Patents by Inventor Kristy Red-Horse

Kristy Red-Horse 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).

  • DACH1 BUILDS ARTERY NETWORKS THAT PROTECT AGAINST CARDIAC INJURY IN ADULTS
    Publication number: 20220340627
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for expanding coronary artery networks in an adult mammal in vivo, by increasing activity or expression of the transcription factor DACH1 in capillary endothelial cells. Compositions and kits for practicing the methods and/or for use with the systems of the disclosure are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Brian Raftrey, Kristy Red-Horse, Andrew H. Chang
  • Pericytes are intermediate progenitors for epicardial derived coronary artery smooth muscle
    Patent number: 10543235
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for regenerating smooth muscle tissue by the provision of a purified population of epicardial-derived pericytes, where the smooth muscle tissue may comprise, without limitation, coronary artery tissue; kidney tissue, etc. Compositions and kits for practicing the methods and/or for use with the systems of the disclosure are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Kristy Red-Horse, Katharina Volz, Irving L. Weissman
  • PERICYTES ARE INTERMEDIATE PROGENITORS FOR EPICARDIAL DERIVED CORONARY ARTERY SMOOTH MUSCLE
    Publication number: 20170312319
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for regenerating smooth muscle tissue by the provision of a purified population of epicardial-derived pericytes, where the smooth muscle tissue may comprise, without limitation, coronary artery tissue; kidney tissue, etc. Compositions and kits for practicing the methods and/or for use with the systems of the disclosure are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Kristy Red-Horse, Katharina Volz, Irving L. Weissman