Patents by Inventor Nina Levy

Nina Levy 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).

  • Transgenic mice carrying the HP-2 gene and uses as models for vascular diseases
    Publication number: 20070101445
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic mice carrying the humanized Hp-2 allele for haptoglobin. Specifically, provided herein are methods of the use of these transgenic mice in the diagnosis and rational drug design of compounds to be used in the treatment of vascular complications in diabetic subjects carrying the Hp-2 gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Levy, Nina Levy
  • Methods of detecting a phenotype of a polymorphic protein
    Publication number: 20060228753
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody that differentially reacts with allelic variants of a polymorphic protein, methods of identifying same, an antigen binding fragment comprised therein, nucleic acids encoding same, proteins, cells, viral particles, compositions, and kits comprising same. The invention also provides methods for determining a haptoglobin type of a subject and methods for testing a subject for susceptibility to diabetic complications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Andrew Levy, Nina Levy