Patents by Inventor John C. McLenithan

John C. McLenithan 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).

  • Method of diagnosing or predicting disease states in a subject using omentin 1 and omentin 2
    Patent number: 8058014
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of diagnosing a disease or predicting an increased risk of a disease, such as obesity, obesity-dependent subacute inflammation, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease and a metabolic disease, by determining the levels of omentin 1 and 2 protein in a subject, or by determining the levels of omentin 1 and 2 gene expression in a subject. The present invention is also directed to methods of disease treatment using omentin 1 protein and omentin 2 protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: University of Maryland, Baltimore
    Inventors: Da-Wei Gong, John C. McLenithan, Alan R. Shuldiner, Rong-Ze Yang
  • USE OF OMENTIN 1 AND OMENTIN 2 IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DISEASE
    Publication number: 20100021900
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of diagnosing a disease or predicting an increased risk of a disease, such as obesity, obesity-dependent subacute inflammation, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease and a metabolic disease, by determining the levels of omentin 1 and 2 protein in a subject, or by determining the levels of omentin 1 and 2 gene expression in a subject. The present invention is also directed to methods of disease treatment using omentin 1 protein and omentin 2 protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE
    Inventors: Da-Wei Gong, John C. McLenithan, Alan R. Shuldiner, Rong-Ze Yang