In aging, changes in body composition occur even without significant changes in the body mass index (BMI), which generate a decrease in strength and mobility in the elderly, conditioning them to sedentary lifestyle. The increase in body fat, the decrease in muscle mass and bone mineral density lead to the...
Cancer cells are characterized by alterations in key metabolic pathways to fulfill the biosynthetic demands associated with proliferation. Part of this phenotype is translated in a significant reliance in the use of glucose as an energy source, and a greater synthesis of lipids to favor cell proliferation. The growth differentiation...
