Patents by Inventor Orna Avsian-Kretchmer

Orna Avsian-Kretchmer 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).

  • Ghrelin associated peptide and its uses
    Publication number: 20060229250
    Abstract: The invention relates to polypeptides referred to herein as obestatin. Obestatin, analogs and mimetics thereof act in signaling pathways, and are shown to modulate hypertension and other cardiovascular parameters, and gastric emptying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Jian Zhang, Orna Avsian-Kretchmer, Aaron Hsueh
  • Cospeptin, cosmedin and their uses
    Publication number: 20050221359
    Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids and polypeptides referred to herein as cospeptin and cosmedin. Cospeptin, cosmedin, analogs and mimetics thereof act in signaling pathways, and are shown to modulate hypertension and other cardiovascular parameters, and gastric emptying. Cospeptin and cosmedin nucleic acid compositions find use in identifying homologous or related proteins and the DNA sequences encoding such proteins; in producing the polypeptide; and in studying associated physiological pathways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Aaron Hsueh, Sheau Hsu, Terrance Barrett, Magda Morton, Clodagh Prendergast, Nigel Shankley, Orna Avsian-Kretchmer