Patents by Inventor Darlene Dartt

Darlene Dartt 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 compositions for modulating conjunctival goblet cells
    Publication number: 20070185014
    Abstract: The present invention relates to conjunctival goblet cell proliferation and secretions. The present invention also relates to compositions that can modulate conjunctival goblet cell proliferation and secretions. The present invention also relates to galectins, PDGF, bFGF, and the regulation of goblet cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventor: Darlene Dartt
  • Culture of goblet cells
    Publication number: 20070092965
    Abstract: The invention encompasses isolation, culture and characterization of goblet cells in vitro from mammalian conjuctiva. Goblet cells can be cultured from conjunctiva of such mammals as, e.g., humans, rats, mice, rabbits and the like. In another aspect of the invention, the culture of goblet cells has a concentration of pure goblet cells of 10% or greater. In a further embodiment, the invention comprises an immortalized goblet cell line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Marie Shatos, Darlene .Dartt, Jose Rios
  • Culture of goblet cells
    Publication number: 20050260172
    Abstract: The invention encompasses isolation, culture and characterization of goblet cells in vitro form mammalian conjuctiva. Goblet cells can be cultured from conjunctiva of such mammals as, e.g., humans, rats, mice, rabbits and the like. In another aspect of the invention, the culture of goblet cells has a concentration of pure goblet cells of 10% or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Marie Shatos, Darlene Dartt, Jose Rios