Patents by Inventor Wuhan Xiao

Wuhan Xiao 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).

  • Method for prognosing cancer and the proteins involved
    Patent number: 6780984
    Abstract: The present invention discloses methods of distinguishing aggressive forms of prostate cancer from non-aggressive forms. In particular, two proteins that are specifically down-regulated in aggressive prostate cancer cells have been identified. One of the proteins is a novel transcription factor that is specifically involved in the apoptosis of cancer cells. The nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of the novel transcription factor is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Zhou Wang, Wuhan Xiao
  • Method for prognosing cancer and the proteins involved
    Publication number: 20030039970
    Abstract: The present invention discloses methods of distinguishing aggressive forms of prostate cancer from non-aggressive forms. In particular, two proteins that are specifically down-regulated in aggressive prostate cancer cells have been identified. One of the proteins is a novel transcription factor that is specifically involved in the apoptosis of cancer cells. The nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of the novel transcription factor is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Zhou Wang, Wuhan Xiao