Patents by Inventor Meng-ting Wu

Meng-ting Wu 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).

  • Composition for regulation of liver X receptor
    Patent number: 9056091
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for the regulation of Liver X Receptor (LXR) in a cell, and the composition comprises fucoxanthin and its metabolite, fucoxanthinol. The composition of the present invention regulates the transactivation activity of LXR in cell, and antagonizes the transactivation activity of LXR? and/or LXR? induced by LXR agonists. In other aspects, the present invention also provides a method of regulating a liver X receptor. The composition for the regulation of liver X receptor and the application thereof according to the present invention can regulate the transactivation activity of LXR in cell, and can further be used as alternatives for LXR agonist or antagonist, or supplements, for enhancing LXR-related symptoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ching-jang Huang, Meng-ting Wu, Hong-nong Chou, Mei-ling Chang