Patents by Inventor Jong Sok Ahn

Jong Sok Ahn 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).

  • Use of rosmarinic acid and derivatives thereof as an immunosuppressant or an inhibitor of SH2-mediated processes
    Patent number: 6140363
    Abstract: The present invention relates to use of rosmarinic acid and/or derivatives thereof as immunosuppressive agents and/or as inhibitor of SH2 domain function. Disclosed in the present invention is that rosmarinic acid and derivatives thereof specifically inhibit the binding of ligand peptides to Lck SH2 domain, disturb the Lck-mediated signal transduction in T cells, also inhibit cytoline gene expression, and suppress immune responses in the transplanted tissue. These activities of rosmarinic acid and derivatives thereof support their applicability to treatment, prevention and/or diagnosis of graft rejection, GVHD, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Mogam Biotechnology Research Institute
    Inventors: Eun Mi Hur, Young Bong Choi, Changwon Park, Jongsung Lee, Dongsu Park, Yungdae Yun, Keun Hyeung Lee, Jong-Eun Oh, Soon Choul Ahn, Hyun Sun Lee, Jong Sok Ahn, Soo Il Jung