Patents by Inventor Martine Culty

Martine Culty 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).

  • Peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor: a tool for detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of cancer
    Patent number: 7267977
    Abstract: The expression and subcellular localization of peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptors (PBR) is shown in this application to correlate with the metastatic potential of cells, and increased cell proliferation. Inhibition of PBR expression, function or stability results in a decrease in cell proliferation. Compositions and methods for regulating and/or monitoring PBR and its expression are useful for the detection, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of solid tumors, in particular, breast cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Georgetown University
    Inventors: Vassilios Papadopoulos, Martine Culty
  • PERIPHERAL-TYPE BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR: A TOOL FOR DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF CANCER
    Publication number: 20030157095
    Abstract: The expression and subcellular localization of peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptors (PBR) is shown in this application to correlate with the metastatic potential of cells, and increased cell proliferation. Inhibition of PBR expression, function or stability results in a decrease in cell proliferation. Compositions and methods for regulating and/or monitoring PBR and its expression are useful for the detection, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of solid tumors, in particular, breast cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 1998
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: VASSILIOS PAPADOPOULOS, MARTINE CULTY