Patents by Inventor Nancy A. McNamara

Nancy A. McNamara 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).

  • Use of lipopolysaccharides to manage corneal infections and wounds
    Patent number: 6984622
    Abstract: The antibiotic polypeptide ?-defensin-2 (hBD-2) is expressed in the eye, and is useful for treating ocular wounds. hBD-2 is increased in the eye upon exposure to lipopolysaccharides (LPS). Administration of LPS to the eye thereby provides a useful method for increasing the amount of this antibiotic peptide in the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Suzanne M. J. Fleiszig, Nancy A. McNamara
  • Use of antibiotic peptides produced by human corneal epithelial cells to manage infection
    Publication number: 20020110553
    Abstract: The antibiotic polypeptide &bgr;-defensin-2 (hBD-2) is expressed in the eye, and is useful for treating ocular wounds. hBD-2 may be administered to the eye, or its endogenous expression may be upregulated by administering an hBD-2 stimulating compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Suzanne M.J. Fleiszig, Nancy A. McNamara