Patents by Inventor Anna Polesskaya

Anna Polesskaya 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).

  • Growth and differentiation of adult muscle stem cells with activators or inhibitors of Wnt signaling
    Patent number: 7541183
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for modulating proliferation and/or lineage commitment of stem cells by modulating the Wnt signalling pathways. Modulators of the Wnt signalling pathways and screening methods to identify modulators are also provided. The methods of the invention may be conducted in vitro or in vivo to induce or inhibit stem cell proliferation and/or lineage commitment, and are particularly useful for in vivo stimulation of proliferation and/or lineage commitment of resident stem cells in a tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Ottawa Health Research Institute
    Inventors: Michael Rudnicki, Patrick Seale, Anna Polesskaya, Anouk Fortin
  • Methods and compositions for modulating stem cell growth and differentiation
    Publication number: 20060171931
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for modulating proliferation and/or lineage commitment of stem cells by modulating the Wnt signalling pathways. Modulators of the Wnt signalling pathways and screening methods to identify modulators are also provided. The methods of the invention may be conducted in vitro or in vivo to induce or inhibit stem cell proliferation and/or lineage commitment, and are particularly useful for in vivo stimulation of proliferation and/or lineage commitment of resident stem cells in a tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Rudnicki, Patrick Seale, Anna Polesskaya, Anouk Fortin