Patents by Inventor Sri Devi Narasimhan

Sri Devi Narasimhan 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 IDENTIFYING MODULATORS OF THE PP2A B56 BETA REGULATORY SUBUNIT
    Publication number: 20110286930
    Abstract: The present invention is based at least in part on the discovery that the PP2A B56 regulatory subunit plays a role in regulating insulin signaling by directly regulating phosphorylation of AKT-I. Accordingly, the present invention features methods of identifying modulators of the PP2A B56 regulatory subunit in assays featuring organisms and/or cells. Further featured are therapeutic methods for the use of PP2A B56 regulatory subunit modulators to enhance longevity, to prevent or treat cancer, to prevent or reduce obesity and to prevent or treat type II diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
    Inventors: Heidi A. Tissenbaum, Srivatsan Padmanabhan, Arnab Mukhopadhyay, Sri Devi Narasimhan