Patents by Inventor Nathaniel V. Nucci

Nathaniel V. Nucci 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).

  • Cloning and expression of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors
    Patent number: 7666994
    Abstract: An isolated and purified GnRH protein receptor protein including an amino acid sequence selected from the group and an isolated and purified DNA which comprises a nucleotide sequence coding for the GnRH protein receptor protein. Also, a vector comprising the DNA of the GnRH protein receptor protein, a transformant carrying the vector comprising the DNA of the GnRH protein receptor protein, a process for producing a GnRH protein receptor protein or a salt thereof including culturing the transformant carrying the vector comprising the DNA of the GnRH protein receptor protein under sufficient conditions and for appropriate time to express the GnRH protein receptor protein, and a method of screening for a ligand to the GnRH protein receptor protein including contacting the GnRH protein receptor protein or a salt thereof with a sample to be tested. A screening method for a compound capable of inhibiting binding of the GnRH protein receptor protein with a ligand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: University of New Hampshire
    Inventors: Stacia Sower, Nathaniel V. Nucci, Matthew R. Silver
  • Cloning and expression of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors
    Publication number: 20090264360
    Abstract: An isolated and purified GnRH protein receptor protein including an amino acid sequence selected from the group and an isolated and purified DNA which comprises a nucleotide sequence coding for the GnRH protein receptor protein. Also, a vector comprising the DNA of the GnRH protein receptor protein, a transformant carrying the vector comprising the DNA of the GnRH protein receptor protein, a process for producing a GnRH protein receptor protein or a salt thereof including culturing the transformant carrying the vector comprising the DNA of the GnRH protein receptor protein under sufficient conditions and for appropriate time to express the GnRH protein receptor protein, and a method of screening for a ligand to the GnRH protein receptor protein including contacting the GnRH protein receptor protein or a salt thereof with a sample to be tested. A screening method for a compound capable of inhibiting binding of the GnRH protein receptor protein with a ligand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: University of New Hampshire
    Inventors: Stacia Sower, Nathaniel V. Nucci, Matthew R. Silver
  • Cloning and expression of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors
    Patent number: 7459310
    Abstract: An isolated and purified GnRH protein receptor protein including an amino acid sequence selected from the group and an isolated and purified DNA which comprises a nucleotide sequence coding for the GnRH protein receptor protein. Also, a vector comprising the DNA of the GnRH protein receptor protein, a transformant carrying the vector comprising the DNA of the GnRH protein receptor protein, a process for producing a GnRH protein receptor protein or a salt thereof including culturing the transformant carrying the vector comprising the DNA of the GnRH protein receptor protein under sufficient conditions and for appropriate time to express the GnRH protein receptor protein, and a method of screening for a ligand to the GnRH protein receptor protein including contacting the GnRH protein receptor protein or a salt thereof with a sample to be tested. A screening method for a compound capable of inhibiting binding of the GnRH protein receptor protein with a ligand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Inventors: Stacia Sower, Nathaniel V. Nucci, Matthew R. Silver