Patents by Inventor Jinshyun R. Wu-Wong

Jinshyun R. Wu-Wong 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).

  • Myostatin gene promoter and inhibition of activation thereof
    Patent number: 6399312
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to a promoter which induces expression of the myostatin gene as well as to methods for identifying compositions useful for the inhibition of the promoter, and also methods and compositions useful for preventing the synthesis, secretion and function of myostatin. In particular, inhibitors that prevent the synthesis, secretion and function of myostatin may be used to prevent the loss of muscle mass in humans and animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Jinshyun R. Wu-Wong, Jiahong Wang
  • Myostatin gene promoter and inhibition of activation thereof
    Publication number: 20010049435
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to a promoter which induces expression of the myostatin gene as well as to methods for identifying compositions useful for the inhibition of the promoter, and also methods and compositions useful for preventing the synthesis, secretion and function of myostatin. In particular, inhibitors that prevent the synthesis, secretion and function of myostatin may be used to prevent the loss of muscle mass in humans and animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventors: Jinshyun R. Wu-Wong, Jiahong Wang
  • Myostatin gene promoter and inhibition of activation thereof
    Patent number: 6284882
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to a promoter which induces expression of the myostatin gene as well as to methods for identifying compositions useful for the inhibition of the promoter, and also methods and compositions useful for preventing the synthesis, secretion and function of myostatin. In particular, inhibitors that prevent the synthesis, secretion and function of myostatin may be used to prevent the loss of muscle mass in humans and animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Jinshyun R. Wu-Wong, Jiahong Wang