Patents by Inventor Alexander G. Betz

Alexander G. Betz 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).

  • METHODS OF SWITCHING THE PHENOTYPE OF T CELLS BY TRANSGENIC LINEAGE FACTOR FOXP3
    Publication number: 20100203068
    Abstract: In one aspect the invention relates to a method of switching the phenotype of a target cell, said method comprising inducing lineage factor activity in said cell via a transgene. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method of switching the phenotype of a target cell, said method comprising introducing to said cell a genetic element capable of inducibly generating lineage factor activity, and inducing lineage factor activity in said cell. The invention also relates to methods of suppressing immune responses and methods of treating subjects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: LABORATORY OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
    Inventors: Alexander G. Betz, Kristian G. Andersen