Patents by Inventor Gan-Ju Maria Shei

Gan-Ju Maria Shei 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).

  • sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor isoform 1
    Patent number: 7611851
    Abstract: A Canis sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor isoform 1 (cS1P1), the nucleic acid encoding the cS1P1 receptor, and methods for using the cS1P1 receptor and the nucleic acid encoding the cS1P1 receptor in assays for identifying analytes which modulate activity of the cS1P1 receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Suzanne M. Mandala, Cheryl Meyers, Gan-Ju Maria Shei
  • Canis sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor isoform 2
    Publication number: 20090202987
    Abstract: A Canis sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor isoform 2 (cS1P2), the nucleic acid encoding the cS1P2 receptor, and methods for using the S1P2 receptor and the nucleic acid encoding the cS1P2 receptor in assays for identifying analytes that modulate activity of the cS1P2 receptor. The assays can identify analytes that are useful for treating or preventing cardiovascular diseases, disorders of the gastroenterology system, reproduction diseases, disorders of the peripheral and central nervous system, and respiratory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Suzanne M. Mandala, Cheryl Meyers, Gan-Ju Maria Shei
  • Canis sphingosine 1-phosphate receptort isoform 1
    Publication number: 20090176263
    Abstract: A Canis sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor isoform 1 (cS1P1), the nucleic acid encoding the cS1P1 receptor, and methods for using the cS1P1 receptor and the nucleic acid encoding the cS1P1 receptor in assays for identifying analytes which modulate activity of the cS1P1 receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Suzanne M. Mandala, Cheryl Meyers, Gan-Ju Maria Shei