Patents by Inventor Rocio Duran

Rocio Duran 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).

  • STEM CELLS DERIVED FROM THE CAROTID BODY AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110250236
    Abstract: Adult stem cells obtained from the carotid body, characterized in that they are positive for the phenotypic marker GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein) and negative for the phenotypic markers TH (tyrosine hydroxylase) and nestin, are described. These stem cells can undergo proliferation, self-renewal and differentiation to progenitor cells and differentiated cells. Said stem cells, progenitor cells and differentiated cells, expanded by any method, can be used in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA
    Inventors: Jose Lopez Barneo, Ricardo Pardal, Patricia Ortega-Saenz, Rocio Duran, Victoria Eugenia Bonilla Henao, Antonio Ordonez Fernandez, Juan Jose Toledo Aral