Patents by Inventor Tom Maniatis

Tom Maniatis 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).

  • CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES ARE POTENT INHIBITORS OF INTERFERON-BETA GENE EXPRESSION
    Publication number: 20140088056
    Abstract: The invention provides for a method of inhibiting interferon-beta gene expression and/or reducing the level of interferon-beta in a cell by contacting the cell with a Na+, Ca2+, or K+ ion-channel modulator. The invention also provides for a method of treating a disease or disorder characterized by elevated interferon beta levels or elevated levels of interferon-beta gene expression. Additionally, the invention provides a method for treating pathogenic or non-pathogenic infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
    Inventors: Junqiang Ye, Shuibing Chen, Tom Maniatis