Patents by Inventor Sheri M. Fujihara

Sheri M. Fujihara 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).

  • Intracellular targeted delivery of compounds by 70 kD heat shock protein
    Patent number: 6730302
    Abstract: The present invention provides a carrier for the delivery of molecules with biological function into both cellular and nuclear compartments. The carrier disclosed is heat shock protein 70 (“Hsp70”), or a fragment of Hsp70 as described herein, as a vehicle for directed, noninvasive delivery of molecules, such as proteins, peptides, or DNA, that may modulate cellular activity. The present invention also encompasses the use of Hsp70, or a fragment thereof, to modulate cellular activity, preferably to modulate nuclear activity in a cell or cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Sheri M. Fujihara, Steven G. Nadler