Patents by Inventor Karen Yamamoto

Karen Yamamoto 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).

  • Prostate cancer-specific marker
    Publication number: 20050005313
    Abstract: This invention provides cDNA encoding a prostate-cancer specific marker, Repro-PC-1.0, Repro-PC-1.0 polypeptides and methods for use in diagnosis and therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Cynthia French, Karen Yamamoto, A. El Shami
  • Use of cathepsin S in the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis
    Publication number: 20020187499
    Abstract: Cathepsin S expression is up-regulated in embodmetriotic tissue. This invention provides methods of diagnosing endometriosis by detecting up-regulation of a cathepsin S gene product, and methods of treating endometriosis by down-regulating expression of cathepsin S in ectopic or ectopic endometriotic tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Patrick Schneider, Karen Yamamoto, Cynthia French