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.

January 15, 2016January 15, 2016

Women With Endometriosis May Benefit From Assisted Reproductive Technology

News

Assisted reproductive technology (ART) has no adverse impact in women with endometriosis and is a valid option for patients wishing to conceive, according to a new study, Endometriosis-related infertility: assisted reproductive technology has no ... Read more

December 16, 2015December 16, 2015

Natural Gene Variants May Protect Against Endometriosis

News

In a new study entitled “Evaluation of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Polymorphism Frequencies in Endometriosis,” researchers investigated how natural variants (polymorphisms) within the promoter region of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha ... Read more

December 14, 2015December 14, 2015

Endometriosis Patients Have Increased Levels of Inflammatory Molecules

News

Women with endometriosis carry increased levels of a specific group of anti-inflammatory cytokines. The study titled “Serum anti-inflammatory cytokines for the evaluation of inflammatory status in endometriosis” was published in ... Read more

November 18, 2015November 18, 2015

Estrogen Receptor Beta Overexpression Promotes Cell Growth In Endometriotic Lesions

News

In a new study entitled “Estrogen receptor β modulates apoptosis complexes and the inflammasome to drive the pathogenesis of endometriosis,” researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas explored how high ... Read more

June 10, 2015June 10, 2015

Dienogest Found to Inhibit Abnormal Estrogen Production, Alleviate Endometriosis-Associated Symptoms

Etiology, Therapies

In a recent study entitled “Dienogest reduces HSD17β1 expression and activity in endometriosis,” the authors investigated the mechanism of action of Dienogest, an oral synthetic progestin (synthetic progestogens that have ... Read more

June 8, 2015June 8, 2015

ENZIAN Score and MRI Allow Accurate Detection of Deep Endometriosis

Diagnosis

In a recent study entitled “Detection and localization of deep endometriosis by means of MRI and correlation with the ENZIAN score,” authors determined the accuracy of the ENZIAN score and ... Read more

June 4, 2015June 4, 2015

Genetic Variant Linked To Higher Risk for Endometriosis

Etiology

In a new study entitled “Functional evaluation of genetic variants associated with endometriosis near GREB1,” a team of researchers performed a genetic analysis of endometrium samples from women affected by endometriosis ... Read more

May 14, 2015May 14, 2015

Higher Expression of Lysyl Oxidases May Promote Infertility in Endometriosis Patients

Health & Wellness

In a new study entitled “Dysregulation of Lysyl Oxidase Expression in Lesions and Endometrium of Women With Endometriosis,” authors investigate a potential link between expression of lysyl oxidases (LOXs) and ... Read more

May 12, 2015May 12, 2015

Measuring Serum microRNAs Seen As Potential Noninvasive Diagnostic Marker for Endometriosis

Diagnosis

In a recent study entitled “Circulating microRNAs as potential biomarkers for endometriosis,” researchers suggest that measuring the expression of members of a class of RNAs – microRNAs – in women’s ... Read more

April 20, 2015April 20, 2015

Authophagy Activation May Contribute to Ovarian Endometriosis Pathogenesis

Etiology

In a new study entitled “Autophagy is unregulated in ovarian endometriosis: a possible interplay with p53 and heme oxygenase-1,” researchers describe significant activation of autophagy in ovarian endometriosis when compared to ... Read more