Patents by Inventor Mindy N. Sarafi

Mindy N. Sarafi 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).

  • Nucleic acid encoding monocyte chemotactic protein 4
    Patent number: 6673915
    Abstract: Substantially pure nucleic acid molecules encoding the monocyte chemotactic proteins MCP-4 and MCP-5. These molecules and the polypeptides they encode are useful in treating diseases or conditions that: (1) are exacerbated by a local immune response, (2) would benefit from a local immune response, or (3) are caused by infectious agents that gain entry to mammalian cells via the chemokine receptors bound by MCP-4 or MCP-5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew D. Luster, Eduardo A. Garcia-Zepeda, Mindy N. Sarafi