Patents by Inventor William Clevenger

William Clevenger 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).

  • Cellular and animal models for diseases associated with altered mitochondrial function
    Publication number: 20020004043
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for depleting mitochondrial DNA from insulin secreting cells using antiviral compounds, and for producing mitochondrial cytoplasmic hybrid (“cybrid”) cells and animals from mitochondrial DNA depleted cells. Also provided are methods for modeling diseases associated with altered mitochondrial function, including NIDDM, and methods for diagnosis of such diseases and methods for screening agents that may be useful for such diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: Christen M. Anderson, William Clevenger
  • Production of adenine nucleotide translocator (ANT), novel ANT ligands and screening assays therefor
    Publication number: 20010044144
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for producing adenine nucleotide translocator (ANT) polypeptides and fusion proteins, including the production and use of recombinant expression constructs having a regulated promoter. ANT ligands and compositions and methods for identifying ANT ligands, agents that bind ANT and agents that interact with ANT are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: Christen M. Anderson, Robert E. Davis, William Clevenger, Sandra Eileen Wiley, Scott W. Miller, Tomas R. Szabo, Soumitra S. Ghosh, Walter H. Moss, Yazhong Pei