{"title":"HIF2 drives PTHrP-mediated cancer cachexia.","authors":"Jiaxin Yan, Wenhui Wang, Gaofei Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.molmed.2026.01.004","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cachexia and hypercalcemia frequently complicate advanced renal cancer. A recent Nature Medicine study by Abu-Remaileh et al. shows that pharmacologic hypoxia-inducible factor 2 (HIF2) inhibition rapidly suppresses parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP), reverses metabolic wasting, and normalizes calcium levels, redefining these paraneoplastic syndromes as targetable endocrine disorders rather than secondary consequences of tumor burden.</p>","PeriodicalId":23263,"journal":{"name":"Trends in molecular medicine","volume":" ","pages":"199-201"},"PeriodicalIF":13.8000,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Trends in molecular medicine","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molmed.2026.01.004","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2026/3/3 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Cachexia and hypercalcemia frequently complicate advanced renal cancer. A recent Nature Medicine study by Abu-Remaileh et al. shows that pharmacologic hypoxia-inducible factor 2 (HIF2) inhibition rapidly suppresses parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP), reverses metabolic wasting, and normalizes calcium levels, redefining these paraneoplastic syndromes as targetable endocrine disorders rather than secondary consequences of tumor burden.
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Trends in Molecular Medicine (TMM) aims to offer concise and contextualized perspectives on the latest research advancing biomedical science toward better diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of human diseases. It focuses on research at the intersection of basic biology and clinical research, covering new concepts in human biology and pathology with clear implications for diagnostics and therapy. TMM reviews bridge the gap between bench and bedside, discussing research from preclinical studies to patient-enrolled trials. The major themes include disease mechanisms, tools and technologies, diagnostics, and therapeutics, with a preference for articles relevant to multiple themes. TMM serves as a platform for discussion, pushing traditional boundaries and fostering collaboration between scientists and clinicians. The journal seeks to publish provocative and authoritative articles that are also accessible to a broad audience, inspiring new directions in molecular medicine to enhance human health.