Patents by Inventor Brian J. North

Brian J. North 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 of modulating tubulin deacetylast activity
    Patent number: 7884081
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for identifying agents that modulate a level or an activity of tubulin deacetylase polypeptide, as well as agents identified by the methods. The invention further provides methods of modulating tubulin deacetylase activity in a cell. The invention further provides methods of modulating cellular proliferation by modulating the activity of tubulin deacetylase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: The J. David Gladstone Institutes
    Inventors: Eric M. Verdin, Brian J. North, Scott M. Ulrich
  • METHODS OF MODULATING TUBULIN DEACETYLAST ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20090005328
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for identifying agents that modulate a level or an activity of tubulin deacetylase polypeptide, as well as agents identified by the methods. The invention further provides methods of modulating tubulin deacetylase activity in a cell. The invention further provides methods of modulating cellular proliferation by modulating the activity of tubulin deacetylase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Eric M. Verdin, Brian J. North, Scott M. Ulrich
  • METHODS OF MODULATING MITOCHONDRIAL NAD-DEPENDENT DEACETYLASE
    Publication number: 20080171797
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for identifying agents that modulate a level or an activity of a mitochondrial NAD-dependent deacetylase polypeptide, as well as agents identified by the methods. The invention further provides methods of modulating mitochondrial NAD-dependent deacetylase activity in a cell. The invention further provides methods of modulating mitochondrial function by modulating the activity of mitochondrial NAD-dependent deacetylase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Eric M. VERDIN, Brian J. North, Bjoern Schwer
  • Methods of modulating tubulin deacetylase activity
    Patent number: 7351542
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for identifying agents that modulate a level or an activity of tubulin deacetylase polypeptide, as well as agents identified by the methods. The invention further provides methods of modulating tubulin deacetylase activity in a cell. The invention further provides methods of modulating cellular proliferation by modulating the activity of tubulin deacetylase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Eric M. Verdin, Brian J. North, Scott M. Ulrich
  • Methods of modulating mitochondrial NAD-dependent deacetylase
    Patent number: 7273713
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for identifying agents that modulate a level or an activity of a mitochondrial NAD-dependent deacetylase polypeptide, as well as agents identified by the methods. The invention further provides methods of modulating mitochondrial NAD-dependent deacetylase activity in a cell. The invention further provides methods of modulating mitochondrial function by modulating the activity of mitochondrial NAD-dependent deacetylase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Eric M. Verdin, Brian J. North, Bjoern Schwer
  • Methods of modulating mitochondrial NAD-dependent deacetylase
    Publication number: 20040091953
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for identifying agents that modulate a level or an activity of a mitochondrial NAD-dependent deacetylase polypeptide, as well as agents identified by the methods. The invention further provides methods of modulating mitochondrial NAD-dependent deacetylase activity in a cell. The invention further provides methods of modulating mitochondrial function by modulating the activity of mitochondrial NAD-dependent deacetylase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Eric M. Verdin, Brian J. North, Bjoern Schwer
  • Methods of modulating tubulin deacetylase activity
    Publication number: 20040028607
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for identifying agents that modulate a level or an activity of tubulin deacetylase polypeptide, as well as agents identified by the methods. The invention further provides methods of modulating tubulin deacetylase activity in a cell. The invention further provides methods of modulating cellular proliferation by modulating the activity of tubulin deacetylase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Eric M. Verdin, Brian J. North, Scott M. Ulrich