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.

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016

Gene Mutations in Breast and Ovarian Cancer Promote Resistance to Therapy, Studies Say

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Two new studies published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation revealed the mechanisms by which certain BRCA1 mutations make breast and ovarian cancers resistant to treatments. These new findings may help predict ... Read more

July 22, 2016July 22, 2016

Breast Cancer Gene Seen to Respond in Polar Ways, Either Promoting or Inhibiting Tumors

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Researchers in Singapore have discovered how the gene EZH2, known to promote several types of cancer, is activated in breast cancer and lymphomas. Their findings, which may lead to new and more ... Read more

May 1, 2015May 1, 2015

Researchers Discover Sequence in HER2 Protein Responsible For Cancer Cell Proliferation

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In a new study entitled “Blockade of a Key Region in the Extracellular Domain Inhibits HER2 Dimerization and Signaling,” researchers discover a key sequence in HER2 protein that, once disrupted, ... Read more

March 16, 2015March 16, 2015

Mechanisms Behind Cell Metabolism in Response to Breast Cancer Drugs

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In a new study entitled “Regulation of Glutamine Carrier Proteins by RNF5 Determines Breast Cancer Response to ER Stress-Inducing Chemotherapies” researchers discovered a factor, the ubiquitin ligase RNF5, that regulates the ... Read more

March 12, 2015March 12, 2015

Epstein-Barr Virus and HPV highly Prevalent in Aggressive Breast Cancer

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In a recent article entitled “Prevalence of Papillomaviruses, Polyomaviruses, and Herpesviruses in Triple-Negative and Inflammatory Breast Tumors from Algeria Compared with Other Types of Breast Cancer Tumors,” authors report an association ... Read more

March 9, 2015March 9, 2015

Breast Cancer Cells’ Shapes Modulate Body Inflammatory Response

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In a new study entitled “Cell shape and the microenvironment regulate nuclear translocation of NF‐κB in breast epithelial and tumor cells” researchers show how tumor cells’ shape impacts their response ... Read more

March 3, 2015March 3, 2015

Novel Breast Cancer Test Associates Immune ‘Hotspots’ To Increased Survival

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In a new study entitled “Beyond immune density: critical role of spatial heterogeneity in estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer,” researchers developed a new test based on automated spatial imaging and statistics ... Read more

February 17, 2015March 17, 2015

Gold Nanotubes shown to Launch 3-pronged Attack on Breast Cancer Cells

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A new study entitled “Engineering Gold Nanotubes with Controlled Length and Near-Infrared Absorption for Theranostic Applications” details the successful use of gold nanotubes in both in vitro an in vivo settings ... Read more

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015

Folate Modulated Genes May Affect Differences in Breast Cancer Risk Between African-Americans and European-Americans

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In a new study entitled “Genetic variants in one-carbon metabolism genes and breast cancer risk in European American (EA) and African American (AA) women” researchers identified differences in genetic variants ... Read more

January 22, 2015January 22, 2015

New Platform for Treatment of Breast Cancer Developed

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In a new study entitled “Antiproliferation Activity of a Small Molecule Repressor of Liver Receptor Homolog 1” researchers discovered a new synthetic compound that inhibits the protein LRH-1, a key ... Read more