Patents by Inventor Carmen Argmann

Carmen Argmann 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 and related compositions for treating or preventing obesity, insulin resistance disorders, and mitochondrial-associated disorders
    Publication number: 20070149466
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating or preventing metabolic disorders, such as obesity and diabetes. Methods may comprise modulating the activity or level of a sirtuin, such as SIRT1 or Sir2. Exemplary methods comprise contacting a cell with a sirtuin activating compound, such as a flavone, stilbene, flavanone, isoflavone, catechin, chalcone, tannin or anthocyanidin, or an inhibitory compound, such as nicotinamide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Milburn, Jill Milne, Johan Auwerx, Carmen Argmann, Marie Lagouge, Michelle Dipp