Patents by Inventor Jose Francisco Islas

Jose Francisco Islas 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).

  • Ets2 and Mesp1 generate cardiac progenitors from fibroblasts
    Patent number: 9109232
    Abstract: A method for modulating cell differentiation capabilities using heterologous gene expression. Some embodiments of the invention relate to a method for inducing a cardiac progenitor cell by delivering a reprogramming factor to the cell, wherein the reprogramming factor comprises ETS2 or a combination of ETS2 and Mesp1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignees: University of Houston, Texas Heart Institute, The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Robert J. Schwartz, Vladimir N. Potaman, Jose Francisco Islas
  • ETS2 AND MESP1 GENERATE CARDIAC PROGENITORS FROM FIBROBLASTS
    Publication number: 20140004604
    Abstract: A method for modulating cell differentiation capabilities using heterologous gene expression. Some embodiments of the invention relate to a method for inducing a cardiac progenitor cell by delivering a reprogramming factor to the cell, wherein the reprogramming factor comprises ETS2 or a combination of ETS2 and Mesp1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicants: University of Houston, The Texas A&M University System, Texas Heart Institute
    Inventors: Robert J. Schwartz, Vladimir N. Potaman, Jose Francisco Islas
  • ETS2 and MESP1 generate cardiac progenitors from fibroblasts
    Patent number: 8486701
    Abstract: A method for modulating cell differentiation capabilities using heterologous gene expression. Some embodiments of the invention relate to a method for inducing a cardiac progenitor cell by delivering a reprogramming factor to the cell, wherein the reprogramming factor comprises ETS2 or a combination of ETS2 and Mesp1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignees: University of Houston, Texas Heart Institute, The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Robert J. Schwartz, Vladimir N. Potaman, Jose Francisco Islas
  • ETS2 AND MESP1 GENERATE CARDIAC PROGENITORS FROM FIBROBLASTS
    Publication number: 20110223670
    Abstract: A method for modulating cell differentiation capabilities using heterologous gene expression. Some embodiments of the invention relate to a method for inducing a cardiac progenitor cell by delivering a reprogramming factor to the cell, wherein the reprogramming factor comprises ETS2 or a combination of ETS2 and Mesp1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicants: Texas Heart Institute, University of Houston, The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Robert J. Schwartz, Vladimir N. Potaman, Jose Francisco Islas