline. The 90-day mortality rate was 11.58%, and the 90-day re-admission rate was 14%. Delirium, frailty, comorbidity burden (CCI \u2265\u20092), functional decline, and ICU admission were consistent predictors of adverse outcomes. Among the scoring tools, APACHE-II demonstrated the highest predictive accuracy for 90-day mortality, followed by REMS. Geriatric patients in the ED face a high prevalence of prolonged EDLOS and significant risk of adverse 90-day outcomes. These outcomes are strongly associated with atypical clinical conditions, delirium, malnutrition, frailty, functional decline, and high comorbidity burden.",
        "41847237": "ID: 41847237\nTitle: Sarcopenia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a key predictor of respiratory dysfunction and disease progression.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness and respiratory decline. Sarcopenia remains underexplored in terms of prevalence and their relationship with disease progression. We aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in ALS patients, assess the predictive value of morphofunctional assessment tools for sarcopenia, and explore their relationship with respiratory function and disease progression. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 40 ALS patients at the ALS Multidisciplinary Unit, San Cecilio University Hospital in Granada. Sarcopenia was defined based on the European Working Group of Sarcopenia in Older People 2(EWGSOP2) and malnutrition was diagnosed using GLIM criteria. Morphofunctional status was assessed using: Phase Angle (PA) and body composition by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis, muscle strength through Handgrip Strength (HGS). Respiratory function was evaluated using Forced Vital Capacity (FVC). Associations between sarcopenia, body composition, respiratory function, and disease severity were analyzed using logistic regression models. Receiver operating characteristic analyses were performed to identify optimal predictive cut-off values. Sarcopenia was identified in 25% of ALS patients. Compared with non-sarcopenic individuals, sarcopenic patients exhibited significantly lower muscle mass indices, PA, and HGS, along with higher extracellular water percentage (%ECW). Malnutrition was more frequent in sarcopenia group (90% vs. 25%, p\u202f<\u202f0.001). Respiratory impairment was more pronounced in sarcopenic patients, with reduced FVC and elevated pCO\u2082 (p\u202f=\u202f0.02), and a greater need for non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) (70% vs. 10%, p\u202f=\u202f0.001). VC correlated positively with body cell mass index (BCMI) (r\u202f=\u202f0.450), skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) (r\u202f=\u202f0.413), and ALSFRS-R score (r\u202f=\u202f0.731; all p\u202f<\u202f0.05). Lower PA, BCMI, and ALSFRS-R scores, together with higher %ECW and partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO\u2082), predicted sarcopenia risk. Reduced BCMI, HGS, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and sarcopenia were associated with the need of NIMV. BCMI (cut-off:8.05\u202fkg/m2; AUC:0.889) and ALSFRS-R (cut-off:33 points; AUC:0.884) were the most accurate predictors of sarcopenia and ventilatory support, respectively. This study is the first to assess sarcopenia prevalence in ALS patients using standardized diagnostic criteria. The findings highlight the relationship between sarcopenia, malnutrition, and respiratory decline. PA, BCMI, and respiratory parameters emerge as potential tools for sarcopenia and NIMV risk stratification.",
        "41849194": "ID: 41849194\nTitle: Interaction of Sepsis, Disuse, and Aging on Skeletal Muscle Function and Remodeling in Male and Female Mice.\nAbstract: Sepsis is associated with skeletal muscle weakness and atrophy, particularly in older and immobilized patients; however, how sepsis interacts with disuse, reloading, aging, and biological sex remains poorly defined. Young (5\u2009mo) and older (20\u2009mo) male and female C57BL/6J mice underwent cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) or sham surgery followed by hindlimb suspension (HLS) or normal ambulation (NA) for 7\u2009days (Experiment 1). A separate cohort underwent 3\u2009days of reloading after HLS (REL; Experiment 2). Outcomes included survival, body mass, soleus force-frequency, myofiber cross-sectional area (CSA), macrophage infiltration (CD68+), extracellular matrix (ECM), and satellite cells (Pax7+). Survival was preserved in septic young mice (>\u200984%) but reduced in older septic mice (~51%-60% males; ~57% females). Disuse was the primary driver of body mass loss during HLS/REL, with older females exhibiting the greatest decline (day 11: -19.8%\u2009\u00b1\u20096.8% Sham; -17.4%\u2009\u00b1\u20096.5% CLP). Disuse reduced median fiber CSA by ~27%-46% across cohorts (e.g., young males: 1840\u2009\u00b1\u2009189 to 997\u2009\u00b1\u2009345\u2009\u03bcm2). In Experiment 1, CD68+ macrophages increased most with combined sepsis and disuse, whereas ECM expansion was observed only in males. Pax7+ satellite cells were markedly reduced in young males with sepsis and disuse and in older mice of both sexes with sepsis. Following REL, older septic males retained force deficits, and septic females remained significantly atrophic. Muscle disuse amplifies sepsis-induced myopathy in an age- and sex-dependent manner, with incomplete early recovery after reloading.",
        "41854192": "ID: 41854192\nTitle: Effects of Diactive-1-Supported Progressive Resistance Training on Body Composition in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes.\nAbstract: Compared to their healthy peers, children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes are at an increased risk of adverse changes in body composition, including increased fat mass along with reductions in lean and bone mass. Although exercise has shown promise in improving body mass index in this population, the individual effects of resistance training on specific body composition parameters remain understudied. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of resistance training supported by the mHealth application Diactive-1 on body composition in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Sixty-two participants with type 1 diabetes (aged 8-18\u2009years old; 48% females) participated in a 24-week randomised controlled trial and were assigned to either the usual care group (n\u2009=\u200932) or the exercise group (n\u2009=\u200930). The intervention was delivered via the Diactive-1 app, which generates progressive overload resistance training programmes tailored to real-time glycaemia and provides educational support. Body composition was assessed using anthropometry and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, with fat, lean and bone measurements standardised by age, sex and ethnicity. Linear mixed models were used to evaluate between-group differences in change over time under both intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol (PP) approaches. At 24\u2009weeks, in the ITT analysis, the intervention group showed greater gains in lean mass (mean difference [MD]\u2009=\u20090.88\u2009kg; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.09 to 1.66; Hedges' g\u2009=\u20090.568) and whole-body bone mineral content less head (MD\u2009=\u200932.40\u2009g; 95% CI 6.90 to 57.89; g\u2009=\u20090.644) compared with those in the usual care group. No changes were observed in anthropometric measures, fat mass-related regions or standardised variables (p\u2009>\u20090.05). The risk of probable sarcopenia was lower in the intervention group (relative risk [RR]\u2009=\u20090.17; 95% CI 0.04 to 0.73; Cohen's h\u2009=\u20090.987) than in the usual care group. Findings were directionally consistent in the PP analysis. This intervention increased bone-related outcomes and was associated with modest gains in lean mass and a lower risk of probable sarcopenia in youths with type 1 diabetes. These findings highlight the potential of the Diactive-1 app as an adjunct tool to support musculoskeletal health in youths with type 1 diabetes. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT06048757.",
        "41855303": "ID: 41855303\nTitle: Historical and Clinical Analysis of a Case of Progressive Muscular Atrophy (1853-1871).\nAbstract: Progressive muscular atrophy (PMA) emerged in the mid-19th century as a distinct clinical entity within the evolving field of French neurology, notably through the work of Fran\u00e7ois Amilcar Aran, Duchenne de Boulogne, and later Jean-Martin Charcot. During this period, uncertainties persisted regarding its nosological status, pathophysiology, and relationship to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Longitudinal clinical observations from this era remain rare but are essential for understanding both the natural history of motor neuron diseases and the historical construction of neurological knowledge. This article presents a historical and clinical analysis of a unique case of PMA observed for over nearly 2 decades (1853-1871) in Parisian hospitals. The case concerns Auguste-Joseph Bellinghen, whose condition was first documented in an unpublished handwritten manuscript in 1853 and later published with photographic illustrations in 1871. Through a comparative analysis of these two observations, the study traces the slow, asymmetrical, and irreversible progression of muscular atrophy, marked by early fasciculations, the absence of sensory disturbances, and eventual severe motor disability. The case is examined within its institutional, nosological, and therapeutic contexts, highlighting hospital circulation, the role of medical interns, and the empirical treatments of the time, including electrotherapy and thermal baths. Reinterpreted in light of contemporary neurology, this historical observation likely corresponds to a spinal-onset motor neuron disease closely related to ALS. Beyond its clinical significance, the case illustrates the transition from descriptive clinical medicine to anatomoclinical correlation and contributes to the historiography of neurology by illuminating how individual patient trajectories shaped medical knowledge in the 19th century. (1) Long-term historical clinical observations provide valuable insights into the natural history of PMA and motor neuron diseases. (2) The Bellinghen case illustrates the evolution of neurological semiology, particularly the early recognition of fasciculations and asymmetrical muscle wasting. (3) This case highlights the transition from Aran's initial clinical description of PMA to Charcot's anatomopathological framework linking PMA to ALS. (4) Historical medical archives offer not only scientific data but also a window into the social consequences of chronic neurological disease in the 19th century. (5) Integrating historical and clinical analysis enriches contemporary understanding of motor neuron disease nosology and medical memory.",
        "41860704": "ID: 41860704\nTitle: [Oropharyngeal dysphagia as a\u00a0neurogeriatric syndrome].\nAbstract: Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a\u00a0common geriatric syndrome associated with an increased risk of aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition, functional decline and mortality. Presentation of the neurogeriatric syndromology of dysphagia by integrating disease-specific neurological and transdiagnostic geriatric aspects, including diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. A\u00a0literature review and analysis of current clinical guidelines were conducted. Dysphagia presents as a\u00a0multietiological syndrome with heterogeneous clinical phenotypes identifiable by instrumental assessment, particularly flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES). Besides disease-specific neurological mechanisms, transdiagnostic factors, such as presbyphagia with reduced pharyngeal sensation, sarcopenia and decreased neuroplasticity play a\u00a0crucial role. Multimodal therapeutic approaches have proven to be effective. In various neurological disorders, disease-specific treatment also leads to an improvement in swallowing function. Across different conditions, protective measures (e.g., nutritional therapy and oral hygiene) as well as rehabilitative interventions have been shown to be effective. Geriatric-specific adapted assessment tools and care pathways are required to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life. HINTERGRUND: Oropharyngeale Dysphagie ist ein h\u00e4ufiges geriatrisches Syndrom mit erh\u00f6htem Risiko f\u00fcr Aspirationspneumonien, Mangelern\u00e4hrung, Funktionsverlust und Mortalit\u00e4t. Darstellung der neurogeriatrischen Syndromologie durch Integration erkrankungsspezifischer neurologischer sowie transdiagnostischer geriatrischer Aspekte, einschlie\u00dflich Diagnostik und Therapie. Es erfolgten eine Literaturrecherche sowie eine Analyse aktueller nationaler und internationaler Leitlinien. Dysphagie ist ein multi\u00e4tiologisches Syndrom mit heterogenen klinischen Ph\u00e4notypen, die mithilfe instrumenteller Dysphagiediagnostik, insbesondere durch die Flexible Endoskopische Evaluation des Schluckens (FEES), differenziert erfasst werden k\u00f6nnen. Neben erkrankungsspezifischen neurologischen Pathomechanismen spielen transdiagnostische Faktoren wie Presbyphagie mit reduzierter pharyngealer Sensibilit\u00e4t, Sarkopenie sowie eine verminderte Neuroplastizit\u00e4t eine zentrale Rolle. Multimodale Therapieans\u00e4tze erweisen sich als wirksam: Bei verschiedenen neurologischen Erkrankungen geht die spezifische Behandlung auch mit einer Verbesserung der Schluckfunktion einher. Erkrankungs\u00fcbergreifend erweisen sich sowohl protektive Ma\u00dfnahmen (z.\u202fB. Ern\u00e4hrungstherapie und optimierte Mundhygiene) als auch rehabilitative Interventionen als effektiv. Zur Verbesserung von klinischen Outcomes und Lebensqualit\u00e4t sind geriatriespezifisch adaptierte Bewertungsinstrumente sowie integrierte Versorgungskonzepte erforderlich.",
        "41869726": "ID: 41869726\nTitle: Hypothyroidism impairs skeletal muscle regeneration after injury by altering myogenic and nonmyogenic pathways.\nAbstract: Thyroid hormone signaling is an essential regulator of skeletal muscle development, function, and metabolism, yet the specific signaling pathways required for muscle regeneration are not yet defined. We used scRNA-seq and the FUCCI (fluorescent ubiquitination-based cell cycle indicator) reporter mouse model to examine how hypothyroidism impacts repair processes after cardiotoxin-induced injury in mice. During regeneration, and up to 2 months after injury, hypothyroid muscles displayed smaller myofibers and a shift to slower oxidative fiber types. scRNA-seq of tibialis anterior muscle during regeneration revealed that hypothyroidism reduced myogenic-lineage diversity. Cell cycle analysis confirmed delayed cell cycle progression at 5 and 14 days after injury, with skeletal muscle stem cells stalled at the G1/S transition, hindering differentiation. Transcriptomic data revealed altered nonmyogenic dynamics, including elevated activated fibro-adipogenic progenitors (FAPs) early in repair and persistent proinflammatory macrophages. Integrative regulon and ligand-receptor analysis further demonstrated that triiodothyronine acted through dual modes: a direct transcriptional control of myogenic cell cycle and oxidative programs and an indirect paracrine remodeling mediated by FAP and immune signaling networks. This study identified what we believe to be novel effects of hypothyroidism on myogenic heterogeneity and impaired tissue repair, offering insights into muscle-wasting mechanisms relevant to hypothyroidism-associated myopathy and sarcopenia.",
        "41872984": "ID: 41872984\nTitle: Muscle MRI and Muscle Ultrasound Applications in MND/ALS: Academic Insights and Clinical Opportunities.\nAbstract: There is an unmet need for the clinically relevant ALS biomarkers to facilitate an accurate diagnosis in suspected cases, monitor disease progression and evaluate response to therapy in clinical trials. While the MND/ALS literature is dominated by innovative brain studies, motor disability in ALS is primarily driven by neurogenic muscle change impacting mobility, dexterity, respiratory and bulbar function. With the intention of raising awareness of muscle-derived imaging markers in ALS, a systematic review has been conducted. Study designs, imaging methods, data interpretation frameworks, and cohort characteristics were systematically evaluated to identify innovative approaches and barriers to clinical implementation. A total of 219 studies were screened and 73 original studies selected for systematic review; 37 muscle MRI studies and 36 studies using ultrasound, PET or CT. All of the selected studies successfully captured ALS-associated muscle degeneration and their methods included the evaluation of muscle dimensions (thickness/volumes n\u2009=\u200934), 'acute' denervation (water content, n\u2009=\u200915), fasciculation counts (n\u2009=\u200914), 'chronic' neurogenic change (fat content, n\u2009=\u200921), metabolic changes (n\u2009=\u20094), diffusion alterations (n\u2009=\u20098) and echo intensity changes (n\u2009=\u200913). Despite the huge impact of lower motor neuron dysfunction on the patients' independence, survival and quality of life, muscle imaging is a glaringly overlooked frontier of MND/ALS research. This is a missed opportunity, as a variety of non-invasive quantitative muscle imaging techniques have been successfully used in other neurological conditions; these protocols are easy to implement on commercial MRI and ultrasound platforms and recent studies have demonstrated their ease of use and potential clinical utility.",
        "41889878": "ID: 41889878\nTitle: A mouse model of autosomal dominant spastic ataxia and myopathy caused by a mutation in Tuba4a.\nAbstract: Hereditary ataxias are a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by impaired balance and coordination, often due to cerebellar dysfunction. Despite advances in identifying genetic causes, animal models remain essential for dissecting underlying mechanisms and testing therapeutic strategies. Here we describe a mouse model of spastic ataxia and myopathy caused by a missense mutation in Tuba4a (n.A626C, p.Gln176Pro). In an ENU mutagenesis screen, a male C57BL/6J mouse exhibiting muscle wasting and an intention tremor starting at approximately 4 weeks-of-age was identified. The male was bred by in vitro fertilization to BALB/cByJ oocyte donors. Genetic mapping determined dominant inheritance and localized the mutation to Chromosome 1. Genome sequencing revealed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in serine threonine kinase 36 (Stk36 Y1003N ) and alpha-tubulin 4A (Tuba4a Q176P ) in the mapping interval. These SNPs were CRISPR-engineered into C57BL/6J mice, which confirmed the Tuba4a Q176P variant as the causative mutation. Mutant mice are normal at 3 weeks, except for decrement in muscle response following repetitive nerve stimulation. However, by 30 days these mice have ataxia, Purkinje neuron degeneration, and extensive skeletal muscle defects, which contribute to a decreased lifespan. Dominant TUBA4A mutations in humans are associated with spastic ataxia type 11 (SPAX11), congenital myopathy type 26 (CMYO26), and frontotemporal dementia/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 9 (FTDALS9). Our mice exhibit hallmark features of SPAX11 and CMYO26, but do not show motor neuron degeneration. This specificity makes this model a valuable tool for studying cell-type selective effects of TUBA4A mutations in neurodegeneration and myopathy.",
        "41898419": "ID: 41898419\nTitle: Recombinant Human KAI1/CD82 Attenuates Glucocorticoid-Induced Muscle Atrophy by Promoting Myogenic Differentiation.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia and glucocorticoid-induced myopathy are significant forms of muscle atrophy that pose considerable public health challenges. In this regard, preventing muscle atrophy is crucial for enhancing quality of life and increasing life expectancy. In this study, we investigated the effect of recombinant human KAI1 (rhKAI1) on myogenic differentiation and its protective effect against dexamethasone-induced muscle atrophy. rhKAI1 enhanced myogenic differentiation in both murine C2C12 myoblasts and primary human endometrial stromal cells, as evidenced by upregulation of myogenic regulatory factors and increased myotube formation. These effects were accompanied by increased phosphorylation of Akt and AMPK. In a dexamethasone (Dex)-induced atrophy model, rhKAI1 increased myotube diameter, restored MyHC expression, and reduced the expression of the E3 ligase atrogin-1, accompanied by increased phosphorylation of Akt and AMPK. In addition, rhKAI1 administration improved Dex-induced functional impairment in mice, as reflected by increased grip strength and improved rotarod performance. Molecular analyses further showed that rhKAI1 modulated Dex-induced fiber-type-related gene expression by restoring MYH7 (type I) and reducing MYH4 (type IIb) expression. Collectively, our findings demonstrate that rhKAI1 promotes myogenic differentiation and alleviates several functional and molecular features associated with glucocorticoid-induced muscle deterioration. These results support the potential of rhKAI1 as a candidate molecule for further investigation in steroid-induced muscle dysfunction.",
        "41911331": "ID: 41911331\nTitle: Clinical and biochemical characterization of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a CHCHD10 R15L family.\nAbstract: Familial forms of ALS are potential candidates for gene-directed therapies, but many recently identified genes remain poorly characterized. Here, we provide a comprehensive clinical, neuropathological, and biochemical description of fALS caused by the heterozygous p.R15L missense mutation in the gene CHCHD10. Using a cross-sectional study design, we evaluated five affected and nine unaffected individuals from a large seven-generation pedigree with at least 68 affected members. The pedigree suggests a high (68 - 81%) but incomplete disease penetrance. Through cloning of the disease-allele from distant members of the family, we establish the disease haplotype in the family. Notably, the haplotype was distinct from that of a previously reported p.R15L mutation carrier with ALS, demonstrating that the variant is in a mutational hotspot. The clinical presentation was notable for being highly stereotyped; all affected individuals presented with the rare ALS variant Flail Arm Syndrome (FAS; also known as, brachial amyotrophic diplegia or Vulpian-Bernhardt Syndrome), suggesting greater involvement of the cervical spinal cord. Consistently, neuropathology from one family member demonstrated substantially increased CHCHD10 protein aggregation and neuronal loss (though absent TDP-43 pathology) in the cervical vs. lumbar spinal cord. This FAS phenotype could be captured by a simple timed finger tapping task, suggesting potential utility for this task as a clinical biomarker. Additionally, through analysis of fibroblast lines from 12 mutation carriers, isogenic iPSC cells, and a knockin mouse model, we determined that CHCHD10 with the R15L variant is stably expressed and retains substantial function both in cultured cells and in vivo, in contrast to prior reports. Conversely, we find loss of function (LoF) variants are more common in the population but are not associated with a highly penetrant form of ALS in the UK Biobank (31 in controls; 0 in cases). Together, this argues against LoF and in favor of toxic gain-of-function as the mechanism of disease pathogenesis, similar to the myopathy-causing variants in CHCHD10 (p.G58R and p.S59L). Finally, through proteomic analysis of CSF of variant carriers, we identify that CHCHD10 protein levels are elevated approximately 4-fold in mutation carriers, and that affected and unaffected individuals are differentiated by elevation of two neurofilaments: neurofilament light chain (NfL) and Peripherin (PRPH). Collectively, our findings help set the stage for gene-directed therapy for a devasting form of fALS, by establishing the likely disease mechanism and identifying clinical and fluid biomarkers for target engagement and treatment response.",
        "41940896": "ID: 41940896\nTitle: Accuracy of muscle ultrasonography in detecting fasciculations for the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.\nAbstract: This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of muscle ultrasonography in detecting fasciculations for the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Following PRISMA-DTA guidelines, we systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Ovid Medline, Sinomed, Web of Science, CNKI and VIP for studies published up to July 8, 2025 that evaluated muscle ultrasonography to detect fasciculations for ALS diagnosis. The study protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD420251057866). Studies were screened using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria and data were extracted. Risk of bias was assessed with QUADAS-2. Statistical analyses (Stata 16.0 and R 4.5.1 with the \"midas,\" \"metandi,\" and \"mada\" packages) were used to calculate pooled sensitivity (Sen), specificity (Spe), positive likelihood ratio (LR+), negative likelihood ratio (LR-), and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR). We constructed forest plots, hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic (HSROC) curves, summary ROC (SROC) curves and calculated the area under the SROC curve (AUC). Univariate meta-regression and subgroup analyses explored sources of heterogeneity. Publication bias was assessed using Deeks' funnel plot asymmetry test. Fagan nomograms were also used to illustrate the changes from pre-test to post-test probability and to enhance clinical interpretability. Thirteen studies involving 1176 participants met the inclusion criteria. Muscle ultrasonography for fasciculation detection in ALS yielded a pooled sensitivity of 0.87 (95% CI 0.83-0.91) and specificity of 0.91 (95% CI 0.86-0.94). The pooled LR+ was 9.81 (95% CI 6.25-15.40) and LR- was 0.14 (95% CI 0.10-0.19), with a DOR of 70.03 (95% CI 41.72-117.56). The area under the SROC curve was 0.94 (95% CI 0.91-0.95). Meta-regression identified scan duration as a primary factor influencing diagnostic accuracy, with scan durations\u2009\u2265\u200930\u00a0s associated with higher sensitivity but relatively lower specificity. Deeks' funnel plot showed no significant asymmetry (p\u2009=\u20090.61), indicating no notable publication bias. Fagan nomograms showed that, at a pre-test probability of 30%, the post-test probability increased to 81% after a positive MUS result and decreased to 6% after a negative result. Muscle ultrasonography demonstrates good pooled diagnostic accuracy for detecting fasciculations in ALS and may serve as a useful adjunct to electrodiagnostic evaluation. Scan duration appears to significantly affect the diagnostic performance, with longer scanning improving sensitivity at the cost of reduced specificity. We speculate that prolonged scanning may be more useful in clinical scenarios where fasciculations are subtle or atypical, whereas shorter scanning may be sufficient when fasciculations are already readily apparent. Nevertheless, further large-scale prospective studies are needed to validate standardized scanning protocols and to better define the clinical role of MUS in ALS diagnostic pathways.",
        "41978725": "ID: 41978725\nTitle: Hemorrhage Accompanying Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizure During Cesarean Section: A Case Report.\nAbstract: Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) during the perioperative period remain an underrecognized and under-investigated phenomenon. This type of disorder is characterized by sudden and short-lived convulsions, but they are which triggered by psychological factors. In cases of lack of experience, PNES is prone to be identified as epilepsy. Correct identification and proper treatment can more effectively protect patient safety. A pregnant woman, with a history of two miscarriages, developed unexplained convulsions after gynecologic surgery two years ago. The current plan is to perform a cesarean section under subarachnoid anesthesia. One hour after the fetus was delivered smoothly, when she was about to be transferred to the ward, a large amount of vaginal bleeding was found. The patient was reoperated on to control the bleeding immediately, during reoperation, she got a series of convulsions, charactered by involuntary head swaying and involuntary twitching of both upper limbs. The patient remained conscious and no symptoms such as staring with both eyes or foaming at the mouth were observed. After the convulsions occurred, the patient was subjected to general anesthesia with tracheal intubation. After the operation, the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit for observation. Based on the patient's clinical manifestations and past medical history, the final diagnosis was PNES. On the fifth day after the operation, the patient was discharged safely. PNES are an important differential diagnosis for perioperative convulsive seizures. Patients often suffer from anxiety, depression or other mental disorders or stress. During an attack, it is often manifested as involuntary left and right swaying of the head and upper limbs, without loss of consciousness.",
        "41984556": "ID: 41984556\nTitle: [Frequency of 5q spinal muscular atrophy in adults with unspecified neuromuscular diseases].\nAbstract: To assess the prevalence of 5q spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) among adult patients with undifferentiated neuromuscular disorders. Prospective study of 50 patients (19-78 years) presenting \u22651 feature of 5q SMA: areflexia, proximal weakness, fasciculations, neurogenic EMG changes, atrophy, calf hypertrophy, or elevated creatine kinase (CK). Molecular testing (MLPA/melting curve analysis of SMN1/SMN2) was performed. 5q SMA was confirmed in one female patient (2% [95% CI 0.05-10.6]), who was found to have a homozygous deletion of exons 7-8 in the SMN1 gene. Her clinical presentation included proximal lower limb weakness and neurogenic EMG changes, but she lacked areflexia and had normal CK levels. For 29 years, she had been misdiagnosed with \u00abunspecified myopathy\u00bb(G72.9). 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        "41989318": "ID: 41989318\nTitle: From Initiation to Elongation: eIF3 as a Dual-Phase Guardian of Mitochondrial Integrity and Protein Homeostasis in Skeletal Muscle.\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle is the largest organ by mass in the human body, and its functional capacity depends on the precise coordination of protein synthesis, mitochondrial bioenergetics, and regenerative potential. Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 (eIF3), a 13-subunit complex (~800\u2009kDa) best known for its multifaceted roles in cancer, is now emerging as a key translational regulator in skeletal muscle physiology and disease. Here, we present a perspective that synthesizes recent advances into a unifying \"dual-phase guardian\" model. In the first phase, eIF3f acts at the level of translation initiation as a scaffold bridging mTORC1 and S6K1, integrating anabolic and catabolic signals, particularly the MAFbx/Atrogin-1 ubiquitin-proteasome axis, to govern net protein synthesis and muscle mass. In the second phase, eIF3e remains bound to 80S ribosomes during early translation elongation (codons 1-60) of approximately 2700 mRNAs encoding mitochondrial and membrane-associated proteins, facilitating co-translational quality control through chaperone recruitment (e.g., CCT/TRiC). Haploinsufficiency of eIF3e in mice produces mitochondrial hyperfusion, diminished respiratory complex I activity, sarcomeric degeneration, and progressive loss of grip strength, a phenotype recapitulating features of mitochondrial myopathy. Complementing these findings, eIF3b supports satellite cell-mediated muscle regeneration by resolving RNA G-quadruplex structures in the 5'-UTR of Anp32e mRNA, while eIF3a modulates fibrotic remodeling through TGF-\u03b2/Smad3 signaling. We situate these subunit-level findings within the broader landscape of translational regulators in muscle (eIF2\u03b1/ISR, eIF5A, eEF2) and critically evaluate the translational potential and therapeutic challenges, including the absence of human clinical data, tissue-selectivity concerns, and species-specific limitations, that must be addressed before these mechanistic insights can inform treatment of sarcopenia, disuse atrophy, and mitochondrial myopathy.",
        "42010918": "ID: 42010918\nTitle: High N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels Are Associated With Lower Physical Function Independent of Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Shizuoka Study.\nAbstract: Higher levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) have been shown to be associated with muscle deterioration and lower physical performance among patients with heart failure (HF). The aim of this study was to clarify the relationships between NT-proBNP levels, sarcopenia, and physical function among community-dwelling older adults. This study included 2793 community-dwelling older adults without overt HF symptoms (mean age: 74\u2009\u00b1\u20094\u2009years; 54% women) who participated in a community-based study. NT-proBNP levels were measured and categorized into four groups: <\u2009125, 125-299, 300-899, and\u2009\u2265\u2009900\u2009pg/mL. Sarcopenia was determined according to the skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) and handgrip strength, while usual gait speed and five-times sit-to-stand (5-STS) time were assessed as indicators of physical function. Bioimpedance phase angle was assessed as an indicator of muscle quality. In logistic regression analyses, NT-proBNP\u2009\u2265\u2009900\u2009pg/mL was significantly associated with low gait speed [odds ratio (OR): 2.79, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.08-7.20] and prolonged 5-STS time (OR: 3.71, 95% CI: 1.49-9.20). These associations were consistent for both men and women and remained significant after exclusion of participants with heart disease and after adjustment for sarcopenia. In contrast, high NT-proBNP levels were not significantly associated with low SMI (OR: 1.34, 95% CI: 0.54-3.32), handgrip strength (OR: 1.32, 95% CI: 0.65-2.34), or sarcopenia (OR: 1.45, 95% CI: 0.53-4.01). A significant trend of a decreasing phase angle (p\u2009<\u20090.001) with increasing NT-proBNP levels was observed. High NT-proBNP levels were associated with lower physical function independent of sarcopenia among community-dwelling older adults. The lower physical function observed among participants with high NT-proBNP levels may be associated with reduced muscle quality.",
        "42017797": "ID: 42017797\nTitle: Sarcopenia in Oncological Patients Diagnostics, Screening, and Impact on Quality of Life, Fatigue, Handgrip Strength, and Physical Activity (Sarco-Detect Study).\nAbstract: The main objective of the Sarco-Detect study was to evaluate diagnostic tools-bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and handgrip strength (HGS)-for determining sarcopenia compared with computed tomography (CT). The secondary aim was to evaluate the SARC-F questionnaire as a screening tool and to investigate the impact of muscle loss on quality of life, fatigue, HGS, and the association between previous physical activity and muscle loss. The study was conducted at the University Cancer Center Schleswig-Holstein. To assess muscle mass status, BIA and HGS were measured in patients with cancer and compared with CT. Additionally, EORTC QLQ-C30, FACIT-Fatigue Scale, BSA, and SARC-F questionnaires were administered. One hundred thirty one patients were recruited. Fourteen patients showed a CT-SMI below the reference values by Van der Werf et\u00a0al. (2018). Thirteen patients showed reduced HGS. CT-SMI and HGS correlated significantly (r\u2009=\u20090.492, p\u2009=\u20090.001). The phase angle of the BIA correlated significantly with CT-SMI (r\u2009=\u20090.441, p\u2009=\u20090.001) and HGS (r\u2009=\u20090.493, p\u2009=\u20090.001). Patients with reduced HGS presented significantly higher appetite loss compared with patients with preserved HGS. Patients with preserved HGS showed a higher quality of life than patients with reduced HGS. FACIT-Fatigue scores differed significantly between patients with reduced HGS and those with preserved HGS (F(1, 104)\u2009=\u20093.991, p\u2009=\u20090.048; U\u2009=\u2009321.000, Z\u2009=\u2009-2.088, p\u2009=\u20090.037). Activity index correlated moderately with fatigue symptoms and quality of life. The SARC-F showed a sensitivity of 18.8% and specificity of 96.6% for HGS, and a sensitivity of 31.3% and specificity of 90.7% for CT-SMI. CT-SMI and HGS correlated positively and significantly. The BIA phase angle correlated with CT-SMI and HGS. Reduced HGS is associated with increased appetite loss, higher fatigue, and lower quality of life. SARC-F questionnaire appears suitable for identifying patients without sarcopenia. German Clinical Trials Register: DRKS00035258.",
        "42025465": "ID: 42025465\nTitle: The impact of sarcopenia on clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.\nAbstract: To evaluate the impact of sarcopenia on clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes through systematic review and meta-analysis. A systematic search across nine English and Chinese databases until December 10, 2025, identified eligible cohort studies. Two investigators independently screened studies, extracted data, and assessed quality using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. A random-effects model was employed for the meta-analysis of primary outcomes. Secondary outcomes were summarized descriptively. Seventeen cohort studies, involving a combined cohort of 471,986 patients with diabetes, were included. Meta-analysis showed that sarcopenia significantly increased the risk of all-cause mortality (HR = 1.95, 95% CI: 1.40-2.73), cardiovascular disease (HR = 1.65, 95% CI: 1.01-2.68), and hospital readmission (OR = 2.20, 95% CI: 1.05-4.61) in this population. Subgroup analysis indicated a higher mortality risk among older patients (HR = 2.39). The descriptive synthesis indicated that sarcopenia was also associated with an increased risk of diabetic kidney disease, disability, cognitive decline, depressive symptoms, fragility fractures, and sleep disorders. Sarcopenia is a significant risk factor for multiple adverse clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes. These findings support the role of sarcopenia as a prognostic marker for risk stratification in diabetes management.",
        "42049146": "ID: 42049146\nTitle: Plasma NfL, GFAP and pTau181 define distinct biological axes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is biologically heterogeneous, and blood biomarkers may reflect distinct pathological mechanisms. We investigated whether plasma neurofilament light chain (NfL), phosphorylated tau at threonine 181 (pTAU181), and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) capture complementary biological domains in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Plasma biomarkers were measured using a fully automated chemiluminescent immunoassay platform in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and control groups. Upper motor neuron burden was quantified using transcranial magnetic stimulation and the Penn Upper Motor Neuron Score. Lower motor neuron involvement was assessed by electromyography and Medical Research Council strength scores. Associations were tested using multivariable models adjusted for age, sex, disease progression rate, and phenotype. Latent profile analysis was applied to identify biomarker-defined subgroups. NfL levels increased with greater upper motor neuron burden across both neurophysiological and clinical measures. In contrast, pTAU181 selectively reflected lower motor neuron degeneration, particularly chronic denervation severity. GFAP levels were strongly associated with age and showed no relationship with motor neuron involvement. After adjustment for age and other covariates, higher GFAP levels were independently associated with behavioural lability. Biomarker levels did not differ across cognitive classes. Latent profile analysis identified three biologically distinct clusters characterized by selective pTAU181 elevation, progressive NfL increase, or prominent glial activation. Cluster membership independently predicted disease aggressiveness. These findings demonstrate that plasma NfL, pTAU181, and GFAP capture complementary biological processes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and support combined biomarker profiling for mechanistically informed patient stratification.",
        "42051912": "ID: 42051912\nTitle: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy coexistence in a patient with a C9orf72 variant: case report.\nAbstract: The C9orf72 variation has been strongly implicated in the inheritance of familial ALS, frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and combined ALS-FTD cases. Increasing evidence implicates immune changes and inflammation in some ALS patients. Several studies demonstrated that ALS coexists with CIDP or polyneuropathy. Mouse models of C9orf72 loss-of-function mutations exhibit fatal immune dysregulation. A 62-year-old Caucasian man developed right foot drop, and he underwent fibular nerve release without significant improvement. At the same time, he developed progressive weakness and numbness in his bilateral hands. MRI revealed cervical canal stenosis and neuroforaminal narrowing that prompted neurosurgical decompression without clinical improvement. Subsequently, he developed left foot drop. At the clinic presentation, he exhibited dysarthria, tongue fasciculations, weakness in all extremities, muscle atrophy, widespread fasciculations, and upper extremity hyperreflexia, meeting clinical criteria for ALS. Genetic testing identified a pathogenic variant in the C9orf72 gene, confirming a C9orf72 variant, commonly linked to familial ALS. Brain MRI demonstrated the motor band sign. Although EMG/NCS findings were consistent with lower motor neuron disease, he also had signs of demyelinating polyneuropathy based on conduction parameters. Neuromuscular ultrasound showed significant multifocal nerve enlargement typical of immune-mediated neuropathy. CSF studies revealed albuminocytologic dissociation (protein: 112\u202fmg/dL, with normal cell count) and high albumin quotient and index. He fulfilled the 2021 EAN/PNS criteria for possible typical CIDP. He was treated with intravenous immunoglobulin in addition to riluzole with temporary improvement. This is the first case of the co-existence of CIDP and ALS in the setting of a pathogenic C9orf72 variant.",
        "42062527": "ID: 42062527\nTitle: Agreement between bioimpedance-measured and calf-derived appendicular skeletal muscle mass in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients.\nAbstract: Over time, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been considered an accelerated model of sarcopenia. However, muscle mass is rarely assessed in ALS patients. The aim of this study was to explore the agreement between bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)-measured and calf circumference (CC)-derived appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMMI) in ALS patients. Body composition was assessed using anthropometric measures and BIA. Pearson analyses were used to assess correlations and Kappa (\u03ba) statistics were used to evaluate agreement between BIA-measured and CC-derived ASMMI. CC predictive ability was assessed through the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. A total of 61 ALS patients were included. The CC-ASMM was highly correlated with the BIA-ASMM (r\u2009=\u20090.830, p\u2009<\u20090.001) and CC-ASMMI was moderately correlated with BIA-ASMMI (r\u2009=\u20090.62, p\u2009<\u20090.001). Low CC-derived and BIA-derived ASMMI presented a moderate degree of agreement in the overall sample (k\u2009=\u20090.546, 95% CI 0.325-0.767) and in men (k\u2009=\u20090.432, 95% CI 0.056-0.809), while a substantial agreement was observed in women (k\u2009=\u20090.613, 95% CI 0.344-0.883). The optimal cut-off values for CC in identifying low ASMMI from the ROC analysis, were 34\u2009cm for both sexes with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.818 for men (sensitivity 80%, specificity 78.3%) and of 0.841 (sensitivity 83.3%, specificity 72.7%) for women. Our preliminary study showed a good predictive ability of the CC, an anthropometric parameter significantly associated with sarcopenia, in reflecting the ASMM. The best performance was found for a CC cut-off point of \u226434\u2009cm in both sexes.",
        "42069509": "ID: 42069509\nTitle: Clinical characteristics, frailty, and one-year survival outcomes in centenarian patients presenting to the emergency department.\nAbstract: Centenarian patients constitute a rapidly growing yet understudied population in emergency medicine. Evidence regarding prognostic factors and one-year outcomes in individuals aged 100 years and older presenting to the emergency department remains limited. This retrospective observational study was conducted in the emergency department of Giresun Training and Research Hospital and included centenarian patients presenting between 2010 and 2023. A total of 160 emergency department visits from 83 unique patients were evaluated. Demographic characteristics, clinical variables, comorbidities, frailty indices, and laboratory parameters obtained at admission were recorded. Frailty was assessed using a modified frailty index excluding functional dependence (mFI-4) and the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS). The primary outcome was one-year all-cause mortality. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Cox proportional hazards regression analysis were performed at the patient level using the index emergency department visit. In the descriptive visit-level analysis, non-survivor visits showed higher hospitalization frequency and less favorable inflammatory and renal function marker profiles than survivor visits, while pulmonary diseases were more frequent among non-survivors and cardiovascular diseases were more common among survivors. Modified frailty index scores did not differ significantly between groups. Higher CFS categories were associated with shorter median survival times, although Kaplan-Meier analysis showed no statistically significant separation between frailty categories. In Cox regression analysis, hospitalization at the index emergency department visit and higher blood urea nitrogen levels remained independently associated with one-year mortality. In centenarian patients presenting to the emergency department, traditional comorbidity-based frailty indices show limited discriminatory value for one-year mortality. Acute clinical presentation and laboratory parameters reflecting inflammatory burden, renal function, and physiological reserve appear to be more closely associated with outcomes. The study is not registered in a clinical trial registry.",
        "42072687": "ID: 42072687\nTitle: Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals the Beneficial Effects of Spermidine in an ALS Mouse Model.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease marked by progressive degeneration of motor neurons and skeletal muscle. Gene expression analysis of the spinal cord and gastrocnemius of the SOD1-G93A ALS mouse model revealed a strong increase in inflammatory pathways and, specifically in the ALS gastrocnemius, a decrease in mitochondrial transcription and an increase in ribosomal protein expression. Treatment of ALS mice with the polyamine spermidine (SPD), a promising molecule in combating neurodegeneration and muscle atrophy, is able to partially restore the expression of more than four thousand genes in gastrocnemius tissue, including the mitochondrial regulator Pgc1\u03b1, as well as all the mitochondrial encoded genes and a large class of ribosomal proteins. SPD enhanced mitochondrial bioenergetics, as evidenced by Seahorse experiments, and delayed muscle weakness in vivo, as shown by grip strength records. These findings suggest that SPD can act as a potential supplement in the therapeutic strategy for ALS, offering a foundation for further research to improve patient outcomes.",
        "42074993": "ID: 42074993\nTitle: A Conceptual Framework for Managing Oral Intake in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy.\nAbstract: Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) face a high risk of malnutrition and sarcopenia, often exacerbated by the toxicities of chemoradiotherapy, such as dysphagia, xerostomia, and mucositis. These Nutritional Impact Symptoms significantly compromise oral intake and negatively affect quality of life. This paper presents a conceptual framework designed to support clinicians in optimizing oral intake through personalized nutritional management. Central to this approach is the integration of systematic screening using MUST, the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST), and the Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS-2002). Furthermore, functional assessment of swallowing via instrumental studies (VFSS/FEES) is essential for tailoring dietary textures according to the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative framework. Key nutritional strategies include high-energy and high-protein oral fortification, the use of oral nutritional supplements, and specific dietary adjustments addressing pain management and sensory alterations. A multidisciplinary approach involving nutritionists, speech-language pathologists, and oncologists is paramount to transition from reactive symptom management to proactive \"adaptive nutrition,\" ultimately improving clinical outcomes and patient survival.",
        "42085645": "ID: 42085645\nTitle: Sarcopenia in Patients With Cancer and Its Association With Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neurotoxicity.\nAbstract: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity (CIPN) is the most common neurologic complication of cancer treatment. Sarcopenia, characterized by muscle mass loss, has been associated with treatment-related toxicity, but its association with CIPN remains unclear. We aimed to assess the association of pretreatment sarcopenia with the development of CIPN. A single-center, prospective observational study at the Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-Institut Catal\u00e0 d'Oncologia was conducted on patients with cancer scheduled to receive brentuximab vedotin (BV), oxaliplatin (OXA), or paclitaxel (PTX). A pretreatment CT or PET-CT (\u226430 days) was required. Sarcopenia was assessed using the skeletal muscle index at the third lumbar vertebra. Patients were evaluated before (T0) and after (T1) chemotherapy treatment. All patients were assessed using the Total Neuropathy Score-clinical version (TNSc) and Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) at T0 and T1. Nerve conduction studies (NCS) and blood measurements (neurofilament [NfL], myostatin, and albumin) were conducted at the same time points. Clinically relevant (CR) CIPN was defined as CTCAE grade \u22652. Associations were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression. A total of 105 patients (47.6% female; median age 55 years) were studied. Before treatment (T0), 47.6% of patients had sarcopenia. CIPN occurred in 84.7% of patients, with CR-CIPN observed in 39% (33.3% grade 2; 5.7% grade 3). At T1, NfL and TNSc scores increased significantly, while distal sensory and motor NCS amplitudes decreased. Sarcopenia was more common in patients developing CR-CIPN (61.9% vs 38.1%; p = 0.028). Multivariate analysis identified sarcopenia as an independent risk factor of CR-CIPN (odds ratio [OR] 2.5; 95% CI 1.07-5.83; p = 0.033), and patients receiving microtubule-based agents-PTX (OR 0.17, 95% CI 0.03-0.92, p = 0.04) or BV (OR 0.37, 95% CI 0.15-0.90, p = 0.027)-had lower odds of CR-CIPN compared with those receiving OXA. Pretreatment sarcopenia is associated with 2.5-fold higher odds of moderate-to-severe CIPN. Assessing sarcopenia using routine prechemotherapy imaging techniques can help identify individuals at higher risk of CR-CIPN.",
        "42099461": "ID: 42099461\nTitle: Chondroitin sulfate restores muscle mass via gut-muscle axis remodeling through sugar-bile acid metabolism reprogramming.\nAbstract: Glucocorticoid-induced myopathy is characterized by progressive muscle atrophy and impaired regeneration, yet effective microbiota-oriented interventions for preserving muscle homeostasis remain largely unexplored. Here, we demonstrate that dietary chondroitin sulfate (DCS) restores muscle mass and function through a microbiota-dependent gut-muscle metabolic axis. DCS failed to confer protection in germ-free or antibiotic-treated mice, establishing gut microbiota as a prerequisite for its efficacy. Microbiota transplantation and mono-colonization experiments identified Lactobacillus johnsonii Z-RW as a functionally relevant mediator capable of recapitulating muscle protection under controlled microbial conditions. Integrated metagenomic, metabolomic, and proteomic analyses revealed coordinated reprogramming of intestinal sugar utilization and bile acid metabolism following DCS administration. Notably, DCS promoted bile acid deconjugation and enrichment of secondary bile acids, coinciding with restoration of muscle regenerative and energetic programs, including upregulation of NMRK2, PAX7, and SIRT1. Metabolite supplementation further implicated bile acids as candidate mediators linking microbial metabolism to muscle phenotypes. To quantitatively integrate these shifts, we introduce the sugar-bile acid ratio as a systems-level descriptor of microbiota-driven metabolic remodeling. Our findings delineate a microbiota-dependent metabolic framework through which a functional polysaccharide reshapes intestinal biochemistry to influence distal muscle physiology. This work highlights bile acid-associated signaling as a central relay within the gut-muscle axis and provides a conceptual foundation for microbiota-targeted strategies to mitigate muscle wasting.",
        "42102048": "ID: 42102048\nTitle: \"Silent Echoes of the Day: Dream Content Analysis in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis\".\nAbstract: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons, leading to muscle atrophy, weakness, and respiratory failure. Numerous studies evaluated the impact of diseases on dream content, and the dream content analysis may be considered an interesting tool in the study of the internalization of the consequences of significant life changes. The study of ALS patients' dream content has been mostly neglected in the literature. This study investigated the dream content in a population affected by ALS. We evaluated all consecutive outpatients referred to our ALS Centre using a weekly diary of dreams. Dream contents were coded according to the Hall and Van de Castle coding system. Sixty-eight patients completed the study. We collected 127 dreams (females 39.4%) (males 60.6%). Males showed a reduced presence of friends, anatomical elements, aggression, friendship, and sexuality. Instead, we found an increased presence of family members, situations in which the dreamer initiates aggressive action and familiar settings. In the female sample, we found a decreased presence of friends, aggressive and friendly elements, sex-related content, and misfortune, while an increase in animal content. Our results demonstrate that dream content in ALS patients differs from that of healthy subjects, and we noticed some gender differences among ALS patients. The dream content can offer insights into ALS patients' mental state and may improve clinicians' ability to support their patients during their therapeutic course.",
        "42103041": "ID: 42103041\nTitle: Multimodal strategies for diagnosis, stratification, and therapeutic monitoring in ALS.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder of motor neurons (MN) that is currently diagnosed through a prolonged process of exclusion, often delaying intervention. This review provides an overview of fluid, imaging, electrophysiological, and genetic biomarkers, explicitly linking each modality to early detection, patient stratification, disease monitoring, therapeutic development, and clinical trial design. Fluid biomarkers (i.e., neurofilament light chain, phosphorylated neurofilament heavy chain, inflammatory cytokines, microRNAs, and proteins in blood or cerebrospinal fluid) reflect neuronal injury and/or disease activity, enabling early identification of pres-ymptomatic individuals and longitudinal tracking of neurodegeneration. Imaging biomarkers, such as structural and diffusion MRI of the motor cortex, corticospinal tracts, and spinal cord, as well as PET imaging neuroinflammation or metabolism, provide objective measures of MN degeneration and extra-motor involvement. Electrophysiological biomarkers, including high-density electromyography, motor unit number, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and electrical impedance myography, quantitatively assess upper and lower MN loss and functional reserve. Genetic biomarkers, encompassing variants in genes such as C9orf72, SOD1, FUS, and TARDBP, enable presymptomatic screening and molecular stratification. In this context, transposable elements have emerged as an additional layer linking genomic variation and RNA dysregulation. We highlight the importance of multimodal and stage-specific biomarker integration to improve diagnostic accuracy and illuminate distinct disease phases. This approach supports stratification by progression rate or molecular subtype, enrichment of clinical trial cohorts, and the development of surrogate endpoints. We conclude by discussing current challenges, including disease heterogeneity and assay standardization, and outline future directions toward biomarker-driven precision medicine in ALS.",
        "42104568": "ID: 42104568\nTitle: PACS2 Alleviates Sepsis-Induced Myopathy by Activating ERK-MAPK Signalling Pathway to Suppress ER-Phagy.\nAbstract: Sepsis-induced myopathy (SIM) is a common and life-threatening complication, but its underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. PACS2, a key resident protein at mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membranes (MAMs), regulates ER homeostasis under various pathological conditions. However, whether sepsis disrupts PACS2-dependent MAM integrity, thereby triggering ER dysfunction and muscle wasting, remains unexplored. We established a sepsis mouse model via cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) and assessed muscle function using compound muscle action potential (CMAP) recording and grip strength measurements. Muscle atrophy was evaluated by H&E staining and Western blotting. PACS2 expression was determined by Western blotting, immunohistochemistry and qRT-PCR. MAM integrity was assessed by immunofluorescence co-localization of IP3R and VDAC1, and ER-phagy (reticulophagy) activation was evaluated by transmission electron microscopy, Western blotting and fluorescence microscopy. To investigate the functional role of PACS2, adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated PACS2 overexpression was performed in mouse tibialis anterior muscle and gastrocnemius muscles, followed by RNA-sequencing analysis. The MAPK pathway proteins p-ERK, p-P38 and p-JNK levels were assessed by Western blotting, and the involvement of ERK-MAPK signalling was tested pharmacologically via intraperitoneal injection of the ERK inhibitor SCH772984. Septic mice developed progressive skeletal muscle atrophy (p\u2009<\u20090.001) and dysfunction (p\u2009<\u20090.01), accompanied by 56% reduction in PACS2 expression at 96\u2009h post-CLP (p\u2009<\u20090.01), 25% decrease in MAM integrity (p\u2009<\u20090.05) and subsequent activation of FAM134B-mediated ER-phagy (p\u2009<\u20090.01). AAV-mediated PACS2 overexpression significantly alleviated muscle atrophy by restoring MAM integrity by 28% (p\u2009<\u20090.01), reducing FAM134B expression by 43% (p\u2009<\u20090.01) and attenuating ER-phagy (p\u2009<\u20090.01). Co-immunoprecipitation revealed no detectable direct protein-protein interaction between PACS2 and FAM134B. Transcriptome sequencing and Western blotting analysis demonstrated that PACS2 overexpression specifically activated the ERK-MAPK signalling pathway (55% increase in p-ERK, p\u2009<\u20090.01) without affecting p-P38 or p-JNK levels (p>0.05), which suppressed FAM134B-mediated ER-phagy (p\u2009<\u20090.05) and ameliorated muscle atrophy (p\u2009<\u20090.05) by inhibiting nuclear translocation of TFEB (p\u2009<\u20090.01). Pharmacological ERK inhibition with SCH772984 abolished the protective effects of PACS2 by promoting TFEB nuclear translocation (p\u2009<\u20090.001) and TFEB-mediated FAM134B expression (p\u2009<\u20090.001). Our findings demonstrate that SIM is closely associated with disrupted MAM integrity. PACS2 plays a critical role in maintaining MAM structural integrity and regulating FAM134B-mediated ER-phagy through the ERK-MAPK-TFEB signalling axis, thereby providing novel mechanistic insights and potential therapeutic targets for SIM.",
        "42107581": "ID: 42107581\nTitle: Bioinspired aligned electroconductive hydrogel nanofiber patch enhances peripheral nerve repair through mechanosensitive calcium influx and focal adhesion kinase/protein kinase B pathway activation.\nAbstract: Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) results in the loss of motor function and sensory perception. Effective repair of the injured peripheral nerves hinges on the coordinated actions of Schwann cell recruitment, neurite outgrowth, and immunoregulation. Herein, we develop an electroconductive and immunomodulatory nerve patch composed of collagen-like aligned hydrogel nanofibers. This patch is constructed using electrospinning and photo-crosslinking, followed by tannic acid (TA) and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) modification to impart antioxidant and electroconductive properties. TA modification significantly enhances substrate surface hydrophilicity, fosters cell adhesion and spreading, alleviates the toxic effects of inflammation on cells. Although PEDOT:PSS deposition decreases substrate hydrophilicity, it exhibits no significant effect on cell spreading and oxidation resistance. Moreover, it effectively improves electroconductive features and accelerates neuronal differentiation through mechanosensor-mediated calcium and focal adhesion kinase/protein kinase B (FAK/AKT) pathways. In vivo experiments using a rat sciatic nerve injury model demonstrate that the bioinspired patch maintains close conformal contact with the injured nerve and form a tightly coupled electrical bridge with the electroresponsive neural tissue. This ultimately facilitates nerve regeneration and enables both anatomical and functional recovery without evident muscle atrophy. Collectively, our findings highlight the potential of the bioinspired patch as a promising platform for enhancing PNI repair. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Bioinspired materials that mimic the native extracellular matrix (ECM) represent a promising strategy for peripheral nerve injury (PNI) repair by supporting endogenous neurogenesis and guiding tissue regeneration. Herein, we developed an electroconductive and immunomodulatory nerve patch consisting of collagen-like aligned hydrogel nanofibers, sequentially functionalized with tannic acid (TA) and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) to introduce antioxidant and electroconductive capabilities. This bioinspired patch effectively promoted cell adhesion and spreading, mitigated immune responses, and established a stable electrical interface with electroresponsive neural tissues, ultimately accelerating neuronal differentiation and regeneration by activating the mechanosensor-mediated calcium and focal adhesion kinase/protein kinase B (FAK/AKT) signaling pathways. Our findings highlight this functionalized patch as a promising platform for enhancing PNI repair.",
        "42113599": "ID: 42113599\nTitle: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Review.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness due to degeneration of upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord. It affects approximately 25\u202f000 individuals in the United States. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is characterized by progressive painless muscle weakness that typically begins in a focal region of the body, such as limb muscle weakness causing hand weakness or foot drop (65%), cranial muscle weakness causing speech or swallowing problems (20%-25%), or axial muscle weakness causing bent posture (5%-10%), and spreads to other body regions over time. The disease usually manifests with dysfunction indicative of both upper motor neurons (causing muscle stiffness and spasticity) and lower motor neurons (causing weakness, fasciculations, atrophy, and flaccidity). After onset, weakness spreads through the musculature and typically causes death due to respiratory muscle weakness. Among people with ALS, approximately 85% have sporadic ALS, which is not associated with known environmental or genetic factors, and 15% have familial ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is diagnosed based on clinical features, which can be supported by results of electromyography. More than 60 genes have been associated with ALS, and most are autosomal dominant. Pathogenic variants in chromosome 9 open reading frame 72 (C9orf72) are found in 40% of all familial ALS cases, and pathogenic variants in superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) are found in 20% of patients with familial ALS. Patients with ALS survive a mean of 3 to 5 years after diagnosis, and there are currently no curative therapies. Clinical care primarily focuses on symptom management and quality of life. Three US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved disease-modifying therapies are available in the United States. Riluzole and edaravone are oral medications that slow ALS progression by up to 2 to 4 months, and tofersen is an intrathecally administered gene therapy for patients with SOD1 gene variants. Specialized multidisciplinary teams, comprising neurologists, nurses, therapists, dietitians, and social workers, are associated with improved survival (4-7 months) and quality of life. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder of upper and lower motor neurons. No curative therapies exist. Two oral medications, riluzole and edaravone, are approved by the FDA and modestly decrease disease progression in sporadic ALS. Tofersen, an intrathecally administered gene-based therapy, is also FDA approved and slows disease progression in patients with SOD1 pathogenic gene variants.",
        "42115814": "ID: 42115814\nTitle: Clinical and electrophysiological features for differentiating MMN from hand-onset ALS.\nAbstract: Multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can be difficult to differentiate, particularly at early disease stages for patients with hand-onset weakness and without upper motor neuron (UMN) signs. This study aimed to identify clinical and electrophysiological features that may facilitate early differentiation between MMN and ALS. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical, laboratory, and electrophysiological characteristics of patients diagnosed with MMN and ALS who underwent an identical nerve conduction study protocol comprising extended motor stimulation. A total of 125 patients (74 men and 51 women) were included, consisting of eight patients with MMN and 117 patients with ALS, including 42 with hand-onset ALS. The patients with MMN had a significantly younger mean age at symptom onset than those with ALS (43.1 vs 58.7 years, p = 0.004). The patients with ALS had greater muscle weakness, more frequent muscle atrophy and fasciculation, UMN signs, and body weight loss. Compared with both the overall ALS and hand-onset ALS groups, the MMN group had significantly lower serum creatine kinase (CK) levels and higher serum IgM levels. Elevated CK levels were observed in approximately one-third of patients with hand-onset ALS, whereas none of the MMN patients had elevated CK levels. Conduction blocks (CB) on nerve conduction studies were more common in the MMN group (87.5%) than in the overall ALS (19.7%, p < 0.001) and hand-onset ALS groups (31.0%, p = 0.005). MMN patients more frequently exhibited definite CBs involving multiple nerves (85.7%) compared with the overall ALS (17.4%, p = 0.002) and hand-onset ALS groups (7.7%, p = 0.001). Our findings suggest that a combination of clinical features, serum CK and IgM levels, and electrophysiological evidence of CB provides valuable clues for distinguishing MMN from ALS.",
        "42119609": "ID: 42119609\nTitle: ZBP1 deficiency ameliorates the motor dysfunction following brachial plexus root avulsion in mice.\nAbstract: Brachial plexus root avulsion (BPRA) is a devastating peripheral nerve injury that results in irreversible forelimb motor dysfunction, largely due to extensive motor neuron (MN) degeneration in the spinal ventral horn accompanied by robust neuroinflammation. Z-DNA-binding protein 1 (ZBP1) has been implicated in inflammatory regulation and programmed cell death in several neurological disorders; however, its role in BPRA remains unclear. Here, we observed a marked upregulation of ZBP1 mRNA in the ipsilateral spinal ventral horn following BPRA. To examine the functional relevance of ZBP1 in BPRA pathology, ZBP1 knockout (KO) mice were subjected to BPRA followed by ventral root reimplantation. Behavioral assessments, histological analyses, and quantitative real-time PCR were performed to evaluate motor recovery, neuronal survival, and inflammatory responses. ZBP1 deficiency significantly improved forelimb motor function, increased MN survival, enhanced axonal remyelination, and attenuated biceps brachii muscle atrophy after BPRA. These beneficial effects were associated with reduced expression of pyroptosis-related and pro-inflammatory genes in the spinal ventral horn, suggesting an alleviation of the neuroinflammatory microenvironment. Collectively, these findings identify ZBP1 as a critical regulator of BPRA-induced MN degeneration and functional impairment, and indicate that targeting ZBP1 may represent a promising therapeutic strategy for improving neurological outcomes following brachial plexus injuries.",
        "42121846": "ID: 42121846\nTitle: Cell Death in Skeletal Muscle Diseases: Diverse Roles and Pathological Processes.\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle is vital for movement and metabolism, and its dysfunction underpins disorders like muscular dystrophy and sarcopenia, severely impacting life quality. In these diseases, various cell death pathways are pivotal, driving core pathological features such as fiber loss and chronic inflammation. This study reviews the central role of cell death in skeletal muscle diseases, and analyzes its roles and mechanisms in genetic muscle disorders such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), glycogen storage diseases (GSD), mitochondrial myopathies, as well as acquired muscle disorders such as idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, sarcopenia, rhabdomyolysis, and myasthenia gravis (MG). We also explore the potential of cell death-related molecules as biomarkers and discuss emerging therapeutic strategies that target these pathways, aiming to provide new insights for diagnosis and treatment.",
        "42124036": "ID: 42124036\nTitle: From Growth Trajectory to Functional Decline: Age-Contextualized Nutritional Strategies for Muscle Vulnerability. A Narrative Review.\nAbstract: Muscle vulnerability occurs at both extremes of the human lifespan, although its biological significance differs substantially between developmental growth and late-life decline. During childhood and adolescence, insufficient muscle accretion reflects disruption of physiological anabolic trajectories driven by inadequate energy availability, inflammatory burden, endocrine imbalance, or disease-associated catabolism. In older adults, muscle deterioration is characterized by anabolic resistance, neuromuscular remodeling, chronic low-grade inflammation, and hormonal decline, culminating in sarcopenia and loss of functional independence. The absence of harmonized diagnostic frameworks across age groups limits direct translational extrapolation. A lifespan-informed perspective distinguishing growth-supportive from function-preserving nutritional approaches is, therefore, required. This narrative review examines how major classes of nutritional bioactive interact with molecular pathways regulating skeletal muscle homeostasis in fragile populations across the lifespan. The analysis encompasses energy adequacy, protein quantity and quality, amino acid-dependent anabolic signaling, vitamin D status, lipid-derived mediators, redox-modulating phytochemicals, and micronutrients supporting mitochondrial bioenergetics. In pediatric contexts, nutritional interventions primarily aim to restore anabolic permissiveness within a structurally intact growth environment. In aging individuals, strategies focus on mitigating anabolic resistance through optimized protein intake, correction of micronutrient insufficiencies, and integration with resistance exercise to preserve functional capacity. This narrative review emphasizes the need to distinguish mechanistic rationale from clinically validated interventions, as improvements in molecular pathways do not consistently translate into meaningful functional outcomes.",
        "42128755": "ID: 42128755\nTitle: Frailty and Coronary Artery Disease: Proposed Pathophysiology and A Complex Interaction Influencing Management and Outcomes in Older Adults.\nAbstract: Coronary artery disease (CAD) and frailty frequently coexist in older adults and represent a growing clinical challenge in the context of an ageing population. Frailty, a multidimensional syndrome characterised by reduced physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors, is highly prevalent among older patients with CAD and is associated with adverse outcomes. This review examines the complex interplay between frailty and CAD, highlighting shared pathophysiological mechanisms, and further explores the impact of frailty on clinical presentation, risk stratification and therapeutic decision-making in CAD. A range of frailty assessment tools are discussed, although no single tool has been universally adopted in cardiovascular practice. The presence of frailty influences the utilisation and outcomes of pharmacological therapies, invasive strategies, and cardiac rehabilitation, often contributing to treatment disparities. Incorporating frailty assessment into routine cardiovascular care may improve individualised management and shared decision-making. Future research should prioritise frailty inclusive clinical trials and integrated cardiogeriatric approaches to optimise outcomes in this vulnerable population.",
        "42136106": "ID: 42136106\nTitle: Heme Metabolism-Derived Carbon Monoxide Regulates Skeletal Muscle Function.\nAbstract: Heme oxygenases, HO-1 (Hmox1) and HO-2 (Hmox2), regulate skeletal muscle homeostasis by degrading heme and generating carbon monoxide (CO), a bioactive signalling molecule. Although HO-1 is known to influence muscle fibre composition and mitochondrial function, the role of HO-2 in activity-dependent neuromuscular plasticity remains poorly understood. This study aimed to define the distinct contributions of each isoform and test whether CO could restore muscle function in HO-deficient states. We generated Hmox1/2 double-knockout mice (Hmox1/2-/-) and compared their skeletal muscle phenotype with that of single HO-1 or HO-2 knockouts and wild-type (WT) controls under sedentary and exercised conditions. We evaluated endurance capacity using treadmill running (n\u2009=\u20098-12 per group), assessed fibre-type distribution and neuromuscular junction (NMJ) morphology via immunohistochemistry and measured mitochondrial function using high-resolution respirometry. Primary neuronal cultures were analysed using multielectrode array recordings to assess firing dynamics. Inhaled CO was administered to test its capacity to rescue muscle phenotype and performance. HO-1 deficiency led to a significant reduction in oxidative fibres (Type I and IIa), decreased mitochondrial respiratory capacity (reduced by ~30%, p\u2009<\u20090.01) and diminished treadmill endurance (-40% running time vs. WT, p\u2009<\u20090.001). Hmox2 deficiency was associated with NMJ remodelling, increased acetylcholine receptor expression, reduced Sox2 transcription and heightened burst firing. The double deletion of HO-1/HO-2 produced an additive phenotype characterized by severe mitochondrial dysfunction, increased glycolytic fibre content and NMJ remodelling. We identify CO, a by-product of HO-1, as a crucial modulator of skeletal muscle adaptation, capable of compensating for HO deficiency. Treatment with CO in Hmox1/2-/- mice restored fibre-type distribution toward oxidative fibres (increased by 25%, p\u2009<\u20090.01), improved mitochondrial respiratory parameters and doubled endurance performance (p\u2009<\u20090.001). CO also normalized mitochondrial protein expression and modulated key metabolic pathways, including nucleotide metabolism, the TCA cycle and redox balance. HO-1 and HO-2 have distinct roles in regulating muscle phenotype and metabolic adaptation. HO-1 modulates mitochondrial content and muscle plasticity, whereas Hmox2 regulates, in part, activity-dependent neuromuscular plasticity and responsiveness to exercise. Exogenous CO effectively restores mitochondrial and functional deficits in HO-deficient muscle, mimicking endurance exercise adaptations. These findings support the therapeutic potential of CO in conditions of muscle disuse, aging or disease where exercise is limited or not feasible.",
        "42137848": "ID: 42137848\nTitle: Enhancing neuromuscular recovery after sciatic nerve injury using stem cell therapy: Evidence from a preliminary preclinical study.\nAbstract: Sciatic nerve injury results in motor dysfunction and muscle atrophy, with limited effective therapies. Umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) may promote neuromuscular recovery, but their effects on functional and muscle recovery remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of UC-MSC therapy on functional and muscle recovery in an animal model of sciatic nerve injury. An animal experimental study with a post-test-only control group was conducted using adult male Wistar rats. Rats were randomly allocated into three groups: sham operation, saline control with sciatic nerve injury, and UC-MSC treatment after sciatic nerve injury. UC-MSCs were administered at a dose of 1\u2009\u00d7\u2009106 cells/kg body weight immediately after nerve injury. Functional recovery was assessed using the extensor postural thrust (EPT) test, and muscle recovery was evaluated using the gastrocnemius muscle index (GMI) post 35 days of observation. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA for EPT percentage recovery and Kruskal-Wallis tests for GMI values, followed by post-hoc analysis. Our data indicated there was no significant EPT percentage recovery among the study groups. In contrast, relative gastrocnemius muscle mass was significantly different across groups (p\u2009=\u20090.012), with post-hoc analysis demonstrating a significantly higher GMI in the UC- MSC group compared to the saline control group (109.75% vs 81.68%, p\u2009=\u20090.003), indicating improved preservation of gastrocnemius muscle mass following UC-MSC therapy. This study highlights that UC-MSC therapy significantly improved gastrocnemius muscle preservation after sciatic nerve injury but did not result in detectable functional motor recovery at the observation time point. These findings suggest that UC-MSCs might exert early structural benefits that may precede functional recovery.",
        "42144316": "ID: 42144316\nTitle: Clinical Characteristics of Dynapenia and Sarcopenia in Hospitalized Patients with Cardiovascular Disease.\nAbstract: Dynapenia, defined as reduced muscle strength despite preserved muscle mass, is increasingly being recognized alongside sarcopenia in older adults. Clinical differences between dynapenia and sarcopenia in hospitalized cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients remain unclear. This study aimed to compare the clinical characteristics among Normal, Dynapenia, and Sarcopenia phenotypes.This prospective, single-center cohort study included patients admitted to the cardiology ward at Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital (July 2024-September 2025) who received physical therapy and completed body composition assessment at discharge. The patients were divided into Normal, Dynapenia, and Sarcopenia groups classified using a previously reported flowchart and cutoff values for grip strength and skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) based on the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2025 criteria. Three-group comparisons were conducted using multiple comparison methods, and no adjustment was made due to the exploratory nature of the analyses. Adjusted comparisons were conducted using analysis of covariance controlling for age, sex, B-type natriuretic peptide, and SMI.Among the 316 patients, 133 (42.1%) were Normal, 31 (9.8%) Dynapenia, and 152 (48.1%) Sarcopenia. Unadjusted comparisons showed graded differences across the 3 groups for physical function, cognitive function, and activities of daily living, with the decreasing order being Normal > Dynapenia > Sarcopenia. After adjustment, differences between the Dynapenia and Sarcopenia groups were no longer significant, whereas Dynapenia remained lower than Normal for grip strength, walking speed, and phase angle.Dynapenia may represent a distinct phenotype with preserved muscle mass but reduced strength, influenced by comorbidities and systemic CVD effects. Identifying dynapenia could support phenotype-specific rehabilitation strategies, although further studies are needed to clarify the underlying mechanisms.",
        "42144659": "ID: 42144659\nTitle: Inflammation and sarcopenia exhibit distinct associations with psychopathology and executive function in schizophrenia.\nAbstract: Immune dysregulation and premature physical aging have been implicated in schizophrenia; however, few studies have concurrently examined inflammation, sarcopenia, psychopathology, cognitive function, and physical functioning within the same cohort. We investigated whether inflammation and sarcopenia exhibit distinct associations with clinical and cognitive outcomes in schizophrenia. This cross-sectional study recruited inpatients with schizophrenia from Suao and YuanShan branches of Taipei Veterans General Hospital. Psychopathology was assessed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). Sarcopenia was defined according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 criteria. Cognitive function was assessed with the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST), 2-back, and Go/No-Go task. Circulating inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein [CRP], soluble interleukin-6 receptor, soluble interleukin-2 receptor [sIL-2R], and soluble tumor necrosis factor-\u03b1 receptor type 1) were measured by ELISA. Multivariable general linear models were used to examine associations, adjusting for age, sex, education, body mass index, and medication use. A total of 120 patients with schizophrenia aged 20 to 65 years were recruited; sarcopenia was present in 21 participants (17.5%), and low-grade systemic inflammation (CRP >3\u2009mg/L) in 41 (34.2%). Patients with inflammation had higher PANSS scores and slower walking speed, and performed worse on WCST perseverative response (all p < 0.05). Patients with sarcopenia had higher PANSS total scores (74.76 vs 63.75; p = 0.014) but did not differ on cognitive measures. In multivariable analyses, CRP was positively associated with PANSS positive symptoms (B = 1.94 [unstandardized coefficient]; p = 0.009). Higher sIL-2R was associated with worse executive function (failure to maintain set), but not after multiple comparison correction. No significant inflammation-sarcopenia interactions were observed. These findings suggest that systemic inflammation and sarcopenia are independently associated with greater symptom severity in schizophrenia, highlighting the potential value of integrated metabolic and inflammatory assessment in clinical care.",
        "42145633": "ID: 42145633\nTitle: Functional Activity of TDP-43: A Direct Biomarker for ALS.\nAbstract: TDP-43 dysfunction is a defining feature of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), yet no biofluid biomarker directly measures its functional activity. We developed a serum-based homogeneous time-resolved FRET (hTR-FRET) assay that quantifies TDP-43 RNA-binding activity using synthetic UU rich RNA probes. We analyzed 1,080 serum samples from controls, sporadic ALS, and genetic subgroups (C9orf72, SOD1) across multiple biorepositories. Cross-sectionally, TDP-43 ligation activity was elevated in ALS (mean 390 a.u.) versus controls (304 a.u.), yielding AUC = 0.79. Genotype means were 392 a.u. (sporadic), 382 a.u. (C9orf72), and 323 a.u. (SOD1); with a 366 a.u threshold achieved 95% specificity against controls. Longitudinally, Target ALS showed a modest but significant inverse correlation between TDP-43 activity and ALSFRS-R, while other cohorts exhibited similar non-significant trends. Elevated signal likely reflects increased extracellular, probe-competent TDP-43 species. This assay provides direct functional measurement of disease-relevant TDP-43 biology, supporting applications in diagnostic discrimination, genotype stratification, and progression monitoring in prospective studies.",
        "42150633": "ID: 42150633\nTitle: Neuromuscular junction dysfunction in a subset of Charcot-Marie Tooth and related peripheral neuropathies mouse models.\nAbstract: Charcot-Marie Tooth (CMT) disease is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous inherited peripheral neuropathy for which there is no treatment. CMT patients often present with weakness, fatigue, and muscle atrophy in the distal limbs. Improving function at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) may improve function in some CMT patients. Using mouse models, we investigated eight CMT subtypes for NMJ phenotypes by morphology and functional deficits assessed by electromyography (EMG). We did not find NMJ abnormalities in mice with mutations in Gjb1Y/\u03942 (CMT1X), or Yars1E196K/E196K (diCMTC). Mice with mutations in Ighmbp2Y918S/Y918S (CMT2S) and Pla2g6M1J/M1J (Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy) have neuromuscular phenotypes that could imply NMJ dysfunction, but we did not find defects in synaptic transmission or anatomy. A transgenic model of PMP22 overexpression (CMT1A) had EMG deficits with high frequency stimulation that are consistent with NMJ involvement. Three models showed indications of altered NMJ morphology and/or function. Gars+/\u0394ETAQ mice, modeling CMT2D, displayed robust synaptic deficits morphologically and by EMG. Nadk2S330P/S330P mice, modeling an ultrarare neuromuscular disease, had an EMG phenotype coinciding with symptom onset. Nefl+/N98S mice, modeling CMT2E, had normal EMG; but pre-synaptic axon terminals were dysmorphic, with large varicosities, which were more pronounced in proximal muscles. Across multiple models, we found that the extensor digitorum longus was resistant to disease phenotypes based on NMJ innervation status and/or muscle weight and atrophy. Our results indicate that some subtypes of CMT have NMJ deficits, and that assessing neuromuscular disease patients for NMJ dysfunction may reveal a population that could benefit from therapies that enhance transmission.",
        "42152289": "ID: 42152289\nTitle: Sarcopenia and chronic pain: Identification of shared genetic determinants and therapeutic implication.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia and chronic pain are prevalent age-related conditions with substantial health impacts, yet their causal relationship remains unclear. Our aim is to study the bidirectional causal relationship among these diseases and identify potential therapeutic targets through genetic methods, as well as explore new therapeutic drugs. We performed bidirectional Mendelian randomization and Bayesian colocalization analyses using GWAS data from sarcopenia and chronic pain studies to explore their genetic relationships. Through integrating PheWAS and DrugBank analyses, we identified potential therapeutic candidates. We then evaluated these candidates using FAERS database for safety profiles and explored their pathway-level associations through drug-omics data. Our analyses revealed significant bidirectional genetic associations between sarcopenia and chronic pain, identifying 9 shared genes (MAPKAPK3, MYBPC3, POLR2L, DDAH1, FAM177B, ABCC8, RMDN3, RFTN2, and SUOX). Four genes (MAPKAPK3, DDAH1, ABCC8, and SUOX) were identified as druggable targets, with 18 compounds (including approved, investigational, and preclinical drugs) identified as potential therapeutic candidates. After FAERS screened and excluded candidate drugs that might aggravate muscle or pain symptoms, dexlansoprazole and glipizide showed relatively favorable safety profiles among compounds targeting these genes. Subsequent drug-omics analysis identified pathway enrichments consistent with muscle and pain-related processes, though clinical efficacy remains unestablished. This study provides genetic evidence for a causal bidirectional relationship between sarcopenia and chronic pain, identifying potential therapeutic targets. However, findings are based on computational analyses of summary-level data without experimental validation. The identified drug candidates warrant further rigorous experimental and clinical investigation for repurposing strategies in managing these conditions.",
        "42154796": "ID: 42154796\nTitle: Deep Learning outperforms physicians in myopathy and neuropathy classification based on Needle Electromyography Signal.\nAbstract: Needle electromyography (nEMG) is a valuable tool for diagnosing patients with neuromuscular diseases. However, it is labor-intensive and is prone to diagnostic inaccuracies stemming from human biases. To address these challenges, we validated an nEMG diagnosis-aiding system with minimal preprocessing using deep learning model to classify patients into three categories: normal, myopathy, and neuropathy. Using 376 nEMG signals from 57 patients from a tertiary university hospital database through nested k-fold cross validation, deep learning model surpassed the classification performance of six electromyographers. The median patient classification accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and specificity of the deep learning model was 0.70, 0.70, 0.70, and 0.85, respectively, whereas those of the physicians were 0.55, 0.60, 0.54, and 0.78, respectively. Model interpretability and failure analysis showed that the deep learning model classifies based on relevant signal features. Despite higher accuracy of DL model, the number of unanimously misclassified cases were higher in the DL model than physicians. Our study validates deep learning is a fast, accurate, and practical application to aid physicians in diagnosing patients using nEMG signals.",
        "42157222": "ID: 42157222\nTitle: The use of high-density surface electromyography in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a scoping review.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterised by progressive degeneration of motor neurons, resulting in muscle weakness and atrophy. This neuronal loss is partially compensated for by the collateral sprouting of surviving motor neurons, leading to the formation of enlarged motor units (MUs). These MU adaptations, together with hyperexcitability and altered descending messages from the brain, lead to altered characteristics of the MU action potential shape and discharge pattern, that can be captured using high-density surface electromyography (HDsEMG). The aim of this review is to survey all available literature, investigating how HDsEMG has been used in ALS, and highlight differences in methods and outcomes to allow comparison between studies. A systematic literature search was conducted using four databases (PubMed, Scopus, IEEE Xplore, and Academic Search Ultimate) to identify studies employing HDsEMG in individuals diagnosed with ALS. Eligible studies were reviewed to examine experimental protocols, hardware and software configurations and reported outcome measures. Out of 168 identified articles, 26 were included in this review. High heterogeneity was observed in recording methods, analysis, and reporting strategies. Based on measurable features of MU behaviour and morphology, the outcomes reported in the studies were grouped into five main categories: fasciculations, MU properties, MU discharge characteristics, multiple discharges and number of MUs. HDsEMG represents a promising non-invasive technique that allows for repeated, longitudinal measurements as well as the detection of multiple MUs and their individual analysis, the potential of which has not been fully explored. HDsEMG has a strong potential for clinical use in ALS, but its application should first be based on a clear understanding of disease pathophysiology. The findings of this review highlight the urgent need for a consensus on standardised protocols and reporting practices for the application of HDsEMG in ALS research, along with the development of methods that can sensitively indicate disease-specific physiological changes to improve comparability, reproducibility. This understanding will improve how HDsEMG findings are interpreted and support the translation of HDsEMG into a diagnostic tool.",
        "42157654": "ID: 42157654\nTitle: Gut Microbiota as a Mediator of Sarcopenic Obesity: Mechanisms, Modifiable Factors, and Healthcare Burden.\nAbstract: Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is condition characterized by coexistence of reduced skeletal muscle mass and increased body fat mass. Several factors contribute to development of SO, including aging, chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, physical inactivity, obesity, inadequate nutrition, and gut dysbiosis. Currently, there is no definitive treatment protocol for SO; existing management strategies primarily focus on alleviating symptoms and improving quality of life through lifestyle modifications. The gut microbiota plays a significant role in the development of SO through dysbiosis, while restoration of microbial balance may contribute to the alleviation of clinical symptoms. In SO, Akkermansia, Escherichia, and Bifidobacterium have been reported as prominent gut microbial signatures. Therapeutic approaches for SO include nutritional and exercise interventions, biotics (probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and postbiotics), protein and vitamin supplementation, and dietary patterns such as ketogenic and MIND diets. These strategies may contribute to SO management through the gut-muscle axis by modulating gut microbiota composition and influencing metabolic mechanisms such as inflammation, energy metabolism, and muscle protein synthesis. This review examines the relationship between SO and the gut microbiota, the mechanisms underlying the gut-muscle axis, and microbiota-based therapeutic approaches, highlighting the importance of evidence-based strategies for managing the health burden associated with this condition.",
        "42158079": "ID: 42158079\nTitle: Hirayama disease in a young Indonesian male: a case report.\nAbstract: Hirayama disease (HD) is a rare, self-limiting lower motor neuron disorder predominantly affecting young males in Asia. It is caused by dynamic compression of the lower cervical spinal cord during neck flexion, resulting in ischemic injury to the anterior horn cells. A 15-year-old Indonesian male presented with a 6-month history of progressive right upper limb weakness and muscle wasting without sensory deficits or spasticity. Electromyography (EMG) showed motor neurogenic changes with ongoing denervation and fasciculations in the right upper limb, with possible anterior horn cell (AHC) involvement. Cervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the neutral position appeared normal initially. However, a repeat dynamic MRI cervical spine demonstrated anterior displacement of the posterior dural sac and dilatation of the posterior epidural venous plexus from C3-6 with neck flexion, confirming the diagnosis of HD. The patient was managed conservatively with a hard cervical collar and physiotherapy. At 8 months' follow-up, symptoms continued to be stable with no further progression. Although rare, HD should be considered in adolescents presenting with unilateral distal upper limb weakness. It can often be underdiagnosed due to normal findings on neutral MRI cervical spine. As such, flexion imaging is essential for detecting the hallmark signs like anterior dural displacement and posterior epidural venous engorgement. With early recognition, conservative management with a cervical collar can halt disease progression and preserve neurological function.",
        "42163780": "ID: 42163780\nTitle: Loss of calcium-dependent phospholipase A2 contributes to multi-omic changes in mouse denervated skeletal muscle.\nAbstract: Age-related loss of innervation in skeletal muscle is a key driver of sarcopenia. We investigated the role of calcium-dependent phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) in denervation-atrophy. cPLA2 mediates the release of polyunsaturated fatty acid substrates, and the oxidation of the free fatty acids generates oxylipins, which are bioactive signaling facilitators. We hypothesized that loss of cPLA2 would protect against muscle atrophy by altering hydroperoxide and oxylipin generation, thereby modifying the transcriptome and lipidome of denervated muscle to mitigate atrophy. We used a sciatic nerve transection model in wildtype and cPLA2 knockout (KO) mice to test this hypothesis. Surprisingly, oxylipin content was significantly higher in 4,10,11,13,14-HDoHE, 12-HEPE, 9,10-EpOME, and 12,13-EpOME in gastrocnemius muscle from mice with genetic deletion of cPLA2 compared to wildtype controls. We observed reductions in several glycolytic intermediates after denervation such as fructose-6-phosphate, glucose-6-phosphate, fructose-1,6-bisphosphate, and phosphoenol pyruvate. Both alpha-hydroxy-glutarate and glucose-6-phosphate were lower in muscle from mice lacking cPLA2. Transcriptomic analysis showed that G-protein coupled receptor signaling was differentially expressed when comparing wildtype and cPLA2 KO mice. In contrast to the protective effects previously reported with inhibition of cPLA2, we found that genetic deletion of cPLA2 did not mitigate denervation-induced muscle atrophy despite having lower hydroperoxide generation in gastrocnemius muscle.",
        "42165226": "ID: 42165226\nTitle: RNA-binding protein hnRNPK: a multifunctional regulator of skeletal muscle biology and disease.\nAbstract: Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K (hnRNPK) is a highly conserved, multifunctional DNA/RNA-binding protein that regulates gene expression at both transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. In skeletal muscle, hnRNPK is essential for development, regeneration, and homeostasis, influencing satellite cell activation, myoblast proliferation and differentiation, and myofiber maturation. Its dysregulation is linked to muscle atrophy, degenerative diseases, and impaired regeneration. This review summarizes current knowledge of hnRNPK's molecular structure, subcellular localization and dynamics, and interactions with nucleic acids and proteins. We highlight its roles in myogenic differentiation, gene expression control, signaling pathway cross-talk, and skeletal muscle development. We also discuss the potential of hnRNPK as a diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target in muscle disorders, and outline key directions for future research to resolve outstanding questions about its complex regulatory functions. Together, these insights provide a framework for advancing muscle biology and improving the management of muscle-related diseases.",
        "42172442": "ID: 42172442\nTitle: Ferroptosis as a Nexus in Skeletal Muscle Pathophysiology: From Molecular Networks to Precision Medicine.\nAbstract: Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent cell death driven by lipid peroxidation, is a central pathological mechanism unifying diverse skeletal muscle disorders, including atrophy (e.g., sarcopenia, CKD), impaired regeneration, and acute injury. This review synthesizes recent evidence to map a multilayered regulatory network encompassing dysregulated iron/lipid metabolism, collapsed antioxidant defenses (e.g., GPX4, FSP1, GCH1), organelle cross-talk, and complex signaling pathways (e.g., NRF2, p53). Critical translational gaps persist, such as a lack of human validation, insufficient understanding of context-dependent regulation, and challenges in biomarker development. Future directions must prioritize human biomarker discovery, elucidate nonautonomous drivers (e.g., senescent macrophages), evaluate organelle-targeted therapies, and advance biomarker-stratified trials with repurposed drugs (e.g., SGLT2 inhibitors) to enable ferroptosis-targeted precision medicine for muscle diseases.",
        "42183193": "ID: 42183193\nTitle: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation suppresses glia-associated neuroinflammation and promotes peripheral nerve recovery in neuropathic pain.\nAbstract: Neuropathic pain (NP) is a chronic condition caused by peripheral nerve damage and is characterized by persistent neuroinflammation and limited treatment options. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been reported to modulate neuroinflammation in the brain. However, it remains unclear whether rTMS also influences inflammatory responses in the spinal cord and peripheral nerve structures. A rat NP model was established by unilateral sciatic nerve ligation, and the effects of rTMS were evaluated through behavioral testing and molecular, histological, and ultrastructural analyses of the spinal cord and sciatic nerve. NP induced thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia, whereas rTMS significantly alleviated these pain-related behaviors (p < 0.05). In the spinal cord, NP increased the expression of pro-inflammatory markers including CD40, CD86, ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule-1 (Iba-1), and transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (TRPV1) (p < 0.05 for TRPV1; p < 0.01 for the others). rTMS significantly attenuated the increases in CD86, Iba-1, and TRPV1 (p < 0.01 for Iba-1; p < 0.05 for the others), while CD40 showed a decreasing trend without statistical significance. In the sciatic nerve, NP also elevated glial and inflammatory markers (Iba-1, TRPV1, S100, and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), which were significantly reduced following rTMS treatment (p < 0.01 for S100; p < 0.05 for the others). Immunostaining confirmed a reduction in both the number and activation state of Iba-1(+) and GFAP(+) cells in the rTMS-treated group. Ultrastructural analysis demonstrated improved myelin integrity in the sciatic nerve after rTMS, including increased myelin thickness, higher myelinated axon density, and a reduced G-ratio. rTMS also mitigated NP-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, as indicated by increased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (p < 0.01). rTMS was associated with changes in ERK and Akt signaling pathways that were reduced under NP conditions. rTMS alleviates NP by suppressing glia-associated neuroinflammation in both the spinal cord and sciatic nerve and by promoting structural recovery of peripheral nerves. These findings support rTMS as a promising non-invasive therapeutic strategy for NP.",
        "42185589": "ID: 42185589\nTitle: Plasma metabolomic and inflammatory profiles associated with low physical function in heart failure: an integrated cardiac-metabolic-muscular phenotype.\nAbstract: Dysregulated metabolomic profiles (dysmetabolism) have been observed in patients with heart failure (HF). In this study, we investigated metabolomic profiling differences in HF with reduced physical-functional capacity, hereafter termed reduced \"muscle health\" for brevity (HF-RM) compared to preserved muscle health (HF-PM) and healthy adults (NonHF). The HF-RM label denotes a screening-level functional phenotype consistent with EWGSOP2 \"probable sarcopenia\" and Fried physical-frailty constructs and is not intended to imply primary skeletal myopathy independent of cardiac limitation. Exploratory objectives included compared\u00a0HFrEF and HFpEF subtypes to detangle muscle and metabolomic phenotype from cardiac markers. Twenty-five patients with HF (67.9\u2009\u00b1\u200910.0 years) and 29 NonHF (67.8\u2009\u00b1\u200911.1 years) underwent body composition, muscle strength, and lifestyle habits assessments. Reduced muscle health was defined based on low physical activity and sex-specific cut-offs for handgrip strength (HGS) and/or 30-s chair stand test (30CST). Energy and inflammatory metabolites were assessed via untargeted plasma metabolomic profiling. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS and MetaboAnalyst. Agnostic principal component analysis revealed elevated branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) and reduced glutamine, methionine and tryptophan in HF-RM vs. NonHF-PM controls (p\u2009<\u20090.05). Compared to HF-PM, HF-RM had lower galacturonic acid-1-phosphate, methionine, indole-3-propionic acid, and pyruvic and malic acid (p\u2009<\u20090.05). Significant negative correlations were found between N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, tumour necrosis factor-alpha, GDF-15, HGS/BMI, appendicular lean soft tissue index (ALSTI)/BMI, and 30CST (p\u2009<\u20090.05). Among HF, higher HGS/body mass index (BMI) was linked to longer 6MWD (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.677, p\u2009<\u20090.001) and shorter walking speed (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009-0.532, p\u2009=\u20090.006). HF-RM compared to NonHF-PM had significantly elevated growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) levels (median 1202 vs. 344 pg/ml, p\u2009<\u20090.01). HF-RM is marked by impaired energy and fatty acid metabolism, and elevated BCAA catabolism, inflammation, and GDF-15. These biomarkers may represent candidate therapeutic targets to mitigate functional decline in HF, although the present cross-sectional design precludes causal inference. Also, HGS/BMI shows promise as a body-load-normalised functional indicator in HF; given the absence of group differences in absolute strength and the predominantly sarcopenic-obesity phenotype of this cohort, this exploratory finding requires confirmation in larger and HFrEF/HFpEF-balanced studies.",
        "42186366": "ID: 42186366\nTitle: In Vivo Assessment of dbDNA GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T Lipoplex for GNE Myopathy: Improved Potency and Safety.\nAbstract: GNE myopathy is an autosomal recessive disease, associated with skeletal muscle deterioration, which afflicts young adults. GNE plays a pivotal role in sialic acid production. Sialic acid acts as a buffer against reactive oxygen species generated during muscle contraction. Increased oxidative stress may relate to muscle atrophy involving patients with GNE myopathy. GNEM743T is the most common mutation leading to GNE myopathy. In our previous work, we demonstrated that a bifunctional plasmid that expresses wild type (wt) GNE and knocks down the GNEM743T mutant improves sialic acid production in\u00a0vitro. Now, we expand evidence of in\u00a0vivo activity of the bifunctional plasmid using a DOTAP-Cholesterol delivery vehicle and reduced toxic plasmid components using dbDNA conversion. We demonstrate that IV delivery of dbDNA lipoplex (LPX) in murine and rat models shows safety, increased DNA delivery, and improved RNA expression per LPX in skeletal muscle over non db plasmid at equal dose. Sialic acid protein expression was also shown increased in mouse muscle following IV treatment with dbDNA plasmid (pDNA) GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T LPX. These results support further preclinical investigation to justify product IND development towards Phase 1 trial involving patients with GNE myopathy.",
        "42188687": "ID: 42188687\nTitle: Nanotube-Assisted Motor Neuron and Neuromuscular Junction Stabilization in Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Hypothesis for Adjunctive Therapy.\nAbstract: Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) therapies that restore SMN expression improve survival and motor function but often fail to fully stabilize distal motor units or sustain endurance. We propose a hypothesis-driven adjunctive approach, intended to complement SMN-restoring therapies, in which localized nanotube-enabled interfaces acting at or near the distal motor unit and neuromuscular junction enhance neuromuscular transmission reliability in surviving, remodeled motor units. The model predicts a temporal cascade: improved junctional reliability and reduced activity-dependent failure, followed by consistent motor unit output across repeated activation, and ultimately, enhanced endurance and functional reserve. Phenotype-specific responsiveness identifies patients most likely to benefit, specifically those with preserved-but-limited residual motor unit substrate accompanied by measurable neuromuscular junction instability. Drawing on shared mechanisms from ALS, spinal cord injury, and other neuromuscular disorders, we discuss mechanistic, translational, safety, regulatory, and ethical considerations. This framework links objective physiological constructs to functional outcomes, offering a mechanistically grounded path for adjunctive therapy development in SMA and related conditions.",
        "42191229": "ID: 42191229\nTitle: MYOT-related myofibrillar myopathy presenting with normal creatine kinase and electromyography: importance of early genetic testing.\nAbstract: A man in his 60s presented with progressive, symmetric weakness of the shoulder and thigh girdles despite normal creatine kinase and electromyography findings. Lumbar spine MRI revealed only age-appropriate degenerative changes, insufficient to explain his symptoms. A targeted 60-gene next-generation sequencing panel identified a heterozygous MYOT c.179C>T (p.Ser60Phe) variant, confirming MYOT-related myofibrillar myopathy. Cardiac evaluation demonstrated mild aortic-root dilatation, mitral regurgitation and frequent premature atrial contractions. The patient underwent supervised eccentric-strengthening physiotherapy with stable function over 1 year. This case underscores that MYOT myopathy can present with preserved enzyme levels and normal electrodiagnostic studies, risking diagnostic delay if clinicians rely solely on conventional testing. Early gene-panel sequencing in patients with unexplained proximal weakness can expedite diagnosis, guide cardiac surveillance and inform family cascade testing.",
        "42194667": "ID: 42194667\nTitle: Frailty and Sarcopenia in Elderly Diabetes Mellitus.\nAbstract: Background: With the global rise in the ageing population and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), elderly individuals are increasingly prone to complications like sarcopenia and frailty, which are conditions linked to muscle loss and functional decline. These syndromes contribute significantly to morbidity and healthcare burden but remain underestimated in older adults with diabetes. Indian data regarding their prevalence and correlation with glycemic control is limited. Materials and Methods: This hospital-based observational study was conducted over 22 months at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, involving 160 diabetic patients aged \u226560 years. Clinical features, comorbidities, and diabetes-related complications were recorded. Frailty was assessed using the Edmonton Frailty Scale (EFS), and sarcopenia risk was evaluated using the SARC-F questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and Spearman's correlation were used for analysis. Results: The mean age of participants was 69.98 \u00b1 5.86 years, with 63.1% being male. Fatigue was the most common clinical presentation at 10.6%, while cardiovascular disease was the leading complication at 28.1%. Frailty or pre-frailty was identified in 35% of the population, and 36.9% were at risk for sarcopenia. A strong correlation was found between frailty and sarcopenia risk (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Frailty and sarcopenia are common and closely linked in elderly diabetes, though not significantly associated with glycemic control as both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia could contribute to frailty.",
        "42196489": "ID: 42196489\nTitle: Ion-Dependent ATPase Activity and Metabolic Gene Expression in TNF-\u03b1-Challenged Skeletal Muscle Cells: Mechanistic Characterisation of Carvacrol's Bioenergetic Effects.\nAbstract: Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-\u03b1) disrupts bioenergetic homeostasis in skeletal muscle cells through the suppression of ion-dependent ATPase activities, mitochondrial depolarisation, and impairment of antioxidant defences. Carvacrol, a phenolic monoterpenoid constituent of thyme and oregano essential oil, has been shown to exert cytoprotective effects in TNF-\u03b1-challenged L6 rat myoblasts. The mechanistic basis of these effects, specifically the relationship between membrane-associated ATPase function, mitochondrial polarisation status, and transcriptional regulation of metabolic stress-response genes, has not been formally characterised. L6 rat myoblasts were exposed to TNF-\u03b1 (10 ng/mL, 1 h), then treated with carvacrol (6.25 \u00b5g/mL, 24 h) in a post-inflammatory rescue paradigm. Cell viability (MTT), membrane integrity (LDH), ion-dependent ATPase activities (Na+/K+, Ca2+, Mg2+), antioxidant enzyme activities (catalase, SOD), mitochondrial membrane potential (Muse\u2122 MitoPotential flow cytometry), and SIRT1/AMPK mRNA expression were quantified. TNF-\u03b1 significantly suppressed Na+/K+, Ca2+, and Mg2+-dependent ATPase activities (all p < 0.001), consistent with impaired membrane-associated bioenergetic function. Post-TNF-\u03b1 carvacrol treatment partially restored all three ATPase activities (p < 0.05) and reduced the proportion of mitochondrially depolarised cells from 31.65 \u00b1 4.25% to 19.0 \u00b1 2.6% (p < 0.05). LDH release, catalase activity, and SOD activity were also significantly modulated. At the transcriptional level, carvacrol increased SIRT1 mRNA by 1.6-fold and AMPK mRNA by 2.0-fold relative to TNF-\u03b1-treated cells. An integrative bioenergetic model is proposed in which carvacrol's membrane-intercalating properties restore the phospholipid environment required for ATPase conformational cycling, attenuating the Ca2+ overload that drives mitochondrial permeability transition, and thereby partially preserving \u0394\u03c8m. Transcriptional upregulation of SIRT1 and AMPK\u03b1 may represent an adaptive response to residual energetic stress. The mechanistic relationships among these endpoints and the causal contribution of SIRT1 and AMPK to observed bioenergetic changes require protein-level and pathway-specific experimental validation.",
        "42201141": "ID: 42201141\nTitle: Progressive Myopenia and Functional Decline in the Winnie Mouse Model of Chronic Colitis.\nAbstract: Muscle wasting contributes substantially to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-related disability, but its association with colitis severity across disease stages remains poorly characterized. We therefore assessed skeletal muscle mass, fiber morphology, and voluntary wheel-running performance in Winnie mice-a spontaneous Muc2 mutant model of chronic colitis-in separate female and male homozygous mutant and WT littermate cohorts. Assessments were performed at 5 weeks, before overt colitis, and at 15 weeks, in a cohort with more pronounced colitis. Outcomes included disease activity index (DAI), fecal lipocalin-2 (LCN-2), wheel-running metrics, soleus and tibialis anterior mass, and minimal Feret's diameter distributions. At 5 weeks, Winnie mice showed no overt disease activity and no consistent structural muscle deficit. In contrast, the 15-week cohort exhibited marked colitis in both sexes, with increased DAI and LCN-2, reduced voluntary wheel-running performance, lower soleus and tibialis anterior mass, and smaller muscle fiber diameters with left-shifted size distributions. Correlation analyses identified associations between fecal LCN-2, skeletal muscle mass and size, and wheel-running distance and velocity, supporting a link between intestinal inflammation and muscle impairment in this model. These cross-sectional data are consistent with reduced voluntary activity and structural myopathy during progression of spontaneous colitis. The Winnie mouse model therefore provides a clinically relevant preclinical platform to study IBD-associated muscle wasting and its association with intestinal inflammation.",
        "42206567": "ID: 42206567\nTitle: Walnut-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Orchestrate a Pre-Regenerative Niche via c-Myc Mediated Metabolic Reprogramming.\nAbstract: Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) remains a major regenerative challenge, in part because the post-injury microenvironment can disrupt Schwann cell (SCs) homeostasis. Walnuts (Juglans regia) have long been used in ethnomedicine for perceived neurotrophic or neuroprotective benefits, a view historically linked to their resemblance to the brain. To examine whether this traditional concept can be leveraged as a nanotherapeutic approach, we isolated walnut-derived extracellular vesicles (WEVs) and evaluated their effects on peripheral nerve repair. We found that WEVs are readily internalized by SCs and can help establish a \"pre-regenerative niche,\" defined here as a permissive metabolic microenvironment that supports repair. Mechanistically, WEVs appear to engage a c-Myc-mediated transcriptional program that shifts SC metabolism toward aerobic glycolysis and increases lactate export, consistent with activation of a glia-to-neuron lactate shuttle. In parallel, WEVs may stabilize the glial bioenergetic hub by limiting stress-induced mitophagy. In a rat sciatic nerve compression model, these changes were associated with preserved mitochondrial ultrastructure in the acute phase, followed by enhanced remyelination, improved motor and sensory outcomes, and attenuated muscle atrophy. Collectively, our findings suggest a mechanistic basis for the reported neuroprotective value of walnuts and identify WEVs as a niche-modulating nanotherapeutic candidate that may promote regeneration by aligning glial metabolic plasticity with neuronal energy demands.",
        "42214042": "ID: 42214042\nTitle: Diagnostic Revision From Primary Lateral Sclerosis to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Cohort Study.\nAbstract: Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is defined as a pure upper motor neuron syndrome and is a diagnosis of exclusion, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) being the most likely alternative diagnostic consideration. A minimum disease duration of 2 years is required for the diagnosis of PLS, after which patients are classified as probable PLS (P-PLS) and subsequently as definite PLS (D-PLS) after 4 years. Our aim is to apply the current diagnostic criteria to a population-based cohort and investigate which clinical characteristics are associated with a diagnostic revision to ALS. This cohort study included patients meeting the current diagnostic criteria for PLS retrospectively from the Dutch Motor Neuron Disease Registry. Diagnostic revision to ALS was based on clinical assessment, EMG findings according to the revised El Escorial Criteria, or if patients had died from disease progression within 4 years of disease onset. Clinical characteristics were compared for patients who underwent diagnostic revision with ALS vs true PLS. Subdistribution hazard ratios (SHRs) for characteristics associated with diagnostic revision were determined using Fine-Gray regression. We included 478 patients (median age of onset 59.3 years, interquartile range 50.8-67.0, 47.9% female), of whom 311 (65.1%) met criteria for P-PLS and 167 (34.9%) for D-PLS at diagnosis. Eighty-eight patients (18%) underwent diagnostic revision to ALS, 76 cases (86%) before 4 years of disease duration. Patients whose diagnosis was revised to ALS had higher median age at onset (63.4 vs 58.0 years, p = 5.20 \u00d7 10-4), more often had bulbar onset (38.6% vs 19.7%, p = 6.19 \u00d7 10-4), and faster progression (median ALS Functional Rating Scale-revised slope 0.43 vs 0.18, p = 6.05 \u00d7 10-11). The risk of diagnostic revision increased if progression rate was faster (SHR 3.08 95% CI 1.69-5.60, p = 2.35 \u00d7 10-4) and if diagnosis was P-PLS compared with D-PLS (SHR 3.08, 95% CI 1.65-5.74, p = 3.96 \u00d7 10-4). In our cohort, most diagnostic revisions from PLS to ALS were in patients with a disease duration of less than 4 years. Besides disease duration, a faster progression rate was associated with diagnostic revision from PLS to ALS. Adding progression rate to the current diagnostic criteria could increase accuracy and help identify patients at higher risk of developing ALS.",
        "42218400": "ID: 42218400\nTitle: Association between body composition and disease progression in adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a cross-sectional study.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor neuron degeneration, muscle wasting, and respiratory failure, with a median survival of 30\u00a0months. Due to the strong link between dysphagia, weight loss, and disease progression, this study investigates the relationship between body composition and clinical outcomes in ALS adults. This cross-sectional study involved 93 ALS adults (29 females, 64 males) from Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran, selected based on EI Escorial criteria. Researchers assessed body composition, functional abilities, and disease progression using ALSFRS-R, MRC scores, and DPR, analyzing associations through linear regression models with RStudio in conjunction with R software. In this study, significant differences were found between the third and first tertiles for various measures. Significant associations were observed between body composition and ALSFRS-R for MAC (\u03b2: 3.0; P\u2009=\u20090.006), with underweight and moderately active adults exhibiting notable differences. The MRC score was positively associated with FFM (\u03b2: 5.8; P\u2009=\u20090.002), SLM (\u03b2: 5.6; P\u2009=\u20090.002), SMM (\u03b2: 3.8; P\u2009=\u20090.001), MAC (\u03b2: 3.2; P\u2009=\u20090.002), ICW (\u03b2: 2.7; P\u2009=\u20090.002), and ECW (\u03b2: 1.5; P\u2009=\u20090.003), while underweight and low-to-moderate physical activity adults indicated inverse associations. For DPR, significant relationships were noted for weight (\u03b2: 4.5; 95% CI: 0.02, 9.3; P\u2009=\u20090.002) and FFM (\u03b2: 11; P\u2009<\u20090.001), influenced by gender and physical activity. The findings highlight the role of gender, weight, and activity in ALS management, suggesting that maintaining a healthy weight along and muscle mass along with regular activity is associated with better outcomes. This can inform personalized treatment strategies for better patient care.",
        "42222897": "ID: 42222897\nTitle: Visible Tongue Fasciculations With Electromyographic Denervation in Autopsy-Proven Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Mimicking Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: ",
        "42228531": "ID: 42228531\nTitle: Positive allosteric modulator selective for adult muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.\nAbstract: The muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR) is the key mediator of neuromuscular signal transmission and is essential for all voluntary movement in our body. In this study, we present DC-98-LC74, a positive allosteric modulator (PAM) for the adult skeletal muscle-type AChR. Through using Ca2+ fluorometric imaging plate reader (FLIPR) assays, we demonstrate that it is selective for the adult skeletal muscle AChR over neuronal subtypes. Neurophysiological recordings from ex vivo mouse diaphragm preparations revealed that DC-98-LC74 elongates the endplate currents of wildtype (WT) adult but not fetal channel containing diaphragms. Single channel studies on chimeric channels of the adult and fetal receptor, and in saturating concentrations of choline, suggest that the PAM does not bind at either orthosteric site, but works by increasing the unliganded open probability via a mechanism that involves the \u03b5 M2-M3 loop. We also show that DC-98-LC74 increases the burst duration of multiple fast channel mutant AChR to WT levels, suggesting that positive allosteric modulation could be a therapeutic strategy for this difficult to treat subtype of congenital myasthenia. Promising preliminary data on aged sarcopenic mice also demonstrate that positive allosteric modulation of the muscle type AChR has potential benefits not only in myasthenia but also other neuromuscular disorders involving the neuromuscular junction.",
        "42234134": "ID: 42234134\nTitle: [Late-onset manifestation of Tay-Sachs disease-A disease of the cerebellum and motor neurons with psychiatric sequelae].\nAbstract: Data on the manifestation and progression of neurological and psychiatric symptoms in adult patients with late-onset Tay-Sachs (LOTS) disease after the age of 2\u00a0years are scarce and not available for Germany. In this cross-sectional study data from the \"8 in 1\" register study for gangliosidoses of 16 adult patients with LOTS were retrospectively evaluated with respect to the manifestation and the occurrence of neurological and psychiatric symptoms. The LOTS can be manifested in preschool age with a\u00a0neurodevelopmental disorder, in school age and adolescence with cerebellar symptoms or in adolescence and adulthood with leg dominant muscle weakness and muscle atrophy in the sense of a motor neuron disease (MND). The initial symptoms of LOTS begin insidiously, are variable and often go unrecognized. Severe psychiatric disorders regularly occur in the course of the disease, particularly in those patients who have neurological developmental disorders and manifestation of cerebellar symptoms. The prevalence of psychiatric disorders is 62.5%. In 10 of the 16\u00a0adult patients, psychoses occurred that were diagnosed as severe depression, bipolar affective disorder, as polymorphic psychotic disorder or as schizoaffective disorder. The patients were treated in particular with atypical antipsychotic drugs, benzodiazepines and mood stabilizers. Neuropsychiatric symptoms in LOTS were explained with the concept of a cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome (CCAS) as an organic brain disease of the cerebellum; however, symptoms such as massive psychomotor agitation, anxiety, rapid mood swings, confusion, formal and content-related thought disorder as well as hallucinations cannot be completely explained by CCAS and are consistent with concepts that describe a role of cerebellar network dysfunctions in psychoses. Our data can help to include LOTS as a\u00a0differential diagnosis in patients with psychiatric and neurological symptoms. Daten zur Manifestation und zum Verlauf neurologischer und psychiatrischer Krankheitsauspr\u00e4gungen bei erwachsenen Patienten mit der Sp\u00e4tmanifestation des Morbus Tay-Sachs ab dem 2.\u00a0Lebensjahr (\u201elate onset Tay-Sachs\u201c, LOTS) sind rar und liegen f\u00fcr Deutschland nicht vor. Retrospektiv wurden in dieser Querschnittserhebung Daten der \u201e8\u00a0in\u00a01\u201c-Registerstudie f\u00fcr Gangliosidosen bei 16\u00a0erwachsenen Patienten mit LOTS hinsichtlich der Manifestation sowie des Auftretens neurologischer und psychiatrischer Symptome ausgewertet. LOTS kann sich im Vorschulalter mit einer neurologischen Entwicklungsst\u00f6rung, im Schul- und Jugendalter mit zerebell\u00e4rer Symptomatik oder im Jugend- und Erwachsenalter mit beinbetonter Muskelschw\u00e4che und Muskelatrophie im Sinne einer Motoneuronerkrankung (MNE) manifestieren. Erste Symptome bei LOTS beginnen schleichend, sind variabel und werden h\u00e4ufig verkannt. Insbesondere bei neurologischen Entwicklungsst\u00f6rungen und Manifestation zerebell\u00e4rer Symptomatik treten schwerwiegende psychiatrische Erkrankungen im Verlauf auf. Die Pr\u00e4valenz psychiatrischer Krankheiten liegt bei 62,5\u202f%. Bei 10 der 16\u00a0Patienten wurden Psychosen beschrieben, die als schwere Depression, bipolar-affektive St\u00f6rung, als polymorph-psychotische St\u00f6rung oder schizoaffektive St\u00f6rung diagnostiziert wurden. Behandelt wurden die Patienten vor allem mit atypischen Antipsychotika, Benzodiazepinen und Stimmungsstabilisierern. Neuropsychiatrische Befunde bei LOTS wurden mit dem Konzept eines \u201ecerebellar-cognitive-affective syndrome\u201c (CCAS) als hirnorganische Erkrankung des Kleinhirns erkl\u00e4rt. Symptome wie massive psychomotorische Erregung, Angst, rasche Stimmungsschwankungen, Verwirrtheit, formale und inhaltliche Denkst\u00f6rung sowie Halluzinationen gehen jedoch dar\u00fcber hinaus und sind konsistent mit Konzepten, die eine Rolle f\u00fcr zerebell\u00e4re Netzwerkst\u00f6rungen bei Psychosen beschreiben. Unsere Daten k\u00f6nnen helfen, LOTS als Differenzialdiagnose bei Patienten mit psychiatrischen Symptomen und neurologischen Symptomen mit einzubeziehen.",
        "42234197": "ID: 42234197\nTitle: Clinical effectiveness of efgartigimod in a broad population of patients with generalized myasthenia gravis: subgroup analyses from a randomized, double\u2011blind, placebo\u2011controlled, phase 3 trial (ADAPT).\nAbstract: The ADAPT phase 3 trial (NCT03669588) showed efgartigimod was well tolerated and efficacious in acetylcholine receptor antibody-positive (AChR-Ab\u2009+) patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). This analysis utilized data from the ADAPT trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of efgartigimod in different patient subgroups. ADAPT included a broad population of AChR-Ab\u2009+\u2009participants who received a stable dose of\u2009\u2265\u20091 (any) treatment for gMG and were randomized 1:1 to efgartigimod (10\u00a0mg/kg) or placebo (administered as four once-weekly infusions per cycle) for 26\u00a0weeks. Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) and Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) responder rates in cycles 1 and 2, and rates of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were analyzed in the following patient subgroups: history of nonsteroidal immunosuppressive treatment (NSIST), concomitant use of gMG treatments throughout the study, and baseline patient and disease characteristics, including time since diagnosis, age, baseline MG-ADL score, body mass index (BMI), sex, and prior thymectomy. In total, 129 AChR-Ab\u2009+\u2009participants were included (efgartigimod, n\u2009=\u200965; placebo, n\u2009=\u200964). Across all subgroups, higher MG-ADL and QMG responder rates were observed in participants treated with efgartigimod versus placebo during cycles 1 and 2. Rates of TEAEs were similar between participants treated with efgartigimod and placebo, regardless of concomitant gMG treatment type. Similar to outcomes observed in the ADAPT overall population, efgartigimod was well tolerated and efficacious across a broad range of patients, regardless of NSIST treatment history, concomitant use of gMG treatments, or baseline patient and disease characteristics. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03669588 (registered September 13, 2018).",
        "42234901": "ID: 42234901\nTitle: Muscle Mass Deficit Indexed to Body Surface Area Predicts Poor Physical Health and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients.\nAbstract: Hemodialysis patients experience significantly lower quality of life compared to the healthy individuals, largely due to symptoms such as bone pain, fatigue, pruritus, anorexia, inflammation, malnutrition, and anemia. This study aimed to investigate the effects of sarcopenia and low muscle mass on quality of life, with a particular focus on physical health indices. The study included 62 patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Sarcopenia was diagnosed using the fat-free mass index (FFMI), defined as skeletal muscle mass divided by height squared (kg/m\u00b2). Additionally, skeletal muscle mass was normalized to body surface area (BSA); values below the sample mean of 46.12 kg/m\u00b2 were classified as low muscle mass. Quality of life was assessed with the Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOL) Version 1.3 questionnaire and scored using the KDQOL-SF\u2122 Version 1.3 Scoring Program. Sarcopenia was present in 18 patients (29%) according to FFMI. Patients scored lowest in general health (35.6), energy/fatigue (40.9), and both SF-12 physical (37.5) and mental health (37.2) domains. Sarcopenic patients reported significantly higher pain scores (60.97 \u00b1 29.54 vs. 46.19 \u00b1 27.37; P = .046), but other domains did not differ. Patients with low muscle mass/BSA (kg/m2) had lower sleep (51.5 \u00b1 11.7 vs. 59.6 \u00b1 13.0; P = .01), energy/fatigue (35.6 \u00b1 20.1 vs. 52.8 \u00b1 20.7; P = .005), and SF-12 physical health scores (35.7 \u00b1 9.0 vs. 40.6 \u00b1 8.3; P = .03). Muscle mass indexed to BSA was an independent predictor of the SF-12 physical health composite score. Low muscle mass, particularly when indexed to BSA, is associated with reduced physical health in hemodialysis patients and poorer quality of life across multiple domains. BSA-indexed muscle mass showed stronger and more consistent associations than FFMI-based definitions.",
        "42235092": "ID: 42235092\nTitle: Effects of fasudil on disease spreading in ALS - A MUNIX-based post-hoc analysis of the ROCK-ALS trial.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by the spread of muscle weakness across body regions. ROCK-ALS was a multicenter, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial assessing the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of the Rho kinase inhibitor fasudil in ALS patients. A key exploratory objective was to evaluate fasudil's effect on the spread of muscle weakness using the Motor Unit Number Index (MUNIX), an established, quantitative electrophysiological biomarker of lower motor neuron integrity. MUNIX was assessed in 10 muscles at baseline, day 26, day 90, and day 180. In the present post-hoc analysis, correlations were assessed between baseline serum biomarkers-neurofilament light chain (NfL) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)-and baseline clinical measures (ALSFRS-R, slow vital capacity, and MUNIX-10 sum scores) as well as their monthly rates of change, to explore potential prognostic relationships. For the analysis of disease spreading, muscles were classified as newly affected based on MUNIX decline relative to contralateral values or prior measurements, using thresholds of \u226510%, \u226520%, or \u226530%. Out of 118 participants included in the intention-to-treat population, 78 had full MUNIX datasets at baseline, and 67 had at least one follow-up. Baseline MUNIX-10 sum scores correlated with subsequent ALSFRS-R decline, suggesting prognostic value. Additionally, at day 90, fasudil significantly reduced the number of newly affected muscles compared to placebo in a dose-dependent manner over different thresholds. This supports MUNIX as a sensitive biomarker for monitoring disease spreading and demonstrates that fasudil may attenuate the progression of lower motor neuron involvement in ALS. Trial registration number: NCT03792490 (ClinicalTrials.gov); 2017-003676-31 (Eudra-CT).",
        "42236676": "ID: 42236676\nTitle: Interplay between sarcopenia and type 2 diabetes: mechanisms, implications, and therapeutic prospects.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, characterized by the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is both a significant risk factor for and a potential consequence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). The relationship between sarcopenia and T2D is complex and bidirectional, involving interconnected metabolic and molecular mechanisms that impair neuromuscular performance and muscle integrity during aging. The key pathways linking these conditions include insulin resistance, chronic low-grade inflammation, oxidative stress, and accumulation of advanced glycation end products. This review aims to critically examine the interplay between sarcopenia and T2D, with a focus on underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, nutritional determinants, and clinical implications. Dysregulated glucose metabolism, alterations in myostatin signaling, and activation of the ubiquitin-proteasome system are major contributors to muscle atrophy in this context. Furthermore, we highlight the role of targeted interventions, including resistance exercise, nutritional optimization, and emerging pharmacological strategies, in mitigating muscle loss and improving metabolic outcomes. A comprehensive understanding of these interconnected pathways is essential for developing integrated therapeutic approaches to improve the clinical outcomes and quality of life of affected individuals.",
        "42237658": "ID: 42237658\nTitle: Neuroprotective Effects of RNS60 in TDP-43 Pathology-Associated Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: TDP-43 pathology is broadly observed in the cerebral cortex of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). RNS60, an experimental treatment for acute ischemic stroke and ALS, enhanced mitochondrial biogenesis and function in other preclinical models. We investigated whether RNS60 improved mitochondrial stability and upper motor neuron (UMN) health in a TDP-43 mouse model of ALS. prpTDP-43A315T-UeGFP mice, in which UMNs express green fluorescent protein (eGFP), and WT-UeGFP mice were treated with RNS60 or placebo intraperitoneally every other day from post-natal day (P) 30 until P90. Astrogliosis and microgliosis in brain and spinal cord were quantified by immunocytochemistry. Mitochondrial ultrastructure was studied via electron microscopy, and mitochondrial function was assessed using flow cytometry. Neuromuscular junction (NMJ) integrity was assessed in gastrocnemius, tibialis, and diaphragm muscles. RNS60 treatment reduced defective mitochondria in UMNs (prpTDP-43A315T\u2009+\u2009vehicle: 53.2%\u2009\u00b1\u20090.71%; prpTDP-43A315T\u2009+\u2009RNS60: 19.6%\u2009\u00b1\u20091.4%, p\u2009=\u20090.0001) and spinal motor neurons (prpTDP-43A315T\u2009+\u2009vehicle: 70.1%\u2009\u00b1\u20090.4.48%; prpTDP-43A315T\u2009+\u2009RNS60: 33.5%\u2009\u00b1\u20094.43%, p\u2009=\u20090.001). It increased mitochondrial membrane polarization (prpTDP-43A315T-UeGFP\u2009+\u2009vehicle: 7184\u2009\u00b1\u20091689 mean intensity; prpTDP-43A315T-UeGFP+RNS60: 22120\u2009\u00b1\u20094818 mean intensity, p\u2009=\u20090.032), reduced the extent of astrogliosis and microgliosis in motor cortex and spinal cord, protected UMNs compared to placebo, and enhanced the proportion of intact NMJs in leg and diaphragm muscles (prpTDP-43A315T-UeGFP\u2009+\u2009vehicle: 29.6%\u2009\u00b1\u20093.6%; prpTDP-43A315T-UeGFP\u2009+\u2009RNS60: 64.3%\u2009\u00b1\u20094.4%, p\u2009=\u20090.0002). These results suggest that RNS60 treatment promotes motor neuron health in ALS by protecting mitochondrial structure and function, preserving NMJ integrity, and reducing gliosis.",
        "42244138": "ID: 42244138\nTitle: FLNC Complex Structural Variant Causing Distal Myopathy Identified by Family-Based Genome Sequencing.\nAbstract: Distal myopathies (DM) are clinically and genetically heterogeneous neuromuscular disorders, and identifying a molecular genetic cause may remain challenging in a subset of cases. Moreover, DM may be misdiagnosed as hereditary neuropathies due to overlapping clinical features. Here, we report a novel structural variant in FLNC associated with DM identified through genome sequencing (GS). Two affected relatives initially presented independently with referral diagnoses of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Clinical re-evaluation led to a change of the diagnosis to DM. Muscle MRI revealed a consistent pattern of selective muscle involvement characteristic of DM, enabling identification of six affected individuals within the family. GS was performed in seven family members, including six affected individuals and one unaffected relative. The analysis identified an insertion of two inverted fragments derived from the adjacent intron 2 into exon 3 of the FLNC gene. This complex rearrangement was accompanied by short non-templated nucleotide insertions at the junctions and a 3-bp exonic deletion at the insertion site, ultimately resulting in a frameshift. The structural variant was segregated with disease and was confirmed by Sanger sequencing and one Oxford nanopore long-read sequencing. Our findings expand the mutational spectrum of FLNC-associated disorders and highlight the importance of GS combined with a detailed clinical examination for the diagnosis of DM.",
        "42244297": "ID: 42244297\nTitle: Cellular and molecular mechanisms of fatty infiltration in paraspinal muscles in spine-specific sarcopenia.\nAbstract: Spine-specific sarcopenia has recently been recognized as a localized degenerative disorder distinct from systemic sarcopenia. Its main symptom is selective degeneration of paraspinal muscles and is closely associated with various spinal disorders and postoperative prognosis. One of the core features of this condition is fatty infiltration (FI), which more accurately reflects muscle quality and functional impairment than muscle cross-sectional area (CSA). FI is closely associated with paraspinal muscle atrophy and is regulated by multiple interrelated mechanisms, including pathological activation of fibro-adipogenic progenitors (FAP), denervation-induced loss of trophic support, biomechanical alterations, and abnormal adipokine signaling pathways. At present, diagnostic indicators used for systemic sarcopenia show limited validity in the assessment of paraspinal muscles, highlighting the urgent need to establish an evaluation framework for spine-specific sarcopenia. By reviewing the major mechanisms underlying fatty infiltration of the paraspinal muscles and summarizing recent advances in imaging assessment of spine-specific sarcopenia, this article provides a basis for improving comprehensive evaluation of paraspinal muscle degeneration in both clinical and research settings. \u810a\u67f1\u7279\u5f02\u6027\u808c\u5c11\u75c7\u8fd1\u5e74\u6765\u88ab\u8ba4\u4e3a\u662f1\u79cd\u4e0d\u540c\u4e8e\u7cfb\u7edf\u6027\u808c\u5c11\u75c7\u7684\u5c40\u90e8\u9000\u884c\u6027\u75c5\u53d8\uff0c\u5176\u4e3b\u8981\u8868\u73b0\u4e3a\u690e\u65c1\u808c\u7684\u9009\u62e9\u6027\u9000\u53d8\uff0c\u5e76\u4e0e\u591a\u79cd\u810a\u67f1\u75be\u75c5\u53ca\u5176\u9884\u540e\u5bc6\u5207\u76f8\u5173\u3002\u8be5\u75c5\u7684\u6838\u5fc3\u7279\u5f81\u4e4b\u4e00\u662f\u8102\u80aa\u6d78\u6da6\uff0c\u5176\u8f83\u808c\u8089\u6a2a\u622a\u9762\u79ef\u66f4\u80fd\u51c6\u786e\u53cd\u6620\u808c\u8089\u8d28\u91cf\u4e0e\u529f\u80fd\u635f\u5bb3\u60c5\u51b5\u3002\u8102\u80aa\u6d78\u6da6\u4e0e\u690e\u65c1\u808c\u840e\u7f29\u5bc6\u5207\u76f8\u5173\uff0c\u5e76\u53d7\u591a\u79cd\u76f8\u4e92\u5173\u8054\u7684\u673a\u5236\u8c03\u63a7\uff0c\u5305\u62ec\u6210\u7ea4\u7ef4-\u8102\u80aa\u7956\u7ec6\u80de\u7684\u75c5\u7406\u6027\u6d3b\u5316\u3001\u53bb\u795e\u7ecf\u5bfc\u81f4\u7684\u8425\u517b\u652f\u6301\u7f3a\u5931\u3001\u751f\u7269\u529b\u5b66\u6539\u53d8\u4ee5\u53ca\u5f02\u5e38\u7684\u8102\u80aa\u56e0\u5b50\u4fe1\u53f7\u8f6c\u5bfc\u7b49\u3002\u76ee\u524d\u7528\u4e8e\u7cfb\u7edf\u6027\u808c\u5c11\u75c7\u7684\u8bca\u65ad\u6307\u6807\u5728\u690e\u65c1\u808c\u8bc4\u4f30\u4e2d\u6548\u5ea6\u8f83\u5dee\uff0c\u4e9f\u9700\u6784\u5efa\u810a\u67f1\u7279\u5f02\u6027\u808c\u5c11\u75c7\u7684\u8bc4\u4f30\u6846\u67b6\u3002\u901a\u8fc7\u7efc\u8ff0\u5f53\u524d\u5173\u4e8e\u690e\u65c1\u808c\u8102\u80aa\u6d78\u6da6\u7684\u4e3b\u8981\u673a\u5236\uff0c\u603b\u7ed3\u810a\u67f1\u7279\u5f02\u6027\u808c\u5c11\u75c7\u5f71\u50cf\u5b66\u8bc4\u4f30\u7684\u8fdb\u5c55\uff0c\u53ef\u4e3a\u63d0\u5347\u4e34\u5e8a\u53ca\u79d1\u7814\u4e2d\u5bf9\u690e\u65c1\u808c\u9000\u53d8\u7684\u7efc\u5408\u8bc4\u4f30\u63d0\u4f9b\u4f9d\u636e\u3002.",
        "42246871": "ID: 42246871\nTitle: Three Unaddressed Methodological Concerns in Chen Et\u00a0al.'s Sarcopenia Study: Physical Activity Weighting, Muscle Mass Estimation, and Time-Varying Exposure.\nAbstract: ",
        "42261056": "ID: 42261056\nTitle: The Flail Limb Syndrome.\nAbstract: The flail limb syndrome is primarily a lower motor neuron disorder that initially affects proximal arm muscles (flail arm syndrome-FAS) or distal leg muscles (flail leg syndrome-FLS). Both were recognized early on (1886 for FAS and 1918 for FLS) as somewhat distinct from classic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Descriptions in the literature are case series with limited information on electrophysiologic features (central and peripheral), cognitive involvement, and genetic mutations. What follows is a compilation of these features. The flail limb syndromes are rare, representing ~7%-8% of ALS. They have a higher ratio of males to females compared to classic ALS. Both are defined by predominant focal arm or leg weakness for ~2\u2009years before progression to other regions, although there can be early and mild clinical or electrophysiologic evidence for denervation and reinnervation in other regions during the initial period. Ultimately, there is progression to respiratory failure, but at a slower rate compared to classic ALS. Upper motor neuron clinical signs are variable, but transcortical magnetic stimulation paradigms and magnetic resonance imaging tractography support upper motor neuron loss. Tests of the split hand pattern show it is rare compared to ALS. Dementia is also rare. Genetic testing supports a spectrum of ALS-related gene mutations but at a lower frequency than with classic ALS, and no gene mutation is predominant. Diagnosis requires ~2\u2009years of regional stability to predict the better prognosis for the flail limb syndromes.",
        "42263292": "ID: 42263292\nTitle: Spinal Cord Stimulation and Improved Hand Function in a Traumatic Upper Limb Replantation: A Case Report.\nAbstract: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is commonly used to treat chronic pain that is refractory to conservative management. SCS has demonstrated efficacy in reducing paresthesia and pain, but functional motor improvements after this type of intervention are reported less often. A 70-year-old man sustained a traumatic left forearm amputation in 2015, which was followed by surgical reattachment and persistent neuropathic pain. The patient tried several interventions, including nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, gabapentin, pregabalin, opioids, duloxetine, and nerve blocks. Ultimately, in 2017, he underwent the implantation of an SCS device. The SCS provided a maximum 90% reduction in pain and eliminated the paresthesias. The pain reduction notably helped double his range of motion when compared to pre-implantation interventions. He demonstrated improved range of motion, reduced muscle atrophy, and increased strength. SCS provided both substantial pain relief and unanticipated functional recovery in this patient, whose upper limb had been amputated. This case serves to highlight a novel therapeutic benefit of SCS beyond pain relief.",
        "42267670": "ID: 42267670\nTitle: Muscle fibre denervation in ageing.\nAbstract: Muscle fibre denervation describes the loss of effective neural input from a motor neuron to one or more muscle fibres. In ageing, denervation is increasingly recognised as an important contributor to progressive declines in muscle strength and functional capacity, yet it remains heterogeneous and difficult to define in humans. This ambiguity reflects both biological complexity and current methodological limitations. The purpose of the present review is to synthesise current human evidence for muscle fibre denervation in ageing, clarify key conceptual distinctions, and evaluate methodological approaches used to assess denervation in humans. Muscle fibre denervation can occur through structural disconnection of the motor neuron from the fibre or through functional impairment of neuromuscular transmission. Evidence for denervation in ageing is derived from histological, molecular, electrophysiological, and circulating biomarker approaches, each capturing distinct and only partially overlapping aspects of neuromuscular integrity. Importantly, no single measure provides a comprehensive assessment of denervation. Experimental models of disuse in humans reveal a functional denervation phenotype, characterised by molecular and electrophysiological changes that partially resemble those observed with ageing. Physical activity appears to mitigate against aspects of muscle fibre denervation; however, the mechanisms underlying these effects remain incompletely understood. Collectively, the available evidence indicates that denervation in ageing is a multifaceted and dynamic process that requires multimodal, longitudinal approaches to define, detect, and ultimately target denervation-related mechanisms to preserve neuromuscular function across the human lifespan.",
        "42271627": "ID: 42271627\nTitle: Associations of obesity phenotypes with incident fall rates: results from the objective physical activity and cardiovascular disease health in older women study.\nAbstract: Obesity and sarcopenia may influence fall risk through different mechanisms, but how different phenotypes affect fall rates is unclear, especially among older women. This study examined associations of whole-body obesity, abdominal obesity, and sarcopenic obesity with incident fall rates among community-dwelling older women in the United States. We analyzed data from 4654 ambulatory women aged \u226563\u2009years in the Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health study, an ancillary study of the Women's Health Initiative. Whole-body overweight and obesity were defined as body mass index (BMI) 25 to <30\u2009kg/m2 and \u226530\u2009kg/m2, respectively; abdominal obesity as waist circumference >88\u2009cm; and sarcopenia as grip strength <20\u2009kg. Sarcopenic obesity was defined as the coexistence of obesity (either whole-body or abdominal) and sarcopenia. Falls were recorded using daily calendars over 13\u2009months. Negative binomial regression models estimated associations between obesity phenotypes and monthly fall rates, adjusting for demographic, behavioral, and health-related covariates. Whole-body overweight and obesity were associated with lower fall rates compared to normal BMI (overweight incidence rate ratio [IRR]\u2009=\u20090.82, 95% confidence interval [CI]\u2009=\u20090.73, 0.92; obesity IRR\u2009=\u20090.76, 95% CI\u2009=\u20090.66, 0.87). Abdominal obesity showed a modest association with reduced fall rates (IRR\u2009=\u20090.87, 95% CI\u2009=\u20090.78, 0.96). In contrast, sarcopenia alone (IRR\u2009=\u20091.44, 95% CI\u2009=\u20091.24, 1.68), and sarcopenic obesity (IRR\u2009=\u20091.20, 95% CI\u2009=\u20091.03, 1.39) were associated with significantly higher fall rates. Our findings underscore the critical role of muscle strength loss, rather than excess adiposity, in fall risk among older women. Future interventions to reduce sarcopenia may reduce fall rates.",
        "42275876": "ID: 42275876\nTitle: Angelica dahurica alleviates peripheral nerve injury-induced muscle atrophy via the Phlpp2-Akt-FoxO3\u03b1 axis independently of analgesia.\nAbstract: Peripheral nerve injury frequently causes refractory neuropathic pain and muscle atrophy. While clinical care focuses on analgesia, effective therapies for muscle wasting are lacking. Angelica dahurica (BZ) is known for its analgesic properties, but whether it also ameliorates muscle atrophy remains unclear. This study evaluates the dual analgesic and anti\u2011atrophic effects of BZ, with a focus on determining whether its muscle\u2011protective action is separable from pain relief and elucidating the underlying mechanism. Following sciatic nerve chronic constriction injury (CCI), rats were treated with BZ extract or Pregabalin (Pre), a positive analgesic control. Nociceptive behaviors and motor function were assessed via behavioral tests and gait analysis. Muscle atrophy was evaluated by wet weight, histology, and transmission electron microscopy. RNA\u2011seq was performed to profile transcriptomic changes in muscle. High\u2011resolution mass spectrometry was used to identify BZ\u2011derived components in plasma and muscle. Post-CCI muscle atrophy and pain showed distinct temporal trajectories, with atrophy transitioning from an acute phase of rapid mass loss (days 1-10) to a later phase of progressive fibrosis (days 14-21). BZ administration significantly alleviated mechanical, cold, and thermal hypersensitivity, while concurrently increasing muscle mass and partially improving myofiber morphology and sarcomere ultrastructure. Notably, while Pre provided equivalent analgesia, it failed to mitigate muscle atrophy, demonstrating that the anti-atrophic effect of BZ is largely independent of its analgesic activity. Mechanistically, BZ-mediated recovery was associated with the modulation of the intramuscular Phlpp2\u2011Akt\u2011 FoxO3\u03b1 signaling axis, as indicated by suppressed Phlpp2 expression and enhanced Akt phosphorylation. Seven muscle-distributed components were identified as potential contributors to these therapeutic effects. BZ exerts potential anti-atrophic effects that correlated with modulation of the Phlpp2\u2011Akt\u2011FoxO3\u03b1 axis, largely independent of its analgesic activity. These findings identify BZ as a promising dual-action therapeutic candidate for addressing both neuropathic pain and muscle wasting following peripheral nerve injury.",
        "42278293": "ID: 42278293\nTitle: Regenerative Medicine: Advanced Therapy for Muscle Tissue Restoration.\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle loss resulting from traumatic injury, sarcopenia, and myopathies remains a major clinical challenge due to the limited regenerative capacity of adult muscle tissue. This review systematically examines advanced biomedical therapeutic approaches to restoring muscle mass and function, including gene therapy, microRNA, cell-based strategies, and tissue engineering. Key mechanisms of muscle histogenesis and regeneration are discussed, with emphasis on the roles of satellite cells, growth factors (IGF-1, VEGF), and transcriptional regulators. Preclinical studies demonstrate that viral and non-viral delivery of myogenic factors can enhance muscle repair, reduce fibrosis, and improve functional outcomes. However, translation to clinical practice is hindered by challenges such as immune responses, inadequate reinnervation, and the complexity of replicating native tissue architecture. Emerging strategies combining gene delivery with rehabilitation, immunomodulation, or exosome therapy show synergistic effects. Although clinical trials targeting sarcopenia and muscle defects using anti-myostatin antibodies, stem cell-derived products, and acellular scaffolds have reported modest gains in strength and lean mass, no definitive regenerative therapy has been approved. While significant progress has been made, achieving full structural and functional muscle regeneration will require combinatorial approaches that address vascularization, innervation, and the inflammatory microenvironment.",
        "42289186": "ID: 42289186\nTitle: Effects of Omega-3 Supplementation in Sarcopenia After Bariatric Surgery: A Triple-Blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.\nAbstract: Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obesity but induces substantial muscle loss, potentially leading to sarcopenia. Omega-3 fatty acids have been associated with improved muscle metabolism, but their effect in the postoperative period of bariatric surgery remains unclear. A triple-blind randomized clinical trial following CONSORT guidelines. Patients undergoing bariatric surgery were randomly assigned to receive omega-3 supplementation (2000\u2009mg/day of EPA\u2009+\u2009DHA) or placebo (sunflower oil) for 90\u2009days, including 15\u2009days preoperatively and 75\u2009days postoperatively. Assessments were performed at baseline, 45\u2009days and 105\u2009days after the start of supplementation. Outcomes included skeletal muscle mass (bioelectrical impedance [BIA]), handgrip strength (HGS) and functional performance (timed up and go [TUG] test). Fifty-eight patients were randomized (81% women; mean age 38.2\u2009\u00b1\u20099.9\u2009years; mean body mass index [BMI]: 41.1\u2009\u00b1\u20094.6\u2009kg/m2). At baseline, intervention and control groups were comparable in weight (112.7\u2009\u00b1\u200919.1 vs. 113.0\u2009\u00b1\u200917.9\u2009kg; p\u2009=\u20090.946), muscle mass (33.5\u2009\u00b1\u20097.5 vs. 32.5\u2009\u00b1\u20097.3\u2009kg; p\u2009=\u20090.603), HGS (33.3\u2009\u00b1\u20099.6 vs. 35.4\u2009\u00b1\u200910.2\u2009kgf; p\u2009=\u20090.428) and TUG (8.7\u2009\u00b1\u20093.0 vs. 8.7\u2009\u00b1\u20091.8\u2009s; p\u2009=\u20090.912). Between baseline and 105\u2009days, muscle mass decreased significantly in both groups (-3.1\u2009\u00b1\u20090.3\u2009kg; -2.2\u2009\u00b1\u20090.5\u2009kg; both p\u2009<\u20090.001), without interaction between groups (p\u2009=\u20090.300). HGS remained stable (\u0394 -0.8 to +2.3\u2009kgf; all p\u2009\u2265\u20090.364), and TUG performance did not change significantly (\u0394 0.0-1.1\u2009s; all p\u2009\u2265\u20090.106). Weight loss was marked in both groups (-19.3\u2009\u00b1\u20091.9 vs. -17.7\u2009\u00b1\u20092.1\u2009kg; both p\u2009<\u20090.001). The incidence of gastrointestinal symptoms \u2265\u20093 times/week was similar (34.5% vs. 13.6% at 45\u2009days; p\u2009=\u20090.114). No serious adverse events occurred. Omega-3 supplementation (2000\u2009mg/day) during the perioperative period of bariatric surgery did not prevent muscle mass loss nor improve muscle strength or functional performance within 105\u2009days of follow-up. Although the supplementation was safe and well tolerated, it did not demonstrate efficacy in mitigating early sarcopenia-related outcomes in this population. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06494566.",
        "42298229": "ID: 42298229\nTitle: Health-related quality of life in young pediatric cancer survivors: The role of sarcopenia.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a prevalent musculoskeletal complication after pediatric cancer, and its association with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) differences according to sarcopenia status in young pediatric cancer survivors, and determined if these differences were distinct by sex. This cross-sectional study included 116 pediatric cancer survivors (12.1\u2009\u00b1\u20093.3\u00a0years old). Muscle strength was evaluated by handgrip strength test, while appendicular lean mass index (ALMI, kg/m2) was estimated via dual\u2011energy X\u2011ray absorptiometry. \"Sarcopenia probable\" was defined when muscle strength was\u2009\u2264\u2009decile 2 and ALMI Z-score was\u2009>\u2009-1.5 standard deviation (SD). \"Sarcopenia confirmed\" was defined when muscle strength was\u2009\u2264\u2009decile 2 and ALMI Z-score\u2009\u2264\u2009-1.5 SD. HRQoL was assessed using the Spanish version of the PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales, and compared with age-specific reference values of healthy young population to calculate Z-scores. Only female survivors without sarcopenia had significantly better total HRQoL (-0.3 [95% CI: -0.8 to 0.2] vs. 1.5 [95% CI: -2.1 to -0.8]), physical HRQoL (-0.3 [95% CI: -0.8 to 0.2] vs. -1.6 [95% CI: -2.3 to -0.9]), psychosocial HRQoL (-0.2 [95% CI: -0.7 to 0.3] vs. -1.2 [95% CI: -1.8 to -0.6]) and school HRQoL (-0.1 [95% CI: -0.6 to 0.4] vs. -1.3 [95% CI: -2.0 to -0.7]) than female survivors with sarcopenia confirmed. Most HRQoL domains are similar across sarcopenia status in young pediatric cancer survivors. However, female survivors without sarcopenia seem to have better HRQoL Z-score than those with sarcopenia.",
        "42299584": "ID: 42299584\nTitle: Causal associations of circulating C-reactive protein with sarcopenia-related traits: A 2-sample Mendelian randomization study.\nAbstract: This study aimed to evaluate the causal effect of C-reactive protein (CRP) on sarcopenia-related traits (grip strength and appendicular lean mass) utilizing a 2-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach. Instrumental variables were sourced from publicly accessible genome-wide association study datasets. To verify the heterogeneity and pleiotropy of the identified instrumental variables, the leave-one-out sensitivity analysis, MR pleiotropy residual sum and outlier test, and Cochran Q test were employed, respectively. Subsequently, 4 distinct models including the inverse-variance weighted model, weighted median estimator model, weighted model-based method, and MR-Egger regression (MER) model, were utilized in this MR analysis. After excluding all outliers identified by the MR pleiotropy residual sum and outlier test, no evident directional pleiotropy was found (right-hand grip strength: MER intercept = -0.000367, standard error [SE] = 0.000219, P = .095; left-hand grip strength: MER intercept = -00029, SE = 0.00023, P = .196; appendicular lean mass: MER intercept = -0.000434, SE = 0.00038, P = .255). The inverse-variance weighted analysis suggested a significant causal effect of genetically determined CRP on appendicular lean mass (beta = -0.03613, 95% confidence intervals [CI] [-0.05117--0.02109], P = 2.50 * 10-6) and grip strength (right hand: beta = -0.01507, 95% CI [-0.02379--0.00636], P = 6.99 * 10-4; left hand: beta = -0.01389, 95% CI [-0.02287--0.00491], P = .002), respectively. The results of the MR analysis support that genetically determined CRP may be causally associated with an increased risk of sarcopenia.",
        "42299594": "ID: 42299594\nTitle: Substitutional value of METS-IR for biochemical components of life's essential 8 in predicting incident mild cognitive impairment: A longitudinal cohort study.\nAbstract: Insulin resistance is closely associated with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and sarcopenia. The predictive utility of the metabolic score for insulin resistance (METS-IR) for MCI across different sarcopenia strata and its potential as a substitute for life's essential 8 (LE-8) remains unclear. This prospective cohort study used data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Participants aged\u2005\u226545 years without baseline MCI or memory-related disease and with biomarker and cognitive data were included. METS-IR was calculated from fasting blood glucose, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and body mass index. LE-8 was scored using an adapted American Heart Association framework. Associations between METS-IR and incident MCI stratified by sarcopenia status were assessed using Cox proportional hazards models and restricted cubic splines. Machine-learning analyses using 11 classifiers and stratified 10-fold cross-validation evaluated the incremental and substitutional value of METS-IR within LE-8-based prediction models. A total of 4980 participants were included. Higher METS-IR was associated with a less favorable cardiometabolic profile. In multivariable-adjusted Cox models, compared with the lowest quartile of METS-IR, hazard ratios for incident MCI were 0.94 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.79-1.11) for quartile 2, 0.65 (95% CI: 0.53-0.78) for quartile 3, and 0.72 (95% CI: 0.59-0.87) for quartile 4. Restricted cubic spline analyses showed a significant nonlinear association between METS-IR and incident MCI in the overall sample (P for overall\u2005<\u2005.001, P for nonlinear\u2005=\u2005.017). A significant overall association was also observed in the possible sarcopenia subgroup, although nonlinearity was not statistically significant. No significant nonlinear or overall association was observed in the nonsarcopenia or confirmed sarcopenia subgroups. In prediction analyses, LE-8-based models achieved moderate discrimination (area under curve, AUC: 0.525-0.696). Adding METS-IR yielded a modest but statistically significant improvement only in AdaBoost (\u0394AUC\u2005=\u2005+0.00487, P\u2005<\u2005.05). When selected biochemical LE-8 components were substituted by METS-IR, discrimination improved in several algorithms in multiple models, particularly in multilayer perceptron (P\u2005<\u2005.01). METS-IR showed a significant nonlinear association with incident MCI, with the lowest risk observed at intermediate-to-higher METS-IR levels. The incremental and substitutional value beyond LE-8 was limited, model-dependent, and requires external validation.",
        "42302723": "ID: 42302723\nTitle: The relationship between muscle fatty infiltration and musculoskeletal health: an imaging-based population study.\nAbstract: Muscle fatty infiltration (MFI) is a hallmark of skeletal muscle degeneration, yet its independent associations with musculoskeletal disorders remain debated. Using data from the UK Biobank (2014-2023), we analyzed associations of MFI (Dixon magnetic resonance imaging) with skeletal muscle (sarcopenia, grip strength [kg], appendicular lean mass index [ALMI, kg\u2009m-2]); joints (total/knee/hip osteoarthritis [HOA]); bone (bone mineral density [BMD, g\u2009cm-2], heel BMD, osteoporosis [OP], fractures); and physical performance (self-reported usual walking pace, incident falls). Multivariable regression with false discovery rate (FDR) correction was applied. A total of 12\u00a0801 participants were included (mean age 67.23\u2009\u00b1\u20097.44\u2009years; 52.01% female). Each 1% higher MFI was associated with lower hand grip strength (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009-0.58\u2009kg; 95% confidence interval [CI] -0.66 to -0.49) and ALMI (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009-0.13\u2009kg\u2009m-2; 95% CI, -0.13 to -0.12), higher odds of sarcopenia (OR\u2009=\u20091.50; 95% CI, 1.37-1.63), total osteoarthritis (OA, OR\u2009=\u20091.12; 95% CI, 1.09-1.16), knee OA (OR\u2009=\u20091.20; 95% CI, 1.15-1.25), HOA (OR\u2009=\u20091.10; 95% CI, 1.02-1.17), falls (OR\u2009=\u20091.08; 95% CI, 1.03-1.13), and slower walking pace (OR\u2009=\u20090.84; 95% CI, 0.82-0.86). Associations with OP and fractures were attenuated to non-significance after adjustment for age, sex, ethnicity, body mass index (BMI), physical activity, socioeconomic deprivation, education, smoking, alcohol intake, and chronic diseases. Interaction analyses revealed that associations were most pronounced among lean (BMI\u2009<25\u2009kg\u2009m-2), younger (<65\u2009years), and metabolically uncomplicated individuals. Muscle fatty infiltration is adversely associated with muscle health, joint degeneration, and physical performance, while its independent contribution to bone health remains equivocal. The strength of its association with musculoskeletal outcomes is context-dependent, being most pronounced in lean, younger, and metabolically uncomplicated individuals.",
        "42303931": "ID: 42303931\nTitle: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Obesity Management in Older Adults: A Scoping Review on the Risk of Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity.\nAbstract: Obesity pharmacotherapy has become increasingly relevant in older adults due to challenges in lifestyle modification and the burden of non-communicable diseases. Despite the expanding use of anti-obesity medications (AOMs), sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity (SO) remain major concerns in this population. This review synthesizes current evidence on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), a well-studied AOMs, focusing on their effects on sarcopenia through mechanistic insights and clinical considerations in older adults. GLP-1 RAs effectively induce weight loss; however, concomitant muscle mass loss is common, raising concerns about sarcopenia. Weight cycling introduces uncertainty regarding skeletal muscle health and SO risk. Although data on muscle mass indices and physical performance remain limited and inconsistent, evidence suggests favorable effects on muscle metabolism and composition. Mechanistically, these effects are linked to GLP-1 RA-mediated suppression of inflammatory pathways, modulation of skeletal muscle metabolism, and preservation of mitochondrial function, thereby influencing insulin resistance. The most common adverse events are mild to moderate gastrointestinal symptoms, which may be mitigated through dietary counseling during dose escalation. Integrating GLP-1 RA therapy with tailored resistance exercise and caloric restriction with dietary counseling, including adequate protein intake (1.2-1.6\u00a0g/kg/day), may help preserve muscle mass and function in older adults. Implementation of GLP-1 RA-specific medical nutrition therapy protocols, with dietitian involvement to optimize dietary recommendations and manage adverse events, is recommended. Studies addressing skeletal muscle quantity, quality, and functional capacity are needed to clarify the effects of GLP-1 RAs on sarcopenic obesity in older adults.",
        "42304926": "ID: 42304926\nTitle: Linking Neurodegeneration and Age-related Macular Degeneration: Unified Pathways and Intervention Strategies.\nAbstract: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is caused by the degeneration of photoreceptors and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) along with drusen deposition and is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults. Both these structures within the central nervous system (CNS) utilize common neuro-inflammatory mechanisms because the retina is an outgrowth of the brain. Like the brain, the eye has its own physical characteristics and surface molecules as well as a tendency towards specific immune reactions. Numerous distinct neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease (HD), and Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) that impact the brain present as eye symptoms, and the conventional diagnosis of these neurodegenerative disorders (NDs) is often preceded by ocular symptoms. Furthermore, several eye-specific disorders have characteristics in common with other CNS disorders. NDs and AMD share common key features, such as tau and amyloid-\u03b2 deposits, oxidative stress response, chronic inflammation, and dysregulation of microglia and m\u00fcller glia. Common pathological mechanisms include complement activation, amyloid aggregation, neuroinflammation, vascular impairment, and cell death, providing a basis for a convergent neuroimmune axis between retinal and cerebral degeneration. Comparing these age-related diseases will facilitate the identification of shared risk factors, convergent molecular pathways, and potential cross-applicable therapeutic strategies, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-complementary, anti-apoptotic, and anti-VEGF-based approaches. This knowledge may enhance understanding of neurodegenerative diseases, help identify early biomarker development for diagnosis, and enable the design of targeted therapeutic strategies.",
        "42304960": "ID: 42304960\nTitle: Longitudinal Association Between Kidney Function Decline and Grip Strength Loss in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A 6-Year Prospective Cohort Study.\nAbstract: Age-related functional decline in muscle strength is a major determinant of disability in older adults. Although kidney dysfunction has been implicated in sarcopenia, longitudinal evidence linking changes in kidney function with muscle strength decline in community-dwelling older adults remains limited. This study, part of the Kusatsu Cohort Study, aimed to examine whether 6-year changes in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were associated with changes in handgrip strength and skeletal muscle mass index (SMI). A total of 279 residents in Kusatsu Town, Gunma Prefecture, aged \u2265\u200965\u2009years participated in municipal checkups in 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025. Handgrip strength, SMI, and eGFR (uncorrected for body surface area) were assessed. Six-year changes (\u0394grip, \u0394SMI, \u0394eGFR) were calculated. Associations were examined using Pearson correlation and multivariable linear regression. ROC analysis evaluated the discriminatory ability of \u0394eGFR for grip-strength decline. Grip strength declined significantly over 6\u2009years (28.5\u2009\u00b1\u20098.8-24.0\u2009\u00b1\u20097.6\u2009kg, p\u2009<\u20090.001), whereas SMI remained stable (6.3\u2009\u00b1\u20091.0 to 6.2\u2009\u00b1\u20091.0\u2009kg/m2, p\u2009=\u20090.10). \u0394grip correlated positively with \u0394eGFR (r\u2009=\u20090.30, p\u2009<\u20090.001). In multivariable analysis, \u0394eGFR independently predicted \u0394grip (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.14, p\u2009=\u20090.03), along with sex and baseline grip strength. ROC analysis showed moderate discrimination (AUC 0.664), with an optimal \u0394eGFR cutoff of -0.263 over 6\u2009years (-4.4%/year). Preservation of kidney function was independently associated with a smaller decline in handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults. These findings highlight kidney-muscle crosstalk as a key mechanism of functional aging and support the use of eGFR decline as a biomarker for early detection of strength deterioration.",
        "42310783": "ID: 42310783\nTitle: Unpacking weight management interventions measuring eating disorder risk in adults: coding of components of interventions in a systematic review.\nAbstract: Adult weight management interventions are complex; better understanding of the intervention components that may impact eating disorder (ED) risk is required. Weight management randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for adults with overweight/obesity that measured ED risk were systematically searched in four databases and two trial registries. A project-specific codebook was used to code 84 delivery features and 89 intervention strategies of trials. Individual strategies were grouped into 20 clusters which were further grouped into five broad categories. Trial investigators verified coding and narrative synthesis using descriptive statistics of findings was reported. Of 14,880 identified, 58 eligible trials were coded, of which 26 trials with 64 intervention arms were verified and therefore included. Intervention arms included a mean (SD) of 24 (11) intervention strategies. Commonly used intervention strategy clusters were nutrition education (91%), dietary behavior change strategies (84%), physical activity education (81%), and dietary self-monitoring (80%). Few interventions used strategies in the category of psychological components (13-41%). The median (range) intervention duration was 27 (4-104) weeks, and contacts with participants typically included a staged approach of weekly to monthly contact. Adult weight management interventions are multifactorial with varying delivery features and intervention strategies. Despite this, psychological (e.g. weight stigma) and sleep-health related strategies are either rarely used or are underreported. Breaking down intervention components using our framework can help identify which strategies influence outcomes, including eating disorder risk, and inform the design and reporting of future interventions. Some adults seeking weight management for obesity may have an eating disorder or disordered eating behaviors. Research shows most people who take part in behavioral weight management programs have an improvement in eating disorder symptoms, however a small number may experience worsening symptoms. In this study, we break down behavioral weight management programs that measure eating disorder risk to better understand the features they use. We found that these programs vary widely in the number and type of strategies they use, as well as in how they are delivered, such as the length of the program. Strategies that focus on psychological factors (for example, addressing weight stigma) and sleep health were rarely used or reported. These findings are useful in guiding the design and reporting of future behavioral weight management programs. They can also be used in future research to determine which specific program features improve or worsen outcomes such as eating disorder risk.",
        "42312499": "ID: 42312499\nTitle: Job strain and ischemic heart disease: the balance of methodological bias and implications for prevention. Response to: Bonde JP et al. The demands-control-support work stress model and risk of ischemic heart disease: causal inference based on observational epidemiology.\nAbstract: We read with interest Bonde et al's (1) recent review. We agree with their premise: strengthening causal inference is an important objective for occupational epidemiology. However, we believe the conclusion that \"at most, any true effect [of job strain on ischemic heart disease (IHD)] appears to be small\" is not supported by a valid appraisal of the available evidence. The pooled relative risk estimate (RRE) of 1.14 is most likely underestimated, as common limitations in the available literature tend to bias results toward the null. The authors acknowledge underestimation sources: nondifferential exposure misclassification, overadjustment for cardiometabolic risk factors, and healthy-worker survivor selection (1). Additional sources of underestimation are not discussed. Dichotomizing exposure by combining active and passive exposures into a single \"non-high-strain\" category may attenuate risk estimates by increasing heterogeneity in the reference group. Indeed, workers with passive exposure may also be at increased IHD risk (2). The pooled RRE may further be attenuated by sex: women develop IHD at older ages partly due to pre-menopausal estrogen cardioprotection, thus working-age follow-up captures fewer events, reducing pooled estimates and precision (3). Sources of overestimation raised also warrant closer scrutiny. For instance, lower estimates in job-exposure matrix (JEM) studies are interpreted as evidence of upward bias in self-reported studies. However, even when exposure values are imputed within subgroups defined by sex and age, JEM do not fully capture individual-level variability in exposure within occupational categories (4). The resulting non-differential misclassification likely attenuates estimates, a limitation the authors acknowledge but do not take into account in their conclusion. The supporting reference for overestimation relies on a 4-item measure of perceived stress (5), limiting its relevance to job strain. An additional source of overestimation is negative affectivity, in which adverse health perceptions inflate individual-level exposure reports. However, this mechanism is not supported in prospective studies with control for anger, hostility, and cynicism (6, 7). Finally, the authors raise concerns about a health-reporting bias: workers with prodromal IHD symptoms may over-report perceived job strain, inflating observed associations. In prospective studies excluding early incident IHD events, associations were not attenuated and, if anything, marginally strengthened (6, 8), providing no support for reverse causation as a source of overestimation. More broadly, methodological characteristics are presented as isolated binary indicators rather than as interdependent dimensions. This hinders the overall appraisal of study quality. These methodological considerations have implications for burden estimation. There has been considerable debate about whether the population attributable fraction (PAF) of 3.4% that the IPD-Work Consortium reported for job strain and IHD (8) was an underestimate when accounting for exposure misclassification, alternative referent group definitions, and other sources of attenuation identified in the literature (9, 10). A subsequent prospective cohort study designed to address several of the sources of underestimation discussed here estimated that 18.2% of incident IHD were attributable to job strain exposure (11). In sum, while we share Bonde et al's emphasis on causal inference, the balance of methodological bias in this literature is more plausibly downward than unpredictable. Given the substantial burden of IHD, debates about the precise magnitude should not delay the development and evaluation of workplace interventions to reduce job strain and improve cardiovascular health. References 1. Bonde JP, Skaaby S, Flachs EM, Dollard M, Keyes K, Rosengren A et al. The demands-control-support work stress model and risk of ischemic heart disease: causal inference based on observational epidemiology. Scand J Work Environ Health 2026 Apr. [Epub ahead of print]. https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.4299. 2. Xu S, Huang Y, Xiao J, Zhu W, Wang L, Tang H et al. 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        "42313472": "ID: 42313472\nTitle: Screening for sarcopenia risk using SARC-F and its relationship with laboratory parameters in primary care.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia screening in primary care is limited by time and workload. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between SARC-F (Strength, Assistance with walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs, and Falls)-defined sarcopenia risk and routine laboratory parameters in primary care. Additionally, the study aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia risk, as defined by the SARC-F, in the study population. Data were collected from individuals aged 65 and older (n\u2009=\u2009396) registered at two family health centers in \u0130zmir who had complete SARC-F and laboratory data. Sarcopenia risk was defined as a SARC-F score of 4 or higher. Demographic, clinical, and routine laboratory data were obtained from electronic records. Multivariate logistic regression, Pearson chi-square test, and Mann-Whitney U test were used for statistical analysis. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. The study included 396 individuals with an average age of 70\u2009\u00b1\u20096.3\u2009years, of whom 55.1% were female. Sarcopenia risk was present in 16.9% of participants (20.6% in women and 12.3% in men). Multiple logistic regression analyses showed that increased age (OR = 1.250, 95% CI = 1.177-1.327), female sex (OR = 2.284, 95% CI = 1.057-4.934), higher BMI (body mass index) (OR = 1.106, 95%\u2009Cl = 1.026-1.193), lower ferritin (OR = 0.992, 95%\u2009Cl = 0.985-1.000), and lower albumin (OR = 0.777, 95%\u2009Cl = 0.693-0.871) levels were associated with an increased risk of sarcopenia. The results of our study indicate that the risk of sarcopenia can be quite a common clinical condition in primary care. When increased clinical demands and limited time hinder the use of tests such as SARC-F, routine laboratory tests may help identify individuals at risk of sarcopenia.",
        "42314774": "ID: 42314774\nTitle: Sarcopenia predicts dynamic lung function trajectories in middle-aged and older adults: A national cohort study.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, defined by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, may be related to reduced expiratory performance in later life. However, evidence linking relative muscle strength (RMS) to peak expiratory flow (PEF) and PEF-based respiratory performance in Asian populations remains limited. This study examined cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between RMS and PEF-based outcomes and explored nonlinear and subgroup variations. Data were obtained from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). RMS was computed as maximal handgrip strength divided by appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM). The primary respiratory measures were peak expiratory flow (PEF), PEF% predicted, low PEF% predicted (<80%), and severe low PEF% predicted (<60%). PEF% predicted was calculated using sex-, age-, and height-specific adult reference equations from Zhong. Multivariable regression models examined associations between RMS and PEF-based outcomes; longitudinal models estimated four-year changes and incident low/severe low PEF% predicted. Each one standard deviation (1-SD) higher RMS was associated with higher PEF% predicted (\u03b2\u202f=\u202f2.92, 95% CI 2.31-3.53) and higher absolute PEF (\u03b2\u202f=\u202f10.29, 95% CI 7.92-12.66). Nonlinear analyses suggested that the association plateaued at RMS values around 1.8-2.0. Longitudinally, the third RMS quartile showed the strongest association with slower PEF decline (\u03b2\u202f=\u202f3.12 units/year less decline vs Q1). Associations were generally more evident in males and smokers, with endpoint-specific subgroup differences for diabetes or stroke. Higher RMS was also correlated with lower CRP and more favorable metabolic profiles, suggesting possible inflammatory and metabolic pathways. Higher RMS was associated with better PEF-based expiratory performance and lower odds of low PEF% predicted in middle-aged and older adults. These findings support RMS as a simple functional marker related to PEF performance during aging, while recognizing that PEF does not replace spirometry-based assessment of obstructive or restrictive lung disease.",
        "42316426": "ID: 42316426\nTitle: Myosin Post-Translational Modifications Associated With Critical Illness Myopathy.\nAbstract: Critical illness myopathy is a common and devastating consequence of critical care, causing dramatic loss of muscle mass and function in intensive care unit patients. Functional deficits often exceed the loss in muscle mass and myosin content. However, the mechanisms underlying the loss of force and emergence of myosin-expressing non-force-generating fibers remain elusive. Myosin dysfunction was investigated in six intensive care unit patients exposed to a 12-day mechanical ventilation and immobilization period using mass spectrometry-based proteomics and molecular dynamics simulations. Previous single muscle fiber analyses revealed decreased fiber size and specific force from the 1st to the 12th days in all patients. A subset of myosin-expressing fibers exhibiting a complete loss of contractile function was identified in three of the patients despite similar atrophy levels (~30%, p\u2009<\u20090.05) after 12\u2009days. All fibers had decreased specific force after 12\u2009days of mechanical ventilation, but 9% to 21% of the fibers were non-force generating. The decline in specific force was linked to 27 post-translational myosin modifications, including oxidation, ubiquitination, acetylation, and methylation. Molecular dynamics simulations indicated oxidation-induced rigidity of the myosin head, predicted to compromise the flexibility of the actin-binding and converter domains. Non-force-generating fibers exhibited a unique proteomic signature predicted to enhance myosin motor domain exposure and rigidity. In addition to muscle wasting and myosin loss, abnormal myosin post-translational modifications contribute to muscle weakness in ICU patients with CIM, including the development of muscle fibers incapable of generating contractile force.",
        "42317073": "ID: 42317073\nTitle: PML as a neuroprotective guardian: Leveraging nuclear protein quality control to mitigate neurotoxicity of an ALS-associated NEK1 variant.\nAbstract: Insoluble protein aggregates are a hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) serves as a neuroprotective quality control mechanism that clears aggregates. PML nuclear bodies (NBs) were proposed to serve as hubs for SUMO-primed ubiquitylation and degradation of misfolded proteins. Georgiadou et\u00a0al. provide evidence that an ALS-linked NEK1 truncation mutant is recruited to PML NBs, where it likely undergoes SUMOylation and ubiquitylation. In mice, PML loss exacerbates ALS-like symptoms, while induced PML expression delays disease onset. These findings establish PML as a key regulator of proteostasis and highlight PML induction as a potential therapeutic strategy for ALS and related proteinopathies.",
        "42317418": "ID: 42317418\nTitle: Early multimodal rehabilitation and functional outcomes of a left brachial plexus injury after general anesthesia: a case report.\nAbstract: Brachial plexus injury (BPI) is a common perioperative complication, often caused by intraoperative trauma or improper positioning during surgery. While some BPIs recover spontaneously, many patients experience long-term functional impairments, particularly in the upper limb. This case is distinguished by its focus on a rare perioperative iatrogenic C5-C6 BPI in an adolescent following laparoscopic surgery. Crucially, unlike many traditional protocols, an early multimodal rehabilitation program was implemented within only one week of diagnosis. This program incorporated physical therapy, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and progressive resistance training. After six months, the patient achieved full motor recovery and regained unrestricted mobility in his left upper limb. This case highlights the importance of very early intervention in optimizing functional outcomes and effectively preventing secondary complications like muscle atrophy, even in patients with potential for spontaneous recovery.",
        "42319925": "ID: 42319925\nTitle: Statins promote muscle metabolic danger and NLRP3-mediated myopathy via lower protein-prenylation and YAP.\nAbstract: Statin intolerance and side effects such as low-level myopathy limit statin use and the dose for optimal cholesterol lowering. We found that priming the NLRP3 inflammasome with bacterial components like lipopolysaccharide lowered the dose of statins that caused side effects in muscle cells. We then built models of low-level statin myopathy and found that muscle cell-autonomous statin-induced myopathy occurs through the NLRP3 inflammasome in vitro and in mice. Statin-induced muscle cell death and higher Atrogin-1 were prevented by blocking NLRP3 or restoring isoprenoids but not cholesterol. Statins reduced glycolysis in muscle cells, which required lower protein prenylation. Statins lowered YAP effector genes and promoted nuclear accumulation of FOXO. Activating YAP, restoring isoprenoids, or blocking NLRP3 mitigated nuclear FOXO accumulation, statin-induced muscle atrophy, and statin-mediated lowering of protein synthesis. These results define a statin-induced myopathy pathway where metabolic danger engages the NLRP3 inflammasome and YAP via lower prenylation independent of cholesterol.",
        "42324036": "ID: 42324036\nTitle: Molecular senescence, neuroendocrine metaflammation, and skeletal muscle insulin resistance in type-4 diabetes: from mitochondrial dysfunction to precision therapeutics.\nAbstract: With the global population aged 65\u00a0years and older projected to exceed 1.5 billion by 2050, sarcopenia-driven insulin resistance is emerging as an urgent yet still under-recognised contributor to the diabetes burden in older adults, underscoring the timeliness of a focused molecular synthesis of this entity for guiding both diagnostic recognition and therapeutic prioritisation. Molecularly different, age-driven insulin resistance promotes skeletal muscle ageing, mitochondrial bioenergetic collapse, and prolonged neuroendocrine metaflammation in type-4 diabetes (T4DM). In ageing myocytes, poor IRS-1/PI3K/Akt signalling, GLUT4 trafficking anomalies, AMPK suppression, ROS-mediated mtDNA instability, and decreased OXPHOS capacity induce T4DM. Senescent muscle cells generate IL-6, TNF-\u03b1, and MCP-1 when p16INK4a/p21 checkpoints activate, forming a self-reinforcing inflammatory cycle. Myostatin overactivation, irisin decrease, and FGF21 imbalance influence glucose homeostasis. Metabolism declines due to hypothalamic insulin resistance, microglial inflammation, gut dysbiosis-driven TLR4/NF-\u03baB signalling, and epigenetic remodelling via miR-29, miR-34a, and l Using precision biomarkers like GDF-15, \u03b22-microglobulin, and p16INK4a with multi-omics phenotyping may change diagnosis. Senolytics, NAD\u207a replenishment, SIRT1 activators, mitophagy inducers, anti-myostatin medicines, and exosome-based therapies shift metabolic care towards senescence. T4DM's molecular architecture and precision geriatric endocrinology translational targets are reviewed here.",
        "42324866": "ID: 42324866\nTitle: Muscle Ultrasound Is a Sensitive Outcome Measure in ALS.\nAbstract: Muscle ultrasound is a potential outcome measure in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), although prospective, multicenter longitudinal studies are lacking. This study aimed to evaluate muscle ultrasound as an outcome in ALS and compare its sensitivity with clinical and neurophysiological metrics. In this prospective two-center cohort study, adults with ALS underwent baseline and follow-up assessments at least 3 months apart. Clinical measures included the ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R) and Medical Research Council sum scores. Median nerve abductor pollicis brevis and ulnar nerve first dorsal interosseous compound motor action potential (CMAP) amplitudes were recorded. Muscle ultrasound of 11 bulbar and limb muscles was performed using harmonized protocols, with offline analysis of muscle thickness and echogenicity. Longitudinal change and effect sizes were calculated. Twenty-two patients were included (median age 59.3\u2009years, follow-up 9.6\u2009months, disease duration 23.1\u2009months). ALSFRS-R declined by -3.0 points (-0.7% per month; effect size 0.84). Median nerve CMAP amplitude decreased by -1.6\u2009mV (-1.2% per month; effect size 0.77). Muscle echogenicity increased by 0.8\u2009units (+6.0% per month), yielding the largest effect size (1.09), with increases across multiple muscles. Responsiveness improved with onset-specific muscle selection, with biceps brachii (effect size 1.12) and gastrocnemius (1.18) showing the strongest changes. Muscle thickness and fasciculation frequency did not change. Muscle ultrasound echogenicity is a sensitive structural biomarker of ALS progression, demonstrating greater responsiveness than ALSFRS-R and CMAP over 3-12\u2009months. Its accessibility and sensitivity support its utility as an outcome measure in clinical trials.",
        "42327492": "ID: 42327492\nTitle: Neonatal muscle-derived extracellular vesicles containing miR-542-3p rejuvenate aged skeletal muscle via a functional microneedle patch.\nAbstract: Age-related skeletal muscle aging can lead to sarcopenia and is closely associated with cellular senescence and mitochondrial dysfunction. Neonatal mammalian muscle exhibits a strong regenerative capacity, and neonatal muscle extracellular vesicles (NMEVs) show therapeutic potential against skeletal muscle aging. In this study, we isolated NMEVs for the first time and found that they significantly alleviated palmitic acid (PA)-induced senescence, mitochondrial dysfunction, and lipid accumulation in C2C12\u202fcells. in vivo, we developed a bilayer microneedle (MN) system loaded with NMEVs (NMEVs@PLGA@Fucoidan-HA MN) and applied it to aged mice. The MN effectively enhanced mitochondrial function, reduced muscle aging and fibrosis, and decreased lipid deposition. Mechanistically, miR-542-3p enriched in NMEVs directly targeted and downregulated Asxl2-PPAR\u03b3, leading to reduced lipid accumulation. At the same time, it suppressed Eef1a1 to activate the AMPK pathway, thereby improving mitochondrial function and attenuating cellular senescence. Our findings demonstrate the protective role of NMEVs delivered via an innovative MN system against muscle aging, where miR-542-3p plays a central role by concurrently targeting Eef1a1 and Asxl2 to mitigate senescence and lipid dysregulation. This study reveals a novel molecular mechanism underlying the anti-aging potential of NMEVs and offers a promising therapeutic strategy for skeletal muscle aging.",
        "42327679": "ID: 42327679\nTitle: Rethinking Low Handgrip Strength: Normative Values, Diagnostic Thresholds, and Sarcopenia Risk in Malaysian Older Adults.\nAbstract: To establish normative reference values for handgrip strength (HGS) in Malaysian older adults using cross-sectional data from the LRGS-TUA cohort study. We analyzed data from 2180 community-dwelling adults aged \u226560 years enrolled in the LRGS-TUA longitudinal study. Sex-specific percentile curves and age-specific normative reference values for absolute and body weight-normalized HGS were generated using the lambda-mu-sigma (LMS) method. We compared the prevalence of low HGS using the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2019 cutoffs versus lowest quintile thresholds and assessed their associations with sarcopenia-related outcomes. Peak mean absolute HGS occurred at age 60-64 years for both men (30.9 \u00b1 6.6 kg) and women (19.7 \u00b1 4.8 kg). Peak normalized HGS was observed at 65-69 years for men (0.47 \u00b1 0.11 kgf/kg) and at 60-64 years for women (0.33 \u00b1 0.09 kgf/kg), with women maintaining stable values through 70-74 years. The AWGS 2019 criteria identified substantially higher prevalence of low HGS (men: 46.2%; women: 48.7%) compared to lowest quintile thresholds (men: 19.6%; women: 20.1%). Both definitions demonstrated significant correlations with sarcopenia-related outcomes. Low handgrip strength prevalence was higher using AWGS 2019 criteria, though both definitions showed similar associations with sarcopenia-related outcomes. Their relative clinical utility requires confirmation through longitudinal validation.",
        "42328332": "ID: 42328332\nTitle: SAPHO Syndrome Presenting With Severe Inflammatory Back Pain (Sacroiliitis) and Rare Retinol Associated Myopathy in an Iraqi Adolescent Male: A Case Report and Literature Review.\nAbstract: SAPHO syndrome is a rare autoinflammatory disorder characterized by synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis. Although musculoskeletal and dermatologic manifestations are well recognized, extra-articular involvement remains uncommon, particularly muscular inflammation. We report the case of a 17-year-old male who presented with severe inflammatory low back pain and extensive nodulocystic acne for which he took escalating doses of isotretinoin. Clinical examination demonstrated positive sacroiliac stress tests, proximal muscle myopathy, and dermatologic evaluation confirmed acne conglobata. Laboratory testing revealed markedly elevated inflammatory markers. Magnetic resonance imaging of the sacroiliac joints showed bilateral asymmetric active sacroiliitis, fulfilling clinical criteria for Axial Spondyloarthritis. The infectious and autoimmune workup was negative. The patient responded favorably to isotretinoin withdrawal and immunosuppressive therapy, with sustained remission following steroid withdrawal. This case describes a rare and severe isotretinoin-associated inflammatory myopathy in SAPHO syndrome, highlighting the need to expand the differential diagnosis of myopathy in SAPHO syndrome. It is imperative to exercise caution when prescribing isotretinoin to patients with SAPHO syndrome.",
        "42329964": "ID: 42329964\nTitle: Applications of electromyography in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A systematic review.\nAbstract: This systematic review examined the use of surface electromyography (sEMG) for the neuromuscular assessment of individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), focusing on clinical parameters, the muscle groups evaluated, acquisition protocols, technical properties of the recording systems, integration with other technologies, and signal processing strategies. We included observational studies that applied sEMG to individuals diagnosed with ALS, with or without comparison to healthy controls, and without restrictions on publication year. The analyses included signals recorded at rest and during voluntary contractions, with or without the use of biofeedback. Most studies employed conventional or high-density surface electrodes, with sampling frequencies ranging from 500 Hz to 3000 Hz. The results showed that the primary parameters assessed were muscle fatigue, fasciculation patterns, the number of motor units (MUNE/MUNIX), motor unit firing rates, and signal complexity. These parameters demonstrated sensitivity to disease progression and may contribute to early diagnosis, phenotypic stratification, and functional monitoring of ALS. Additionally, the studies highlighted the increasing use of advanced computational approaches, such as machine learning, for feature extraction and automated classification. In conclusion, sEMG is a promising tool for functional assessment in ALS, with the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy and support new therapeutic strategies based on electrophysiological biomarkers. However, despite technological advances, the included studies displayed substantial methodological heterogeneity and limited protocol standardization. Integration with other neurophysiological modalities also remains underexplored, despite its significant clinical potential.",
        "42332492": "ID: 42332492\nTitle: Analysis of the content, quality, and reliability of sarcopenia-related videos on TikTok and Bilibili: A cross-sectional study.\nAbstract: With the rapid growth of short video platforms, TikTok and Bilibili are becoming important channels for the public to access health information. Given that Asia is underrepresented in English-language medical literature, this study focuses on Mandarin Chinese videos to provide region-specific insights. This study aims to evaluate the content, quality, reliability, and transparency of sarcopenia-related videos on TikTok and Bilibili. Using the keyword \"sarcopenia,\" a search was conducted on TikTok and Bilibili to retrieve the top 150 videos based on the comprehensive ranking. Video duration, engagement metrics, uploader type, and content information were extracted. Videos were evaluated using the Global Quality Score (GQS), modified DISCERN (mDISCERN), Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria, and content completeness scores. Group comparisons were performed using Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests, and correlation analysis was performed using Spearman correlation. A total of 188 videos were included. The content primarily focused on symptoms and treatment, with less coverage on diagnosis and prognosis. The median GQS score was 2.00 (interquartile range [IQR]: 2.00-3.00), the median mDISCERN score was 2.00 (IQR: 1.75-3.00), the median JAMA score was 1.00 (IQR: 1.00-1.00), and the median content completeness score was 6.00 (IQR: 3.00-9.00). Compared with nonprofessional individuals and nonprofessional organizations, videos uploaded by professional individuals achieved higher scores in GQS, mDISCERN, JAMA, and content completeness (P\u2005<\u2005.05). No significant correlations were found between engagement metrics and mDISCERN scores (P\u2005>\u2005.05). The overall quality and reliability of sarcopenia-related videos on TikTok and Bilibili are suboptimal. Videos uploaded by professional individuals demonstrated higher quality and reliability. Future efforts should strengthen platform content oversight, encourage more professional individuals to contribute to health education, and promote the dissemination of high-quality videos.",
        "42333706": "ID: 42333706\nTitle: Biosponges Embedded with GDNF Enhance Neuromuscular Recovery Following Volumetric Muscle Loss.\nAbstract: Volumetric muscle loss (VML) injuries result in an irrecoverable loss of muscle mass and function. VML injury causes loss of both contractile tissue and associated neuromuscular junctions (NMJs). Biosponge (BSG) scaffolds, composed of gelatin, collagen, and laminin-111, have improved recovery following VML. However, improvements in NMJ quantity were not observed. Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is known to promote motor unit survival and stimulate neurite outgrowth. In this work, BSG scaffolds were electrostatically coupled with GDNF via gelatin nanoparticles (GNPs) to support myofiber regeneration and preserve NMJs post-VML in a rodent model. In vitro determination of release kinetics revealed an initial burst release of surface-bound GDNF with almost an equivalent amount of electrostatically bound GDNF retained within the BSG post 1 week of incubation at 37\u00b0C in phosphate-buffered saline. To create the VML injury in male Lewis rats (10-12 weeks old), \u223c20% of the muscle mass was removed from the tibialis anterior (TA) muscle of both hindlimbs. Relative to BSG + GNP alone, treatment with BSG + GNP + GDNF showed a significant increase (\u223c25%) in peak isometric torque at 6 weeks postinjury. Qualitative and quantitative histological analysis of NMJs revealed an enhanced overlap between pre and postsynaptic structures in the BSG + GNP + GDNF group. Additionally, the incorporation of GDNF slowed BSG remodeling and degradation. Overall, these results suggest that BSG-mediated GDNF delivery is an effective strategy for mitigating NMJ loss and enhancing muscle recovery following VML.",
        "42334564": "ID: 42334564\nTitle: [Muscle relaxation and neuromuscular monitoring : Current findings and recommendations for the clinical practice].\nAbstract: Muscle relaxation is one of the most specific domains of anaesthesiology. Both the interaction between the physiology of the motor end plate and the pharmacology of the substances used as well as the impressive effects immediately following injection explain the fascination of this core competence of anaesthesiological work. A\u00a0profound pharmacological understanding particularly of the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of the drugs used and the expertise with respect to the monitoring procedures employed are essential prerequisites for the safe use of muscle relaxants and their antagonists. The aim of this continuing education article is therefore to summarise the basic knowledge of muscle relaxation and neuromuscular monitoring from a\u00a0clinical perspective. Based on research findings published in recent years and guideline recommendations from various professional associations, a possible approach to clinical practice is outlined. Der Themenkomplex Muskelrelaxierung ist eine der spezifischsten Dom\u00e4nen der An\u00e4sthesiologie. Sowohl das Zusammenspiel zwischen der Physiologie der motorischen Endplatte und der Pharmakologie verabreichter Substanzen als auch die Eindr\u00fccklichkeit der unmittelbar nach der Injektion einsetzenden Effekte erkl\u00e4ren die Faszination dieser Kernkompetenz an\u00e4sthesiologischer T\u00e4tigkeit. Pharmakologisches Wissen, insbesondere zu Pharmakodynamik und -kinetik der verabreichten Medikamente, sowie Expertise bez\u00fcglich der Monitoringverfahren sind weiterhin essenzielle Voraussetzungen der sicheren Verwendung von Muskelrelaxanzien und ihren Antagonisten. Der vorliegende Weiterbildungsartikel fasst das Basiswissen der Muskelrelaxierung und des neuromuskul\u00e4ren Monitorings mit klinischem Fokus zusammen. Basierend auf aktuellen Forschungserkenntnissen sowie Leitlinienempfehlungen der verschiedenen Fachgesellschaften wird eine m\u00f6gliche Vorgehensweise f\u00fcr die klinische Praxis aufgezeigt.",
        "42334646": "ID: 42334646\nTitle: Behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia associated with a NEK1 missense variant: exploring a possible phenotypic association.\nAbstract: NEK1 variants are recognized genetic contributors to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and have occasionally been reported within the ALS-frontotemporal dementia (FTD) spectrum. However, their association with isolated behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) remains unclear. Here, we describe a 69-year-old man who developed progressive behavioral symptoms beginning in his early 60s. Cognitive evaluation demonstrated reduced verbal fluency with relative preservation of memory functions. Structural and functional neuroimaging demonstrated right-predominant frontotemporal atrophy and hypometabolism. Genetic testing for common FTD-associated genes (MAPT, GRN, and C9orf72) was negative. Whole-exome sequencing identified a heterozygous NEK1 c.899T\u2009>\u2009C (p.Ile300Thr) missense variant, currently classified as a variant of uncertain significance. This observation raises the possibility that NEK1-associated disease may extend beyond ALS or ALS-FTD phenotypes and may include isolated bvFTD presentations. However, further genetic and functional studies are required to clarify the clinical significance of this variant.",
        "42334704": "ID: 42334704\nTitle: The two faces of mitochondrial Ca2+ dysregulation in skeletal muscle: overload and deficiency.\nAbstract: Mitochondrial Ca\u00b2\u207a dysregulation is a central pathogenic event in skeletal muscle disorders, yet the dichotomy between overload and deficiency is often overlooked. This review summarizes mechanisms governing mitochondrial Ca\u00b2\u207a transport and sarcoplasmic reticulum-mitochondria communication. We examine prerequisites of Ca\u00b2\u207a overload, including RyR1/SERCA dysfunction and mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) complex remodeling, leading to suppressed ATP synthesis, reactive oxygen species overproduction, and necrosis. Conversely, we address mitochondrial Ca\u00b2\u207a deficiency in aging, sarcopenia, and diabetes, resulting from altered MCU stoichiometry and reduced organelle tethering, causing metabolic inflexibility and impaired antioxidant defense. Additionally, therapeutic strategies limiting Ca\u00b2\u207a overload and prospects of pharmacological MCU activation to enhance bioenergetics in sarcopenia are discussed.",
        "42338888": "ID: 42338888\nTitle: Interplay between B vitamins, fiber, and Bacteroides abundance: a predictive model for anxiety and depression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive and incurable neurodegenerative disease that not only affects motor function but is also associated with gastrointestinal and emotional disturbances. Recent research highlights the potential role of gut microbiota and diet in modulating these symptoms, suggesting a complex interaction between nutrition, intestinal health, and presence of anxiety and depression in ALS patients. This study aims to investigate the relationship between dietary intake, gut microbiota composition, and presence of anxiety and depression in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A cross-sectional study conducted with a sample of 48 patients with bulbar-onset or spinal-onset ALS from different regions of Spain. Dietary intake was assessed through 24-h records and food frequency questionnaires, while anxiety and depression were evaluated using validated scales that formed a latent factor called emotional distress. Stool consistency was assessed following the Bristol Stool Scale and the abundance of bacterial microbiota was quantified. Confirmatory factor analysis identified a nutritional factor composed of vitamins B1, B2, B9, C, and fiber, revealing a significant inverse association with anxiety and depression levels. The predictive model revealed both direct and indirect effects of this factor on presence of anxiety and depression, mediated by Bacteroides abundance and stool consistency. This model explained 19% of the variance in psychological distress. Our findings suggest that a diet rich in B vitamins, C vitamin and fiber may help improve emotional well-being in patients with ALS, highlighting the importance of nutritional strategies, as well as the role of Bacteroides related to stool consistency in patients with ALS.",
        "42339807": "ID: 42339807\nTitle: The connection between unproven stem cell-based interventions and complementary and alternative medicine in crowdfunding for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disease associated with substantial medical and non\u2011medical costs. In the absence of effective treatments, patients and families may turn to crowdfunding to finance care, including unproven stem cell\u2011based interventions (SCBIs) that are frequently marketed directly to consumers. conduct content analysis of English\u2011language GoFundMe campaigns seeking funds for SCBIs for ALS to better understand the market for unproven direct\u2011to\u2011consumer SCBIs. 247 campaigns were identified, and their data were collected and analyzed to determine the characteristics of the campaigns, campaigners, and their desired treatments. ALS crowdfunding campaigns that collectively requested over $16 million USD. In addition to SCBIs, campaigns frequently requested funding for international travel to access these treatments. Campaigners express relatively high confidence that stem cell treatments would slow disease progression, improve symptoms, or, in some cases, cure or reverse ALS; conclusions that exceed the scientific evidence. Confidence in SCBIs is linked to requests for other alternative therapies and unsupported causes of ALS, supporting an emerging link between proponents of alternative medicines and unproven stem cell therapies. Crowdfunding for unproven stem cell interventions exposes ALS patients and donors to financial risk, misinformation, and medical exploitation. The frequent linkage between SCBIs, CAM, and exaggerated claims highlights gaps in regulation, patient protection, and access to credible treatment options. These findings underscore the need for stronger oversight of direct\u2011to\u2011consumer stem cell markets and greater support for patients facing catastrophic illness.",
        "42341521": "ID: 42341521\nTitle: Icariin ameliorates sarcopenia via activation of the estrogen receptor \u03b1/fatty acid transport protein 1 pathway.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a prevalent disorder among postmenopausal women, representing a debilitating condition with limited treatment options. Icariin (ICA), a prenylated flavonol glycoside, is commonly used in conditions associated with estrogen deficiency; however, its efficacy and mechanism in postmenopausal sarcopenia remain undefined. This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effect of ICA on postmenopausal sarcopenia and to elucidate its underlying mechanism, with a focus on the estrogen receptor \u03b1/fatty acid transport protein 1 (ER\u03b1/FATP1) pathway. An integrated approach was employed, combining in vivo pharmacological evaluation, multi-omics analyses, and in vitro mechanistic validation. The in vivo therapeutic effect of oral ICA was assessed by evaluating muscle function, histology, and senescence markers. Human muscle transcriptome datasets and mouse single-cell RNA sequencing data were analyzed. In vitro validation was performed in D-galactose-induced senescent C2C12 myoblasts. Target engagement was confirmed by molecular docking, cellular thermal shift assay, and surface plasmon resonance, and mechanistic validation was performed via FATP1 knockdown. Oral administration of ICA significantly improved muscle mass, function, and fiber cross-sectional area, while attenuating lipid deposition and cellular senescence. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed a diminished myoblast pool with downregulated ER\u03b1 in aged muscle. This finding aligns with human transcriptome data, linking reduced ER\u03b1/FATP1 signaling and dysregulated fatty acid metabolism to sarcopenia. Metabolomic analysis identified FATP1 as a critical transporter of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosapentaenoic acid, which activated the protein kinase B/ mammalian target of rapamycin pathway to promote myogenesis. Importantly, ICA functioned as a dual-target agonist, directly binding to and upregulating both ER\u03b1 and FATP1, thereby elevating eicosapentaenoic/ docosapentaenoic acid levels and reactivating the protein kinase B/ mammalian target of rapamycin/ myogenic differentiation 1 axis. The specificity of this pathway was confirmed, as FATP1 knockdown completely abrogated the protective effects of ICA. This study identifies the ER\u03b1/FATP1 axis as a pivotal therapeutic target for sarcopenia. ICA, acting as a first-in-class dual agonist of this pathway, represents a promising candidate for sarcopenia treatment by synchronously modulating estrogen signaling and fatty acid metabolism.",
        "42342410": "ID: 42342410\nTitle: Dose-response relationship between physical activity and sarcopenia in peritoneal dialysis patients.\nAbstract: Physical activity (PA) is of great importance for peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients with sarcopenia. However, the optimal PA dose for sarcopenia in PD patients remains unclear. This study adopted a cross-sectional design and enrolled PD patients from two large general hospitals in China between March 2023 and February 2025. Sarcopenia was diagnosed in accordance with the 2019 criteria of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia. The Chinese Low Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to assess PA levels. Restricted cubic spline (RCS) models were applied to examine the dose-response relationships of total PA consumption, total walking time, leisure walking time, light physical activity\u00a0time, and inactive time with sarcopenia and its three parameters in PD patients. A total of 881 participants were included in the final analysis. Non-linear dose-response relationships were observed between total PA consumption and the prevalence of sarcopenia (overall p\u2009<\u20090.05, non-linear p\u2009<\u20090.05), as well as the five-repetition sit-to-stand (5-STS) (overall p\u2009<\u20090.01, non-linear p\u2009<\u20090.05). Total PA consumption was associated with handgrip strength, but no significant non-linear relationship was detected (overall p\u2009<\u20090.05, non-linear p\u2009>\u20090.05). No significant association was found between PA consumption and skeletal muscle index (overall p\u2009>\u20090.05, non-linear p\u2009>\u20090.05). A protective effect against sarcopenia was observed when PA consumption exceeded 33\u202fMET-h/week, and its protective effect on 5-STS tended to plateau after reaching 43\u202fMET-h/week. These findings indicate that there may be an optimal range of PA for simultaneously reducing sarcopenia risk and improving physical function in PD patients.",
        "42344418": "ID: 42344418\nTitle: Research trends and potential molecular intersections between diabetic kidney disease and sarcopenia: a 21-year bibliometric and bioinformatics analysis.\nAbstract: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and sarcopenia are increasingly recognized as clinically relevant and potentially interrelated conditions in diabetes, aging, metabolic dysfunction, and functional decline. However, the global research landscape, evolving hotspots, and potential molecular overlap between DKD and sarcopenia remain insufficiently characterized. Publications on DKD and sarcopenia from 2005 to 2025 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, and PubMed. After data cleaning, document-type screening, and deduplication, bibliometric analyses were performed using R, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace to assess publication trends, collaboration networks, keyword co-occurrence, thematic evolution, and burst keywords. For exploratory and hypothesis-generating bioinformatics analysis, DKD- and sarcopenia-associated genes were retrieved from GeneCards based on relevance score thresholds defined at the tenths place (DKD \u2265 39.4; sarcopenia \u2265 63.0). Shared genes were identified by Venn analysis and further examined using STRING-based protein-protein interaction analysis, Cytoscape/CytoHubba topological screening, and Gene Ontology and KEGG enrichment analyses with clusterProfiler. DKD-sarcopenia research showed an overall increasing publication trend over the past two decades. Japan, China, the United States, Italy, and the United Kingdom were major contributors, and several Asian institutions showed prominent productivity. Keyword analyses indicated that hotspots mainly involved diabetes mellitus, sarcopenia, muscle strength, renal dysfunction, hemodialysis, inflammation, insulin resistance, physical performance, and aging-related metabolic disorders. Burst keyword and timeline analyses suggested a gradual shift from descriptive clinical and renal dysfunction-related topics toward functional assessment, comorbidity patterns, dialysis populations, and systemic metabolic complications. In the exploratory and hypothesis-generating gene overlap analysis, 761 overlapping candidate genes were identified between sarcopenia and DKD. These genes were mainly primarily found to be associated with oxygen and hypoxia response, energy metabolism, peptide hormone signaling, protein phosphorylation regulation, growth factor activity, insulin receptor binding, PI3K-Akt signaling, MAPK signaling, AGE-RAGE signaling in diabetic complications, FoxO signaling, HIF-1 signaling, diabetic cardiomyopathy, and cellular senescence. This study provides an updated bibliometric overview of DKD-sarcopenia research and identifies potential molecular intersections between the two conditions. The findings suggest that inflammation, metabolic dysregulation, hypoxia response, insulin/growth-factor signaling, and cellular stress may represent important directions for future investigation. However, the molecular findings are exploratory and hypothesis-generating rather than direct mechanistic evidence.",
        "42347565": "ID: 42347565\nTitle: Quantitative Neuromuscular MRI in CIDP Patients: Interest of a Multiparametric Approach.\nAbstract: Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is characterized by heterogeneous clinical presentations and the absence of validated imaging biomarkers. Although several quantitative MRI (qMRI) parameters have been investigated individually, their respective diagnostic and clinical relevance remains unclear. Twenty-eight CIDP patients (21 typical, 7 multifocal) were prospectively enrolled and compared with 13 age- and sex-matched healthy controls and 17 patients with symptomatic hereditary transthyretin amyloid neuropathy (vATTR). All participants underwent 1.5\u2009T qMRI of the sciatic and tibial nerves and of the thigh and leg muscles. Nerve and muscle volume, magnetization transfer ratio (MTR), fat fraction (FF), and T2 relaxation time were extracted. Clinical assessment included ONLS, RODS, and MRC sum score, while electrophysiological evaluation included fibular compound motor action potentials and tibialis anterior MUNIX. Imaging parameters were compared between groups and correlated with clinical and neurophysiological measures. CIDP patients showed significant differences compared with controls in both nerve and muscle metrics. Nerve volume was increased and MTR decreased at both sciatic and tibial levels (p\u2009<\u20090.005). At the muscle level, leg muscles showed increased fat fraction and decreased MTR, while T2 values and muscle volume did not differ significantly. MTR showed the strongest correlations with disability scores and MUNIX. Compared with vATTR patients, CIDP patients had lower sciatic nerve MTR, whereas vATTR patients exhibited larger nerve volumes and more pronounced muscle abnormalities. Nerve volume appears to be a sensitive diagnostic marker, while MTR may reflect disease burden. A multiparametric qMRI approach may improve diagnosis and monitoring in CIDP.",
        "42347662": "ID: 42347662\nTitle: Fasciculations Following COVID-19 Vaccination-A Case Series of Ten Patients.\nAbstract: Introduction: Vaccination against COVID-19 has been crucial in controlling the pandemic. While side effects are typically mild, rare neurological complications have been reported. This is a case series of ten patients who reported of persistent fasciculations after COVID-19 vaccination. Methods: We describe the clinical presentation and diagnostic work-up of ten patients with new-onset fasciculations in temporal proximity to COVID-19 vaccination. Patients with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection or known alternative causes of fasciculations were excluded. Routine clinical data, including neurological examination, laboratory results, and electrophysiology (electromyography and nerve conduction studies), were analyzed. Results: Ten patients (5 male, 5 female; mean age 42.4 years) reported fasciculations beginning within 6 h to 13 days post-vaccination and persisting for 2-12 months at the time of presentation. Fasciculations were accompanied by additional symptoms such as paresthesia and fatigue. Laboratory results were mostly unremarkable; two patients had positive myositis antibodies without clinical correlates. Electrophysiology was unremarkable in six patients, while fasciculation potentials were detected in four patients. Nine were diagnosed with probable benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS), and one met diagnostic criteria for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Discussion: In this small, retrospective case series, most cases of post-vaccination fasciculations were benign and compatible with BFS. Whether BFS onset was causally linked to vaccination or due to a nocebo effect remains unclear. One patient was diagnosed with ALS, though a causal link remains speculative given the study's limitations and rarity of similar reports. Larger, prospective studies are needed to validate these observations and explore underlying pathophysiological mechanisms.",
        "42348055": "ID: 42348055\nTitle: Clinical and literature insights into the frontotemporal dementia and motor neuron disease spectrum.\nAbstract: Frontotemporal dementia represents a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders primarily affecting the frontal and temporal lobes. The overlap between FTD and motor neuron disease is increasingly recognized, presenting a complex clinical syndrome characterized by progressive cognitive, behavioral, and motor decline. We describe a 69-year-old patient with a 4-year history of excessive ambulation. Over the last year, behavioral changes including disorganized conduct, irritability, spitting, and cold water foot immersion developed. The patient experienced compelling auditory hallucinations driving her to walk continuously for up to 10 h per day. Four months prior to admission, gait impairment with frequent falls, along with hyperorality developed. Neurological examination revealed asymmetric mild weakness, marked muscle atrophy of facial and limb muscles, hyperreflexia, and impaired postural control. Brain MRI showed diffuse cerebral atrophy; electrophysiological studies indicated probable motor neuron disease; and TRODAT SPECT demonstrated impaired presynaptic dopaminergic function bilaterally, consistent with parkinsonism. Final diagnosis was frontotemporal dementia with probable motor neuron disease. A review of the literature highlights the clinical, radiological, and molecular features of FTD-MND overlap, emphasizing the role of TDP-43 pathology, C9orf72 mutations, and the need for multidisciplinary management. Current strategies are symptomatic, though novel therapies such as antisense oligonucleotides and biomarkers like neurofilament light chain (NfL) show promise. This case highlights the diagnostic complexity of FTD with MND overlap syndrome, emphasizing the need for comprehensive clinical, neuroimaging, and electrophysiological evaluation. Multimodal treatment approaches focusing on behavioral symptoms and functional support are essential for optimizing patient outcomes.",
        "42348067": "ID: 42348067\nTitle: Advances in Clinical Management Strategies for Sarcopenia: From Exercise and Nutrition to Pharmacotherapy and Comprehensive Interventions.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is an aging-related syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function. With the accelerating global aging population, sarcopenia has emerged as a serious public health issue. It significantly impairs the quality of life in older adults and elevates the risks of falls, fractures, adverse comorbidity outcomes, and mortality. This review aims to systematically summarize recent advances in the clinical management of sarcopenia, focusing on evaluating evidence-based support for various intervention strategies. Exercise intervention remains the cornerstone of treatment, and multiple modalities-such as high-intensity resistance training, low-load blood flow restriction training, multicomponent training, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and telerehabilitation-have been proven effective in improving muscle mass and function. Nutritional support serves as a core strategy, wherein adequate protein intake (1.2-1.5\u00a0g/kg daily) and essential amino acids are critical. Specific nutrients, including \u03b2-hydroxy-\u03b2-methylbutyrate, leucine-rich whey protein, vitamin D, and composite formulations targeting the \"gut-muscle axis,\" demonstrate synergistic or independent muscle-protective effects in both preclinical and clinical studies. Although no pharmacotherapy is yet globally approved, several targeted drugs show potential for increasing muscle mass in clinical trials. These include agents acting on the myostatin/activin signaling pathway (e.g., Bimagrumab), androgen receptors (e.g., LPCN 1148), metabolic and endocrine pathways (e.g., active vitamin D, metformin), as well as anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory approaches (e.g., probiotics, anti-TNF-\u03b1 agents). However, their functional benefits and long-term safety require further validation. Furthermore, comprehensive intervention and management strategies-particularly combined exercise and nutrition, multi-domain lifestyle interventions, individualized treatment based on screening and stratification, and prehabilitation programs for specific clinical populations such as those with chronic kidney disease, heart failure, or cancer-have been established as effective pathways to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Despite notable progress, the field continues to face challenges including disease heterogeneity, inconsistent diagnostic criteria, poor long-term adherence to interventions, and inadequate functional translation of drug therapies. Future research should prioritize advancing precision medicine, optimizing personalized regimens, exploring novel biomarkers, and integrating and disseminating effective interventions into community and clinical practice to comprehensively improve the clinical management of sarcopenia.",
        "42350385": "ID: 42350385\nTitle: Intravenous administration of an engineered AAV9-gene-silencing vector suppresses human SOD1 and extends survival in an ALS mouse model.\nAbstract: Adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated gene silencing offers a promising strategy for achieving durable therapeutic effects with a single administration. Mutations in the human superoxide dismutase 1 (hSOD1) gene, inherited in an autosomal dominant manner, lead to motor neuron degeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)-a fatal neurodegenerative disease with no effective treatment. In this study, we employed AAV9 to deliver to the SOD1G93A ALS mouse model artificial microRNAs targeting SOD1, embedded in dual miR-33 scaffolds driven by the promoter of the human survival motor neuron 1 (hSMN1) gene. A single intravenous injection achieved widespread and sustained suppression of SOD1, preserved \u03b1-motor neurons, maintained neuromuscular junctions (NMJs), and improved muscle function. These benefits are translated into significantly improved respiratory function, motor performance, and survival. Therapeutic efficacy was observed both when the treatment was administered pre-symptomatically and during symptomatic stages. Compared with previous AAV-based interventions, the survival benefit achieved in this IV delivery approach is unprecedented, supporting its potential for clinical translation in SOD1-linked ALS and other central nervous system (CNS) diseases caused by gain-of-toxicity gene mutations.",
        "42351263": "ID: 42351263\nTitle: Dynamic integration of skeletal muscle signals via extracellular vesicles in motor neuron diseases.\nAbstract: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are heterogenous lipid bilayer-enclosed particles secreted by virtually all cell types. They encapsulate a diverse array of bioactive molecules, including proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and metabolites, which can be transferred to recipient cells, thereby modulating their function and phenotype. In recent years, skeletal muscle-derived EVs (SkM-EVs) have emerged as key players in the bidirectional communication between skeletal muscle and motor neurons, contributing to the establishment and maintenance of neuromuscular homeostasis. Disruptions in this intercellular signalling have been implicated in the pathophysiology of motor neuron diseases (MNDs) such as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In these contexts, SkM-EVs may contribute to disease progression by delivering pathogenic cargo, including misfolded proteins and aberrant RNAs, to motor neurons. A comprehensive understanding of SkM-EV biology, particularly their roles in neuromuscular communication, could offer critical insights into disease mechanisms and identify novel opportunities for biomarker discovery and therapeutic intervention. This review synthesizes current knowledge on the functional roles of SkM-EVs in motor neuron health and disease and evaluates their potential as diagnostic tools and therapeutic vectors in the context of MNDs.",
        "42352316": "ID: 42352316\nTitle: Potential Influence of Myokines on Skeletal Muscle Tissue Hypertrophy Signaling Pathways: A Narrative Review.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is defined as the age-related loss of skeletal muscle strength, power, and size. Understanding the fundamental mechanisms whereby sarcopenia occurs is an area of research that has received much attention due to the aging population. Skeletal muscle tissue is used for locomotion and acts as a major site aiding the regulation of metabolism. Myokines are cytokines released from skeletal muscle tissue that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner. Myokines have been termed the 'exercise factor' or 'work factor' that scientists have long thought communicate between skeletal muscle and various physiological systems, including muscle-to-muscle cross-talk. One area of research that has been underexplored is the effect that myokines may have in an autocrine manner on skeletal muscle tissue itself. Although the myokine role in skeletal muscle hypertrophy and atrophy has been somewhat elucidated in rodent models, relatively little research has been performed in human models to understand the role myokines have on anabolic and catabolic metabolism in an autocrine manner. This review will provide an overview of myokine function within a biological context, some molecular pathways involved in skeletal muscle anabolism, a mechanistic understanding of myokine autocrine action, key evidence in relation to skeletal muscle satellite cell interaction with myokines, how myokines may be involved in skeletal muscle regeneration, and an outline of some key myokines that have the potential to act in an anabolic fashion within skeletal muscle. The review will then emphasize some important areas of research that are needed to understand the role of myokines in maintaining or improving skeletal muscle mass within an aging context.",
        "42354011": "ID: 42354011\nTitle: Postsynaptic Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Mimicking Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Associated with an Alternatively Spliced Exon in CHRNB1: A Case Report and Literature Review.\nAbstract: Fatigue and muscle wasting are common clinical manifestations of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies. These conditions encompass a wide disease spectrum with variable prognoses, making accurate diagnosis essential for appropriate management. Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are rare, inherited disorders characterized by impaired neuromuscular transmission. Although symptoms often begin in infancy or early childhood, later onset during adolescence or adulthood is increasingly recognized. Clinical phenotypes vary according to the underlying molecular defect, but fatigable weakness predominantly affecting axial and proximal limb muscles is a hallmark feature. We report an adolescent male who developed progressive proximal muscle weakness and wasting over several years, resulting in significant functional impairment. Initial evaluation suggested limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. However, comprehensive investigations, including whole-exome sequencing, identified a heterozygous CHRNB1 mutation consistent with postsynaptic CMS. Targeted pharmacological therapy led to clinical improvement. This case highlights the importance of considering CMS in patients presenting with limb-girdle weakness and underscores the value of genetic testing in establishing an accurate diagnosis and guiding treatment.",
        "42356002": "ID: 42356002\nTitle: Prognostic Value of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease.\nAbstract: Background: Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases-associated interstitial lung disease (SARD-ILD) presents with varied disease courses, emphasizing the need for reliable predictors of progression. The prognostic utility of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in SARD-ILD remains underexplored. The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of BAL fluid lymphocyte count in predicting disease progression in patients with SARD-ILD. Methods: This observational study included patients with SARD-ILD undergoing BAL as part of their diagnostic workup. Disease progression was defined as either Forced vital capacity (FVC) decrease >10%, two out of the following three criteria within two years: FVC decrease of 5-10%, worsening symptoms, increased fibrosis on imaging, or any of the following: escalation of treatment, Interstitial lung disease (ILD) exacerbation, lung transplantation, or disease-specific mortality. Logistic regression identified predictors of progression. Time-to-progression was assessed using Kaplan-Meier survival curves. The optimal BAL lymphocyte threshold for predicting progression was identified using the Youden Index and the Wilcoxon method. Results: We identified 89 patients, of whom 30 (33.7%) had progressive disease. Progressors had a significantly higher BAL lymphocyte count compared to non-progressors (31.6 \u00b1 24.8% vs. 14.3 \u00b1 16.5%, p < 0.001). BAL lymphocyte proportion was significantly and independently associated with disease progression (odds ratio, 1.05; 95% confidence interval 1.02-1.07; p < 0.01). A lymphocyte count above 9 percent was associated with a markedly increased risk of disease progression (odds ratio, 13.14; 95% confidence interval, 4.20-51.98; p < 0.01). Conclusions: BAL lymphocyte count was associated with a higher likelihood of progression in SARD-ILD. BAL assessment may help identify patients at increased risk of disease progression. However, these findings should be considered exploratory and require validation in larger prospective studies and across individual SARD-ILD subtypes.",
        "42356113": "ID: 42356113\nTitle: Sex-Specific Associations Between Sarcopenia and Obesity Parameters and Falls in Korean Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study.\nAbstract: Background and Objectives: Aging is associated with sarcopenia and increased adiposity, which may impair mobility and increase fall risk. Although sarcopenic obesity is associated with an increased fall risk compared with either condition alone, evidence regarding sex-specific associations remains limited. This study aimed to examine the sex-specific associations between sarcopenia, obesity parameters, and falls among older Korean community-dwellers. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed baseline data from the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study, including 2039 participants aged 70-84 years (men, 973; women, 1066). Sarcopenia was defined using the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2025 criteria, and obesity was categorized as general (body mass index and percentage body fat [PBF]) or central obesity (waist circumference [WC] and conicity index [C-index]). Falls were assessed by self-report. Logistic regression analyses were performed after adjusting for potential confounders. Results: Among 2039 participants, 395 (19.4%) reported falls. In the total population, higher PBF and C-index were independently associated with increased fall risk after adjustment. Men showed significantly higher odds of falls with low handgrip strength, high WC, PBF, and C-index than women. In women, only low appendicular skeletal muscle mass index was independently associated with falls. Sarcopenic obesity was not significantly associated with falls in either sex. Conclusions: Although sarcopenic obesity itself was not independently associated with falls in either sex, distinct sex-specific associations were observed between individual components of sarcopenia, obesity, and fall risk among older Korean adults. Reduced muscle strength and central obesity were more strongly associated with falls in men, whereas reduced muscle mass was independently associated with falls in women. These findings suggest that sex-specific approaches targeting muscle function and body composition may be important for fall prevention in aging populations.",
        "42356130": "ID: 42356130\nTitle: Pericoronary, but Not Epicardial, Cardiac Fat Thickness Is Associated with Sarcopenia in Hospitalized Older Adults.\nAbstract: Background and Objectives: Sarcopenia is a major geriatric condition associated with functional decline and adverse outcomes. Cardiac fat depots exhibit metabolic activity and are linked to cardiometabolic risk; however, the extent to which epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) quantified on standard thoracic computed tomography (CT) scans are associated with sarcopenia in older inpatients remains inadequately explored. This study investigated the associations of EAT and PCAT thickness with sarcopenia. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective observational study using CT data obtained for clinical purposes and routine geriatric assessment data. In this single-center retrospective study, 101 inpatients aged \u226565 years who underwent unenhanced thoracic CT and bioelectrical impedance analysis within 3 months were included. EAT and PCAT thicknesses were measured using standardized methods. Sarcopenia status was based on a previously established clinical diagnosis according to EWGSOP2 criteria. Multivariable logistic regression, body mass index (BMI)-stratified analyses, and ROC curve evaluations were performed. Results: The participants had a mean age of 78.5 \u00b1 7.6 years; 54.5% were female. Fifty-five patients (54.5%) met the diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia. PCAT was significantly thicker in sarcopenic participants relative to non-sarcopenic ones (12.25 \u00b1 2.50 vs. 11.17 \u00b1 2.32 mm, p = 0.028), while no corresponding difference was observed for EAT (p = 0.959). After controlling for age, sex, and BMI, each 1 mm increase in PCAT thickness was independently associated with an increased odds of sarcopenia (OR 1.399, 95% CI 1.133-1.727, p = 0.002). With the addition of the PCAT, the discriminatory power was modest (AUC 0.637 overall and 0.715 for BMI \u226525 kg/m2). In exploratory stratified analyses, the association was numerically larger in the BMI \u226525 kg/m2 subgroup (OR 1.48, p = 0.008); however, the formal BMI-by-PCAT interaction was not statistically significant (p = 0.290), so this subgroup finding is considered hypothesis-generating. Conclusions: PCAT thickness measured on routine non-contrast thoracic CT was associated with prevalent sarcopenia, whereas EAT thickness was not. ROC analyses showed modest discrimination; therefore, any proposed cut-offs should be considered exploratory and require prospective validation and external confirmation before clinical use.",
        "42356259": "ID: 42356259\nTitle: Reframing Nutraceuticals in Knee Osteoarthritis with Sarcopenia: A Muscle-Joint-Centered Narrative Review.\nAbstract: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is increasingly recognized as a function-limiting condition in which pain, neuromuscular impairment, and reduced physical activity interact with sarcopenic vulnerability to accelerate functional decline. This review reappraises commonly used oral nutraceuticals through a muscle-joint framework and examines whether they can be conservatively positioned as adjuncts that reduce symptom-related barriers to exercise-based care rather than as disease-modifying therapies. This review was conducted as a structured narrative synthesis informed by SANRA principles, using a structured and transparent search process and dual-independent study selection, without quantitative meta-analysis or formal certainty-of-evidence grading. PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched for English-language studies published from January 2000 to March 2026, supplemented by reference screening of key reviews and international guidelines. Mechanistic and clinical evidence supports a plausible pathway linking KOA pain, arthrogenic muscle inhibition, reduced loading, physical inactivity, and sarcopenic vulnerability. Across glucosamine/chondroitin, collagen peptides, omega-3 fatty acids, curcumin, and Boswellia, symptomatic benefits were modest, heterogeneous, and formulation-dependent, with no consistent evidence of structural disease modification. Direct evidence that nutraceuticals improve exercise adherence or long-term physical activity remains limited; however, selected exercise-integrated or function-oriented studies show participation-relevant signals in gait speed, activity volume, and performance-based outcomes. Nutraceuticals should be interpreted as optional, time-limited adjuncts within exercise-centered KOA management. Their potential value lies in modest symptom support that may facilitate rehabilitation participation in selected patients, not in stand-alone treatment of KOA or sarcopenia.",
        "42356307": "ID: 42356307\nTitle: Inflammaging and Sarcopenia as Interconnected Hallmarks of Aging: Integrative Roles of Bioactive Compounds and Lifestyle Interventions.\nAbstract: Background/Objectives: Age-related functional decline is increasingly linked to chronic low-grade inflammation (inflammaging) and sarcopenia, two interconnected processes contributing to frailty, metabolic dysregulation, and impaired physical function. These conditions share several underlying mechanisms, including immune dysregulation, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and impaired anabolic signaling. This narrative review critically evaluated the mechanistic and translational interactions between natural bioactive compounds and lifestyle interventions in modulating inflammaging and sarcopenia. Methods: Evidence from molecular, experimental, epidemiological, and clinical studies was synthesized to examine the effects of bioactive compounds-including polyphenols, flavonoids, carotenoids, and omega-3 fatty acids-as well as physical activity and dietary patterns. Particular emphasis was placed on inflammatory regulation, redox homeostasis, mitochondrial adaptation, and muscle metabolism, including NF-\u03baB, AMPK-mTOR, and Nrf2 signaling pathways. Results: Observational studies and randomized controlled trials generally indicate that anti-inflammatory dietary patterns and regular physical activity are associated with improved muscle strength, physical performance, and inflammatory status in older adults. Mechanistically, nutritional bioactives and exercise appear to converge on several pathways involved in mitochondrial function, oxidative stress, anabolic signaling, and immune activation. Emerging evidence suggests potential convergence and interaction of biological pathways affected by nutritional and lifestyle interventions; however, formal evidence demonstrating true synergistic effects in humans remains limited. Nevertheless, substantial heterogeneity persists regarding intervention protocols, dosage strategies, bioavailability, and long-term clinical outcomes. Conclusions: Natural bioactive compounds and lifestyle-based interventions represent promising approaches for targeting biological processes implicated in inflammaging and sarcopenia. By integrating current evidence within a hormesis-oriented geroscience framework, this review highlights the importance of adaptive redox regulation, metabolic resilience, and evidence-based lifestyle strategies in healthy aging. Future well-designed longitudinal and intervention studies are needed to clarify the clinical relevance of these interactions and optimize translational implementation.",
        "42356377": "ID: 42356377\nTitle: Balanced Essential Amino Acids as Synergistic Therapeutic Agents in Resistance Training: Mechanistic and Clinical Perspectives on Muscle and Metabolic Health.\nAbstract: Declines of skeletal muscle mass and functions are implicated in the progression of various clinical conditions such as cancers, obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, and osteoporosis. While no effective and safe drugs against muscle wasting, such as sarcopenia and disease-associated cachexia, have been discovered, it is well documented that dietary essential amino acids (EAAs) or high-quality protein work synergistically to enhance the anabolic effect of resistance exercise training (RT), leading to gains in muscle mass, strength, and muscle quality. Dietary EAAs serve as precursors and signaling molecules for the synthesis of new muscle proteins (both contractile and mitochondrial) and stimulate neuromuscular junction remodeling. Furthermore, EAAs consumed in the post-absorptive state improve endurance capacity via stimulation of mitochondrial biogenesis (independent of PGC1-\u03b1) and mitochondrial dynamics (mitochondrial protein synthesis and fission). Here, we discuss (1) traditional molecular mechanisms regulating the muscle proteome through constant turnover (synthesis and breakdown), (2) novel mechanisms by which dietary supplementation of EAAs during RT simultaneously improves muscle strength and endurance, (3) stable isotope tracer methodologies that enable understanding of the dynamic muscle proteome and accurate assessment of functional muscle mass, and finally, (4) clinical implications of combined EAA and RT interventions in the context of muscle and metabolic dysfunction, including sarcopenia, cachexia, obesity, and chronic disease. Collectively, current evidence underscores the potential of balanced EAAs, particularly when combined with resistance training, as a safe, effective, and translationally relevant nutritional strategy to preserve and enhance muscle and metabolic health across healthy and clinical populations.",
        "42356383": "ID: 42356383\nTitle: Broccoli-Derived Peptides and Leucine in Combination Ameliorate D-Galactose-Induced Sarcopenia in Mice.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is an age-related disorder characterized by loss of muscle mass, strength, and function, driven by oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and protein imbalance. Broccoli-derived peptides (BDP) exert anti-inflammatory and myofiber-protective effects, while leucine regulates energy metabolism and redox balance. We established a D-galactose aging mouse model and treated mice with BDP alone, leucine alone, or their combination for 8 weeks. Lean mass, muscle index, grip strength, endurance, and treadmill capacity were detected, and atrophic, disorganized myofibers were observed through histology. RNA-seq was applied to screen differential signaling pathways, and qPCR was used to verify related gene expression levels. D-galactose caused marked deficits in lean mass, muscle index, grip strength, endurance, and treadmill capacity, accompanied by atrophic and disorganized myofibers. Single BDP or leucine partially reversed these deficits, but the combination produced the most robust improvements. RNA-seq revealed that BDP enriched actin, chemokine, and TNF pathways; leucine enriched Apelin and ECM pathways; while the combination uniquely regulated MAPK signaling. qPCR confirmed that co-administration optimally upregulated myogenic drivers (Myod1, Myog, Mef2c), suppressed catabolic/inflammatory mediators (Mstn, Tnf, Cxcl10), and restored metabolic/adhesive regulators (Sirt3, Aplnr, Icam1). BDP and leucine show superior efficacy in ameliorating sarcopenia, through multimodal regulation of multiple signaling pathways, offering a promising plant-based nutritional strategy against age-related muscle decline.",
        "42356523": "ID: 42356523\nTitle: Phytochemical-Based Therapeutic Strategies for Sarcopenia: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Translation.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, which contributes to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults. Although resistance exercise and optimized protein intake remain first-line interventions, effective pharmacological therapies are limited, highlighting the need for novel adjunctive strategies. Increasing interest has focused on phytochemicals, plant-derived bioactive compounds with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and metabolic regulatory properties that may target multiple mechanisms underlying muscle aging. This review summarizes the molecular and translational potential of phytochemicals in sarcopenia management. Experimental and emerging clinical evidence indicates that flavonoids, polyphenols, alkaloids, and terpenoids modulate key pathways involved in sarcopenia pathogenesis, including PI3K/Akt/mTOR-mediated anabolic signaling, AMPK-SIRT3-PGC-1\u03b1-dependent mitochondrial biogenesis, NF-\u03baB-driven inflammation, oxidative stress responses, autophagy, and satellite cell function. Through these pleiotropic effects, phytochemicals may attenuate the anabolic resistance, mitochondrial dysfunction, chronic inflammation, and impaired muscle regeneration associated with aging. Despite promising mechanistic evidence, clinical translation remains limited by poor bioavailability, variability in formulation and dosing, a lack of long-term randomized trials, and inconsistent functional outcome measures. Current evidence suggests that phytochemicals are most effective when integrated with resistance exercise and nutritional support rather than used as stand-alone therapies. Overall, phytochemicals represent promising complementary candidates for sarcopenia prevention and management. Future studies should prioritize standardized formulations, biomarker-guided approaches, and rigorously designed clinical trials focused on clinically meaningful functional outcomes to establish their efficacy, safety, and translational relevance in aging populations.",
        "42358088": "ID: 42358088\nTitle: Inspiratory Muscle Strength and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Sarcopenic and Dynapenic Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.\nAbstract: While sarcopenia and dynapenia, common in older adult, are known to affect general motor function, their specific effects on inspiratory muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness have not been adequately investigated. Therefore, the aim of our study was to compare inspiratory muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness levels in sarcopenic, dynapenic, and older adults without sarcopenia or dynapenia. The study included 75 community-dwelling older adults aged 65-85. Individuals were divided into 3 groups: dynapenic, sarcopenic, and control groups (older adults without sarcopenia or dynapenia), according to the ISarcoPRM diagnostic algorithm, which includes measuring anterior thigh thickness by ultrasonography. The S-index, flow, and volume parameters were measured using the Powerbreathe K5 system to assess inspiratory muscle strength in older adults. A 2-minute step test (2MST) was used to assess cardiorespiratory fitness. The sarcopenic group had lower values than the control in the S-index, flow, and volume parameters ( p < .05). In the 2MST, which evaluates cardiorespiratory fitness, all three groups were different from each other, and the sarcopenic group had the lowest scores ( p < .05). It was observed that anterior thigh muscle thickness had a low correlation with volume ( r = 0.347, p = .002). Anterior thigh muscle thickness had a moderate correlation with S-index ( r = 0.405, p < .001), flow ( r = 0.421, p < .001), and 2MST ( r = 0.454, p < .001). It is thought that loss of respiratory muscle strength in older adults is seen in individuals with loss of muscle mass (sarcopenic).",
        "42359679": "ID: 42359679\nTitle: Myokines in exercise\u2011mediated bone homeostasis: Molecular signaling mechanisms and therapeutic implications for bone disorders (Review).\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle functions as an endocrine organ, secreting myokines that mediate interorgan communication with bone. Exercise\u2011induced myokines regulate bone homeostasis by orchestrating osteoblast differentiation, osteoclastogenesis, and osteocyte mechano\u2011sensing through key signaling pathways, including the Wnt/\u03b2\u2011catenin, mitogen\u2011activated protein kinase, phosphatidylinositol\u20113\u2011kinase/AKT, nuclear factor kappa B and transforming growth factor\u2011beta/bone morphogenetic protein pathways. The present review provides a critical synthesis of the current evidence and proposes a conceptual framework for the tripartite muscle\u2011bone\u2011immune axis, which has not been systematically integrated into previous reviews. Emerging evidence highlights a tripartite muscle\u2011bone immune axis, wherein myokines modulate immune cells within the bone niche, with dysregulation contributing to age\u2011related osteoporosis and sarcopenia. Methodological innovations such as multi\u2011omics, single cell and spatial transcriptomics, organ\u2011on\u2011a\u2011chip platforms, and artificial intelligence are accelerating discovery. The present review synthesizes current knowledge on myokine mediated muscle\u2011bone crosstalk and evaluates the therapeutic implications for bone disorders.",
        "42360043": "ID: 42360043\nTitle: Comparison of Proteomic Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid From Neurological Patients With and Without Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterised by progressive muscle weakness in both bulbar and extremity muscles, leading to a diverse clinical phenotype with motor and non-motor symptoms. Approximately 85% of ALS cases are sporadic (sALS), while the remaining 10%-15% are familial (fALS). Biological biomarkers of sporadic ALS remain poorly understood, hindering precise patient screening, delaying diagnosis and negatively affecting prognosis. This study aims to identify potential proteomic biomarkers by comparing the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of sALS patients with that of patients suffering from other neurological diseases. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was used for proteomic profiling of CSF samples from 24 sALS patients and 26 patients with other neurological diseases. The complete protein expression profiles were compared using a two-tailed Student's t-test, with a p <\u20090.05 considered statistically significant with additional FDR correction at the 0.1 level. Proteomic analysis of CSF samples identified significant quantitative changes in 96 proteins with threshold p\u2009<\u20090.05 and 74 proteins with FDR <\u20090.1 between sALS and non-ALS patients, including alterations in proteins associated with neurodegenerative processes, such as amyloid precursor proteins and inflammatory markers. CSF proteomic analysis reveals altered inflammatory and neurodegenerative metabolic pathways, providing valuable insights into the proteomic landscape of sALS. Several dysregulated proteins were consistent with the disease mechanisms highlighted in previous studies. These findings represent a step forward in developing personalised approaches for diagnosing and managing the disease.",
        "42360421": "ID: 42360421\nTitle: [Prevention instead of remediation-screening, lifestyle factors, and prostate care\u00a02.0-transition of urology to healthcare coach : Holistic approach to prostate health].\nAbstract: Establishment of an organized, risk-adapted prostate cancer screening program in Germany could serve as a\u00a0key entry point for preventive men's health. How can the introduction of an organized, risk-adapted prostate cancer screening program in Germany shape preventive urology of the future? This narrative review article is based on guidelines and expert consensus supported by a\u00a0literature search in PubMed. The cited studies represent the most relevant work on this topic and were selected to illustrate developments and fundamental concepts; however, completeness is not claimed. Serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and prostate MRI not only identify patients at increased risk for prostate cancer but also offer insights into other urological conditions, such as lower urinary tract symptoms and hypogonadism. In analogy to other early detection strategies, PSA testing at the age of 45-50\u00a0years could serve as a\u00a0simple triage test to guide risk-adapted follow-up and timely referral to urological care. Lifestyle factors-including regular physical activity, a\u00a0balanced diet, and pelvic floor training-may favorably influence urological health and related outcomes. While organized prostate cancer screening has already been shown to improve cancer-specific mortality to a\u00a0level comparable to mammography, a\u00a0more holistic approach may further enhance its overall benefit. Urology has significant opportunities to actively promote healthy behaviors among aging men. The establishment of an organized prostate cancer screening program provides an ideal entry point for this purpose. Modern screening concepts should incorporate holistic health promotion for aging men alongside direct oncological endpoints. HINTERGRUND: Die Etablierung einer organisierten, risikoadaptierten Prostatakarzinomfr\u00fcherkennung k\u00f6nnte Grundlage einer pr\u00e4ventiven M\u00e4nnergesundheit sein. Wie kann die Einf\u00fchrung einer organisierten, risikoadaptierten Prostatakarzinomfr\u00fcherkennung die pr\u00e4ventive Urologie von morgen pr\u00e4gen? Dieser narrative \u00dcbersichtsartikel auf der Grundlage von Leitlinien und Expertenkonsens wird unterst\u00fctzt durch eine Literaturrecherche auf PubMed (2000\u20132026). Die zitierten Studien stellen nach Meinung der Autoren die relevanten Arbeiten hierzu dar und wurden ausgew\u00e4hlt, um Entwicklungen und prinzipielle Konzepte zu veranschaulichen, beanspruchen jedoch keine Vollst\u00e4ndigkeit. Der PSA-Wert (prostataspezifisches Antigen) und die MRT liefern nicht nur Hinweise auf ein Prostatakarzinom, sondern auch auf andere urologische Erkrankungen wie Miktionsbeschwerden oder Testosteronmangel. Parallel zu anderen Fr\u00fcherkennungsuntersuchungen k\u00f6nnte der PSA-Wert mit 45\u201350\u00a0Jahren als einfaches Triage-Tool fungieren, um risikoadaptierte Verlaufskontrollen sowie fachurologische Vorstellungen zu steuern. Lebensstilfaktoren wie Bewegung, eine gesunde Ern\u00e4hrung und Beckenbodentraining k\u00f6nnen urologische Erkrankungen und deren Folgen positiv beeinflussen. Durch eine organisierte Prostatakarzinomfr\u00fcherkennung kann das karzinomspezifische Mortalit\u00e4t bereits heute vergleichbar zur Mammographie verbessert werden, durch ein holistischeres Herangehen kann der Gesamtnutzen jedoch noch mehr gesteigert werden. Die Urologie hat gro\u00dfe Chancen, die Gesundheitskompetenz des alternden Mannes, aber auch Fr\u00fcherkennungsma\u00dfnahmen f\u00fcr andere Erkrankungen, aktiv zu f\u00f6rdern. Die organisierte Prostatakarzinomfr\u00fcherkennung k\u00f6nnte hierf\u00fcr einen sinnvollen Einstieg darstellen. Moderne Fr\u00fcherkennungskonzepte sollten die ganzheitliche Gesundheitsf\u00f6rderung des alternden Mannes neben direkten onkologischen Endpunkten miteinbeziehen.",
        "42360563": "ID: 42360563\nTitle: Characterization of sensory nerve conduction abnormalities at the time of ALS diagnosis.\nAbstract: Although sensory nerve abnormalities have been reported in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), their distribution at diagnosis, relative to motor involvement and clinical onset phenotype remains incompletely characterized. We aimed to systematically compare sensory and motor nerve conduction abnormalities at ALS diagnosis and determine whether sensory involvement follows an onset-dependent pattern similar to motor dysfunction. In this prospective cross-sectional study, 40 newly diagnosed ALS patients enrolled in the Iran University ALS Registry (March 2022-March 2023) underwent standardized motor and sensory nerve conduction studies (NCS). For between-group comparisons, a matched ALS subgroup was compared with matched healthy controls, while the expanded ALS cohort was used for subgroup and correlation analyses. SNAP amplitudes of the median, ulnar, and sural nerves were reduced by 45%, 34%, and 43%, respectively, compared with healthy controls, with similar reductions observed across upper- and lower-limb onset phenotypes and no significant onset-dependent differences. In contrast CMAP amplitudes were markedly reduced in ALS patients, most prominently in the peroneal (79%), median (47%), tibial (42%), and ulnar (37%) nerves. Motor abnormalities were most severe in the clinically affected limb but were also detectable in asymptomatic extremities, consistent with early subclinical spread. At ALS diagnosis, sensory and motor nerve conduction abnormalities exhibited divergent spatial patterns, with asymmetric, onset-related motor involvement and relatively uniform sensory axonal dysfunction. These findings support the presence of measurable sensory nerve conduction abnormalities in a subset of ALS patients, while highlighting the need for cautious interpretation of sensory NCS changes in ALS.",
        "42363097": "ID: 42363097\nTitle: The correlation of CRP/Alb ratio with low muscle mass in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional research.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a prominent age-related condition with low muscle mass, yet its underlying pathogenesis remains unclear. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a well-recognized risk factor for this disorder. Recent data indicates that low muscle mass or sarcopenia is closely linked to high C-reactive protein-to-albumin (CRP/Alb) ratio in patients with esophageal, gastric and colorectal cancers. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association between the CRP/Alb ratio and low muscle mass in a T2DM population. This study included 1009 participants (549 males and 460 females) diagnosed with T2DM. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry was utilized to measure the skeletal muscle index (SMI). Low muscle mass was identified based on the diagnostic criteria established by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS). Our findings revealed that low muscle mass was present in 110 male patients (20.04%) and 62 female patients (13.48%). In univariate logistic regression analysis, the C-reactive protein -to-Albumin ratio (CRP/Alb) was significantly associated with low muscle mass in men with T2DM (Odds Ratio (OR)\u2009=\u20091.084 [95%CI\u2009=\u20091.014\u2009~\u20091.158], p\u2009=\u20090.017). The association remained significant after adjusting for age, triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and body mass index (BMI) in the multiple logistic regression model (OR\u2009=\u20091.142 [95%CI\u2009=\u20091.028\u2009~\u20091.269], p\u2009=\u20090.013). No significant association between CRP/Alb ratio and the risk of low muscle mass was observed in the female participants (OR\u2009=\u20090.975 [95%CI\u2009=\u20090.868\u2009~\u20091.095], p\u2009=\u20090.672). In multiple linear regression analyses, SMI was positively associated with Alb, BMI, total cholesterol (TC) and HbA1c in males, but negatively related to associated with age. In females, SMI was positively associated with BMI and smoking duration. The CRP/Alb ratio was positively related to low muscle mass in men with T2DM. Not applicable.",
        "42363486": "ID: 42363486\nTitle: Reciprocal risks of diabetes and sarcopenia in aging Chinese adults: A prospective cohort study using a semi-Markov multi-state framework.\nAbstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus and sarcopenia are increasingly recognized as interrelated syndromes sharing pathophysiological pathways, yet empirical evidence for their reciprocal, time-dependent relationship in aging populations remains limited. Conventional analytical approaches fail to capture the dynamic, trajectory-based nature of their coprogression because of restrictive assumptions regarding state transitions and sojourn time. We conducted a prospective cohort study using harmonized data from 2 nationally representative Chinese longitudinal surveys: the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study and the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, with follow-up spanning 2008-2018. A semi-Markov multi-state model was employed to estimate sojourn-time-dependent transition hazards across 5 clinically defined states: diabetes-free/sarcopenia-free, diabetes-only, sarcopenia-only, comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia, and death (absorbing state). All models adjusted for time-varying sociodemographic, lifestyle, and functional covariates and accounted for competing risks. Population attributable fractions were derived via counterfactual simulation. The semi-Markov model demonstrated superior fit over the Markov specification (global \u0394Akaike information criterion\u2005=\u2005316.4), confirming strong sojourn-time dependence in transition risks. Incident diabetes was associated with an 82% higher hazard of progressing to comorbid diabetes-sarcopenia (hazard ratio\u2005=\u20051.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.47-2.25), while incident sarcopenia conferred a 65% elevated risk of subsequent diabetes onset (hazard ratio\u2005=\u20051.65, 95% CI = 1.35-2.02). These bidirectional associations remained robust across multiple sensitivity analyses. Counterfactual modeling revealed that 38.2% (95% CI = 31.5%-44.1%) of new comorbid cases could be prevented by blocking diabetes\u2192sarcopenia progression, and 32.6% (26.8%-38.0%) by interrupting sarcopenia\u2192diabetes progression. Strikingly, 58.9% (53.4%-64.1%) of all 5-year mortality was attributable to entry into any chronic disease state. These findings suggest that diabetes and sarcopenia are dynamically and bidirectionally associated in aging Chinese adults. Integrated assessment of glycemic status and muscle health may help identify older adults at elevated risk of comorbidity and mortality. Further interventional studies are needed to determine whether dual-domain prevention strategies can modify these trajectories.",
        "42363583": "ID: 42363583\nTitle: Enhanced weed control in flooded rice through diversified pre-emergence programs integrating PROTOX-inhibiting herbicides.\nAbstract: Rice (Oryza sativa L.) productivity in Brazil is increasingly threatened by herbicide-resistant weeds. We evaluated diversified pre-emergence programs in flooded Clearfield rice (Puit\u00e1 INTA CL) through two field experiments conducted in southern Brazil during the 2016/2017 season. Programs were based on acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibitors alone or combined with alternative modes of action, including protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PROTOX) inhibitors (saflufenacil and flumioxazin). Weed control of Aeschynomene spp. and Echinochloa spp. was high (\u226580%) at 14\u2009days after application (DAA) and remained satisfactory up to 21 DAA in most programs. Crop injury was treatment-dependent, with higher early phytotoxicity observed in mixtures containing mesotrione, but visual symptoms declined over time and did not compromise grain yield. All herbicide programs significantly increased productivity compared to the untreated control. These findings indicate that integrating PROTOX inhibitors into Clearfield-based pre-emergence programs is a feasible strategy to diversify modes of action while maintaining effective weed control and yield stability under flooded conditions.",
        "42366614": "ID: 42366614\nTitle: Effectiveness of High-Intensity Versus Low-To-Moderate-Intensity Resistance Training in Improving Muscle Strength and Bone Mineral Density in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia and osteoporosis are common age-related conditions that lead to frailty, functional decline, and increased fracture risk. Resistance training (RT) improves muscle strength and bone mineral density (BMD), but the optimal training intensity remains unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized evidence from randomized controlled trials evaluating high-intensity (\u2265\u200970% one-repetition maximum) versus low-to-moderate-intensity (<\u200970% one-repetition maximum) RT in older adults (age\u2009\u2265\u200950\u2009years). The review included 18 studies (1283 participants). The primary outcomes were lower limb muscle strength (leg press and leg extension), lumbar spine BMD, and femoral neck BMD. The secondary outcomes were fall incidence and adverse events. Standardized mean differences (SMDs) and risk ratios (RRs) were pooled using a random-effects model. High-intensity RT significantly outperformed low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving leg press (SMD: 0.95; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.48-1.43) and leg extension (SMD: 0.63; 95% CI: 0.09-1.17). No significant between-regimen difference was observed in lumbar spine BMD (SMD: 0.28; 95% CI: -0.02 to 0.58), femoral neck BMD (SMD: 0.13; 95% CI: -0.08 to 0.33), fall incidence (RR: 2.68; 95% CI: 0.65-11.11), or adverse events (RR: 2.42; 95% CI: 0.66-8.88). High-intensity RT outperforms low-to-moderate-intensity RT in improving lower limb muscle strength in older adults. The modalities appear similarly effective in maintaining BMD. No significant between-regimen differences were observed in fall incidence or adverse events, suggesting similar safety profiles. Further randomized controlled trials with well-defined populations and standardized RT protocols are required to validate these findings. International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews Database: CRD420251076841.",
        "42366958": "ID: 42366958\nTitle: Mechanisms involved in lobetyolin attenuation of cisplatin-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy in the mouse.\nAbstract: The chemotherapeutic agent cisplatin for solid tumors frequently induces cancer-associated cachexia characterized by weight loss and decreased skeletal muscle mass. These adverse cisplatin-related symptoms are dose\u2011limiting, and the ability to counteract drug-initiated muscle atrophy in cancer-associated cachexia remains a pharmacological challenge. The aim of this study was to determine the protective efficacy of lobetyolin, a natural compound derived from Codonopsis pilosula, known to exert antioxidant, anti\u2011inflammatory, and anti\u2011apoptotic activities, against cisplatin-induced skeletal muscle wasting and subsequently elucidate a potential underlying molecular mechanism of action using a mouse model. Mice were injected with cisplatin (4\u2009mg/kg, i.p. every other day, 4 doses in total) with concurrent oral lobetyolin (20 or 40\u2009mg/kg daily) for 8\u2009days. Lobetyolin inhibited cisplatin-induced reductions in body weight and grip strength, ameliorated gastrocnemius muscle atrophy, and preserved myofiber cross\u2011sectional area. Mechanistically, lobetyolin restored superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and glutathione (GSH) levels while diminishing malondialdehyde (MDA) content in gastrocnemius muscle. Lobetyolin was found to activate the AKT signaling axis as evidenced by enhanced phosphorylation of AKT (Ser473) and FoxO3\u03b1 (Thr32), which suppressed FoxO3\u03b1 nuclear translocation and downregulated the E3 ubiquitin ligase Fbx32, thereby diminishing proteasomal protein degradation. Concurrently, lobetyolin normalized the Bax/Bcl\u20112 ratio to inhibit myocyte apoptosis. These findings demonstrated that lobetyolin may be considered as a multi\u2011targeted therapeutic candidate to counteract oxidative injury, protein catabolism, and myocyte apoptosis initiated by cisplatin. Data suggest that lobetyolin's potential as a safe adjunctive agent against chemotherapy\u2011induced muscle wasting might involve AKT/FoxO3\u03b1 pathway.",
        "42367086": "ID: 42367086\nTitle: Distal Agrin (AGRN) Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome With Mitochondrial Dysfunction.\nAbstract: Agrin-congenital myasthenic syndrome (AGRN-CMS) is a rare, heterogeneous genetic disorder of the neuromuscular transmission that can present from infancy to adulthood. The clinical phenotype includes distal weakness mimicking distal myopathies. Additionally, electromyography and muscle biopsy may demonstrate myopathic features, increasing the diagnostic challenge. Mitochondrial dysfunction has not been reported in the muscle of AGRN-CMS patients. We report the clinical, electrophysiological, radiological, myopathological, and genetic findings of a patient with AGRN-CMS. A 47-year-old male presented at age 18 with sudden onset of eyelid ptosis, weakness, and fatigue, followed by dysphagia, dyspnea on exertion, exercise intolerance, and myalgias. Three sisters had similar symptoms. Neurological examination showed lower limb weakness, predominantly affecting the calf muscles with associated atrophy. Tendon reflexes were normal but absent at the ankles. Creatine kinase levels were normal. Electromyography demonstrated myopathic changes in distal muscles with fibrillation potentials in the gastrocnemius. 2\u2009Hz-Repetitive nerve stimulation of the fibular nerve revealed a 32% decrement in the extensor digitorum brevis without facilitation. Tibialis anterior biopsy showed non-specific myopathic changes, neurogenic features, and histological evidence of mitochondrial dysfunction, as suggested by the scattered cytochrome c oxidase-negative fibers. Whole exome sequencing detected a homozygous pathogenic AGRN variant (c.5012G>A, p.Arg1671Gln). No pathogenic or suspected pathogenic variants were detected in muscle mitochondrial DNA or in nuclear genes affecting mitochondrial function. This patient expands the pathological spectrum of AGRN-CMS to include mitochondrial dysfunction and highlights the importance of low-frequency repetitive nerve stimulation in the assessment of patients with distal weakness for differentiating myopathies from CMS.",
        "42367691": "ID: 42367691\nTitle: Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy-Like Neuropathy in Heterozygous C9orf72 Mutation: A Case Report.\nAbstract: C9orf72 repeat expansion is usually associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and ALS/FTD overlap. We report an atypical neuromuscular presentation of C9orf72 repeat expansion. A 68-year-old patient developed a sensorimotor polyneuropathy with slow continuous worsening over 3 years. Symptoms started in the left foot and slowly extended to all four limbs. Nerve conduction studies were consistent with a non-length-dependent predominantly axonal sensorimotor polyneuropathy, with some additional demyelinating features (proximal temporal dispersion and F-wave latency prolongation). Electro-clinical presentation fulfilled EAN/PNS 2021 criteria for CIDP, but the patient was not responsive to IVIg. RT-PCR revealed a heterozygous pathogenic expansion of the C9orf72 gene. The patient's father and brother died from ALS. At onset, his brother also had sensorimotor involvement and was misdiagnosed with CIDP. This case may expand the phenotypic spectrum associated with C9orf72 repeat expansion. The initial phenotype could be a non-length-dependent sensorimotor polyneuropathy with demyelinating features that potentially mimics CIDP.",
        "42367806": "ID: 42367806\nTitle: Dibutyl phthalate induces sarcopenia via TNF\u03b1/TNFR1-mediated proteolytic and pyroptotic axes: evidence from NHANES and experimental models.\nAbstract: Environmental exposure to plasticizer dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is increasingly implicated in skeletal muscle decline, yet the effects and underlying mechanisms remain elusive. This study investigates the impact of DBP on skeletal muscle using a cross-scale integration of epidemiological modeling, computational toxicology, and experimental validations. Mixture modeling of 3,514 NHANES adults (2011-2018) demonstrated that combined phthalate exposure negatively correlated with skeletal muscle mass not only in aged but also in young populations. DBP metabolite monobutyl phthalate (MBP) emerged as the predominant toxic driver, mediated by inflammation and oxidative stress (Uric acid to High-density lipoprotein cholesterol Ratio, 20.8%). Phenotypically, in vitro/in vivo models showed that DBP exposure impairs myogenic differentiation, drives transition from oxidative-glycolytic type IIA fibers toward glycolytic type IIB fibers, and depletes regenerative Pax7+ satellite cells, accompanied by myofiber atrophy and lipid infiltration, mirroring environmentally-induced myosteatosis. Mechanistically, systems-level analyses and molecular docking suggest a predictive model wherein DBP/MBP could act as pseudo-ligands that dock into the active pocket of the primary trigger TNF\u03b1, which specifically upregulates TNFR1 (but not TNFR2), driving dual pathological axes: a proteostatic collapse (ubiquitin-proteasome overactivation and autophagy) and GSDMD-dependent pyroptosis. Pharmacological intervention with Morroniside successfully inhibited TNF\u03b1-driven dual axes, restoring homeostasis and alleviating DBP-induced atrophy. Ultimately, our findings expand the traditional paradigm of sarcopenia beyond age-related decline and nutritional deficits, establishing it additionally as an environmentally-driven metabolic pathology and a pressing public health risk. Furthermore, we redefine phthalate toxicity from generalized endocrine disruption to a targeted, receptor-mediated event driven by the TNF\u03b1/TNFR1 axis, culminating in environmental sarcopenia.",
        "42368199": "ID: 42368199\nTitle: Exercise, exerkines, and muscle-brain crosstalk in Parkinson's disease.\nAbstract: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with motor and non-motor symptoms, driven by dopaminergic loss and \u03b1-synuclein accumulation. Beyond neurodegeneration, growing evidence highlights skeletal muscle health as a key determinant of prognosis, with sarcopenia and frailty contributing to greater disability, fall risk, and reduced quality of life. This narrative review synthesizes current evidence on the interplay among exercise, muscle status, and exerkine signaling in PD, emphasizing their potential roles in neuroprotection and functional outcomes. A comprehensive literature search in PubMed and SciELO up to October 2025 identified 129 relevant studies, including experimental, observational, and interventional data. Sarcopenia and reduced muscle strength are highly prevalent in PD and independently associated with disease severity, frailty, and falls, while grip strength has emerged as a simple biomarker of progression. Clinical trials consistently show that aerobic, resistance, and multimodal exercise programs improve gait, balance, mood, cognition, and quality of life, with progressive resistance and balance training yielding the greatest motor benefits. At a mechanistic level, skeletal muscle functions as an active endocrine organ, releasing a variety of exercise-induced signaling molecules known as exerkines. These include brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), irisin, cathepsin B, myostatin, and growth/differentiation factor 15 (GDF15). Together, these exerkines facilitate muscle-brain crosstalk and are thought to contribute to the neuroprotective effects of exercise in PD. Through anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and mitochondrial regulatory pathways, they support dopaminergic neuron survival and promote synaptic plasticity and neuronal resilience. Current international guidelines recommend individualized, multimodal programs integrating aerobic, resistance, and balance training, initiated early and maintained long-term. Exercise represents a promising, nonpharmacological intervention to mitigate neurodegeneration, sarcopenia, and functional decline in PD, although further high-quality studies are needed.",
        "42368206": "ID: 42368206\nTitle: Editorial: Neuromuscular disorders: biomarkers, precision diagnosis, and targeted therapeutics.\nAbstract: ",
        "42368949": "ID: 42368949\nTitle: Availability and convenience of sarcopenia screening and diagnostic tools in Chinese primary care.\nAbstract: Although several guidelines recommend tools for sarcopenia screening and diagnosis, their feasibility in Chinese primary health care (PHC) remains unclear. This study evaluated the availability and convenience of sarcopenia-related tools from the perspective of routine PHC practice. This two-stage expert-based evaluation was conducted between March 2023 and June 2024. In phase 1, a multidisciplinary core panel (n\u202f=\u202f6) used a modified nominal group technique to define availability and convenience and to establish rating rules. In phase 2, an independent panel of PHC experts (n\u202f=\u202f7) assessed 15 tools identified from major sarcopenia guidelines; ultrasonography was included as an emerging option. Inter-rater agreement was examined using Kendall's coefficient of concordance. Availability was defined as the ease with which clinicians could obtain the required equipment or tool and use it in routine practice, whereas convenience was defined as the overall practicality of the test in terms of operational difficulty, acceptability, and portability. Screening tools were consistently rated as the most feasible options for PHC. Among strength and performance assessments, the chair stand test, gait speed, the Short Physical Performance Battery, and the Timed Up and Go test were rated as highly available and highly convenient. Handgrip strength was highly convenient but only moderately available because dynamometers were not routinely stocked in many PHC institutions. For confirmatory assessment of muscle mass, ultrasonography showed the most favorable overall profile, with high availability and moderate convenience, whereas bioelectrical impedance analysis showed moderate convenience but limited availability. Inter-rater agreement was high for both convenience (Kendall's W\u202f=\u202f0.86, 95% CI 0.84-0.96, p\u202f<\u202f0.001) and availability (Kendall's W\u202f=\u202f0.92, 95% CI 0.90-0.98, p\u202f<\u202f0.001). In this exploratory expert-based assessment, Chinese PHC appeared well suited to sarcopenia case finding and first-line functional assessment, but confirmatory evaluation of muscle mass remained a major implementation bottleneck. A staged pathway may emphasize screening in PHC, selective referral, and targeted investment in feasible technologies such as bioelectrical impedance analysis and ultrasonography.",
        "42369012": "ID: 42369012\nTitle: Health and Social Care Interventions in the 80 years Old and Over Population: An Evidence and Gap Map.\nAbstract: Worldwide, the population is ageing. As the population ages, so does the prevalence of age-related diseases such as arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, hypertension, cancer and dementia, increasing the demand on health and social care services. The evidence underpinning treatments and interventions for most health and social care issues is derived from populations younger than 80\u00a0years of age because this age group is often excluded from taking part in clinical trials. This raises concerns that many established treatments may not be the most suitable or effective approach for those aged 80\u00a0years or more. Our aim was to produce an interactive evidence and gap map to provide an overview of the volume, diversity and nature of the evidence on health and social care interventions that target adults over 80\u00a0years of age. We searched 18 databases: Medline, PsycINFO, HMIC, Social Policy and Practice, Ageline, CINAHL Complete, ASSIA, PQDT; Epistemonikos; Cochrane, CENTRAL, Campbell systematic reviews, Web of Science, SCI, SSCI, AHCI, CPCI-S, CPCI-SSH, and ESCI (in October 2022). Searches were updated in July 2024. Forward and backward citation searching was also undertaken in 2024 using CiteSearch, Scopus and Google Scholar. We included systematic reviews, randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and primary qualitative studies in the map that focused on the effectiveness and/or experience of any health or social care interventions for adults aged 80\u00a0years or more. All studies were independently screened for eligibility by two people at both title/abstract and full text stages. Interventions were categorised in line with the WHO definition of five domains that facilitate healthy ageing: building and maintaining intrinsic capacity, health services models and approaches, enabling environments and technologies, building and maintaining relationships and learning, growing and making decisions. Interventions could cut across multiple domains. The data extraction tool was developed on EPPI reviewer and was modified and tested through piloting and revising by the core team. The tool was informed by the research question and the structure of the map. As well as extracting data on population characteristics, intervention domain and sub-categories, we extracted additional data to enable filters, such as specific health conditions, and equity characteristics. Standardised tools were used to assess study quality for all studies: AMSTAR-2 for systematic reviews; Cochrane Risk of Bias tool (version 1) for RCTs; and the Wallace criteria for primary qualitative studies. Data extraction and quality appraisal were extracted by one person and checked by a second. We included 172 studies: 36 systematic reviews, 120 RCTs and 16 primary qualitative studies. Most of the systematic reviews were assessed as low or very low quality with only five assessed as moderate to high quality. Similarly, most of the RCTs were assessed to be at medium to high risk of bias, with only 27 RCTs assessed with an overall low risk of bias. Ten of the qualitative studies were assessed as high quality. Over a third of the studies (n = 67) in the map have been published since 2020. The majority of the evidence, over 90% (n = 157/172), was focused within the domain of building and maintaining intrinsic capacity, and within this domain, on either surgical and medical procedures (n = 75) or medicines and medical technologies (n = 54) in predominantly the cardiovascular, neuromuscular and digestive areas. Rehabilitation and behavioral interventions were also represented. Only a small number of studies focused on health conditions linked to ageing: frailty a focus of research in 14 studies, and falls in six studies. Only two studies addressed mental health therapies, and there were no studies focused on skin conditions, genitourinary health and or voice/speech conditions. The second most frequently represented domain was health service models and/or approaches (n = 38), predominantly relating to home visits (n = 15, all RCTs) and comprehensive geriatric assessment and integrated care (n = 5, all RCTs). The three intervention domains of enabling environments and technologies, building and maintaining relationships and learning, growing and making decisions were poorly represented in the evidence. The majority of studies measured physiological outcomes of health, such as measures of functional health, chronic health markers or symptoms, and adverse events; few studies assessed measures of well-being or psychosocial health. Sixteen studies reported on experiences of interventions, mostly from the experience of the older adult (n = 9) and were in relation to heart surgery and procedures, colon surgery, resuscitation, medicines review and preventative screening. Only 7% of outcomes in the map were in the psychological health and wellbeing category. Social health (including connectedness and participation) was not featured as an outcome in any studies. Studies were primarily conducted in Europe and Asia: these two regions representing over 75% of the evidence. There were several gaps evident in the map, including but not limited to, end-of-life care (including advance care planning) and healthcare delivery such as hospital-at-home and telehealth. Several potential research areas where synthesis might be valuable were also identified such as medicines optimisation, home visits, and specific health conditions such as osteoporosis treatments. As the worldwide population continues to age, it is increasingly important that we have evidence of appropriate effective interventions for those who have reached their 80s, 90s and beyond, a group often left out of trials. This evidence and gap map shows that currently there is a clear bias towards interventions orientated around a biomedical view of health focused on intrinsic capacity, and relatively little on the wider functional and psychosocial aspect of health, or on enabling environments, such as adaptations to health and care services, or models of care. There is also a clear need for more research to understand the experiences and preferences of interventions from adults aged 80\u00a0years or more. Research exclusively focussed on people aged over 80 targets medical treatments and surgical procedures, neglecting healthcare services or wellbeing, and much of it is poor quality. The Evidence and Gap Map (EGM) in brief: Most of the studies in people aged over 80 investigate medical procedures and treatments with a focus on basic health needs and the ability to function, with fewer studies about health and care services or wellbeing. What is this EGM about?: Our population is ageing, which means that people are living longer, and age-related illnesses such as arthritis, dementia and cancer are becoming more common. Studies investigating interventions (treatments, procedures, therapies and services) are often focused on people aged under 80, because those who are older are often excluded from taking part in trials. Therefore, the treatments that are considered best practice in a general population might not be the best option for people aged over 80. This EGM displays evidence of interventions from systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and studies looking at experiences (qualitative studies) where the people being investigated were aged over 80. What is the aim of this EGM?: The aim of this EGM is to provide easy access to studies that investigate interventions for people aged over 80. The studies are grouped by types of interventions and outcomes. Overall, the EGM provides an overview of the volume and nature of evidence on interventions for this age group. What studies are included?: The EGM contains 172 studies investigating interventions for people aged over 80. The interventions are organized into five groups: building and maintaining intrinsic capacity (ability to function both physically and mentally), health services an/or approaches, enabling environments and technologies, building and maintaining relationships and learning, growing and making decisions. The EGM contains 36 systematic reviews, 120 RCTs and 16 qualitative studies. What are the main findings of this gap map?: Research in older people is becoming more common as the population ages. Over a third of studies (n = 67) in the map have been published since 2020. However, most of the research was moderate to poor quality. Most of the systematic reviews (n = 31) and RCTs (n = 93) were rated as low or very low quality. Only a small number of studies focused on health conditions linked to ageing, with frailty covered in 14 studies, and falls in 6 studies. Most of the studies (n = 157) were about building and maintaining intrinsic capacity, focusing on the treatment and/or prevention of diseases and health disorders. The categories with most studies were those that involved surgery (n = 75 studies), and those that involved medicines or medical devices (n = 54). Only two studies addressed mental health therapies, and no studies examined \u2018end of life\u2019, skin conditions, genitourinary health and or voice/speech conditions. Several studies (n = 38) examined health services and/or health approaches. Some of these (n = 15) were RCTs assessing the effectiveness of home visits and a smaller number (n = 5) assessed geriatric assessment. Surprisingly, there were no systematic reviews in the map covering those topics. The only systematic review in the health services category investigated admitting older adults with sepsis into intensive care units. Similarly, there were no systematic reviews in the categories of enabling environments and technologies and learning, growing and making decisions. The most common outcomes reported in the studies were physiological measures of health (such as blood cholesterol levels, or blood pressure), measures of physical function (such as strength, balance), chronic health symptoms and side effects and complications. Only 7% of outcomes in the map were in the psychological health and wellbeing category. Social health (including connectedness and participation) was not featured as an outcome in any studies. Sixteen studies reported on experiences of interventions, mostly from the experience of the older adult (n = 9) and were in relation to heart surgery and procedures, colon surgery, resuscitation, medicines review and preventative screening. What do the findings of the map mean?: This EGM provides information on systematic reviews, RCTs and qualitative studies that have examined the effectiveness of interventions for people aged over 80. This is important because people in older age groups are often excluded from research, meaning the interventions that are best for the general population might not be most suitable for them. While studies in people aged over 80 focus on basic health needs, older people are under-represented in studies about psychosocial aspects of health or enabling environments such as adaptations to health and care services. There is also a need for more studies examining how people aged over 80 experience treatments, therapies and services. How up-to-date is this EGM?: The EGM contains studies published up until July 2024.",
        "42370191": "ID: 42370191\nTitle: Cellular senescence in musculoskeletal diseases: biological mechanisms and clinical implications.\nAbstract: Cellular senescence is a persistent state of irreversible growth arrest that occurs when cells encounter various stress signals. It is marked by elevated expression of cell cycle inhibitors, dysregulated gene transcription, and secretion of the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). These senescent features may exert both detrimental and beneficial effects on tissue homeostasis and systemic physiological integrity. In this review, the relevant pathological processes are categorized into three tissue types: skeletal muscle, bone, and cartilaginous tissue. We systematically delineate the mechanisms of cellular senescence underlying seven musculoskeletal diseases, including skeletal muscle injury and regeneration, sarcopenia, osteoporosis, fracture, osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH), osteoarthritis (OA), and intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD), with a particular focus on the heterogeneity of senescent cells across distinct musculoskeletal diseases. On this basis, we further elaborated on relevant mechanisms and senescence-related targets, and analyzed senescence heterogeneity in diverse musculoskeletal tissues, senescence identification and integrated diagnostic approaches. Moreover, we discussed convergent pathways, the dual roles of senescent cells, and the critical evaluation of disease-specific versus common therapeutic vulnerabilities.",
        "42370962": "ID: 42370962\nTitle: Hormonal dimorphism in sarcopenia disease.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, affecting over 60% of individuals above age 80, represents a critical challenge for aging populations worldwide. Despite formal recognition as a disease by the WHO in 2016, therapeutic approaches remain limited to exercise and nutritional interventions, with no approved pharmacological treatments. Current management strategies follow a universal paradigm that assumes similar pathophysiological mechanisms across all patients, yet clinical outcomes demonstrate marked variability that may reflect fundamental sex-specific differences in muscle-aging biology. This review interrogates sexual dimorphism in muscle-aging pathophysiology through the lens of three peptide hormones, i.e., apelin, insulin, and oxytocin, and proposes sex-stratified therapeutic strategies. We analyzed pathophysiological mechanisms underlying sarcopenia, focusing on the complex hormonal regulatory network of apelin, insulin, and oxytocin and its effect on satellite-cell dysfunction, proteostasis, stress, and inflammation. Sarcopenia manifests through fundamentally different pathways in men and women. Women experience precipitous muscle loss during menopause through rapid estrogen decline that disrupts apelin signaling, accelerates insulin resistance, and compromises oxytocin-mediated regeneration. Men demonstrate gradual deterioration paralleling testosterone reduction, with differences among individuals in hormonal dysfunction patterns. Apelin serves as a biomarker primarily in women, while myostatin functions specifically in men. Insulin sensitivity exhibits profound sexual dimorphism, with women maintaining superior muscle glucose metabolism until menopause. Current therapeutic approaches may optimize treatments for one sex while producing suboptimal outcomes for the other. Fewer than 30% of muscle aging studies report sex-disaggregated results, creating critical knowledge gaps. Effective sarcopenia management requires a deeper understanding of peptide-hormone deregulation and development of biologically informed therapeutic strategies that acknowledge distinct disease mechanisms in men and women.",
        "42373791": "ID: 42373791\nTitle: Automated segmentation reveals sex-divergent age-related decline in temporalis muscle volume among Asian adults.\nAbstract: Temporalis muscle measurements are recognized biomarkers of sarcopenia. However, manual assessments on computed tomography (CT) are time-consuming and prone to interobserver variability, and population-specific normative data for Asian populations are limited. A Multi-Scale Residual Dense Attention U-Net was developed for automated temporalis muscle segmentation from head CT images and validated using fivefold cross-validation. Age- and sex-specific normative values were derived from 320 Taiwanese adults (160 males and 160 females) spanning eight age groups from 20 to 99 years. The model achieved a Dice coefficient of 0.914 and an F1 score of 0.958. In males, peak temporalis muscle volume (TMV) was 36.9 mL at 20-29 years, followed by a 38% decline to the oldest age group. In females, peak TMV was 27.9 mL at 30-39 years, with a 60% decline across the lifespan. Females exhibited a markedly faster rate of decline than males during midlife, with rates converging after 65 years of age. Temporalis muscle area showed a strong correlation with TMV (r\u2009=\u20090.882, p\u2009<\u20090.001). This study establishes the first comprehensive age- and sex-specific normative database for TMV in Taiwanese adults. The proposed approach enables standardized muscle mass assessment from routine head CT scans.",
        "42374626": "ID: 42374626\nTitle: Microbiome and metabolites impact enteric and central nervous systems in ALS.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been linked to gastrointestinal symptoms and alterations in the gut microbiota. The enteric nervous system (ENS) coordinates intestinal function and sits at the host-microbe interface. The mechanisms by which luminal changes relay to the central nervous system (CNS), where motor neurons reside, have yet to be completely defined. In this narrative review, we first present evidence from ALS patient cohorts and preclinical models alongside mechanistic studies of infection, dysbiosis, and related neurodegenerative diseases to discuss how the microbiota and its metabolites may affect the ENS and CNS in ALS. Next, we propose a plausible mechanism of ALS pathogenesis through the gut-microbiome-brain axis. We further offer a summary of clinical trials that have studied the impacts of the microbiota on human ALS. Finally, we discuss future directions for studies of microbiota-ENS-CNS interactions in ALS. Better understanding of the dynamic interactions among the microbiota, microbial metabolites, neuroactive metabolites, and inflammation through the ENS/CNS in ALS will provide innovative insights into ALS prevention and treatment.",
        "42374879": "ID: 42374879\nTitle: Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Sarcopenia and Digital Gait Characteristics in Older Adults: Insights Into the Brain-Muscle Axis.\nAbstract: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a core biomarker involved in the brain-muscle axis. This study aimed to investigate the associations of plasma BDNF with sarcopenia and multidimensional gait characteristics in older adults. We enrolled 646 adults aged 60\u2009years and older (mean age\u2009=\u200970.46\u2009years; 56.97% females), among whom 65 (10.06%) were diagnosed with sarcopenia according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019. All participants underwent body composition analysis, comprehensive physical function assessments (handgrip strength, 6-m walk and five-time sit-to-stand test), and wearable sensor-based gait evaluation (including 14 parameters). Plasma levels of BDNF, along with multiple inflammatory and oxidative stress markers, were quantitatively measured. Multivariable regressions were conducted to examine the association of BDNF with sarcopenia and gait parameters, with adjustments for demographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, activities of daily living, cognitive function, depression and comorbidities. Plasma BDNF levels were significantly lower in older adults with sarcopenia compared to those without [1.82 (0.62, 4.95)\u2009\u03bcg/L versus 4.12 (0.81, 11.46)\u2009\u03bcg/L, p\u2009=\u20090.003]. BDNF was significantly correlated with appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (r\u2009=\u20090.11, p\u2009=\u20090.018), handgrip strength (r\u2009=\u20090.27, p\u2009<\u20090.001), gait speed (r\u2009=\u20090.32, p\u2009<\u20090.001) and sit-to-stand time (r\u2009=\u2009-0.34, p\u2009<\u20090.001). After full adjustment for covariates, the odds ratio (OR) for sarcopenia of ln-BDNF was 0.71 (95% CI: 0.63-0.81, p\u2009=\u20090.012). Ln-BDNF was negatively associated with swing time (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009-7.833, p\u2009=\u20090.011), step time (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009-12.769, p\u2009=\u20090.016), and stride time (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009-0.026, p\u2009=\u20090.012); and positively associated with thigh acceleration (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.066, p\u2009=\u20090.001), thigh swing work (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.039, p\u2009<\u20090.001), ground reaction force (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.083, p\u2009<\u20090.001), foot landing control force (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.224, p\u2009<\u20090.001), toe-off angle (\u03b2\u2009=\u20092.061, p\u2009<\u20090.001), step frequency (\u03b2\u2009=\u20091.615, p\u2009<\u20090.001) and stride length (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.013, p\u2009<\u20090.001). Interleukin-6, interleukin-1\u03b2, superoxide dismutase and glutathione reductase were concurrently correlated with BDNF levels, sarcopenia status and gait parameters. Mediation analysis demonstrated that interleukin-1\u03b2 mediated 14.65% of the relationship between BDNF and sarcopenia. Higher BDNF levels are associated with a lower prevalence of sarcopenia and superior kinetic and spatiotemporal gait performance in older adults. Future experimental studies are needed to explore the potential mechanism by which BDNF regulates sarcopenia via neuroinflammation.",
        "42375239": "ID: 42375239\nTitle: Letter to the Editor: Comment on G\u00fcm\u00fc\u015f et al.'s \"Toluene-Related Toxic Optic Neuropathy: A Case Report\".\nAbstract: We highlight key diagnostic gaps in a reported case of toluene-related toxic optic neuropathy, including the absence of anion gap calculation, lack of explicit methanol exclusion, and incomplete temporal characterization of visual symptoms. A comprehensive toxicological workup - including serum methanol levels, osmolar gap, and metabolic profiling - is essential to distinguish toluene from methanol or mixed solvent toxicity in cases of acute bilateral visual loss.",
        "42376462": "ID: 42376462\nTitle: Targeting nuclear receptors in muscular dystrophies and regenerative myogenesis.\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle is a highly plastic tissue with a robust capacity for regeneration, largely driven by resident satellite cells. Muscular dystrophies comprise a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders characterized by progressive muscle degeneration, chronic inflammation, and impaired regenerative capacity. Despite well-defined genetic etiologies, effective disease-modifying therapies for these disorders, as well as many acquired myopathies, remain limited. Emerging evidence identifies nuclear receptors (NRs) as key regulators of skeletal muscle homeostasis, integrating hormonal, metabolic, and environmental signals to control transcriptional programs governing mitochondrial function, metabolism, inflammation, and myogenesis. In this review, we summarize the diverse roles and mechanisms of action of NRs in skeletal muscle biology and discuss how their dysregulation contributes to muscle wasting and disease progression. We also highlight emerging NR-targeted therapeutic strategies aimed at enhancing metabolic function, suppressing inflammation and fibrosis, and promoting muscle regeneration. Finally, we outline critical knowledge gaps and future directions to advance the translation of NR-based therapies for muscular dystrophies and related neuromuscular disorders.",
        "42376656": "ID: 42376656\nTitle: Afferent loop syndrome secondary to recurrent pancreatic adenocarcinoma post-Whipple procedure: case report.\nAbstract: Afferent loop syndrome (ALS) is a rare but serious complication following pancreaticoduodenectomy, most often due to recurrent malignancy. A 62-year-old male patient with stage IIb pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma status post-Whipple procedure presented with acute abdominal pain, bowel obstruction, and sepsis after months of persistent watery diarrhea. Imaging demonstrated recurrent pancreatic malignancy causing obstruction of the pancreaticobiliary limb consistent with ALS. Blood cultures grew Klebsiella pneumoniae, confirming sepsis secondary to obstruction. Endoscopy revealed a severe non-traversable afferent limb stricture, and palliative decompression with uncovered metal stent placement resulted in rapid clinical improvement. This case highlights the need for a high degree of suspicion for ALS in post-Whipple patients with nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms, particularly in the setting of recurrent malignancy. The prolonged refractory diarrhea preceding acute obstruction illustrates an atypical presentation that may delay diagnosis. Early imaging and minimally invasive endoscopic intervention can provide effective palliation and prevent severe complications.",
        "42376989": "ID: 42376989\nTitle: Clinical presentation and treatment of a case of anti-signal recognition particle-positive immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy.\nAbstract: Inflammatory myopathies present with proximal muscle weakness and elevated creatine kinase levels. Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is distinguished by muscle necrosis with minimal lymphocytic infiltrates on biopsy. Those with IMNM may have the signal recognition particle (SRP) antibody, hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR) antibody, or neither. We present a case of anti-SRP-positive IMNM in a patient with chronic proximal muscle weakness and dysphagia, which improved with empiric intravenous immunoglobulin. Muscle biopsy showed major histocompatibility complex-I positivity, confirming immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy. Ongoing steroid treatment with physical rehabilitation and neurology follow-up is planned. Although corticosteroids remain standard first-line therapy, early intravenous immunoglobulin or rituximab should be considered in statin-naive anti-HMGCR and anti-SRP disease. Cardiac screening is recommended given the frequency of extramuscular cardiac involvement in IMNM. Statin-naive anti-HMGCR and anti-SRP subgroups of patients with immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy tend to have severe clinical presentations with poor response to steroid treatment. Administration of intravenous immunoglobulin should be considered early in their disease course.Patients with immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy should undergo cardiac screening with baseline electrocardiogram and echocardiogram to detect any abnormalities early.",
        "42377311": "ID: 42377311\nTitle: Could anticholinergics accelerate ALS progression? A critical perspective on drug safety and disease vulnerability.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with limited treatment options and diverse symptoms necessitating active management. Anticholinergic medications are frequently used in ALS care, particularly for sialorrhea and mood disturbances. Their cumulative effects, termed anticholinergic burden, may pose underrecognized risks in this neurologically vulnerable population. This review highlights a plausible safety signal and outlines priorities for future research. This narrative review synthesizes evidence from non-ALS populations reporting associations between higher anticholinergic burden and cognitive decline, respiratory complications, functional deterioration, and mortality. Evidence was identified through targeted PubMed/MEDLINE and Embase searches with reference chaining, emphasizing recent and seminal studies. Mechanistic overlap with ALS pathophysiology, including neuromuscular junction disruption, impaired cholinergic signaling, and neuroinflammation, supports biological plausibility for harm. Current ALS guidelines do not address cumulative anticholinergic exposure, leaving clinicians without a framework for evaluating risk or deprescribing. This article proposes a testable hypothesis that anticholinergic burden may represent a clinically relevant yet unmeasured risk factor in ALS. Emerging pharmacoepidemiologic methods and validated burden tools offer approaches to quantify exposure and evaluate relationships with ALS outcomes, supporting safer symptomatic management. Prioritizing longitudinal studies and integrating burden assessment into multidisciplinary care may help clarify risk.",
        "42377686": "ID: 42377686\nTitle: Mitochondria-sarcoplasmic reticulum crosstalk as a modulator of skeletal muscle mass.\nAbstract: Preservation of skeletal muscle mass and function is a key feature of healthy ageing and relies on the tight coordination between protein synthesis and breakdown to maintain proteostatic balance. These processes impose a substantial energetic demand, highlighting the importance of mitochondrial function in skeletal muscle homeostasis. Increasing evidence indicates that mitochondria and the sarcoplasmic reticulum are functionally interconnected. Effective crosstalk between these organelles contributes to the integration of bioenergetic supply, Ca\u00b2\u207a handling, and proteostasis. Disruption of this communication network may impair adaptive stress responses, compromise protein quality control, and favour the development of anabolic resistance during ageing. This review synthesizes current evidence on mitochondria-sarcoplasmic reticulum communication. It further discusses how disruption of this crosstalk may promote anabolic resistance and skeletal muscle atrophy, with particular emphasis on its implications for age-related muscle decline.",
        "42377778": "ID: 42377778\nTitle: Ubiquitin Ligases in pro-atrophic and antiatrophic signaling cascades in muscles.\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle (SkM) atrophy is an associated disorder of cachexia, sarcopenia, immobilization, and denervation and is responsible for increased mortality and morbidity. SkM atrophy is often characterized by increased protein degradation and decreased protein synthesis in skeletal muscle. Increased protein catabolism is firmly associated with protein ubiquitination, an associated post-transcriptional modification of proteins that mediate diverse cellular functions like cell growth, cell death, DNA damage repair, and protein degradation. During the SkM atrophy, the extents of ubiquitination decide the degradative pathway of proteins as well as organelles. The ubiquitination process is regulated by three enzymes, ubiquitin-activating enzyme (E1), ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme (E2), and an E3 ubiquitin ligase (E3) to mediate the transfer of ubiquitin to the Lys residue of the targeted protein. More than 600 E3 ligases (Reviewed Uniprot Database) known to date are tissue-specific, organ-specific, and ubiquitous. Hence, E3 ligases may be selective drug targets due to their involvement in the regulation of stabilities and functions of proteins. Muscle atrophy F-box protein (MAFbx)/atrogin-1, and E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase TRIM63 (MuRF-1) are highly explored muscle-specific E3 ligases. However, the inhibition of MAFbx and MuRF-1 cannot stop the muscle atrophy completely. Hence, the involvement of other highly expressed E3 ubiquitin-protein ligases in SkM i.e., TRIM7, UBE2O, MIB2, and CHIP are also important factors in SkM atrophy. Hence, this review aimed to highlight the interplay and importance of E3 ligases in SkM atrophy.",
        "42379746": "ID: 42379746\nTitle: Navigating Unanticipated Non-recurrent Laryngeal Nerves in Thyroid Surgery: Strategies for Preservation and Anticipation.\nAbstract: This study aimed to investigate the incidence, anatomical characteristics, and clinical implications of non-recurrent laryngeal nerves (NRLNs) discovered during thyroid surgeries and autopsies. A total of 2,215 thyroid surgeries and 194 autopsies were reviewed, identifying 17 and 1 case of NRLN, respectively. Data regarding nerve anatomy, associated vascular anomalies, and patient medical history were collected and analyzed. Neck ultrasound examinations were subsequently performed on the 17 living patients, 5 months to 19 years post-surgery, by three radiologists specializing in head and neck soft-tissue imaging. Two radiologists were blinded to the specific nerve anatomy, while one was unblinded. Vascular anomalies of the aortic arch were described only by the unblinded radiologist. Among the 17 NRLN cases, three (16.7%) exhibited normal vascular anatomy. According to Toniato et al.'s classification, one case each was categorized as 2a, 2b, and one case involved a coexisting right NRLN and right RLN. No definitive recurrent paresis was observed, with only one patient experiencing transient palsy lasting 5 weeks. Histological evaluation revealed no structural differences between NRLN and RLN variants, although their epineurium and adventitia were notably thinner than those of the vagal nerve. Achieving blood-free conditions for meticulous dissection and preserving sympathetic nerve branches are essential for optimal functional outcomes in thyroid surgeries involving NRLNs.",
        "42380530": "ID: 42380530\nTitle: Long-term treatment outcomes of immune checkpoint inhibitor-related neuropathies: a French multicenter cohort study.\nAbstract: Current guidelines for immune-related neurotoxicities recommend discontinuation of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and steroid therapy in severe cases. However, the management of ICI-related neuropathies remains less standardised, with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) frequently combined with steroids despite limited evidence. This study aims to evaluate the treatment responses to immune-modulatory treatments in a multicenter French cohort of patients with ICI-related neuropathies. We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients with ICI-related neuropathies from six French centers. Clinical, biological and electrophysiological data were collected at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Patients were classified into three groups based on neuropathy type: demyelinating, axonal, or multiradiculopathic. The outcome was defined by changes in the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) and the Inflammatory Neuropathy Cause and Treatment (INCAT) disability scores between baseline and follow-up visits. Forty-eight patients with ICI-related neuropathies were identified including 24 demyelinating neuropathies, 18 axonal neuropathies, and 6 multifocal radiculopathies. Most presented with subacute onset and predominant sensory symptoms. ICIs were discontinued in all patients, and immunomodulatory therapy was initiated for severe cases, primarily steroids alone (n\u2009=\u200925) or steroids combined with IVIg (n\u2009=\u200914). Overall, 90% of patients achieved a favourable and rapid outcome: 11 experienced complete recovery, while 32 showed partial or subtotal improvement. No significant advantage was observed in adding IVIg to steroids when comparing the two treatment groups. In the analysis of other variables, a higher baseline disability score (INCAT) was the only factor significantly associated with poorer outcomes. The following variables did not significantly impact outcomes: neuropathy type, ICI class, treatment type, presence of antiganglioside antibodies, or time to ICI discontinuation and steroid initiation. ICIs were reintroduced in eleven patients, with good tolerance observed. Although limited by its retrospective design, this study did not demonstrate a clear added benefit of IVIg when combined with steroids as first-line treatment for ICI-related neuropathies. Reintroduction of ICIs after resolution of neurological impairment appears safe and feasible.",
        "42380825": "ID: 42380825\nTitle: Selective sparing of sartorius and biceps femoris muscles on MRI in post-polio syndrome: a case report of two cases.\nAbstract: Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy decades after acute poliomyelitis. While muscle involvement is typically asymmetric and patchy, specific patterns of selective muscle sparing have not been well characterized. We report two male patients (ages 36 and 69 years) with a remote history of paralytic poliomyelitis who presented with progressive lower limb weakness and atrophy, fulfilling the March of Dimes diagnostic criteria for PPS. Detailed clinical examination revealed asymmetric motor deficits with right-sided predominance. Comprehensive electrophysiological studies demonstrated chronic neurogenic changes without evidence of active denervation or upper motor neuron involvement. Muscle MRI of the thighs revealed a progressive pattern of selective muscle sparing: Patient 1 demonstrated unilateral preservation of the sartorius and biceps femoris in the newly affected left thigh, with end-stage fatty obliteration of these muscles in the previously affected right thigh; Patient 2 demonstrated bilateral preservation of these muscles, representing an earlier stage of the same pathophysiological process. This observation suggests that post-polio muscular degeneration follows a hierarchic and progressive pattern. The sartorius and biceps femoris exhibit relative resilience-delayed rather than absolute resistance to degeneration-possibly reflecting unique anatomical, developmental, or pathophysiological protective factors. This MRI pattern may serve as a dynamic imaging clue to support PPS diagnosis and stage assessment, though validation in larger cohorts is required.",
        "42381137": "ID: 42381137\nTitle: Potential of IL-33 as a Novel Myokine in Sarcopenia-Osteoporosis Communication: Insights from Mendelian Randomization.\nAbstract: Inflammaging, a term describing the chronic, low-grade inflammatory state associated with aging, is implicated in various age-related diseases. Inflammatory proteins are central to inflammaging and bone-muscle communication. This study sought to investigate the role of inflammatory proteins as potential myokines and osteokines in the context of sarcopenia-osteoporosis crosstalk using a convenient and efficient method, Mendelian Randomization (MR). We employed a network-based MR approach, structuring analyses into forward and reverse directions. In forward analyses (inflammatory proteins as exposures), we examined their impact on sarcopenia traits and osteoporosis. Reverse analyses (inflammatory proteins as outcomes) assessed the influence of sarcopenia and osteoporosis on protein levels. Our analysis included 91 inflammatory proteins, three sarcopenia traits, and osteoporosis outcomes. In forward analyses, we identified 24 significant causal relationships between inflammatory proteins and outcomes. Reverse analyses revealed 40 significant associations. Seven proteins emerged as key mediators of sarcopenia-osteoporosis interactions: IL-33, RANKL, CXCL1, CXCL5, CX3CL1, TNFB, and CD5. Notably, a causal link was found between poor handgrip strength and downregulated IL-33 (effect = -0.104), and downregulated IL-33 was causally associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis (effect = -0.003). The identification of IL-33 as a potential novel myokine not only underscores the importance of inflammaging in musculoskeletal health but also highlights IL-33 as a promising therapeutic target for interventions targeting muscle-bone crosstalk in older adults. However, further experimental studies are warranted to validate the role of IL-33 in this context and to explore the underlying biological mechanisms. Our findings highlight IL-33 as a promising novel myokine involved in sarcopenia- osteoporosis communication. This MR analysis provides mechanistic insights into the inflammatory basis of these age-related conditions and suggests IL-33 as a potential therapeutic target for interventions aiming to improve muscle-bone health in older adults.",
        "42381488": "ID: 42381488\nTitle: Neural Organoid Models as a Platform for Studying Disease Mechanisms in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder affecting upper and lower motor neurons leading to muscle wasting. However, structural and molecular abnormalities, including cortical thinning and TDP-43 pathology, extend into frontal, parietal, and temporal areas, pointing to defects across broader cortical regions. The advent of human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) technology has enabled the generation of human-specific brain cell types in\u00a0vitro. Here, we provide an overview of the three-dimensional (3D) hiPSC-derived neural organoid platforms used to model cortical structures and to study cortical ALS-associated phenotypes. We review which pathological hallmarks have been recapitulated in these organoids and discuss disease phenotypes reported to date. Further, we comprehensively cover different neural organoid models and experimental strategies, including patient-derived hiPSC models and exogenous pathology induction, while addressing current technical challenges. Together, these advances position neural organoids as an emerging tool to study cell-type-specific and circuit-level mechanisms related to cortical changes in ALS.",
        "42382427": "ID: 42382427\nTitle: Simultaneous ultrasound and needle electromyography recording of fasciculations in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.\nAbstract: Fasciculations can be detected using both muscle ultrasonography and needle electromyography, yet the correspondence between ultrasonographically observed fasciculations (U-fas) and needle electromyography-detected fasciculation potentials (N-fas) has not been clarified. This study investigated their correspondence using fully synchronized recordings. Adult patients showing fasciculation-like contractions on muscle ultrasonography were enrolled; all were subsequently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ultrasound and needle electromyography were recorded simultaneously in up to three muscles per patient, with a recording duration of 3\u00a0min per muscle. For each ultrasonographically observed fasciculation, the presence of a corresponding electromyographic event and contraction duration assessed by M-mode imaging were evaluated. Ten patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis were included. A total of 472 focused U-fas events were analyzed. Corresponding N-fas were detected in 437 events, yielding an overall concordance rate of 92.6% (95% confidence interval, 90.2-95.0%). U-fas contraction duration ranged from 343 to 971\u00a0ms, whereas N-fas duration ranged from 10.9 to 76.4\u00a0ms. The number of phases of N-fas observed during U-fas events ranged from 1 to 10. Most ultrasonographically observed fasciculations corresponded to electromyography-detected events on simultaneous recording. Ultrasonographically detected fasciculations may serve as a supplementary indicator of lower motor neuron involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.",
        "42383056": "ID: 42383056\nTitle: Alternative splicing-based therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases: a dual-database bibliometric and NLP-driven analysis (2000-2025).\nAbstract: Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) are driven by complex molecular dysregulation, among which aberrant alternative splicing (AS) has emerged as a critical pathogenic mechanism. Despite the rapid development of splicing-targeted therapeutics, including antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) and small molecules, comprehensive big-data syntheses mapping this translational landscape remain scarce. This study systematically analyzes the global research trends, conceptual frameworks, and clinical evolution of AS-based therapeutics for NDDs using an integrated bibliometric and natural language processing (NLP) approach. A dual-database retrieval strategy utilized the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) and PubMed. The analysis targeted literature published between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2025. A primary dataset of 620 records was extracted from WoSCC for comprehensive bibliometric mapping and Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) topic modeling. A parallel analysis incorporated 10 targeted clinical trials and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from PubMed using CLARA clustering to characterize high-evidence research. Bibliometric analyses, encompassing network topologies, citation bursts, and keyword evolution, were visualized using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, SCImago, and R. Publication output exhibited sustained linear growth from 2000 to 2025. The United States and Western Europe emerged as the dominant collaborative hubs, while China exhibited high productivity but limited international integration. LDA topic modeling identified three core conceptual axes: molecular mechanisms, disease-specific pathological models (e.g., ALS, Alzheimer's, and SMA), and translational methodological frameworks. Keyword trajectories delineated a transition from fundamental in vitro exploration to in vivo models, culminating in clinical \"drug discovery\" and \"RNA\" therapeutics. CLARA clustering of clinical trials demonstrated a stark concentration of splicing-modifying interventions in pediatric spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), revealing a dual-track paradigm of supportive care and molecular interventions. This multi-database bibliometric and NLP-driven study delineates the structural landscape of AS-based therapeutics for NDDs. It identifies a definitive paradigm shift from descriptive molecular biology to clinically actionable splicing interventions. These insights highlight the necessity to expand targeted RNA platforms beyond SMA into adult neurodegenerative populations, providing a strategic roadmap for future translational research.",
        "42383500": "ID: 42383500\nTitle: On the clinical anatomy of technological cognition.\nAbstract: This commentary emphasizes the critical role of white matter tracts in technological cognition, complementing Federico et al.'s (2025) hub-and-processor model focused on cortical regions. Diffusion tensor imaging highlights white matter pathways as essential for integrating visuospatial, semantic, and motor information, underpinning complex tool use and technological interaction. The disconnectionist perspective reveals that cognitive deficits often arise from disrupted white matter connectivity. Additionally, the emerging concept of \"digital dementia\" underscores the impact of excessive digital exposure on brain networks. Integrating white matter connectivity advances clinical understanding and informs rehabilitation strategies for technological cognition deficits.",
        "42384985": "ID: 42384985\nTitle: Motor reaction time in older women with different degrees of sarcopenia: What do electroencephalograms show?\nAbstract: This study aimed to analyze cortical activity during simple motor reaction time tasks in older women with different degrees of sarcopenia. This cross-sectional, observational, analytical study included 59 women classified into control, pre-sarcopenia, and sarcopenia groups according to European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People criteria. Motor reaction time was assessed through standardized visual stimuli with simultaneous electroencephalography. All participants received identical instructions and completed a practice block. The trials were verified by blinded raters. Electroencephalogram alpha (8-12 Hz) and beta (12-28 Hz) power ratios were analyzed as markers of cortical excitation using a false discovery rate correction (q=0.05). Pre-sarcopenic participants exhibited significantly higher cortical excitation than did the control and sarcopenic groups (p<0.001), suggesting that compensatory hyperactivation precedes cortical decline. Sarcopenia involves central neurophysiological changes in addition to muscle atrophy. The pre-sarcopenic stage represents an optimal window for neuromotor intervention given its increased cortical responsiveness.",
        "42385017": "ID: 42385017\nTitle: Understanding patients' experiences and needs around decision-making for bulbar symptom management at a multidisciplinary ALS clinic.\nAbstract: This study explored the decision-making experiences of people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for managing bulbar symptoms and their perceived needs for decision-making support from healthcare professionals. An interpretive, descriptive qualitative study was conducted. We recruited adult patients with ALS with and without any bulbar symptoms from a multidisciplinary ALS clinic in Central Canada. Patients were interviewed using a semi-structured guide. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyze study data. Recruitment ceased when information power was reached. Twelve participants were interviewed. Three themes were identified for patient's decision-making experiences and needs: (1) Disease uncertainty hinders decision-making; (2) Quality information triggers decision-making; and (3) Personal values and beliefs inform decision-making. To reduce psychological consequences of disease uncertainty and complexity on bulbar-related decision-making, patients emphasized the need for specific and contextualized information and healthcare professional supports aligned with their decision-making styles and approaches, highlighting the importance of a person- and family-centred approach to ALS care. Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) experience uncertainty with bulbar disease progression and interventions, which hinders both conversations and decisions about intervention.Patients want healthcare professionals to provide information about how intervention options and intervention timing were tailored to their individual situations.Patients also want healthcare professionals to adapt their communication and guidance to patients\u2019 decision-making styles and approaches.Attention to patient\u2019s broader social context is needed for decision-making to support person- and family-centred ALS care.Findings highlight the need for more healthcare professional education and research to improve decision-making support in a multidisciplinary ALS clinic setting.",
        "42385339": "ID: 42385339\nTitle: Molecular Raman signatures of fiber types in mouse soleus muscle.\nAbstract: Muscle fiber types perform distinct functions within skeletal muscle tissue, enabling a wide range of physical and motor capabilities. Although specific fiber types are well characterized by their Myosin Heavy Chain isoform expression, it is highly informative to investigate these cells using further approaches. In this context, Raman spectroscopy represents a powerful tool for molecular discovery. Here, we characterized the Raman spectroscopic signatures of Type I, IIa, and IIx skeletal muscle fibers in the mouse soleus. Specific bands associated with amino acids such as tryptophan, phenylalanine, tyrosine, and the Amide I band are the main drivers of the observed variation. Interestingly, distinct spectral intensities and peak ratios particularly within the 1350\u00a0cm-1 region and 1550-1750\u00a0cm-1 range clearly differentiated Type I from Type IIa/IIx fibers. Principal Component Analysis further revealed that most of the observed variation is driven by changes near \u223c1600\u00a0cm-1. Overall, the detection of these spectral patterns provides valuable insights into the biochemical characteristics of muscle fibers and highlights the potential of Raman spectroscopy to identify fiber-type-specific signatures under various physiological and pathological conditions, including atrophy, hypertrophy, and sarcopenia.",
        "42387042": "ID: 42387042\nTitle: Feasibility and preliminary effects of combined exercise and nutritional intervention on muscle mass preservation during chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer: a prospective study.\nAbstract: To evaluate the impact of combined exercise and nutritional intervention including branched-chain amino acids on the prevention of muscle mass decline and related physical dysfunction during concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). This prospective, single-center study included 29 patients with HNC undergoing definitive cisplatin-based CCRT. Exercise intervention comprised resistance and endurance training, 30\u00a0min per day, 5\u00a0days per week. Nutritional intervention involved a daily liquid oral supplement (250\u00a0mL) providing 320\u00a0kcal and 4,600\u00a0mg of leucine, in addition to regular meals. Adherence to each intervention was recorded; patients were classified into higher (HA) and lower adherence (LA) groups based on the median overall adherence rate. Changes in body composition, muscle strength, and physical function were assessed before and after treatment. Median adherence was 59.2% for nutrition and 83.0% for exercise. Compared with the LA group, the HA group had significantly smaller reductions in soft lean mass (-\u20094.1% vs.\u2009-\u20097.8%), skeletal muscle mass index (-\u20095.4% vs.\u2009-\u20099.5%), and bone mineral content (-\u20091.8% vs.\u2009-\u20096.0%) and greater fat mass reduction (-\u200918.8% vs.\u2009+\u20098.7%). Quadriceps strength was maintained in the HA group but declined in the LA group. Adverse events and CCRT completion rates did not differ between the groups. Combined exercise and nutritional interventions are feasible during CCRT. Higher adherence may help preserve body composition and physical function, supporting the potential role of rehabilitation nutrition in supportive care for patients with HNC.",
        "42387365": "ID: 42387365\nTitle: Long Sleep Duration and Sarcopenia According to Physical Activity Level in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.\nAbstract: Although several studies have shown that long sleep duration is associated with sarcopenia, there has been insufficient analysis of the involvement of physical activity patterns in this association. The purpose of the present study was to examine whether long sleep duration was associated with sarcopenia while considering physical activity. A total of 2855 older community-dwelling people (mean age: 75.6\u2009\u00b1\u20094.1\u2009years, 52.2% female) from the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Study of Geriatric Syndromes were analyzed. Sleep duration was assessed using a self-reported questionnaire, and the participants with sleep duration of \u2265\u20099\u2009h were assigned to the group with long sleep duration. Physical activity was measured using a triaxial accelerometer and each participant's duration (min/day) of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) was calculated. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of sarcopenia. Of the 2855 participants, 118 (4.1%) were classified as having sarcopenia. Long sleep duration was significantly associated with sarcopenia after adjusting for covariates (OR: 2.09, 95% CI: 1.01-4.29, Model 1). In Model 2, in which MVPA was also adjusted for, this association was weaker (OR: 2.02, 95% CI: 0.98-4.18). After dividing the participants according to MVPA, while long sleep duration was not associated with sarcopenia in participants with higher physical activity (OR: 1.37, 95% CI: 0.47-3.99), it was in those with lower physical activity (OR: 3.34, 95% CI: 1.21-9.21). This study suggests that the association between long sleep duration and sarcopenia appeared to be stronger among older adults with lower physical activity.",
        "42387809": "ID: 42387809\nTitle: Muscle-Specific Kinase Signaling and Its Therapeutic Potential.\nAbstract: The function of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is compromised in many neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) such as autoimmune or congenital myasthenia gravis (MG), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and muscular dystrophies. The NMJ contains muscle-specific kinase (MuSK), which is a critical regulator of NMJ integrity and function. Activating the MuSK signaling cascade may have therapeutic potential in several of these NMDs that are characterized by impaired neuromuscular communication. The MuSK signaling cascade consists of different components and can be activated with interventions at different levels. In the past years, different therapeutic strategies using an engineered recombinant agrin comprised of the C-terminal fragment of the protein (mini-agrin), gene therapy of key proteins in this pathway, agonist MuSK antibodies, and SRC homology 2 domain-containing phosphotyrosine phosphatase 2 (SHP2) inhibitors have been further developed for this purpose. Each of these strategies engages distinct signaling components: mini-agrin, both as recombinant protein and gene therapy, enhances agrin-Lrp4-MuSK interaction; Dok7 gene therapy amplifies MuSK phosphorylation; Lrp4 gene therapy enhances agrin responsiveness; MuSK agonist antibodies bypass upstream defects and promote downstream signaling; SHP2 inhibitors prolong the duration of active MuSK signaling. These therapeutic strategies have ameliorated NMJ integrity and function in several preclinical models of MG, motor neuron diseases, and muscular dystrophies. In this review, we highlight MuSK signaling as a possible therapeutic target, describe the therapeutic efficacy of intervention in MuSK signaling in different NMDs, and present an outlook on future clinical development.",
        "42387913": "ID: 42387913\nTitle: Assessment of sarcopenia in patients with Takayasu arteritis: A cross-sectional observational study.\nAbstract: We aimed to evaluate muscle mass, muscle function, and sarcopenia prevalence in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TAK), and to explore associations with disease activity and vascular involvement. A total of 103 TAK patients and 75 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (HC) were included. The muscle strength of the participants was assessed using handgrip and chair-stand tests, while muscle mass was evaluated through two separate measurement methods: bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and ultrasonography (US). For US measurement, the quadriceps and the biceps muscle were measured. Prevalence of sarcopenia was defined using the updated European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) and International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISarcoPRM) algorithm. Probable, confirmed and severe sarcopenia were collectively categorized as sarcopenia. Sarcopenia prevalence was 29.1% in TAK and 12% in HC by ISarcoPRM (P\u2009<\u20090.001), and 59.2% versus 26.7% by EWGSOP2 (P\u2009<\u20090.001). Agreement between the EWGSOP2 and ISarcoPRM definitions for sarcopenia were poor (P\u2009=\u20090.062, \u0138\u2009=\u20090.153). No difference in BIA-based muscle mass was observed between the TAK and HC groups; however, quadriceps muscle thickness (MT) and Sarcopenia Thigh Adjusted Ratio (STAR) index were significantly lower in TAK (P\u2009<\u20090.001). This first study of sarcopenia in TAK shows that the prevalence of sarcopenia is higher in TAK compared with HC. US-based measurements were more sensitive than BIA, suggesting US may be a practical screening tool in TAK, detecting regional changes due to combined systemic inflammation and vasculitic arterial involvement.",
        "42388397": "ID: 42388397\nTitle: Long-term use of rozanolixizumab in generalised myasthenia gravis: final pooled analysis of the phase III MycarinG study and two open-label extensions.\nAbstract: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune disease characterised by fluctuating and fatigable muscle weakness. In the randomised, double-blind phase III MycarinG study, one 6-week rozanolixizumab cycle significantly improved MG-specific outcomes versus placebo and was generally well tolerated in patients with generalised MG (gMG). To assess the efficacy and safety of cyclic rozanolixizumab treatment. A pooled analysis of the MycarinG, MG0004 and MG0007 studies. Following MycarinG, eligible patients could enrol in the open-label extension studies MG0004 or MG0007 to receive rozanolixizumab 7 or 10\u2009mg/kg. In MG0004, patients received chronic weekly treatment for \u2a7d52\u2009weeks. In MG0007, after an initial 6-week treatment cycle, subsequent cycles were based on symptom worsening (investigator's discretion). Final efficacy data were pooled across MycarinG, MG0004 (first 6\u2009weeks) and MG0007 for patients receiving \u2a7e2 symptom-driven cycles. Efficacy endpoints included change from baseline (CFB) in MG Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL), MG Composite (MGC) and Quantitative MG (QMG) scores. Safety outcomes were assessed in patients who received \u2a7e1 cycle with a \u2a7d8-week follow-up period across MycarinG and MG0007. Overall, 188 patients received \u2a7e1 cycle and 129 received \u2a7e2 symptom-driven cycles. Across Cycles 1-13, mean (standard deviation) CFB to Day 43 in MG-ADL score ranged from -3.2 (3.3 (n\u2009=\u2009113; Cycle 3)) to -6.0 (3.9 (n\u2009=\u200924; Cycle 12)). Consistent improvements in MGC and QMG scores were also observed across repeated cycles. Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were experienced by 175/188 (93.1%) patients; most mild or moderate. Incidence remained stable with repeated cyclic treatment among patients who remained in the study at each cycle. The most common TEAE was headache (n\u2009=\u200994/188 (50.0%)). Repeated rozanolixizumab treatment cycles demonstrated consistent, clinically meaningful improvements in MG-specific outcomes as early as 1\u2009week after the first infusion. Rozanolixizumab was generally well tolerated with an acceptable safety profile, supporting its long-term use as a treatment option for adults with gMG. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03971422; NCT04124965; NCT04650854. Long-term treatment with cycles of rozanolixizumab improved symptoms in patients with generalised myasthenia gravis in a combined analysis of final data from the MycarinG study and its two extension studies Generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG) is an autoimmune disease that damages the connections between nerves and muscles, causing muscle weakness. In the MycarinG study, treatment with rozanolixizumab once a week for 6 weeks was better at improving gMG symptoms than placebo in adults with gMG. After MycarinG, patients could enter the extension studies MG0004 and MG0007. These studies assessed the side effects of long-term rozanolixizumab treatment and measured patients\u2019 symptoms to see whether rozanolixizumab remained effective. In MG0004, patients received rozanolixizumab once a week for up to 52 weeks. In MG0007, patients received rozanolixizumab once a week for 6\u2009weeks, termed a treatment cycle. After the first treatment cycle, patients only received more cycles if their symptoms worsened. We looked at data from patients who received repeated rozanolixizumab treatment cycles across MycarinG, MG0004 (first 6 weeks only) and MG0007. Treatment side effects and gMG symptoms were assessed. Overall, 129 patients received two or more rozanolixizumab cycles due to worsening symptoms. We saw consistent improvements in gMG symptoms across multiple measures; improvements were maintained over repeated treatment cycles. Altogether, we assessed 188 patients for side effects; 175 (93.1%) reported a side effect, most of which were mild or moderate in severity. The most common side effect was headache. The number of reported side effects and how bad they were did not change much across treatment cycles among patients who stayed in the study at each cycle. In the first year of treatment, patients had an average of four treatment cycles. Based on this, rozanolixizumab treatment would be expected to follow a repeated pattern of 6\u2009weeks on treatment and 6\u20138\u2009weeks off in the first year. Together, these data suggest that repeated rozanolixizumab cycles can be used for long-term treatment in patients with gMG.",
        "42390527": "ID: 42390527\nTitle: Imaging characterization and differential diagnosis of delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in athletes.\nAbstract: Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a common, self-limited clinical entity resulting from ultrastructural muscle microtrauma. Despite its benign course, DOMS may clinically and radiologically mimic other muscle injuries, creating diagnostic uncertainty for clinicians and athletes. Given the increasing use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in elite and recreational athletes, accurate recognition of DOMS on imaging has become essential to avoid misclassification as a structural muscle injury. Inappropriate management decisions, such as additional diagnostic workup, excessive restriction from physical activity, and delayed return to play. This review provides an overview of sport-specific patterns of musculoskeletal involvement in DOMS, emphasizing the muscle groups most frequently affected according to eccentric loading mechanisms across different sports. We also describe the imaging features, with emphasis on MRI and ultrasound (US), highlighting the key elements that help differentiate DOMS from other post-exercise musculoskeletal conditions. Important differential diagnoses discussed include muscle strain injuries, chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS), and exercise-related signal abnormality (ERSA). Additional conditions that may mimic DOMS on imaging, particularly in the absence of a clear clinical history, include rhabdomyolysis, inflammatory myopathies, and denervation-related muscle changes. In clinical practice, diagnostic confidence increases when imaging findings involve muscle groups associated with sport-specific biomechanical demands and correlate with the patient's activity history. Keypoints \u2022 Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) represents a form of ultrastructural muscle damage without macroscopic fiber disruption, typically developing 24-72\u00a0h after unaccustomed or intense eccentric exercise. \u2022 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the imaging modality of choice, demonstrating diffuse or multifocal muscle edema on fluid-sensitive sequences without architectural distortion or fiber discontinuity. \u2022 Sport-specific eccentric loading patterns influence the distribution of muscle involvement, reflecting the underlying biomechanical demands of different athletic activities. \u2022 Recognizing DOMS imaging patterns and differentiating them from muscle strain, exercise-related signal abnormality (ERSA), and chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is essential for prognosis, management, and safe return to sport.",
        "42391317": "ID: 42391317\nTitle: Myovascular Niche: The Role of Endothelial Cells in Skeletal Muscle Health and Disease.\nAbstract: Skeletal muscle health and regeneration are highly orchestrated processes governed by a complex interplay of muscle stem cells, fibro-adipogenic progenitors, immune cells, and endothelial cells. Among these cell types, endothelial cells play a central role not only by regulating blood and nutrient flow to support metabolic and regenerative needs, but also by directly interacting with muscle stem cells and fibro-adipogenic progenitors to regulate stem cell quiescence or activation, and muscle tissue remodeling during its regeneration and growth. The current review article provides a broad overview of the crucial role of the endothelial cells during muscle health and growth, their expansion and interaction with key muscle cell types, governing signaling pathways, and their role in metabolism. Furthermore, we discuss the role of endothelial dysfunction as a pathogenic mechanism in muscular dystrophies, diabetes, peripheral artery disease, and sarcopenia. We also overview current therapeutic approaches targeting endothelial cells in the muscle and highlight biological and research barriers causing underdeveloped therapeutics in this field.",
        "42392624": "ID: 42392624\nTitle: Efficacy of combined nutrition and exercise interventions on muscle health and performance in patients after a stroke: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.\nAbstract: Stroke survivors experience profound skeletal muscle deterioration, typically losing 15%-20% of skeletal muscle mass in the affected limb within 4-6 months post-stroke. This deterioration accelerates functional decline, falls and secondary sarcopenia. While combined nutrition and exercise interventions have shown synergistic effects in other muscle-wasting conditions, the evidence for stroke remains fragmented. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy of combined nutrition and exercise interventions on muscle health and performance in patients after stroke. We will systematically search PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection and CNKI from inception without language or date restrictions. Randomised controlled trials evaluating combined structured exercise and nutritional interventions in adults (aged \u226518 years) with stroke will be included. Primary outcomes are muscle strength and muscle mass; secondary outcomes include functional performance, balance, daily living habits, neurological function and muscle composition. Two independent reviewers will conduct screening, data extraction and outcome-level risk-of-bias assessment using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool for randomised trials. Hierarchical decision rules and robust variance estimation will be applied to address dependent effect sizes arising from multiple time points or concurrent outcome measures. Meta-analyses will be performed using random-effects models, with predefined criteria for switching to narrative synthesis under irreconcilable clinical or statistical heterogeneity. Pre-planned subgroup analyses will explore key moderators (eg, stroke chronicity, baseline nutritional status, exercise modality and supplement type). Certainty of evidence will be graded using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. Ethical approval is not required as this review involves secondary analysis of published data. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations. PROSPERO, CRD420261335163.",
        "42392979": "ID: 42392979\nTitle: Deletion of exon 2 in ALS-linked Sptlc1 causes lethality in homozygous mice but not in heterozygotes.\nAbstract: Mutations in the human SPTLC1 gene have recently been linked to early-onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), characterized by global atrophy, motor impairments, and symptoms such as tongue fasciculations. All known ALS-linked SPTLC1 mutations cluster within exon 2, and a specific variant, c.58G>T, results in exon 2 skipping. However, it is unclear how the exon 2 deletion affects SPTLC1 function in vivo and contributes to ALS pathogenesis. Leveraging the high genomic sequence similarity between mouse and human SPTLC1, we created a novel knock-in mouse model with a CRISPR/Cas9-mediated deletion of exon 2 in the endogenous murine Sptlc1 locus. Although heterozygous mice did not develop motor defects or ALS-like neuropathology, homozygous mutants died prematurely. These findings provide valuable insights into SPTLC1 exon 2 biology and serve as a useful resource for future mechanistic studies.",
        "42393315": "ID: 42393315\nTitle: Protein arginine methyltransferases coordinate mitochondrial stress adaptation and neuromuscular function.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia and neuromuscular degeneration are key drivers of functional decline during ageing and arise not solely from muscle loss but also from failure of mitochondrial and metabolic stress adaptation across the neuromuscular system. Mitochondrial dysfunction, characterized by impaired oxidative phosphorylation, defective quality control and redox imbalance, contributes directly to muscle weakness, neuromuscular junction instability and motor unit degeneration. However, the upstream mechanisms governing the transition from adaptive remodelling to degenerative collapse remain incompletely defined. Protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) have emerged as critical modulators of mitochondrial and metabolic stress signalling. Beyond epigenetic regulation, PRMTs influence signalling pathways that intersect with AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-Forkhead box O (FOXO) and mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR), thereby regulating mitochondrial biogenesis, selective autophagy and mitophagy, proteostatic balance, and anabolic restraint. Distinct PRMT family members exert non-redundant functions across muscle fibres, satellite cells and motor neurons, collectively shaping neuromuscular stress resilience. We propose that PRMTs act as molecular rheostats that bias cellular responses to mitochondrial stress towards adaptive resolution or progression to neuromuscular degeneration, thereby positioning PRMT-regulated metabolic signalling as a unifying mechanism underlying sarcopenia and compromised healthspan.",
        "42393765": "ID: 42393765\nTitle: Phenotype-specific muscle proteomic profiling in titinopathies.\nAbstract: Titinopathies are complex neuromuscular disorders with multiple phenotypes. The gene's size, comprising 364 exons, as well as the protein's size of 3.8 MDa and its extensive network of protein interactors, are key factors underlying this complexity. Various phenotypes characterize titinopathies, and this study focuses on two of them: arthrogryposis and myofibrillar myopathies. The protein deregulations associated with these two phenotypes remain unknown or have been minimally explored; however, understanding these consequences is essential for better characterizing the pathophysiological aspects of these titinopathies.The objective was to analyze protein deregulations in two cohorts of French patients with titinopathies exhibiting the arthrogryposis and myofibrillar myopathy phenotypes, and to compare them with control individuals. Protein extracts were obtained from muscle biopsies of patients, and changes in protein levels within these two groups were analyzed by mass spectrometry. The results indicate specific deregulations in each group. The networks analyzed revealed deregulation of proteins involved in fibrosis mechanisms or in the actomyosin complex for the arthrogryposis phenotype. Regulation of the muscle contraction system through deregulation of proteins involved in the cytoskeleton is impacted in patients with myofibrillar myopathy. The proteins that are quantitatively abnormal in these two groups also provide insights into the major signaling networks disrupted in titinopathies. These findings will contribute to a more precise characterization of titinopathies, enabling the identification of phenotype-specific biomarkers and potentially guiding the search for targeted therapies for these neuromuscular disorders.",
        "42394538": "ID: 42394538\nTitle: Evidence-based position paper on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) professional practice for persons with sarcopenia. The European PRM position (UEMS PRM Section).\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalized disorder of skeletal muscles associated with accelerated loss of muscle mass and function. Individuals suffering from sarcopenia need rehabilitation services due to its significant impact on their functional abilities. The aim of this evidence-based position paper (EBPP) is to improve Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) physicians' professional practice in sarcopenia. A systematic review of the literature and a consensus procedure by means of a Delphi method process have been performed involving the delegates of all European countries represented in the UEMS PRM Section. The systematic literature review is reported together with the 25 main recommendations resulting from the Delphi procedure. It is recommended that PRM physicians play a significant role in taking preventive measures for sarcopenia in older individuals and in developing an Individual Rehabilitation Project for maintaining and improving functioning and reducing disability in individuals with sarcopenia. This EBPP represents the official position of the European Union through the UEMS PRM Section and designates the professional role of PRM physicians in persons with sarcopenia.",
        "42394935": "ID: 42394935\nTitle: A convergence of global epidemics: diabetes as a modulator of neurodegenerative and neuro-inflammatory disorders.\nAbstract: Diabetes mellitus (DM) and neurological disorders are rapidly converging global health burdens, driven by population ageing, the growing prevalence of metabolic syndrome, and limited early detection and disease-modifying therapies for many neurological syndromes. Beyond its established role in diabetes-related peripheral neuropathy, DM is increasingly implicated as a modifier of risk, phenotype, and prognosis across a wide range of central and peripheral nervous system diseases. In this narrative review, we synthesize current epidemiological, clinical, genetic, and mechanistic evidence examining the relationship between DM and 10 clinically important neurological disorders: Alzheimer's disease (AD), vascular dementia (VaD), Parkinson's disease (PD), Huntington's disease (HD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP), multiple sclerosis (MS), myasthenia gravis (MG), and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). Across these conditions, DM acts as a context-dependent disease modifier, increasing risk in some disorders, appearing protective or delaying onset in others, and influencing disease phenotype, progression, and treatment response. We highlight potential areas of mechanistic convergence, such as insulin resistance, inflammation, disrupted energy homeostasis, and genetic predisposition, alongside important divergences shaped by disease-specific pathology. We also discuss the clinical and translational implications of this interface, including diagnostic challenges, opportunities for improved risk stratification, and growing interest in repurposing antidiabetic therapies, particularly metformin, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors, for neurological benefit. As the global burden of diabetes and neurological disease escalates, it is crucial to better understand the interplay between metabolic dysfunction, neurodegeneration, and neuro-immune pathways. The integration of insights across diseases may inform prevention strategies and support the development of therapeutic interventions at the metabolic-neurological interface.",
        "42394961": "ID: 42394961\nTitle: Long-term neuromuscular alterations during botulinum toxin treatment for chronic migraine.\nAbstract: To evaluate early and long-term neuromuscular and clinical effects of botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA) in women with chronic migraine undergoing sustained treatment. Forty female patients were stratified by cumulative BoNTA exposure (treatment-na\u00efve, \u223c1\u00a0year, 2-5\u00a0years, >5\u00a0years). Clinical outcomes included migraine frequency, pain burden, and quality of life. Neurophysiological assessments during one treatment cycle comprised motor nerve conduction studies, quantitative EMG, jitter analysis, and blink reflex. Serum neurofilament light chain (NfL) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) were also measured. BoNTA significantly reduced migraine days (p\u00a0=\u00a00.0008) with sustained benefit across treatment groups. Neuromuscular side effects were reported in 75% of patients treated for \u22651\u00a0year, including ptosis, diplopia, and shoulder weakness. In treatment-naive patients, frontalis CMAP amplitudes declined significantly from baseline to week 12 (p\u00a0=\u00a00.0006), whereas cumulative reductions were most pronounced in the trapezius muscle in patients treated for 2-5\u00a0years (p\u00a0<\u00a00.0001). EMG showed spontaneous activity consistent with denervation in up to 60% of patients and myopathic patterns in 30-40% of long-term-treated individuals. Abnormal jitter in the orbicularis oculi was present in 47% at week 12. NfL levels were higher in long-term treated groups at week 4 (p\u00a0=\u00a00.0095), while GFAP remained unchanged. Subtle blink reflex abnormalities suggested possible central modulation. BoNTA is associated with persistent neuromuscular alterations, with early effects in facial muscles and cumulative changes in the trapezius. These findings support the occurrence of treatment-dependent neuromuscular side effects and highlight the need for monitoring during long-term therapy.",
        "42396340": "ID: 42396340\nTitle: Utility of genetic screening for the prediction of severe arrhythmic outcomes in mitral valve prolapse.\nAbstract: Cardiomyopathy and channelopathy (CC) gene variants have been linked to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) or death (SCD) in small, selected pedigree or post-mortem studies of arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse (MVP). However, the utility of clinical whole exome sequencing (WES) panels as a risk stratification tool in unselected MVP samples is unknown. The goal of the study was to test the utility of clinical WES panels with CC variant screening for arrhythmic risk stratification in MVP. We performed research-based WES in 203 consecutive MVPs without other arrhythmic substrate. Variants were filtered for rare (<0.1%) and protein altering variants in 157 CC genes within an existing clinical panel and annotated with a clinical significance predictor. Overall frequency of CC variants was compared to a sample of general population exomes from gnomad v4.1.0. We assessed a composite severe arrhythmic outcome of SCD or frequent ectopy/ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation/SCA requiring catheter ablation or defibrillator implantation, respectively. CC variants were more common in MVPs compared to the general population (RR: 4.3, p < 0.01). Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (P/LP) variants were identified in 18 MVPs (9%; 8 CC variants among 12 genes). P/LP variants were independently associated with the composite arrhythmic outcome after adjustment for traditional imaging parameters of risk including mitral annular disjunction and bileaflet involvement (OR: 1.23 [95% CI: 1.03 - 1.47], p = 0.01). P/LP variant carriers were at greater arrhythmic risk in time-to-event analyses starting at birth (HR: 2.87 [95% CI: 1.24 - 6.62], p = 0.01). A subset of MVPs with P/LP variants in CC genes are at higher arrhythmic risk. A clinical WES panel inclusive of CC variants may represent a valuable arrhythmic risk stratification tool in MVP beyond traditional imaging parameters. What Is Known: Cardiomyopathy/channelopathy gene variants have been linked to sudden cardiac arrest or death in small, selected pedigree or post-mortem studies of arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse (MVP).Imaging studies have highlighted a diffuse myopathic process in patients with arrhythmic MVP and their family members.What The Study Adds: In consecutive MVP patients, cardiomyopathy/channelopathy genetic mutations are linked to a subclinical myopathy by strain echocardiography and a greater risk for severe ventricular arrhythmias independently of bileaflet involvement and mitral annular disjunctionA clinical whole exome sequencing panel inclusive of cardiomyopathy/channelopathy genetic variants may represent a valuable arrhythmic risk stratification tool in MVP beyond traditional imaging parameters.",
        "42396436": "ID: 42396436\nTitle: Metrnl and macrophage polarization: role in skeletal muscle homeostasis and therapeutic potential.\nAbstract: Macrophage polarization has a significant influence on the immune microenvironment of skeletal muscle, regulating metabolic and repair homeostasis. Meteorin-like protein (Metrnl), a recently identified myokine, is implicated in immunity, metabolism, and tissue remodeling. It regulates macrophage polarization through a complex, integrated signaling network, conferring multiple metabolic benefits on skeletal muscle. This review outlines the dynamics of macrophage polarization in maintaining skeletal muscle homeostasis and discusses the signaling pathways through which Metrnl exerts its effects. Drawing on human and rodent in vivo studies, the focus is on the pivotal role of this regulatory axis in skeletal muscle destabilization, particularly in glucose metabolic disorders and age-related sarcopenia. Notably, Metrnl acts as a bidirectional regulator whose biological effects are highly tissue- and disease-dependent. The review further concludes by examining potential pathological mechanisms linking Metrnl-modulated macrophage polarization to skeletal muscle microenvironmental homeostasis, and highlights unresolved questions regarding Metrnl receptor distribution and subset-specific macrophage regulation, putting forward multi-omics and in vivo imaging technologies as core avenues for subsequent exploration.",
        "42396931": "ID: 42396931\nTitle: Oxygen-ozone action on Isaac's syndrome: a case report.\nAbstract: Isaac's syndrome, or neuromyotonia, is a rare autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by continuous muscle fiber activity due to peripheral nerve hyperexcitability. Clinical features include persistent muscle stiffness, cramps, fasciculations, delayed muscle relaxation, and myokymia. These symptoms are often associated with autoantibodies targeting voltage-gated potassium channels (VGKCs) or related proteins such as CASPR2. Conventional treatment typically involves immunosuppressive agents and symptomatic medications, but therapeutic responses can be incomplete or transient. We report the case of a 43-year-old woman with a long-standing diagnosis of Isaac's syndrome who experienced limited benefit from prolonged immunosuppressive and symptomatic therapies. The patient presented with disabling motor symptoms, pain, and reduced quality of life. She was treated with major autohemotherapy using an oxygen-ozone (O\u2082-O\u2083) protocol. Within two months, notable clinical and electrophysiological improvements were observed, including the resolution of neuromyotonia and significant gains in daily functional abilities. These improvements, assessed via the Barthel Index, remained stable over a three-year follow-up period, indicating sustained autonomy and pain control. The patient also carried MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms, which may have contributed to the autoimmune disease and influenced treatment response. This case highlights the potential role of oxygen-ozone therapy as a complementary non-pharmacological approach in refractory autoimmune neuromuscular disorders. The sustained clinical benefit observed suggests that ozone therapy may contribute to immune modulation, redox balance, and restoration of mitochondrial function. Further studies are warranted to evaluate personalized ozone-based protocols in the management of immune-mediated neuromuscular conditions.",
        "42396942": "ID: 42396942\nTitle: Functional Impact of Pain and Its Association With Sarcopenia in the Elderly: The Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (BLAS).\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, characterized by the loss of muscle mass and strength, is a prevalent geriatric condition associated with increased morbidity and healthcare burden. Understanding its multifactorial etiology is essential for effective prevention and management. This study aimed to investigate the association between chronic pain and sarcopenia and to identify demographic, nutritional, and functional factors associated with sarcopenia in a cohort of older Iranian adults. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using baseline data from 1344 participants aged \u2265\u200960\u2009years from the Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (BLAS). Participants were classified into four groups based on the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People-version 2 (EWGSOP2) criteria: robust, probable sarcopenia, sarcopenia, and severe sarcopenia. Pain was assessed using the brief pain inventory (BPI), with pain severity score and pain interference score (BPI9) as primary variables. Multivariable and multinomial logistic regression models adjusted for socioeconomic, nutritional, and functional covariates were used to assess associations. In logistic regression analyses, pain interference score was significantly associated with higher odds of sarcopenia across all models, including the fully adjusted model (OR\u2009=\u20091.24, 95% CI: 1.11-1.39, p < 0.001), whereas pain severity score was not associated with higher odds of sarcopenia in binary models (p > 0.05). In multinomial logistic regression, pain interference score demonstrated a graded association with sarcopenia severity, with the strongest effect observed for severe sarcopenia (final model RRR\u2009=\u20091.32, 95% CI: 1.15-1.52, p < 0.001) and a moderate effect for probable sarcopenia (RRR\u2009=\u20091.13, 95% CI: 1.05-1.22, p = 0.003). The association between pain severity and sarcopenia severity was not significant in final adjusted model. Sensitivity analyses using an alternative sarcopenia definition confirmed these findings. Pain interference, rather than pain severity, is significantly associated with sarcopenia. These findings highlight the importance of addressing pain-related functional limitations in efforts to prevent and manage sarcopenia, particularly in aging populations within low- and middle-income countries.",
        "42397313": "ID: 42397313\nTitle: Effect of Colchicine on Left Atrial Mechanics in Rheumatic Heart Disease: The COL-RHD A Pilot Trial.\nAbstract: Rheumatic heart disease is increasingly recognized as an immunologically active condition characterized by persistent low-grade inflammation contributing to atrial dysfunction. The authors aimed to evaluate whether colchicine reduces systemic inflammation and improves left atrial (LA) mechanical function in chronic rheumatic mitral valve disease. In this prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial, 90 patients with chronic moderate-to-severe rheumatic mitral valve disease were randomized (1:1) to colchicine (0.5 mg twice daily) or placebo for 6 months in addition to standard therapy. The primary outcome was change in interleukin (IL)-6 at 6 months. Secondary outcomes included changes in other inflammatory markers, LA strain parameters, NYHA functional class, and correlations between inflammatory markers and LA mechanics. Colchicine significantly reduced inflammatory markers (IL-6, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; all P < 0.001). IL-6 decreased from 98.0 (86.9-112.1) to 11.2 (7.3-21.5) pg/mL in the colchicine group, while increasing in placebo (P < 0.001). LA reservoir strain improved significantly (23.6% \u00b1 2.0% vs 16.5% \u00b1 1.6%, P < 0.001). IL-6 showed strong inverse correlation with LA reservoir strain (r = -0.65, P < 0.001). Functional status improved, with 69.2% of NYHA functional class III patients improving to class II. Colchicine significantly attenuates systemic inflammation and improves LA mechanical function and functional status in chronic rheumatic mitral valve disease, supporting an inflammation-driven atrial myopathy phenotype.",
        "42397462": "ID: 42397462\nTitle: A case study of comprehensive association analysis and risk prediction of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a Chinese population.\nAbstract: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with significant genetic heterogeneity. While large-scale studies have characterized its genetic architecture in European populations, the genetic basis of ALS in the Chinese population remains under-explored. To address this gap, we conducted a comprehensive genetic analysis on a cohort of 40 Chinese individuals (32 ALS patients and 8 controls) using whole genome sequencing. We employed the Phenotype-Covariate Genetic Correlation method to estimate SNP-based heritability on the liability scale and utilized LDAK-KVIK for gene-based association analysis. Our analysis revealed a SNP-based heritability (h2SNP) of approximately 25.1% in this Chinese cohort, with a positive correlation between minor allele frequency and heritability, highlighting the substantial contribution of common variants. Gene-based analysis prioritized candidate risk genes, including MIB1, TMED2, and DOC2B, which implicate ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation and intracellular vesicle trafficking in ALS pathogenesis. In risk prediction models, the BOLT-LMM approach achieved a robust mean Area Under the Curve (AUC) of 0.883. This study provides the first comprehensive estimate of SNP-based heritability in a sequenced Chinese ALS cohort and supports the \"polygenic background\" hypothesis. The identification of candidate risk genes and the preliminary validation of polygenic risk scoring highlight the potential for future genetic stratification in Chinese patients.",
        "42397795": "ID: 42397795\nTitle: Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Presented as Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis Complicated with Rhabdomyolysis: Case Report and Review.\nAbstract: BACKGROUND Dermatomyositis is a rare autoimmune condition characterized primarily by proximal muscle weakness and cutaneous rashes, such as Gottron's papules and heliotrope rash, and is classified as a subtype of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. While the clinical spectrum of dermatomyositis is broad, its initial onset as fulminant rhabdomyolysis (complicated by acute renal failure) is exceedingly rare. Such atypical presentations necessitate proactive clinical vigilance to ensure a prompt and accurate diagnosis. CASE REPORT Our patient was a 53-year-old woman who presented with progressive proximal muscle weakness, dysphagia, dysphonia, elevated creatinine kinase levels, hyperkalemia, and renal impairment. She was initially treated for rhabdomyolysis; however, due to increasing creatinine kinase levels and renal impairment, she required hemodialysis. During hospitalization she developed characteristic skin manifestations, including heliotrope rash and sleeve sign. Further investigation revealed pancreatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. CONCLUSIONS This report underscores the diagnostic difficulties in differentiating paraneoplastic-associated dermatomyositis from isolated primary rhabdomyolysis. It emphasizes the imperative of screening for occult malignancies in adult patients presenting with profound muscle necrosis and secondary kidney impairment. Identifying unusual clinical patterns of dermatomyositis early, combined with the rapid initiation of immunosuppressant and rigorous cancer surveillance, is essential for improving prognosis. This becomes paramount in scenarios in which the clinical presentation is suggestive of a paraneoplastic origin, notably pancreatic malignancy.",
        "42398094": "ID: 42398094\nTitle: Circulating MYOM3 fragments reflect disease severity and therapeutic efficacy in tubular aggregate myopathy and Stormorken syndrome.\nAbstract: Tubular aggregate myopathy (TAM) and Stormorken syndrome (STRMK) are clinically overlapping disorders characterized by muscle weakness, thrombocytopenia, spleen anomalies and short stature. They are due to mutations affecting the Ca2+ sensor STIM1 or the Ca2+ channel ORAI1 and leading to aberrant Ca2+ homeostasis. Therapeutic approaches aiming to rebalance intracellular Ca2+ levels largely rescued the multi-systemic phenotype in Stim1R304W/+ mice harboring the most common TAM/STRMK mutation. However, the currently used biomarkers to follow disease progression are costly and inadequate for longitudinal studies. Here, we investigated the suitability of MYOM3 to serve as a robust blood-based biomarker for TAM/STRMK. Using only minimal blood volumes, we detected highly elevated circulating MYOM3 levels in plasma samples from Stim1R304W/+ mice and TAM/STRMK patients with different mutations, and we found that the MYOM3 levels were normalized in Stim1R304W/+ mice undergoing efficient therapies. We also identified skeletal muscle as the primary source of circulating MYOM3, a structural protein of the contractile unit in myofibers, and uncovered that MYOM3 is primarily expressed in regenerating muscle fibers and in fast-twitch type IIa fibers. Overall, this work emphasizes the utility of MYOM3 as a minimally-invasive biomarker for disorders involving myofiber degeneration, and highlights the ability of MYOM3 to detect early muscle dysfunction in TAM/STRMK and evaluate therapeutic efficiency.",
        "42398839": "ID: 42398839\nTitle: Nipocalimab and other FcRn blockers in neuromuscular disorders.\nAbstract: Neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) inhibition represents a novel and targeted therapeutic approach for autoimmune neuromuscular disorders driven by pathogenic IgG autoantibodies. Nipocalimab is one of those, and it is a fully human, high-affinity IgG1 monoclonal antibody that blocks FcRn-IgG interactions, thereby accelerating degradation of IgG while sparing other immunoglobulin subtypes and cellular immune responses. This selective mechanism offers clear advantages over conventional immunosuppressive and immunomodulation therapies, like intravenous immunoglobulin, plasma exchange, steroidal and nonsteroidal immunosuppressants, and B-cell-depleting agents, including rapid onset of action, reversibility, and a favorable safety profile. Clinical evidence is most robust in generalized myasthenia gravis (MG), where phase II and III randomized trials demonstrated significant, dose-dependent reductions in MG-ADL and QMG scores, rapid clinical responses, and acceptable tolerability compared to placebo. Efficacy outcomes were broadly similar with all FcRn inhibitors, including efgartigimod and rozanolixizumab, establishing FcRn blockade as an effective strategy in antibody-mediated MG. Beyond MG, ongoing studies are evaluating nipocalimab in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), while efgartigimod has already shown significant relapse-prevention benefits. In contrast, FcRn inhibition appears ineffective in multifocal motor neuropathy, likely reflecting its predominantly IgM-mediated pathophysiology. Emerging data also suggest a potential role for FcRn inhibitors in immune-mediated myopathies, particularly those driven by IgG autoantibodies, although evidence remains sparse and preliminary. Overall, FcRn inhibition-and nipocalimab in particular-offers a promising, mechanism-based treatment paradigm across a spectrum of IgG-mediated neuromuscular diseases, with ongoing trials expected to further refine its clinical role, optimal indications, and long-term safety.",
        "42399074": "ID: 42399074\nTitle: Prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, defined by reductions in muscle mass and strength, increases the risk of adverse outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-driven in part by chronic inflammation-and is linked to a poor prognosis. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with RA using Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2025 criteria and to analyse its associated clinical features. This cross-sectional study enrolled 978 patients with RA (mean age 60.1\u00b112.1 years, range 21-99 years and 86.4% female) diagnosed according to the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) classification criteria. Sarcopenia was diagnosed based on the AWGS 2025 consensus, using bioelectrical impedance analysis for appendicular skeletal muscle mass index, handgrip dynamometry for muscle strength. Demographic data, clinical parameters and medication use were collected. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS V.21.0. The overall prevalence of sarcopenia among patients with RA was 18.6% (182/978). Male gender (OR 9.140, 95% CI 5.211 to 16.029), body mass index (BMI) (OR 0.586, 95% CI 0.534 to 0.643), disease duration (OR 1.046, 95% CI 1.025 to 1.069), rheumatoid factor (RF)-IgM level (OR 1.002, 95% CI 1.000 to 1.003), prednisone dosage (OR 1.094, 95% CI 1.033 to 1.159), tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNF-i) use (OR 0.502, 95% CI 0.312 to 0.808) and tocilizumab use (OR 0.493, 95% CI 0.304 to 0.799) were associated with sarcopenia in patients with RA. The prevalence of sarcopenia is considerable in patients with RA. Key risk factors include male gender, lower BMI, longer disease duration, higher RF-IgM level and higher dosage of glucocorticoid use. The use of tocilizumab and TNF-i may be associated with a reduced incidence of sarcopenia in this population.",
        "42399152": "ID: 42399152\nTitle: Macrophage inclusions in patients undergoing antisense oligonucleotide therapy for ALS or SMA: A retrospective and transversal study.\nAbstract: Intrathecal antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) have revolutionized the management of genetic motor neuron diseases. Nusinersen is approved for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) caused by SMN1 mutations, and tofersen for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) linked to SOD1 mutations. Since their approval, some studies reported the presence of macrophagic inclusions in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients treated with ASOs, first in nusinersen-treated patients and more recently in those receiving tofersen. These findings remain poorly characterized, and their clinical significance is unclear. We first conducted a retrospective study in 21 patients (132 CSF samples): six treated with tofersen (every 4 weeks) and 15 with nusinersen (every 4 months). CSF samples were analyzed for macrophagic inclusions, their time of onset, and persistence over time. To assess clinical and inflammatory correlates of macrophagic inclusions, we then performed an analysis of CSF inflammatory biomarkers and serum ferritin and neurofilament light chain tests in 18 of these patients still under treatment. In tofersen-treated patients, macrophagic inclusions were consistently observed and persisted over time, except in one case. In nusinersen-treated patients, inclusions were rare and transient. An inflammatory CSF profile was associated with the presence of inclusions, but their cellular nature remained undetermined. Notably, tofersen-treated patients with \"tofersenophages\" exhibited favorable clinical responses. Macrophagic inclusions appear more frequent in the CSF of tofersen-treated patients than previously reported. While their origin remains unclear, they seem linked to CSF inflammation without precluding a beneficial therapeutic response.",
        "42399647": "ID: 42399647\nTitle: Experimental sepsis causes SERCA2 expression in white adipose tissue but not classical browning.\nAbstract: Sepsis causes muscle wasting and cachexia but mechanisms remain unclear. Cachexia in cancer and burn injury is partly attributed to 'browning'; where white adipose tissue (WAT) develops a catabolic, thermogenic brown adipose tissue-like phenotype. We hypothesised that sepsis-induced muscle wasting is caused by browning. 58 male Wistar rats were randomised to sham (n\u2009=\u200917) or experimental sepsis induced by intraperitoneal zymosan (n\u2009=\u200941). Tibialis anterior mass was measured on Days 3 and 14. Browning was sought using whole body and WAT respirometry, RNA-sequencing, immunoblot, thermal imaging and multi-photon microscopy of WAT. Fourteen-day mortality in rats receiving zymosan was 17%. In survivors, body mass loss peaked at day 3 and persisted to day 14 with associated tibialis anterior muscle mass loss. Zymosan peritonitis caused hypermetabolism during the late recovery phase (Days 11-14), but no difference in epididymal white adipose tissue temperature nor oxygen flux. At Day 14 transcriptomics showed inflammation but no increase in uncoupling protein (UCP)-1 at transcript or protein levels. SERCA2 protein was however increased fourfold in retroperitoneal WAT at day 14 (p\u2009=\u20090.016). Rats recovering from zymosan peritonitis developed muscle wasting and cachexia associated with WAT inflammation and whole-body hypermetabolism. No evidence of browning was seen at functional, transcriptomic or protein levels, therefore our data do not support the hypothesis of classical browning as a driver of sepsis-induced muscle wasting and cachexia. SERCA2 protein expression was however increased in retroperitoneal WAT at day 14.",
        "42399900": "ID: 42399900\nTitle: Sex-specific patterns of skeletal muscle aging at the L3 level: a quantitative study based on opportunistic CT.\nAbstract: This opportunistic CT-based study aimed to investigate age- and sex-related changes in muscle mass and quality at the L3 vertebral level in men aged\u2009\u2265\u200950\u00a0years and postmenopausal women. Clinical and abdominal CT data from 292 hospitalized patients (146 men, 146 women) were retrospectively analyzed. At the L3 level, skeletal muscle area (SMA), skeletal muscle index (SMI), skeletal muscle density (SMD), intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT), and intramuscular adipose tissue content (IMAC) were measured using Image J. Two-way ANOVA was used to test for sex-by-age interactions. Univariate linear regression and LOESS smoothing were additionally applied to quantify and visualize age-related trajectories, respectively. All CT-derived measurements showed excellent inter-rater reliability (ICC\u2009>\u20090.75). Two-way ANOVA revealed significant sex-by-age interactions for SMA and SMI (p\u2009=\u20090.001 and p\u2009=\u20090.003, respectively), but not for SMD or IMAT. Men exhibited a more rapid age-related decline in muscle mass: each additional year of age was associated with a decrease in SMA of 1.331 cm2 in men versus 0.465 cm2 in women. Women demonstrated an earlier onset of muscle quality deterioration. Compared with younger postmenopausal women, older postmenopausal women had significantly lower SMD (p\u2009<\u20090.05), and IMAT increased significantly after age 60 (p\u2009<\u20090.05). IMAT was a more sensitive imaging biomarker of age-related myosteatosis than IMAC. Opportunistic CT-based assessment reveals a distinct sexual dimorphism in skeletal muscle aging: men lose muscle mass more rapidly, whereas women experience an earlier onset of muscle quality decline, driven predominantly by intermuscular fat infiltration. Opportunistic CT effectively captures these sex-specific differences, supporting its application in opportunistic screening and sex\u2011specific management of sarcopenia.",
        "42400221": "ID: 42400221\nTitle: Downstream Pathways of Dystrophin Deficiency in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Implications for Muscle Degeneration and Regeneration.\nAbstract: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common and severe form of muscular dystrophy, primarily affecting skeletal muscle and leading to premature death. Although the loss of dystrophin has long been recognised as the primary cause of the disease, no definitive cure is currently available. As a consequence, therapeutic efforts have largely focused on mitigating disease progression rather than correcting the primary genetic defect. In this context, extensive research focuses on secondary pathological mechanisms, downstream cellular and molecular alterations triggered by dystrophin deficiency, that contribute to disease progression, particularly by affecting muscle degeneration and regeneration. While therapeutic strategies have traditionally aimed to enhance muscle regeneration, accumulating evidence indicates that limiting chronic degeneration and the associated degeneration-regeneration cycles may represent a more effective approach to preserve muscle integrity. Here, we examine the published evidence to delineate this shift in therapeutic perspective. This narrative review summarises preclinical and clinical strategies for DMD. We considered over 100 published articles, 85% from the last 15\u2009years and analysing 40 different approaches, grouping them based on pathways targeted. For each study, therapeutic efficacy was assessed by focusing on the impact on promoting muscle regeneration versus limiting degeneration, based on morphological features, including muscle architecture, inflammation and fibrosis, as well as functional outcomes. Our analysis revealed pathway-specific benefits in skeletal muscle. Among calcium- and mitochondrial-targeted interventions, 94.4% preserved muscle morphology and slowed down muscle regeneration. Myofibre stability approaches were evenly split, with 50% promoting regeneration and 50% delaying muscle wasting. Satellite cell-targeted therapies affecting proliferation and fusion enhanced muscle regeneration in most cases, while anti-inflammatory strategies slowed muscle degeneration in 63.6% and promoted new myofibre formation in 36.4% of cases. Oxidative stress modulation preserved muscle structure in 85.7% of cases, while boosting muscle regeneration in the remaining therapies. Emerging evidence indicates a shift in DMD therapeutic focus, from strategies aimed primarily at enhancing muscle regeneration to approaches that limit repeated degeneration-regeneration cycles. Most current interventions act by modulating pathological processes that drive chronic muscle damage rather than by directly stimulating regeneration. Importantly, targeting multiple disease-relevant pathways within skeletal muscle has shown beneficial effects in preclinical models, supporting the concept that coordinated and temporally controlled modulation of key biological processes may represent an effective strategy to stabilise muscle tissue and delay disease progression.",
        "42400678": "ID: 42400678\nTitle: Brain-muscle axis regulation of neuroinflammation and sarcopenia in Parkinson's disease: the bridging role of lactylation.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a common and often overlooked nonmotor symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD), significantly increasing the risk of falls and exacerbating the disease burden. Increasing evidence suggests that PD is not merely a neurodegenerative disease confined to the central nervous system (CNS) but also involves significant systemic metabolic disturbances and peripheral tissue dysfunction, indicating a systemic pathological character. In recent years, epigenetic modifications have gradually become an important perspective for understanding the inflammatory progression of PD. Lactate is no longer simply considered the end product of glycolysis, but can regulate gene transcription and protein function through protein lactylation. This paper systematically proposes that lactylation is a key molecular bridge between neuroinflammation and sarcopenia in PD. We searched literature from the PubMed database from 2010 to 2026, screened qualified English articles, and integrated the latest research advances in neuroimmunology, skeletal muscle biology, and metabolic epigenetics. In PD, microglia epigenetic modifications and metabolic reprogramming lead to lactate accumulation, which may drive a persistent neuroinflammatory response through lactate modification. Simultaneously, chronic inflammation and metabolic abnormalities can propagate along the brain-muscle axis, promoting skeletal muscle protein metabolic imbalance and accelerating the development of sarcopenia. Based on this, this paper systematically proposes that lactylation is a key molecular bridge between neuroinflammation and sarcopenia in PD. Combining the latest research advances in neuroimmunology, skeletal muscle biology, and metabolic epigenetics, this paper elucidates the potential mechanisms by which abnormal lactate metabolism and lactylation play a role in altered glial cell inflammatory phenotypes and skeletal muscle homeostasis imbalances. Furthermore, in conjunction with exercise intervention studies, this paper explores how lactylation, as a key regulatory molecule, can achieve bidirectional improvement in CNS inflammation and peripheral muscle function, providing a new theoretical basis for systemic intervention strategies for PD.",
        "42400730": "ID: 42400730\nTitle: Neuroprotective potential of resveratrol in Parkinson, Huntington, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and multiple sclerosis: a comprehensive review.\nAbstract: Resveratrol shows neuroprotective effects in preclinical studies across a number of neurodegenerative illnesses, including Parkinson's disease (PD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Huntington's disease (HD), and it enhances mitochondrial function through stimulation of the AMPK/SIRT1/PGC-1\u03b1 pathway, thereby improving mitochondrial oxidative capacity and ATP generation. The natural polyphenol lowers \u03b1-synuclein accumulation and affects autophagy; both markers of PD. Combining nano\u2011resveratrol formulations with L\u2011DOPA has shown greater therapeutic efficacy in animal models (MPTP mouse), while co\u2011administration with EGCG has shown synergistic neuroprotection in vitro (SH\u2011SY5Y cells). These combination strategies offer potential advantages in neuroprotection and symptom alleviation while minimizing adverse drug effects. Resveratrol activates SIRT1 and AMPK signaling in preclinical models, enhancing mitochondrial biogenesis, lowering apoptosis, and restoring cellular resilience. The effectiveness of various models and dosages varies. The primary mechanism by which resveratrol promotes neuronal survival and remyelination in multiple sclerosis is through SIRT1 activation, which does not directly reduce inflammation. As innovative delivery systems, intranasal nanoparticles and exosomes produced from macrophages have shown improved CNS targeting accuracy. Resveratrol slows down neurodegeneration and improves the prognosis of HD by improving motor function and stimulating mitochondrial biogenesis in addition to activating neuroprotective ERK signaling. All of these results point to resveratrol's several pathways as a strong contender for neurodegenerative disease adjunctive treatment. The current evidence base is insufficient to support clinical use of resveratrol for any of the four diseases. Further rigorous preclinical studies (including TDP-43 models for ALS, SIRT1 knockout studies, and human-feasible dosing) and well-designed clinical trials with pharmacokinetic endpoints are required before any clinical recommendations can be made.",
        "42400735": "ID: 42400735\nTitle: Exercise remodels the skeletal muscle immune microenvironment to ameliorate type 2 diabetes mellitus-induced muscle atrophy: From immunometabolism to organ crosstalk.\nAbstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) complicated by muscle atrophy (diabetic sarcopenia) significantly increases mortality risk, with immunometabolic imbalance-driven disruption of the skeletal muscle microenvironment as a core mechanism. This review focuses on the immune cell-myocyte crosstalk network to elucidate the pathological mechanisms of T2DM-induced muscle atrophy, the local remodeling effects of exercise, and systemic organ crosstalk. In the T2DM state, M1/M2 imbalance and metabolic reprogramming of macrophages, dysregulated mast cell activation and histamine signaling, NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis, T-cell immunosenescence, and chemokine storms collectively disrupt muscle homeostasis. Exercise reverses these abnormalities by downregulating TRIB3/AKT to promote M2 polarization, restoring mast cell function, inhibiting the NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD pyroptosis pathway, increasing Treg infiltration, and downregulating the chemokine network, thereby shifting the local microenvironment from a \"pro-inflammatory/destructive\" to a \"reparative/regenerative\" state. Furthermore, exercise exerts systemic regulation through multiple organ axes, including adipose tissue (adipokines and inflammation), gut microbiota, liver (SIRT1/FGF21 signaling), and the brain (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and myokines such as BDNF and CTSB for bidirectional neuroimmune regulation). In summary, exercise directly remodels the local immune crosstalk network in skeletal muscle and synergistically improves T2DM-associated muscle atrophy through multi-organ interactions, providing a theoretical basis for precise exercise interventions.",
        "42401548": "ID: 42401548\nTitle: Targeted long-read sequencing enables comprehensive analysis of the genetic and epigenetic landscape of inherited myopathies.\nAbstract: The genetic variants that cause inherited myopathies vary widely in type, size and sequence context, encompassing small sequence variants, large structural variants, repeat expansions, and more complex events, such as the D4Z4 macrosatellite contraction and hypomethylation that causes facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Many of these are challenging to characterise using next-generation sequencing and other older molecular technologies. To address this, we developed a targeted long-read sequencing assay and bioinformatics analysis framework that captures the full suite of genes, variants and epigenetic signatures currently implicated in inherited myopathies. Applying this to a cohort of myopathy patients, we demonstrate the analytical validity of our approach and its improved accuracy and resolution compared to existing methods. Our assay led to new genetic diagnoses in 35.5% (11/31) of patients who remained undiagnosed after standard clinical genetic testing. This methodology constitutes a single streamlined assay for comprehensive genetic and epigenetic characterisation of inherited myopathies.",
        "42402342": "ID: 42402342\nTitle: Prognostic Impact of Preoperative Osteosarcopenia Assessed by Computed Tomography in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery.\nAbstract: To investigate the prognostic significance of osteosarcopenia, as assessed by preoperative computed tomography (CT), in older patients undergoing cardiac surgery. This single-center retrospective observational study included 221 consecutive patients aged \u2265\u200965\u2009years who underwent cardiac surgery between November 2016 and August 2023. Sarcopenia was defined by the psoas muscle index at the third lumbar vertebral level, and osteopenia by bone mineral density at the first lumbar vertebral level on preoperative CT, with the lowest sex-specific quartile considered indicative of each condition. Osteosarcopenia was defined as the coexistence of both sarcopenia and osteopenia. The primary endpoint was a composite of all-cause mortality and unplanned readmission within 2\u2009years after discharge. Prognostic factors were evaluated using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models. Of the 221 eligible patients, 184 were included in the final analysis (mean age 73.5\u2009\u00b1\u20095.3\u2009years; 64.1% male). The primary endpoint occurred in 43 patients (23.4%). Event-free survival rates were 81.7% in the normal group, 75.9% in the sarcopenia-alone group, 72.4% in the osteopenia-alone group, and 50.0% in the osteosarcopenia group, with the osteosarcopenia group demonstrating the poorest prognosis (log-rank p\u2009=\u20090.015). In the multivariable analysis, osteosarcopenia remained independently associated with adverse outcomes after adjustment for multiple clinical covariates. Preoperative CT-defined osteosarcopenia was significantly associated with poorer postoperative outcomes in older patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Even after adjustment for clinical risk factors, osteosarcopenia persisted as an independent prognostic indicator, suggesting its potential utility for preoperative risk stratification.",
        "42402543": "ID: 42402543\nTitle: Real-world retention of nintedanib and factors associated with treatment discontinuation in connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: a retrospective cohort study of 92 patients.\nAbstract: Treatment discontinuation of nintedanib is an important clinical issue in patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD). This study aimed to evaluate real-world retention of nintedanib across CTD subtypes and to explore factors associated with treatment discontinuation. We conducted a single-center retrospective study of consecutive patients with CTD-ILD who initiated nintedanib between June 2019 and December 2024. Clinical data, including baseline characteristics, concomitant therapies, and treatment outcomes, were collected. The primary outcome was the 48-week retention rate. Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazards models were used to evaluate factors associated with treatment discontinuation. A total of 92 patients were included (rheumatoid arthritis [RA], n\u2009=\u200925; idiopathic inflammatory myopathy [IIM], n\u2009=\u200925; systemic sclerosis [SSc], n\u2009=\u200921; microscopic polyangiitis [MPA], n\u2009=\u200910; Sj\u00f6gren disease [SjD], n\u2009=\u20099). The 48-week retention rate was 82.6%, with a median treatment duration of 978\u00a0days (IQR, 586-1356). Retention was lowest in RA, with higher rates observed in other CTD subtypes. Stratified analyses showed that this difference was evident in patients aged\u2009<\u200965\u00a0years (p\u2009=\u20090.001) and those receiving an initial dose of 300\u00a0mg/day (p\u2009=\u20090.003), but not in older patients or those receiving\u2009<\u2009300\u00a0mg/day. In univariable analysis, RA (HR 3.10, p\u2009=\u20090.024) and an initial dose of 300\u00a0mg/day (HR 2.67, p\u2009=\u20090.050) were associated with discontinuation. However, RA was not independently associated with discontinuation after adjustment for age and initial dose in the exploratory multivariable analysis. Nintedanib showed favorable retention in CTD-ILD. Although retention appeared lower in RA, this difference may be influenced by patient characteristics such as age and initial dosing. Individualized dose selection and appropriate management of adverse events may improve treatment persistence. Key Points \u2022 Nintedanib showed favorable 48-week retention in patients with CTD-ILD in a real-world setting. \u2022 Lower retention observed in RA was influenced by age and initial dosing, rather than disease subtype alone.",
        "42402806": "ID: 42402806\nTitle: Very low-amplitude muscle activity increases probability of motor evoked potentials in healthy individuals and in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.\nAbstract: Muscle contraction increases motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude, decreasing motor threshold (MT). Correspondingly, trials where baseline EMG amplitude exceeds a specified threshold are often rejected. We aimed to investigate the influence of motor activity below such a threshold of MEP amplitude. We retrospectively analysed TMS-EMG data collected during resting MT (RMT) measurement in 45 healthy control subjects (1794 data points) and 35 people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; 1229 data points). Trials with de-meaned root mean squared (RMS) EMG amplitude of >10\u00a0\u00b5V throughout the 200\u00a0ms prior to stimulation were rejected. Generalised linear mixed-effects models assessed effects of muscle activity below this rejection threshold on the probability of evoking an MEP with peak-to-peak amplitude of \u226550\u00a0\u00b5V. Greater sub-rejection-threshold activity significantly increases MEP probability in control subjects and people with ALS. Models predicted a 38%-43% increase in MEP probability when baseline RMS-EMG amplitude increased from  1 $\\hskip.001pt 1$  to 9\u00a0\u00b5V. Sub-rejection-threshold baseline activity was significantly greater in ALS than control subjects. Below a typical rejection threshold, greater baseline RMS-EMG amplitudes markedly increase the probability of evoking MEPs with peak-to-peak amplitude of \u226550\u00a0\u00b5V. Effects of sub-rejection-threshold muscle activity should be accounted for when comparing RMT measures, particularly between cohorts where such activity differs, such as ALS and control subjects.",
        "42403000": "ID: 42403000\nTitle: Association of the Intensity, Frequency, Duration, and Volume of Physical Activity With Sarcopenia and Its Related Indicators.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is a crucial factor leading to a decline in physical function and quality of life among middle-aged and older adults. However, the associations between physical activity (PA) and sarcopenia-related diagnostic indicators in this population remain unclear within the Chinese context. Using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), we conducted a longitudinal analysis spanning from 2011 to 2015. Cox regression analysis was performed to explore the associations of PA intensity, frequency, duration, and volume with sarcopenia incidence and its diagnostic indicators, which are made up of muscle strength, muscle mass, and physical performance, including gait speed (GS), the five-time chair stand test, and the short physical performance battery (SPPB). Among 3069 participants, no significant associations were observed between PA and sarcopenia incidence or muscle mass (both p\u2009>\u20090.05), whereas all dimensions of PA were associated with muscle strength (all p\u2009<\u20090.05). Except for low- or vigorous-intensity PA, moderate- and low-intensity PA frequency of 3-5\u2009days/week, moderate PA volume \u2265\u2009300\u2009min/week, and moderate-to-vigorous PA volume 600-2249 metabolic equivalents, all other PA dimensions were associated with physical performance (all p\u2009<\u20090.05). Further sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of these findings. These findings indicate that PA enhances muscle strength and improves muscular function, thereby reducing the severity and improving the prognosis of sarcopenia.",
        "42403576": "ID: 42403576\nTitle: Effectiveness of a home-based training program on hand function after carpal tunnel release: A prospective multicenter trial.\nAbstract: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition that affects the wrist and is characterized by compression of the median nerve. Symptoms include pain, numbness and tingling in the hand, weakness and muscle wasting. Many people undergo surgery to reduce pressure on the nerve. It is likely that regular training following surgery has a positive effect on outcome. However, the recommendations regarding physical activity and exercise are inconsistent. The study aims to determine whether a home-based hand training program improves hand function and patient satisfaction. The study was conducted as a prospective, randomized, multicenter trial. Between August 2022 and May 2025 80 consecutive cases of surgically treated CTS were included. All clinical data was recorded uniformly and grip strength was measured. Patients were randomly allocated to training group (T) and control group (C). All patients had open median nerve decompression via mini incision. After two weeks wound healing period the training group received specific instructions with therapeutic modelling clay and a training diary. All test subjects were examined six weeks after the operation. Significant hand strength improvement was seen after 4 weeks of home training compared to the standard therapy group. Patient satisfaction with the additional therapy was high. Carrying out regular home training after carpal tunnel surgery can improve both hand function and patient satisfaction. This is particularly relevant for patients who do not have easy access to rehabilitative services.",
        "42403749": "ID: 42403749\nTitle: Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Pre-sarcopenia, Dynapenia, and Sarcopenia in Elderly Japanese Patients With Osteoporosis.\nAbstract: Background Sarcopenia and dynapenia are age-related conditions characterized by reductions in skeletal muscle mass and/or muscle strength. Both conditions are associated with functional decline and impaired quality of life in elderly populations. This study investigated the prevalence and clinical characteristics of sarcopenia, pre-sarcopenia, and dynapenia in elderly patients with osteoporosis. Methodology This cross-sectional study included 332 elderly patients with osteoporosis, including 46 men and 286 women. Participants were classified into the following four groups according to skeletal muscle mass index and grip strength: normal, pre-sarcopenia, dynapenia, and sarcopenia groups. Bone mineral density, body composition, spinal sagittal alignment, vertebral fractures, and low back pain-related clinical outcomes were compared among groups. Results Pre-sarcopenia, dynapenia, and sarcopenia were identified in 42/332 (12.7%), 94/332 (28.3%), and 47/332 (14.2%) patients, respectively. Overall, 183/332 (55.1%) patients demonstrated reduced muscle mass and/or strength. Lower bone mineral density and body mass index were predominantly observed in groups with decreased muscle mass, whereas poorer low back pain-related outcomes were mainly associated with reduced muscle strength. Conclusions A substantial proportion of elderly patients with osteoporosis demonstrated impaired muscle mass and/or muscle strength. Muscle mass appeared to be associated with bone density and body composition, whereas muscle strength was more closely related to trunk muscle mass and low back pain-related disability.",
        "42404161": "ID: 42404161\nTitle: Perspective and quality of life in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients undergoing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.\nAbstract: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is commonly used to manage dysphagia and nutritional failure, which are among the most frequent and severe complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). While several studies assessed PEG indications, outcomes, and prognostic factors, there is no evidence regarding ALS patients' perspectives and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) associated with PEG. This study included 48 consecutive ALS patients. At the 1-month follow-up after PEG, patients and their caregivers completed a PEG satisfaction questionnaire regarding their decision to proceed with the PEG-tube placement. HRQoL was assessed using the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) and the Short Form-36 (SF-36). In total, 77.1% of patients and 88.9% of caregivers confirmed that they would prefer to have a PEG tube placed again if required (p\u202f>\u202f0.001); 93.8% of patients felt that PEG made feeding easier, exerting a positive effect on overall wellbeing (83.3%) and increasing survival rates (93.8%) (p\u202f>\u202f0.001); 54.2% felt that PEG was cosmetically acceptable. Consistent positive rates were reported by caregivers. The GIQLI digestion subscale values significantly improved from baseline (28.3; SD\u202f=\u202f6.6) to discharge (30.97, SD\u202f=\u202f5.84) and were maintained at 1-month follow-up (30.21, SD\u202f=\u202f6.7; p\u202f=\u202f0.014). Conversely, in follow-up assessments, we observed a significant reduction in the SF-36 physical component summary (PCS) subscale (baseline\u202f=\u202f33.3; 1-month follow-up\u202f=\u202f28.61; p\u202f=\u202f0.032), which was accompanied by a significant worsening in the GIQLI physical dimension subscale (baseline\u202f=\u202f9.63; 1-month follow-up\u202f=\u202f7.38; p\u202f=\u202f0.044). This study provides preliminary evidence that ALS patients have a positive perspective on PEG positioning, which may also have a beneficial effect on HRQoL related to gastrointestinal function.",
        "42404338": "ID: 42404338\nTitle: Ultrasound-assessed abdominal fat distribution and its relation to sarcopenia parameters in community-dwelling young older adults: a cross-sectional study.\nAbstract: Ageing is associated with significant changes in body composition, including increased abdominal adiposity and reduced skeletal muscle strength, mass, and physical performance, known as sarcopenia. However, the association of specific abdominal fat distribution in relation to sarcopenia parameters remains poorly understood. To assess abdominal fat distribution by ultrasound (US) and explore its association with sarcopenia parameters in community-dwelling young older adults aged 60-74 years. This cross-sectional study (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06871384) included 72 participants (68.1% women). Abdominal fat distribution was assessed by US, measuring total abdominal fat, visceral adipose tissue (VAT), subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), and VAT/SAT ratio. Muscle strength was evaluated using a hand grip dynamometer, muscle mass indices [skeletal muscle mass Index (SMI) and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI)] by BIA and physical performance by gait speed (GS). Linear regression analysis was adjusted by sex, age and physical activity. Participants were 67.11 \u00b1 4.4 years old [68.1% (49/72) women], 86.1% (62/72) were non-sarcopenic, and 71.4% (50/72) were non-obese. After regression analysis, in all population, VAT was positively associated with muscle mass indices. SAT was negatively associated with GS and relative handgrip strength (HGS/BW). In men, VAT was positively associated with ASMI and inversely associated with HGS/BW. In women, SAT was positively associated with ASMI and inversely associated with HGS/BW and GS, whereas VAT was positively associated with SMI and ASMI and inversely associated with HGS/BW. US-assessed abdominal fat distribution showed sex-specific associations with sarcopenia parameters. In men and in women, VAT was positively associated with muscle mass and negatively associated with muscle strength. Whereas in women, SAT was the only fat depot negatively associated with physical performance. These results suggest that abdominal fat distribution may influence physical performance and relative muscle strength in ageing populations, highlighting the importance of evaluating abdominal fat distribution when assessing sarcopenia parameters.",
        "42404998": "ID: 42404998\nTitle: Prognostic Value of Chest CT-Derived Pectoralis Muscle Metrics for In-Hospital Mortality and Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in AECOPD.\nAbstract: The clinical significance of pectoralis muscle depletion during acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) remains unclear. This study investigated the independent prognostic value of computed tomography (CT)-derived pectoralis muscle metrics for in-hospital mortality and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in AECOPD. This retrospective study included 464 consecutive AECOPD patients who underwent chest CT within 48\u00a0hours of admission. Pectoralis muscle area and muscle density (PMD) were quantified from CT. The pectoralis muscle index (PMI) was calculated by normalizing muscle area to height squared. Multivariable Cox regression models evaluated associations between these indices and adverse outcomes. The incremental predictive value of adding muscle indices to DECAF and BAP-65 scores was assessed using the area under the curve (AUC). Among 464 patients, 44 (9.5%) died and 86 (18.5%) required IMV during hospitalization. Both PMI and PMD were significantly lower in non-survivors and IMV patients (all P<0.001). In fully adjusted models, each 1 cm2/m2 increase in PMI was associated with reduced risks of in-hospital mortality (HR 0.68, 95% CI 0.58-0.78) and IMV (HR 0.72, 95% CI 0.64-0.81). Each 5 HU increase in PMD independently predicted lower in-hospital mortality (HR 0.77, 95% CI 0.66-0.90) and IMV (HR 0.59, 95% CI 0.50-0.70). Incorporation of both PMI and PMD into the DECAF and BAP-65 scores substantially increased the predictive AUCs for in-hospital mortality (AUC: 0.70 to 0.89 for DECAF; 0.71 to 0.89 for BAP-65) and for IMV (AUC: 0.61 to 0.78 for DECAF; 0.69 to 0.81 for BAP-65). CT-derived pectoralis muscle mass and quality are independent and incremental predictors of in-hospital mortality and IMV in AECOPD. Opportunistic muscle assessment from routine chest CT may enhance early risk stratification and inform clinical decision-making.",
        "42405265": "ID: 42405265\nTitle: Impact of obesity and type 2 diabetes on muscle power, quality, and force-velocity, and their relation to functional capacity.\nAbstract: Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) increase the risk of sarcopenia and mobility decline, yet the underlying muscle contractile alterations remain poorly understood. This study investigated how severe obesity and T2D affect muscle power, force-velocity relationships, and muscle quality. In this cross-sectional study, 45 middle-aged individuals were categorized as non-obesity (Non-O; BMI 18.5-30 kg/m2), obesity (O; BMI\u2009\u2265\u200935 kg/m2), and obesity with T2D (O\u2009+\u2009T2D; BMI\u2009\u2265\u200935 kg/m2). Isokinetic torque and power of knee extensors (KE) and dorsiflexors (DF) were measured (DF: 0-120\u00b0/s; KE: 0-270\u00b0/s). Muscle volume and fat infiltration (FF, %) were quantified using MRI. Outcomes included absolute, specific (relative to muscle volume), and normalized (relative to body weight) power. Functional capacity was assessed with five-times sit-to-stand (5xSTS) and 10-m walk (10MWT) tests. KE power was 51W lower in O\u2009+\u2009T2D than O (P\u2009=\u20090.008) with larger deficits at higher velocities (interaction, P\u2009=\u20090.027). O and O\u2009+\u2009T2D exhibited lower normalized KE power (-0.8 and -1.1 W/kg vs. Non-O; both P\u2009<\u20090.001). KE FF was higher in O (5%) than Non-O (3%, P\u2009=\u20090.003), and highest in O\u2009+\u2009T2D (7%, P\u2009=\u20090.023). DF torque declined faster with velocity in O and O\u2009+\u2009T2D (P\u2009\u2264\u20090.012). Specific power did not differ. KE normalized power was the strongest predictor of performance (5xSTS: R2\u2009=\u20090.57,P\u2009=\u20090.003; 10MWT: R2\u2009=\u20090.71,P\u2009<\u20090.001). Severe obesity impairs normalized muscle power, with T2D exacerbating KE power deficits and fatty infiltration. These muscle contractile impairments may contribute to functional decline already in middle-aged individuals.",
        "42405363": "ID: 42405363\nTitle: Food For Thought: An Unusual Case of Scurvy with Hemarthrosis and Musculoskeletal Symptoms.\nAbstract: Scurvy (vitamin C deficiency) can present with a wide range of musculoskeletal manifestations that mimic rheumatologic disease. A 53-year-old man was admitted with progressive muscle weakness and dizziness and was noted to have a non-blanching rash and joint swelling. Initial evaluation raised concern for inflammatory arthritis, inflammatory myopathy, or vasculitis. Although the C-reactive protein level was elevated, an extensive rheumatologic serologic workup was unrevealing. Arthrocentesis of the knee demonstrated hemarthrosis. Further dietary history revealed severe nutritional deficiency, with intake consisting predominantly of fast food, and the serum vitamin C level was undetectable. Treatment with vitamin C supplementation led to marked clinical improvement.",
        "42406172": "ID: 42406172\nTitle: Sarcopenia is associated with poor survival among patients with non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma and venous tumor thrombus.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia is common among patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and has been associated with poor cancer-specific (CSS) and overall survival (OS). Similarly, venous tumor thrombus (VTT) carries substantial prognostic and surgical consequences. In this study, we analyze whether sarcopenia is independently associated with CSS/OS in an expanded cohort of patients with non-metastatic RCC and VTT. Following IRB approval, adults undergoing nephrectomy for non-metastatic RCC with VTT and available imaging within 90 days of surgery were included between 2005 and 2024. Skeletal muscle index (SMI) was then calculated using axial L3 imaging segmentation and sarcopenia determined using validated SMI thresholds. Multivariable COX proportional hazards models analyzed factors independently associated with 5-year CSS and OS. Among 135 patients, 39 (28.9%) were sarcopenic. Sarcopenic patients were older, had lower BMIs and higher rates of Fuhrman grade 4 disease (all p\u2009<\u20090.01). On multivariable analysis, sarcopenia was independently associated with poor 5-year CSS (HR 4.04, 1.82-8.95, p\u2009=\u2009<\u20090.001) and OS (HR 2.60, 95%CI 1.41-4.79, p\u2009=\u20090.002). Analyzing SMI revealed protective effects with per-unit increases in skeletal muscle for both 5-year CSS (HR 0.94, 95%CI 0.91-0.98, p\u2009=\u20090.001) and OS (HR 0.96, 95%CI 0.93-0.99, p\u2009=\u20090.005). In this study utilizing the largest number of non-metastatic RCC patients with VTT, sarcopenia maintained an independent association with worse 5-year CSS and OS. Expectedly, increases in skeletal muscle/SMI were independently associated with improved survival.",
        "42406227": "ID: 42406227\nTitle: The Role of Exercise in Regulating Histone Modifications and Non-coding RNAs in Muscle Aging and Sarcopenia.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function with age, is a major contributor to frailty and decreased quality of life in older adults. While physical exercise remains the most effective intervention, its molecular mechanisms of action are not fully understood. Emerging evidence highlights the central role of epigenetic regulation-including histone modifications and non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs)-in mediating both the pathogenesis of sarcopenia and the adaptive responses to exercise. This review synthesizes current findings on how aging disrupts the epigenetic landscape of skeletal muscle, fostering anabolic resistance, inflammation, and impaired regeneration. We explore how exercise reverses these effects by modulating histone acetylation, methylation, and the novel mark of lactylation, thereby reactivating key genes involved in muscle maintenance and repair. Additionally, we detail how specific microRNAs and long non-coding RNAs contribute to muscle plasticity, and how their dysregulation underlies age-related functional decline. Importantly, we emphasize the interplay between histone modifiers and ncRNAs, and the translational evidence from human trials supporting exercise as an epigenetic reprogramming agent. Although human evidence is limited compared to animal models, emerging clinical studies in older adults demonstrate that resistance and endurance training modulate histone acetylation/methylation and miRNA profiles, with dose-dependent benefits on muscle function and epigenetic markers (e.g., reduced epigenetic age acceleration via methylation clocks in active elderly). These insights offer promising avenues for therapeutic strategies aimed at extending healthspan and combating sarcopenia in aging populations.",
        "42407013": "ID: 42407013\nTitle: Role of the Upper Motor Neuron in the Generation of Fasciculations in Early Disease Stages of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.\nAbstract: The origin of fasciculation potentials (FPs) in the early stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remains a subject of debate. We investigated the role of the motor cortex in FP generation by comparing resting FP frequency in the first dorsal interosseous (FDI) muscle before and after motor cortex inhibition induced by continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS). We studied patients with early-stage ALS (G1) and a disease-control group (G2) comprising individuals with chronic lower motor neuron (LMN) disorders or benign fasciculation syndrome without upper motor neuron (UMN) involvement. Inclusion required a right FDI strength of MRC grade 4+ or 5. At baseline, we recorded FP frequency and amplitude in the right FDI (3 replicates) and the motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude. These measures were repeated immediately after cTBS-induced corticomotor inhibition. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Twenty-two patients with ALS (14 men; median age 65.5 years; 72.7% spinal onset) were included, with a median disease duration of 6.4 months and a mean ALSFRS-R score of 44. The control group (G2) consisted of 11 participants. Notably, 50% of the ALS cohort showed no neurogenic features on needle EMG of the right FDI at enrollment. Baseline peripheral and cortical amplitudes and left hemisphere motor thresholds were comparable between groups. After cTBS, MEP amplitudes decreased significantly in both G1 (0.93 vs 0.50 mV, p = 0.02) and G2 (1.23 vs 0.38 mV, p = 0.02). However, a significant reduction in FP frequency (39.5%) occurred only in the ALS group (0.43 vs 0.26 Hz, p < 0.001), whereas no change was observed in G2 (0.60 vs 0.77 Hz, p = 0.14). Patients with ALS with a normal FDI EMG demonstrated an even greater reduction in FP frequency (54.5%). FP amplitudes remained stable across both groups after cTBS. Our findings indicate that in early ALS, LMN excitability is significantly modulated by descending corticospinal input. The reduction in FP frequency after cortical inhibition suggests that FPs in early ALS are driven by a combination of both UMN and LMN hyperexcitability, distinguishing them from fasciculations in other neurogenic disorders.",
        "42407092": "ID: 42407092\nTitle: Frailty phenotype transitions and functional improvements during a supervised exercise trial in older people with HIV: results from the HEALTH Trial.\nAbstract: Frailty and sarcopenia contribute to functional decline in older people with HIV (PWH), yet intervention data remain limited. We evaluated changes in frailty phenotype status, sarcopenia-related outcomes and functional performance during a supervised exercise trial and assessed associations between baseline frailty, study withdrawal and intervention response. The High-Intensity Exercise to Attenuate Limitations and Train Habits in Older Adults with HIV (HEALTH) study randomised sedentary PWH aged \u226550\u00a0years to 16\u00a0weeks of supervised high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or continuous moderate exercise (CME), both combined with progressive resistance training. Frailty was assessed using Fried's phenotype; sarcopenia using current consensus definitions and exploratory HIV-specific cut-points. Functional outcomes included 400-m walk performance and fatigue. Of 118 participants (median age 58\u00a0years; 85% male), 94 completed the intervention. Among completers, pre-frailty/frailty status decreased from 48.9% to 30.9% (P\u00a0<\u2009.01), largely reflecting improvements in exhaustion and low activity, with no significant differences between HIIT and CME. Sarcopenia prevalence was low at baseline and changed minimally across definitions. Participants with baseline pre-frailty/frailty were more likely to withdraw (P\u00a0=\u2009.03), yet among retained participants demonstrated greater improvements in 400-m walk performance than non-frail participants (-7.1% [95%CI -8.7, -5.4] vs -4.6% [95% CI -6.3, -2.8]). Fatigue improved among participants with baseline pre-frailty/frailty (-3.3 points [95% CI -5.7, -0.9]) but not in non-frail participants (-1.0 points [95% CI -3.4, 1.4]). During this supervised exercise trial, favourable frailty phenotype transitions and functional improvements were observed among older PWH, particularly in participants with baseline pre-frailty/frailty. Low sarcopenia prevalence limited conclusions regarding categorical sarcopenia outcomes. Strategies to improve retention among more vulnerable participants may enhance intervention reach and impact.",
        "42409166": "ID: 42409166\nTitle: Mapping sarcopenia's causal proteome reveals a leptin-driven inflammatory-mitochondrial axis for early prediction.\nAbstract: Sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass and function, is a major barrier to healthy aging. However, its molecular origins remain obscure, and current clinical tools lack the sensitivity needed to detect risk before significant decline occurs. We sought to map the causal proteome of sarcopenia to clarify its pathogenesis and derive a blood-based signature capable of predicting disease onset years in advance. Our approach integrated multi-omics with causal inference. We first screened muscle transcriptomes to guide a proteome-wide Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis, leveraging cis-pQTLs and UK Biobank GWAS data to isolate causal proteins. Concurrently, we analyzed 2,920 plasma proteins in the UK Biobank to pinpoint markers associated with future sarcopenia risk. We then combined these causal and prospective datasets to train a machine learning predictor. We identified 39 circulating proteins with causal effects on muscle mass or strength, implicating specific growth (HBEGF), inflammatory (TLR2), and metabolic (MDH1) pathways. By integrating these causal drivers with prospective biomarkers, our machine learning model predicted incident sarcopenia up to six years prior to diagnosis (AUC\u202f=\u202f0.738). Notably, the model distinguished true sarcopenia from simple muscle weakness. Network analysis placed Leptin (LEP) at the core of this signature, linking systemic metabolic signals to downstream inflammatory effectors. Our findings support a mechanism where chronic, LEP-associated inflammation converges with mitochondrial bioenergetic failure to drive muscle decline. This study provides proof-of-concept for a plasma proteomic tool for early risk stratification and establishes a new framework of high-confidence targets for therapeutic development.",
        "42409373": "ID: 42409373\nTitle: Bedside muscle ultrasonography to detect fasciculations and support diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patient.\nAbstract: ",
        "42410763": "ID: 42410763\nTitle: Social determinants of health and sarcopenia in adults: Insights from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.\nAbstract: Although sarcopenia is associated with various factors, the specific relationship between social determinants of health (SDoH) and sarcopenia, as well as mortality, remains unclear. This study seeks to examine how SDoH relates to both sarcopenia and mortality in individuals diagnosed with sarcopenia. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey provided data covering the period from 2003 to 2006. Assessment of sarcopenia was conducted using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The SDoH factors considered encompassed education, marital status, household income, food security, health insurance coverage, employment status, home ownership, and healthcare access. Weighted multivariate logistic regression was applied in a cross-sectional analysis to estimate the association between SDoH and sarcopenia, while restricted cubic spline (RCS) regression was used to assess potential nonlinearity. Cox proportional hazards models and RCS were employed in the cohort study to investigate the associations between SDoH and all-cause as well as premature mortality. This analysis comprised 5210 participants in total. Cross-sectional analysis revealed that as SDoH scores increased as a continuous variable, the likelihood of sarcopenia significantly rose (odds ratio [OR]\u2005=\u20051.163, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.065-1.270, P\u2005=\u2005.003). When categorized variable, compared to participants with lower SDoH scores (category: none), those with higher scores (category: 6) were more susceptible to sarcopenia (OR\u2005=\u20052.250, 95% CI: 1.085-4.667, P\u2005=\u2005.034). The RCS curve suggested that SDoH was positively and linearly associated with the likelihood of developing sarcopenia. The cohort study revealed that among individuals with sarcopenia, higher SDoH scores were associated with an increased probability of all-cause mortality (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR]\u2005=\u20051.20, 95% CI: 1.10-1.30, P\u2005<\u2005.0001) and premature mortality (aHR\u2005=\u20051.41, 95% CI: 1.25-1.59, P\u2005<\u2005.0001). The RCS curve indicated that SDoH was significantly and positively linearly related to both all-cause and premature mortality in individuals at high risk for sarcopenia. Findings from this study demonstrated a notable association between SDoH and sarcopenia. Adverse SDoH are associated with increased all-cause and premature mortality. Developing innovative public health policies and interventions addressing SDoH is essential to mitigating sarcopenia and reducing mortality in affected populations.",
        "42410841": "ID: 42410841\nTitle: Association of frailty index with sarcopenia: Mediation analysis of triglyceride-glucose-related indices: a cross-sectional study.\nAbstract: Frailty and sarcopenia are closely related geriatric syndromes that share overlapping pathophysiological mechanisms. However, the metabolic pathways linking frailty burden to sarcopenia remain unclear. The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and its derivatives, which serve as surrogate markers of Insulin resistance (IR), may help explain this association. This study aimed to examine the association between frailty index (FI) and sarcopenia and evaluate the potential mediating role of TyG and its derivatives (TyG-BMI, TyG-WC, TyG-WHtR, and TyG-ABSI). This cross-sectional study included 2152 adults aged 20 to 59 years from the 2011-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. FI was calculated using a 49-item deficit accumulation model. Sarcopenia was defined according to the for the National Institutes of Health criteria, and muscle quality index (MQI) was additionally analyzed as a continuous indicator of muscle quality. Weighted logistic and linear regression models were used to assess the associations of FI with sarcopenia and MQI. Mediation analyses were further performed to evaluate the role of TyG-related indices. Higher FI scores were associated with increased prevalence of sarcopenia and lower MQI. These associations varied by age (interaction P\u2005=\u2005.0191) and sex (interaction P\u2005=\u2005.0261), with stronger associations observed in individuals aged <40 years and in females. Mediation analyses showed that TyG and its related indices significantly mediated the association between FI and sarcopenia. Among these indicators, TyG-WHtR showed the strongest mediation effect, accounting for 28.26% of the total effect. FI was significantly associated with sarcopenia, and this relationship was partially mediated by TyG-related indices. These findings suggest that IR-related metabolic dysfunction may contribute to the observed association between FI and muscle health and provide new insight into the metabolic pathways underlying sarcopenia. Given the cross-sectional design, causal directionality cannot be inferred.",
        "42411082": "ID: 42411082\nTitle: Steps to Walk Out of, or Side Track, Cardiovascular Disease to Achieve Longevity.\nAbstract: Aging is a relentless process of gradual physio-biochemical non-reversible deterioration that significantly influences human health, leading to declining cellular function and increasing cellular damage; it is recognized as a major risk factor for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD), the leading cause of death worldwide. Although aging is inevitable, healthy aging is the key to well-being. Longevity is a desirable yet complex outcome influenced by a wide range of factors, including genetics, lifestyle choices, healthcare access, socio-economic conditions, and other environmental factors. The compromised efficiency of processes that counteract age-associated molecular damage affects CVD susceptibility and expedites the emergence of clinical disease. Recently recognized key resilience mechanisms related to aging may constitute new potential therapeutic targets. Geroscience focuses on the discovery and translation of methods and interventions to curtail or reverse age-related deficits that compromise quality of life for older individuals. The geroscience paradigm, increasingly acknowledged in medical specialties, renders possible the prevention of premature aging, the optimal treatment of geriatric diseases, the reduction of healthcare disparities and prejudices, and the extension of the population's health span. These important geroscience issues, including multimorbidity, frailty, tendency to frequent falls, cognitive and multisensory impairment, cardiac arrhythmias, coronary disease and heart failure, as well as undernutrition, sarcopenia and polypharmacy, are herein discussed, together with recent relevant medical advances. Emphasis is placed on boosting psychology and also on pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions such as exercise and physical activity, healthy diets and lifestyle that target key components of aging, which might assist in both primary (geroprotection) and secondary prevention (gerotherapeutics) of CV and other diseases posing an enormous challenge in older age. The geroscience paradigm is increasingly recognized in medical specialties, enabling the prevention of premature aging, optimal management of geriatric ailments, reduction of health-care disparities and prejudices, and potential improvement of the population's health-span.",
        "42411167": "ID: 42411167\nTitle: Impact of Combined Frailty and Sarcopenia on Postoperative Outcomes and Survival in Elderly Gastric Cancer Patients Undergoing Gastrectomy.\nAbstract: Frailty and sarcopenia are associated with adverse postoperative outcomes in elderly patients undergoing gastrectomy for gastric cancer. However, large-scale evidence remains limited. This study aimed to investigate the associations of frailty and sarcopenia with postoperative outcomes and long-term survival in this population. This retrospective study included patients aged \u226570 years who underwent gastrectomy for gastric cancer between December 2011 and May 2021 and had preoperative comprehensive geriatric assessment and abdominal computed tomography. Frailty was defined as a multidimensional frailty score >6, and sarcopenia was defined as the L3 skeletal muscle index in the lowest tertile for each sex. The patients were categorized as non-frail/non-sarcopenic (NF/NS), frail or sarcopenic (F or S), or frail and sarcopenic (F/S). A total of 508 patients (mean age, 77.6\u00b14.6 years; 64.0% male) were analyzed. Eighty-two patients (16.1%) experienced Clavien-Dindo grade \u2265II complications within 30 days. In multivariable logistic regression analysis, the F/S group was an independent predictor of postoperative complications (odds ratio, 2.73; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.07-6.98; P=0.036). In multivariable Cox regression analysis, both the F or S and F/S groups showed significantly worse overall survival (hazard ratio [HR], 2.17 and 3.11, respectively; both P<0.001). The F/S group showed significantly worse cancer-specific survival (HR, 2.46; 95% CI, 1.02-5.93; P=0.046). Combined frailty and sarcopenia were independently associated with worse postoperative outcomes and survival in elderly patients with gastric cancer. Either condition alone was also associated with worse overall survival, suggesting a dose-response relationship and highlighting the importance of comprehensive geriatric assessment.",
        "42411482": "ID: 42411482\nTitle: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis as a Systemic Disease: Why Integrative and Microbiome-Focused Approaches Deserve Re-Evaluation.\nAbstract: Despite decades of intensive research, therapeutic advances in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remain limited. Increasing evidence suggests that ALS is a multisystem disorder involving motor neuron degeneration, immune dysregulation, skeletal muscle pathology, and gastrointestinal dysfunction, thereby challenging the adequacy of current therapeutic strategies. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches are widely used by patients with ALS. However, their efficacy remains controversial owing to limited clinical evidence and methodological limitations. The multicomponent herbal medicine and system-level characteristics of CAM conceptually align with the emerging view of ALS as a multisystemic disease. The involvement of gut microbiome dysbiosis in the pathophysiology of ALS has provided a unifying biological framework linking the peripheral, metabolic, and neuroinflammatory processes. These findings suggest that the combination of CAM and conventional therapy may serve as a potential integrative approach to target gut-brain-muscle interactions and systemic disease pathways. This article highlights critical gaps in the existing evidence and proposes that microbiome-focused, biomarker-driven clinical trials are essential to thoroughly evaluate CAM-based interventions in ALS. Embracing a system-oriented therapeutic framework may help address the complexity of ALS beyond traditional neuron-centered approaches.",
        "42411699": "ID: 42411699\nTitle: Pemphigoid gestationis and anti-SAE2-positive inflammatory myopathy without cutaneous involvement following assisted reproductive technology pregnancy: a rare autoimmune association.\nAbstract: ",
        "42411733": "ID: 42411733\nTitle: Anti-Melanoma Differentiation-Associated Gene 5 Antibody-Positive Juvenile Dermatomyositis Presenting With Predominant Joint Contractures.\nAbstract: Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) positive juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) (anti-MDA5+ JDM) is a distinct subtype of JDM characterized by marked clinical heterogeneity. Although cutaneous manifestations and interstitial lung disease (ILD) are well recognized, atypical musculoskeletal presentations may lead to diagnostic delay. We report a 16-year-old male with anti-MDA5+ JDM who presented with progressive joint contractures as the predominant manifestation over a 2-year period. The patient also exhibited restricted mouth opening, with a classical dermatomyositis (DM) cutaneous rash absent or only mild, and proximal muscle weakness, mild to moderate. Laboratory evaluation revealed high-titer anti-MDA5 antibodies and a markedly elevated serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) level. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated periarticular and soft-tissue involvement, and muscle biopsy confirmed pathological features consistent with DM. Treatment with systemic glucocorticoids in combination with methotrexate resulted in substantial improvement in joint mobility, with good tolerability during follow-up. Progressive contractures can occasionally become the predominant presenting manifestation in anti-MDA5+ JDM and contribute to diagnostic delay. This case underscores the importance of early evaluation for idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), including myositis-specific antibody (MSA) testing and muscle biopsy, in adolescents with unexplained progressive joint contractures.",
        "42411953": "ID: 42411953\nTitle: Reduced Soluble Ubiquilin2 in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Carrying Ubiquilin2 (P494L) Mutation: Clinicopathological and Biochemical Evidence From an Autopsy Case.\nAbstract: We report the clinicopathological and biochemical findings of ALS associated with a UBQLN2 P494L mutation. Autopsy revealed widespread TDP-43 pathology and UBQLN2-positive inclusions. Immunoblot analysis demonstrated a marked reduction of soluble UBQLN2, supporting functional UBQLN2 insufficiency as a pathogenic mechanism underlying TDP-43 aggregation.",
        "42412755": "ID: 42412755\nTitle: Discovery of hub genes linking oxidative stress to type 2 diabetic sarcopenia using single-cell sequencing and machine learning.\nAbstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and sarcopenia demonstrate a significant comorbidity, particularly in the elderly, yet the molecular mechanisms linking them, especially through oxidative stress, remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to identify oxidative stress-related hub genes involved in T2DM-associated sarcopenia (T2DS) by integrating single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and bulk RNA-seq data with machine learning. We analyzed scRNA-seq datasets (GSE244515, GSE268953) to characterize cellular heterogeneity and bulk RNA-seq datasets (GSE202295, GSE226151) for differential expression. Cell type annotation revealed key involvement of neuromuscular junctions and myofibers. Functional enrichment analyses highlighted pathways like the proteasome, TNF signaling, and ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis. From an initial set of oxidative stress-related genes, a comprehensive machine learning framework comprising 127 algorithm combinations was employed. The Lasso+Stepglm[both] model identified 12 candidate genes. Subsequent Protein-Protein Interaction (PPI) network analysis refined this to seven core hub genes: TNFRSF1B, PSMA2, UBE2D1, UBE2N, HSP90AA1, RAD23A, and DNAJB1. These genes are functionally interconnected, primarily implicating TNFRSF1B-mediated inflammatory signaling that activates the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to enhanced protein degradation-a key pathway in muscle atrophy. ROC curve analysis confirmed the strong diagnostic value of these hub genes across training, test, and external validation sets. Our findings systematically reveal novel oxidative stress-related hub genes and mechanisms in T2DS, providing potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for this debilitating condition.",
        "42413223": "ID: 42413223\nTitle: Are T1-weighted and T2-weighted volumetric pipelines interchangeable methodologies for investigating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis pathology in vivo?\nAbstract: To test the hypothesis that T1-w and T2-w volumetric pipelines are not interchangeable, particularly regarding their differential sensitivity to physiological traits and disease effects in the red nucleus (RN) and substantia nigra (SN). Thirty-one patients with ALS (mean age: 59.39\u202f\u00b1\u202f8.73 years; 23 males) and 21 non-neurodegenerative controls (mean age: 53.43\u202f\u00b1\u202f10.01 years; 16 males). Bilateral RN and SN volumes were automatically extracted using deep learning pipelines optimized for T1-w (OpenMAP-T1) and T2-w (pBrain) images. Volumes were normalized to total intracranial volume. A 2\u202f\u00d7\u202f2\u202f\u00d7\u202f2 repeated-measures general linear model (GLM) assessed interactions between Method, Region, Side, and Group, controlling for age, sex, BMI, and handedness. There was no significant main effect of the disease group (p\u202f=\u202f0.829) or Method \u00d7\u202fGroup interaction (p\u202f=\u202f0.682), indicating both pipelines agreed on the absence of disease-specific macrostructural atrophy. However, a significant four-way Method \u00d7\u202fRegion \u00d7\u202fSide \u00d7\u202fAge interaction (P\u202f=\u202f0.031) was observed. In the RN, the T2-w pipeline detected robust age-related atrophy (Left: Slope = -1.84\u202f\u00d7 10-6; Right: Slope = -1.70\u202f\u00d710\u207b\u2076), whereas the T1-w pipeline did not (p\u202f>\u202f0.05). Conversely, in the SN, T1-w consistently identified bilateral age-related loss, whereas T2-w yielded lateralized results (Right: p\u202f=\u202f0.011; Left: P\u202f=\u202f0.465). T1-w and T2-w pipelines are not interchangeable. Though both confirm the absence of gross atrophy in this ALS cohort, their differing sensitivity to physiological aging highlights their distinct biological tissue properties, requiring method-specific interpretation.",
        "42413352": "ID: 42413352\nTitle: Inflammatory myopathies with anti-TIF1\u03b3 antibodies and their association with neoplasms: a study of a series of 28 cases.\nAbstract: To describe the clinical, immunological, and evolutionary profile of patients with anti-TIF1\u03b3-positive inflammatory myopathy and to analyze its association with neoplasms. Retrospective study of patients with inflammatory myopathy and positive anti-TIF1\u03b3 antibodies treated at a tertiary care hospital (2012-2024). Sociodemographic variables, clinical manifestations, immunological profile, presence and type of neoplasm, treatment, and evolution were collected. Twenty-eight patients were analyzed (mean age 63 years [31-88], 68% women). They were followed for a period of 5 years. Typical cutaneous manifestations predominated (61%), followed by proximal muscle weakness (61%) and dysphagia (32%), without significant pulmonary involvement. 54% presented with elevated CPK. ANA was positive in 71.4%; 57.1% presented myositis-associated antibodies and 25% other myositis-specific antibodies. Neoplasia was detected in 25%, mainly lung and ovary, with synchronous occurrence in more than half. The response to immunosuppressive treatment was favorable in 67.8%. Eight deaths were recorded, most within the first year. Anti-TIF1\u03b3 positivity identifies an inflammatory myopathy with a high oncological risk that requires early screening and close follow-up, especially in the first 3years after diagnosis.",
        "42414029": "ID: 42414029\nTitle: Case of concurrent ALS and human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1-associated myositis.\nAbstract: A woman in her late 70s presented with progressive limb weakness, muscle atrophy and hyper-reflexia. Laboratory findings revealed elevated creatine kinase and positive serum human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody. Clinical and electrophysiological findings met revised El Escorial criteria for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but muscle MRI showed inflammatory changes. Muscle biopsy revealed both neurogenic and inflammatory features. While methylprednisolone showed no benefit, intravenous immunoglobulin therapy produced transient improvement in weakness with normalisation of creatine kinase levels. The patient died from respiratory failure 3 years after symptom onset. Autopsy confirmed typical ALS-TDP pathology with phosphorylated TDP-43 inclusions in motor neurons. HTLV-1 Tax-positive lymphocytes infiltrated skeletal muscles but not the central nervous system, establishing dual pathology of ALS-TDP with HTLV-1-associated myositis. The improvement most likely reflected treatment of the HTLV-1-associated myositis rather than the underlying motor neuron disease. This case highlights the importance of evaluating treatable conditions in HTLV-1-seropositive ALS patients.",
        "42415111": "ID: 42415111\nTitle: Elamipretide in pediatric Barth syndrome: from heart failure to school return.\nAbstract: Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a rare X-linked mitochondrial disorder characterized by cardiomyopathy, neutropenia, and skeletal myopathy. Elamipretide is a mitochondria-targeting peptide that stabilizes cardiolipin and improves mitochondrial function. While use of this treatment in infants with BTHS has been reported in the United States, no cases have been described outside the US or in older children. We report the first case of a preschool-aged child with genetically confirmed BTHS and advanced heart failure, who was treated with elamipretide under a compassionate use program approved by the French Drug Administration (ANSM). At treatment initiation, this 5-year-old patient presented with severe left ventricular dysfunction (LVEF\u2009=\u200920%) and moderate-to-severe mitral regurgitation. He was dependent on gastrostomy feeding and had been listed for heart transplantation. Subcutaneous elamipretide (10\u00a0mg/day) was initiated alongside maximal conventional heart failure therapy. Over six months, LVEF improved to 50%, mitral regurgitation decreased to mild, Ross class improved from IV to I, and substantial gains were observed in functional capacity, nutritional status, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The patient returned to full-time school and remained temporarily suspended from the transplant list. Treatment was generally well tolerated. One transient, non-serious episode of abdominal pain with moderate pancreatic enzyme elevation occurred, which resolved without treatment discontinuation. This case suggests that elamipretide may improve cardiac function, exercise tolerance, nutrition, and HRQoL in preschool-aged pediatric BTHS patients, potentially delaying the need for transplantation. Broader pediatric evaluation is warranted. Further strategies, such as youth-tailored hybrid cardiac rehabilitation programs, could complement pharmacological therapy and further optimize outcomes in this population.",
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