Patents by Inventor Yuanyi Feng

Yuanyi Feng 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).

  • METHODS AND KITS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CELL-CELL JUNCTION RELATED DISORDERS
    Publication number: 20100280104
    Abstract: We have discovered that loss of Filamin A function results in weakened cell-cell junctions and vascular defects in genetically engineered mice. In addition, we have shown that patients with mutations in the gene coding for Filamin A exhibit high rates of cardiovascular disorders. On the basis of this discovery, the present invention features methods and kits for diagnosis of cell-cell junction related disorders (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
    Inventors: Christopher A. Walsh, Yuanyi Feng, Volney Sheen