Purpose Cancer and its treatments often lead to inflammation, muscle problems, and ongoing loss of physical function, as reflected by alterations in circulating microRNAs (miRNAs). In this study, we measured levels of selected muscle- (miR-1, miR-133, miR-208, miR-486, and miR-499) and inflammation-related (miR-21, miR-126, miR-146, and miR-155) miRNAs in breast cancer patients and aimed to explore, using stratified analyses,...

Caudata (salamanders) is a highly threatened taxonomic group with over 60% of species estimated to be threatened. However, the species traits and extrinsic factors underlying their population decline and high extinction risk remain unclear. We conducted the first global comparative analysis to investigate which factors are associated with an increased risk of decline and extinction in salamanders. We addressed the following qu...