Patents by Inventor Mark A. Kessler

Mark A. Kessler 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).

  • Tyrosine hydroxylase 5' control elements and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20020106794
    Abstract: The differentiated cells of the adult mammalian central nervous system (CNS) have little or no ability to generate new nerve cells. This inability to produce new nerve cells is a distinct disadvantage when the need to replace lost neurons arises due to injury or disease. The present invention provides the sequence of 10.828 kB of the human tyrosine hydroxylase promoter. This sequence is used to purify dopaminergic cells, thus providing treatment for neurological diseases or disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, wherein a biologically active tyrosine hydroxylase is limiting or absent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Lorraine Iacovitti, Mark A. Kessler