Patents by Inventor Giulio Agnetti

Giulio Agnetti has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • NOVEL DESMIN PHOSPHORYLATION SITES USEFUL IN DIAGNOSIS AND INTERVENTION OF CARDIAC DISEASE
    Publication number: 20120303083
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel phosphorylation sites in the desmin protein that are associated with the onset of heart failure. The phosphorylation sites, i.e., Ser-27 and Ser-31, can be used as biomarkers for (i) identifying subjects at risk for the development of heart failure, (ii) treating subjects having a higher than normal level of the biomarker, and (iii) monitoring therapy of a subject at risk for the development of heart failure. Also described are antibodies, reagents, and kits for carrying out a method of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Giulio Agnetti, Jennifer Van Eyk