Patents by Inventor Shenshen Dou

Shenshen Dou 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).

  • Therapeutic applications of mFLINT polypeptides
    Publication number: 20040167074
    Abstract: Mature FLINT protein (mFLINT) binds FasL and LIGHT, and prevents FasL-Fas interaction. mFLINT inhibits FasL-Fas-mediated apoptotic and proinflammatory activity, and is useful in treating disorders associated with abnormal apoptosis and inflammation. The invention provides the amino acid and nucleotide sequences of FLINT and mature FLINT. The preparation and characterization of transgenic animals that express FLINT is disclosed. Therapeutic compositions and methods of treatment utilizing mFLINT also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Frank Bumol, Shenshen Dou, Andrew Lawrence Glasebrook, Songqing Na, Ho Yeong Song, Steven Harold Zuckerman