Patents by Inventor Jiwang Zhang

Jiwang Zhang 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).

  • Hematopoietic stem cell niche cells
    Publication number: 20040143863
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated population of osteoblastic cells, which are characterized by cell surface markers N-cad+ and CD45−, with such osteoblastic cells used in vitro to promote and support growth of HSCs. Additionally, the present invention relates to vectors, which include a Bmpr1a nucleic acid sequence, recombination sites, and a plasmid, wherein the vectors can be used to promote an increase in the HSC population in vivo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Linheng Li, Jiwang Zhang