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Carvedilol treatment resulted in a slight gain of bodyweight, 15% in the DCM 1 group and 20% in the DCM 20 groupcompared with the non-treated DCM group (DCM 0 ). Carvediloalso increased the body weight of control animals (p < 0.001).These data indicate a favorable effect on cachexia.
It has been reported that omega 3 fatty acids can decrease tumor cachexia [ 19 20 21 ] . It is important to note that tumor bearing mice that received only 3% FOC in their diet gained more weight prior to initiation of DOX therapy than mice that did not receive FOC.
Moreover, the wasting, weight loss, and cachexia associated with AIDS has also been related to TNF-α activity [ 42 ] . Thus both IFN-γ and TNF-α have the potential for a double role in the pathogenesis associated with AIDS i.e. antiviral and inflammatory responses.
The significantly higher body weight gain is likely due to reduced tumor related cachexia.
Tumor bearing mice that consumed n-3 PUFAs gained more weight prior to DOX therapy than mice that did not receive n-3 PUFAs indicating that tumor induced cachexia was reduced.