Patents by Inventor M. Sharon Stack

M. Sharon Stack 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).

  • Methods and materials for making and using laminin-5
    Patent number: 6294356
    Abstract: The invention provides two forms of laminin-5. One form comprising unprocessed &agr;3 subunits promotes the migration of epithelial cells. The other form comprising plasmin-cleaved &agr;3 subunits promotes the formation of hemidesmosomes. The invention further provides methods of making and using the two forms of laminin-5 and products comprising the two forms of laminin-5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Jonathan C. R. Jones, M. Sharon Stack, Lawrence E. Goldfinger