Patents by Inventor Tomas Prolla

Tomas Prolla 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).

  • Publication number: 20220362293
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of treating mitochondrial and age-related diseases and disorders with exercised blood products. The blood products include circulating factors whose production or secretion into the blood is stimulated by exercise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: CyteGen Corp.
    Inventors: Ronald Blake Hill, Tomas A. Prolla, Nuray George Ugras
  • Publication number: 20180201999
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of identifying factors for the treatment of mitochondrial and age-related diseases and disorders. Identification of the factors can comprise, e.g., biochemical, genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomic analyses. The factors include proteins (e.g., cytokines) whose production or secretion into the blood is stimulated by exercise. The factors can be developed into therapeutics for the treatment of mitochondrial and age-related diseases and disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Ronald Blake HILL, N. George UGRAS, Tomas A. PROLLA
  • Publication number: 20100247530
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for preventing and treating presbycusis. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods for preventing and treating presbycusis by inhibiting Bak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: MARINE BIO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Someya, Tomas A. Prolla
  • Publication number: 20080254464
    Abstract: A method of measuring the biological age of a multicellular organism is disclosed. In one embodiment this method comprises the steps of obtaining a sample of nucleic acid isolated from the organism's organ, tissue or cell and determining the expression pattern of a panel of sequences within the nucleic acid that have been predetermined by either increase or decrease in response to biological aging of the organ, tissue or cell. A method of obtaining biomarkers of aging is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Richard H. Weindruch, Tomas A. Prolla, Cheol-Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20070022488
    Abstract: A mouse model for mammalian aging is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a mouse having a genomic mutation in the exonuclease domain II (ExoII) of a mitochondrial DNA polymerase gamma (POlG) gene, wherein the mutation leads to high levels of mutations in polymerase mtDNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Tomas Prolla, Gregory Kujoth
  • Patent number: 7126040
    Abstract: A mouse model for mammalian aging is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a mouse having a genomic mutation in the exonuclease domain II (ExoII) of a mitochondrial DNA polymerase gamma (PolG) gene, wherein the mutation leads to high levels of mutations in polymerase mtDNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Tomas A. Prolla, Gregory C. Kujoth
  • Publication number: 20060212954
    Abstract: A mouse model for mammalian aging is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a mouse having a genomic mutation in the exonuclease domain II (ExoII) of a mitochondrial DNA polymerase gamma (PolG) gene, wherein the mutation leads to high levels of mutations in polymerase mtDNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Tomas Prolla, Gregory Kujoth
  • Patent number: 7041449
    Abstract: A method of measuring the biological age of a multicellular organism is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: (a) obtaining a sample of nucleic acid isolated from the organism's organ, tissue or cell, wherein the nucleic acid is RNA or a cDNA copy of RNA and (b) determining the gene expression pattern of at least one of the genes selected from the group consisting of M21050, Z49204, U49430, K02782, X58861, X66295, M22531, X67809, U19118, M64086, M63695, U39066, X92590, X56518, AA182189, X16493, U20344, X16834, X82648, D00754, D16313, L38971 and X15789.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Tomas A. Prolla, Richard H. Weindruch, Cheol-Koo Lee, Tsuyoshi Kayo
  • Publication number: 20060068438
    Abstract: A method of measuring the biological age of a multicellular organism is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: (a) obtaining a sample of nucleic acid isolated from the organism's organ, tissue or cell, wherein the nucleic acid is RNA or a cDNA copy of RNA and (b) determining the gene expression pattern of at least one of the genes selected from the group consisting of M21050, Z49204, U49430, K02782, X58861, X66295, M22531, X67809, U19118, M64086, M63695, U39066, X92590, X56518, AA182189, X16493, U20344, X16834, X82648, D00754, D16313, L38971 and X15789.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Tomas Prolla, Richard Weindruch, Cheol-Koo Lee, Tsuyoshi Kayo
  • Publication number: 20030157526
    Abstract: A method of measuring the biological age of a multicellular organism is disclosed. In one embodiment this method comprises the steps of obtaining a sample of nucleic acid isolated from the organism's organ, tissue or cell and determining the expression pattern of a panel of sequences within the nucleic acid that have been predetermined by either increase or decrease in response to biological aging of the organ, tissue or cell. A method of obtaining biomarkers of aging is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Richard H. Weindruch, Tomas A. Prolla, Cheol-Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 6569624
    Abstract: A method of measuring the biological age of a multicellular organism is disclosed. In one embodiment this method comprises the steps of obtaining a sample of nucleic acid isolated from the organism's organ, tissue or cell and determining the expression pattern of a panel of sequences within the nucleic acid that have been predetermined by either increase or decrease in response to biological aging of the organ, tissue or cell. A method of obtaining biomarkers of aging is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Richard H. Weindruch, Tomas A. Prolla, Cheol-Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20030036079
    Abstract: A method of measuring the relative metabolic state of a multicellular organism is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Richard H. Weindruch, Tomas A. Prolla, Cheol-Koo Lee, Tsuyoshi Kayo
  • Publication number: 20030032030
    Abstract: A method of measuring the biological age of a multicellular organism is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: (a) obtaining a sample of nucleic acid isolated from the organism's organ, tissue or cell, wherein the nucleic acid is RNA or a cDNA copy of RNA and (b) determining the gene expression pattern of at least one of the genes selected from the group consisting of M21050, Z49204, U49430, K02782, X58861, X66295, M22531, X67809, U19118, M64086, M63695, U39066, X92590, X56518, AA182189, X16493, U20344, X16834, X82648, D00754, D16313, L38971 and X15789.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Tomas A. Prolla, Richard H. Weindruch, Cheol-Koo Lee, Tsuyoshi Kayo