Patents by Inventor Jia Ling Li

Jia Ling Li 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).

  • PPP2R1B is a tumor suppressor
    Patent number: 6743906
    Abstract: The present invention identifies the PPP2R1B gene, as a human tumor suppressor gene. Sequencing of the PPP2R1B revealed that the gene is located on human chromosome 11q22-24 and that gene were mutated in tumors and tumor cell lines, leading to the classification of this gene as a tumor suppressor. Further analyses have demonstrated the presence of a number of mutations in the gene in lung, colon, breast and cervical cancer cells. Methods for diagnosing and treating cancers related to this tumor suppressor also are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas
    Inventors: Glen A. Evans, Steven Siqing Wang, Edward D. Esplin, Jia Ling Li, Liying Huang