Patents by Inventor Tongming Liu

Tongming Liu 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).

  • METHOD OF IMPROVING DIFFERENTIATION OF CHONDROGENIC PROGENITOR CELLS
    Publication number: 20110177043
    Abstract: We disclose a method of promoting cartilage, bone or ligament repair or inducing repair or regeneration of chondral tissue, the method comprising enhancing the expression or activity of ZNF145 or a fragment, homologue, variant or derivative thereof in an chondrogenic progenitor cell, for example a mesenchymal stem cell. We also provide for a chondrogenic progenitor cell, for example a mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) engineered to increase expression or activity of ZNF145 or a fragment, homologue, variant or derivative thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Agency for science,technology and research(A*star)
    Inventors: Tongming Liu, Eng Hin Lee, Bing Lim