Patents by Inventor Burra Madhukar

Burra Madhukar 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).

  • Oct-4 and GJIC expression as markers for adult human stem cells and cancer cell precursors
    Publication number: 20050260623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of adult human stem cells as well as the identification of metastatic cancer cells by detecting the expression of Oct-4, and the lack of GJIC activity. The invention further provides methods of identifying compounds that possess carcinogenic initiator activity, as well as compounds that protect against this earliest stage of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: James Trosko, Mei-Hui Tai, Chia-Cheng Chang, L. Olson, Burra Madhukar