Patents by Inventor Eric Baehrecke

Eric Baehrecke 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).

  • Function of autophagy genes in cell death
    Publication number: 20050276809
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new molecular pathway in which activation of the receptor-interacting protein (RIP, a serine-threonine kinase) and Jun N-terminal kinase induce cell death with the morphology of autophagy. Further, autophagic death is induced by caspase 8 inhibition and expression of the mammalian genes ATG7 and beclin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Eric Baehrecke, Ajjai Alva, Michael Lenardo, Yu Li