Patents by Inventor Silvia Vidal

Silvia Vidal 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).

  • Methods of screening for compounds that regulate the level of Nramp
    Patent number: 6551781
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mouse and human cDNAs for a gene family designated Nramp (natural resistance-associated macrophage protein), involved in macrophage function and responsible for the natural resistance to infection with intracellular parasites, and to the isolation of Nramp sequences from other animal sources. The nucleotide sequences of the mouse and human cDNAs are disclosed, as are the amino sequences of the encoded products. The cDNAs can be expressed in expression constructs. These expression constructs and the proteins produced therefrom can be used for a variety of purposes including diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: McGill University
    Inventors: Philippe Gros, Emil Skamene, Danielle Malo, Silvia Vidal
  • DNA sequences that encode a natural resistance to infection with intracellular parasites
    Patent number: 6184031
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mouse and human cDNAs for a gene family designated Nramp (natural resistance-associated macrophage protein), involved in macrophage function and responsible for the natural resistance to infection with intracellular parasites, and to the isolation of Nramp sequences from other animal sources. The nucleotide sequences of the mouse and human cDNAs are disclosed, as are the amino sequences of the encoded products. The cDNAs can be expressed in expression constructs. These expression constructs and the proteins produced therefrom can be used for a variety of purposes including diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: McGill University
    Inventors: Philippe Gros, Emil Skamene, Danielle Malo, Silvia Vidal