Patents by Inventor Peter D. Vize

Peter D. Vize 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).

  • p53 as a regulator of cell differentiation
    Patent number: 6479285
    Abstract: The present invention involves the role of p53 in the differentiation of embryonic tissues. More particularly, the present invention provides methods of the blocking of p53 function in embryonic tissues, and the use of these tissues as screening tools for substances that are capable of overcoming the p53-related block in differentation, both in vitro and in vivo. The similarities between undifferentiated embryonic cells and tumor cells is evident, and thus these assays serve as a model for possible cancer therapeutics. In addition, methods for identifying additional cellular components that interact p53 or p53-related pathways are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Peter D. Vize, John B. Wallingford