Patents by Inventor Ningzheng Dong

Ningzheng Dong 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).

  • Corin As A Marker For Heart Failure
    Publication number: 20110306069
    Abstract: The invention is a method of assessing whether an individual is afflicted with congestive heart failure (CHF) comprising comparing the level of corin or portion thereof in the individual to the level of corin or portion thereof in a control, wherein a decrease in the level of corin or portion thereof in the individual compared to the level of corin or portion thereof in the control indicates that the individual is afflicted with CHF. The methods described herein can be also be used to determine the severity of CHF in an individual, whether an individual's treatment for CHF is effective and whether an individual is at risk of developing CHF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Qingyu Wu, Shenghan Chen, Edward Plow, Ningzheng Dong, Changgeng Ruan