Patents by Inventor MATTHEW R. BARRON

MATTHEW R. BARRON 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).

  • Bone morphogenetic protein and fibroblast growth factor compositions and methods for the induction of cardiogenesis
    Publication number: 20020061837
    Abstract: A composition comprising a purified mixture of a bone morphogenetic protein and a fibroblast growth factor is disclosed. In another embodiment, the present invention is a method of inducing cardiogenesis in cells of a non-cardiac lineage comprising the steps of exposing cells to the composition and observing the development of cardiac cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventors: John W. Lough, Matthew R. Barron
  • BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN AND FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE INDUCTION OF CARDIOGENESIS
    Publication number: 20010007023
    Abstract: A cardiogenic composition comprising a purified mixture of a transforming growth factor-&bgr; protein and a fibroblast growth factor is disclosed. In another embodiment, the present invention is a method of inducing cardiogenesis in cells of a non-cardiac lineage comprising the steps of exposing cells to the composition and observing the development of cardiac cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 1998
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Inventors: JOHN W. LOUGH JR., MATTHEW R. BARRON, MICHAEL A. BROGLEY, XIAOLEI ZHU, JOHN E. BAKER