Patents by Inventor Harriet Schellekens

Harriet Schellekens 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).

  • for treating obesity and weight management
    Patent number: 11833178
    Abstract: A strain of Bifidobacterium longum APC 1472 is described. The strain has weight lowering effects in-vivo, achieved through inducing satiety via decreased internalisation of the Ghrelin receptor, and therefore, decreased constitutive activity. Moreover, the strain also showed a trend towards decreased ghrelin receptor hypothalamic expression in HFD-fed mice when compared with vehicle control group. The strain also improves glucose tolerance and decreased insulin plasma levels in mice, indicating the strain in the prevention and/or treatment of Type II diabetes, especially in obese individuals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK—NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK, AGRICULTURE AND FOOD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TEAGASC)
    Inventors: John Cryan, Ted Dinan, Catherine Stanton, Harriet Schellekens, Cristina Torres, Bernard Roy
  • BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM FOR TREATING OBESITY AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20200281992
    Abstract: A strain of Bifidobacterium longum APC 1472 is described. The strain has weight lowering effects in-vivo, achieved through inducing satiety via decreased internalisation of the Ghrelin receptor, and therefore, decreased constitutive activity. Moreover, the strain also showed a trend towards decreased ghrelin receptor hypothalamic expression in HFD-fed mice when compared with vehicle control group. The strain also improves glucose tolerance and decreased insulin plasma levels in mice, indicating the strain in the prevention and/or treatment of Type II diabetes, especially in obese individuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: John CRYAN, Ted DINAN, Catherine STANTON, Harriet Schellekens, Cristina TORRES, Roy BERNARD