Patents by Inventor Alexander L. Dent

Alexander L. Dent 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 FOR SCREENING Th2 INFLAMMATORY DISEASES
    Publication number: 20130065972
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for screening for a Th2 inflammatory disease in a subject comprising the steps of: assaying a miR-21 expression level in a biological sample from the subject, and comparing the miR-21 expression level in the biological sample from the subject to the miR-21 expression level in a control, wherein an increase in the miR-21 expression level in the biological sample from the subject compared to the miR-21 expression level in the control indicates the presence of Th2 inflammatory disease in the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander L. Dent, Deepali Sawant