Patents by Inventor Andrew B. Lassar

Andrew B. Lassar 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 and methods for modulating cell differentiation
    Publication number: 20040014209
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for stimulating differentiation of stem cells into cardiac cells. The methods of the invention involve contacting a population cells comprising stem cells with at least one Wnt antagonist, such as a polypeptide or polypeptide fragment. In certain embodiments, the methods of the invention involve Dkk proteins or fragments, homologs, derivatives, variants, or peptidomimetics thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Andrew B. Lassar, Mark Mercola, Ruchika Gupta, Martha Marvin, Valerie Schneider, Eldad Tzahor, Barbara Brott, Sergei Sokol