Patents by Inventor Allan Z. Zhao

Allan Z. Zhao 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).

  • Compositions for blocking the inhibitory effect of human CRP on human leptin
    Patent number: 7629315
    Abstract: Leptin controls the production of C-Reactive Protein (CRP), which, in turn, interacts with leptin to diminish its ability to signal satiety and reduce food intake. The interactions between leptin and CRP can be exploited to screen for agents capable of disrupting the leptin-CRP interaction, and thereby improve leptin signaling. Such agents can be used to reduce body weight, adiposity, and alleviate insulin resistance and diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventor: Allan Z. Zhao