Patents by Inventor Francis H. Glorieux

Francis H. Glorieux 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).

  • 1-.alpha.-hydroxylase materials and methods
    Patent number: 6096876
    Abstract: The invention is directed to polynucleotides encoding all or a fragment of the P450 moiety of vitamin D1 .alpha.-Hydrdoxylase and polypeptides encoded thereby. It encompasses antibodies to the polynucleotides and hybridizing polynucleotides. The polynucleotides and polypeptides are used in methods of diagnosing and treating vitamin D-related disorders and of producing vitamin D metabolites. The invention also encompasses expression vectors and animal cells comprising the polynucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Shriners Hospitals for Children
    Inventors: Rene St-Arnaud, Francis H. Glorieux