Patents by Inventor Elsa Clara CARVALHO LOGARINHO SANTOS

Elsa Clara CARVALHO LOGARINHO SANTOS 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).

  • Publication number: 20230346785
    Abstract: The present invention refers to the use of a small molecule to inhibit cellular hallmarks of aging, with therapeutic impact in aging-associated diseases and progeroid syndromes. The present invention discloses that defective mitotic mechanisms contribute to age-associated chromosomal instability (CIN) and to cell senescence. In particular, the present invention discloses that dysfunction of microtubule dynamics arising with age due to decreased MT-depolymerizing kinesin-13 activity, mildly perturbs genomic stability and contributes to the generation of fully senescent cells. Importantly, chromosomal stability in old-aged cells is restored upon the use of a small molecule to enhance MT-depolymerizing kinesin-13. Therefore, the present invention refers to 4-Pyrrolidin-1-Yl-5-P-Tolyl-Thieno[2,3-D]Pyrimidine substances or compositions, and any of its derivatives, for use in the treatment of ageing associated diseases, through restored chromosomal stability and inhibition of the phenotypes of cellular senescence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: IBMC - INSTITUTO DE BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR E CELULAR
    Inventor: Elsa Clara CARVALHO LOGARINHO SANTOS