Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia holds her 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 also served as a PhD student research assistant in the Laboratory of Doctor David A. Fidock, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

October 21, 2015October 21, 2015

High Telomerase Activity Seen as Restricted to Progenitor Cells in BPH Study

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Recent findings show there is a restricted high expression of telomerase activity in progenitor cells derived from patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) who underwent transurethral resection of prostate. In the study “Telomerase Activity ... Read more

October 7, 2015October 7, 2015

Increased HSP27 Expression Correlates With Severe-Inflammatory BPH

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In a new study entitled “Expression of Heat Shock Protein 27 in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia with Chronic Inflammation” researchers investigated the role of a member of the heat shock proteins (HSP) ... Read more

October 6, 2015October 6, 2015

High-Fat Diet Increases Risk for Prostate Diseases Through Inflammatory Signals

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In a recent review entitled “Inflammatory Signaling Involved in High-Fat Diet Induced Prostate Diseases” researchers performed a retrospective search for studies on high-fat diet and the potential mechanisms underlying its association ... Read more

September 30, 2015September 30, 2015

Increasing Age and BMI Promotes Gene Methylation Impairing BPH Patients’ Response to Therapy

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In a new study entitled “Age and Obesity Promote Methylation and Suppression of 5α-Reductase 2: Implications for Personalized Therapy of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia” and published in The Journal of Urology, researchers investigated ... Read more

September 28, 2015September 28, 2015

Metabolic Disordes May Contribute to Lower Testosterone Levels In Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Patients

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In a new study entitled “Hormone concentration, metabolic disorders and immunoexpression of androgen and estrogen-alpha receptors in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia and testosterone deficiency syndrome” researchers investigated the occurrence of ... Read more

September 8, 2015September 9, 2015

Prostate Artery Embolization As An Efefctive Treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

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During the Society of Interventional Radiology’s (SIR’s) Annual Scientific Meeting, a research team presented a new treatment for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, a condition characterized by a large prostate without any signs ... Read more