Patents by Inventor Catherine Mary Godson

Catherine Mary Godson 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).

  • Identification of genes having a role in the presentation of diabetic nephropathy
    Patent number: 7052865
    Abstract: A method for identifying a gene having a role in the presentation of diabetic nephropathy comprises culturing mesangial cells in the presence of a concentration of glucose sufficient to induce differential expression, especially up-regulation, of a gene susceptible to such differential expression and identifying the gene so induced. The cells are also optionally subjected to mechanical strain and/or TGF-?1 can be added to the culture medium. The differentially expressed genes can be identified by suppression subtractive hybridisation. The method has resulted in the Identification of novel genes which play a role in the presentation of diabetic nephropathy. The genes can be used as diagnostic markers for diabetic nephropathy and as the basis of drug development programmes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignees: University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin, Hibergen Limited
    Inventors: Hugh Redmond Brady, Catherine Mary Godson, Finian Mary Martin, Ruth Anne McMahon, Madeline Anne Murphy