Patents by Inventor Masahiko Hoshijma

Masahiko Hoshijma 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 for cardiac gene transfer
    Patent number: 7399750
    Abstract: Methods for the delivery of genes to improve cardiac function including the use of viral vectors, isolation of the heart from systemic circulation, and induction of hypothermia/cardiac arrest are described. The method results in high-level, long-term expression of reporter genes and enhanced cardiac function in hamster models of heart disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Chien, Masahiko Hoshijma, John Ross, Jr., Yasuhiro Ikeda
  • High efficiency cardiac gene transfer
    Publication number: 20020032167
    Abstract: Methods for the delivery of genes to improve cardiac function including the use of viral vectors, isolation of the heart from systemic circulation, and induction of hypothermia/cardiac arrest are described. The method results in high-level, long-term expression of reporter genes and enhanced cardiac function in hamster models of heart disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Chien, Masahiko Hoshijma, John Ross, Yasuhiro Ikeda