Patents by Inventor Terry P. Combs

Terry P. Combs 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).

  • SOGA polynucleotides and polypeptides and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9102719
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of polynucleotides and polypeptides involved in insulin and adiponectin signaling and regulation of glucose production. The invention further relates to the use of the identified polynucleotides and polypeptides, and inhibitors of the polynucleotides and polypeptides, in the regulation of glucose production and the monitoring and treatment of metabolic disorders such as diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Terry P. Combs, James A. Swenberg
  • SOGA Polynucleotides and Polypeptides and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20140134174
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of polynucleotides and polypeptides involved in insulin and adiponectin signaling and regulation of glucose production. The invention further relates to the use of the identified polynucleotides and polypeptides, and inhibitors of the polynucleotides and polypeptides, in the regulation of glucose production and the monitoring and treatment of metabolic disorders such as diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Terry P. Combs, James A. Swenberg
  • SOGA polynucleotides and polypeptides and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8530174
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of polynucleotides and polypeptides involved in insulin and adiponectin signaling and regulation of glucose production. The invention further relates to the use of the identified polynucleotides and polypeptides, and inhibitors of the polynucleotides and polypeptides, in the regulation of glucose production and the monitoring and treatment of metabolic disorders such as diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Terry P. Combs, James A. Swenberg
  • SOGA Polynucleotides and Polypeptides and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20120174243
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of polynucleotides and polypeptides involved in insulin and adiponectin signaling and regulation of glucose production. The invention further relates to the use of the identified polynucleotides and polypeptides, and inhibitors of the polynucleotides and polypeptides, in the regulation of glucose production and the monitoring and treatment of metabolic disorders such as diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Terry P. Combs, James A. Swenberg