Patents by Inventor Asit K. De

Asit K. De 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).

  • Use of Hsp27 as an anti-inflammatory agent
    Publication number: 20010049357
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting an inflammatory response in a mammal, e.g., a human patient, is disclosed. The method includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of heat shock protein 27 (Hsp 27). The invention also includes a method of inducing in a mammal production of IL-10 and IL-12 by administering an effective amount of Hsp 27. Also disclosed is a method of using Hsp27 to promote dendritic cell maturation in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventors: Asit K. De, Carol L. Miller-Graziano