Posts by: Patricia Inacio PhD

Patricia Inacio PhD

Patricia holds a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She has also served as a PhD student research assistant at the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

February 2, 2015March 3, 2015

Androgen Receptor Can Activate Different Prostate Cancer Genes

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In a recent study entitled “Agonist and antagonist switch DNA motifs recognized by human androgen receptor in prostate cancer”, published in the EMBO Journal, a team of researchers discovered the androgen ... Read more

December 29, 2014December 29, 2014

Researchers Gain Insights Into Mechanisms Behind Prostate Cancer Development

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A new study entitled “Loss of SIRT1 Promotes Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Reduces Mitophagy and Delays PARK2 Translocation to Mitochondria” showed the histone deacytylase SIRT1 acts as a tumor suppressor and inhibits ... Read more

October 2, 2014October 2, 2014

Potential New Treatment Strategies for Prostate Cancer presented at ESMO 2014

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Recent randomized phase III trials data presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Meeting 2014, showed how patients with prostate cancer exhibit an increase in overall survival upon ... Read more

September 16, 2014

Long-term Androgen Deprivation Therapy Combined with High-dose Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer Improves Survival

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A new study entitled “Randomized Phase III Trial of Adjuvant Androgen Deprivation in Combination with High-dose Conformal Radiotherapy in Intermediate and High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer,” presented at this years’ American ... Read more