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Rna Nanoparticles And Method Of Use Thereof, Peixuan Guo, Hui Li, Wei Luo Nov 2020

Rna Nanoparticles And Method Of Use Thereof, Peixuan Guo, Hui Li, Wei Luo

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

The presently-disclosed subject matter relates to an artificial RNA nanostructure and method of use thereof. In particular, the presently-disclosed subject matter relates to RNA nanoparticles and RNA dendrimers, and methods of disease diagnosis and treatments using the RNA nanostructure and RNA dendrimers.


Rna Nanoparticle For Treatment Of Gastric Cancer, Peixuan Guo, Daxiang Cui, Dan Shu, Yi Shu, Chunlei Zhang Sep 2020

Rna Nanoparticle For Treatment Of Gastric Cancer, Peixuan Guo, Daxiang Cui, Dan Shu, Yi Shu, Chunlei Zhang

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

The presently-disclosed subject matter relates to RNA-based composition and method to treat gastric cancer in a subject. More particularly, the presently disclosed subject matter relates to a RNA nanostructure and composition containing a multiple branched RNA nanoparticle, a gastric cancer targeting module, and an effective amount of a therapeutic agent. Further, the presently disclosed subject matter relates to a method of using the RNA nanoparticle composition to treat gastric cancer in a subject having or at risk of having gastric cancer.


Cocaine Hydrolase-Fc Fusion Proteins For Cocaine And Methods For Utilizing The Same, Chang-Guo Zhan, Fang Zheng, Hsin-Hsiung Tai, Xiabin Chen, Liu Xue, Shurong Hou Sep 2020

Cocaine Hydrolase-Fc Fusion Proteins For Cocaine And Methods For Utilizing The Same, Chang-Guo Zhan, Fang Zheng, Hsin-Hsiung Tai, Xiabin Chen, Liu Xue, Shurong Hou

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

The presently-disclosed subject matter includes isolated polypeptides that comprise a butyrylcholinestrase (BChE) polypeptide and a second polypeptide. The BChE polypeptide as well as the second polypeptide can be variants and/or fragments thereof. The presently-disclosed subject matter also includes a pharmaceutical composition that comprises the present isolated polypeptide and a suitable pharmaceutical carrier. Further still, methods are provided for treating cocaine-induced conditions, and comprise administering the isolated polypeptide and/or pharmaceutical compositions thereof to an individual.


Method And System For Terpene Production Platforms In Yeast, Joseph Chappell, Xun Zhuang, Shuiqin Wu Aug 2020

Method And System For Terpene Production Platforms In Yeast, Joseph Chappell, Xun Zhuang, Shuiqin Wu

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

A method is provided for producing modified mutant yeast and the resulting yeast that can be used as a platform for terpene production. The method includes chemical mutagenesis to effect ergosterol dependent growth in yeast. Subsequently, these yeast are subjected to an erg9 knockout mutation to thereby produce ergosterol dependent growth/ erg9 knockout mutation yeast cell lines. The resulting yeast are well suited for use in the production of terpenes.


Vesicular Monoamine Transporter-2 Ligands And Their Use In The Treatment Of Psychostimulant Abuse, Linda P. Dwoskin, Peter Anthony Crooks, Guangrong Zheng, Justin Robert Nickell, Zheng Cao, Na-Ra Lee Jun 2020

Vesicular Monoamine Transporter-2 Ligands And Their Use In The Treatment Of Psychostimulant Abuse, Linda P. Dwoskin, Peter Anthony Crooks, Guangrong Zheng, Justin Robert Nickell, Zheng Cao, Na-Ra Lee

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

The present invention relates to methods of treatment of a disease or pathology of the central nervous system, an eating disorder, or substance use disorder, drug dependence/abuse and withdrawal therefrom comprising administering at least one N-phenylalkyl amphetamine derivative and pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one N-phenylalkyl amphetamine derivative to an individual in need thereof.


Lipid Bilayer-Integrated Spp1 Connector Protein Nanopore And Spp1 Connector Protein Variants For Use As Lipid Bilayer-Integrated Nanopore, Peixuan Guo, Shaoying Wang May 2020

Lipid Bilayer-Integrated Spp1 Connector Protein Nanopore And Spp1 Connector Protein Variants For Use As Lipid Bilayer-Integrated Nanopore, Peixuan Guo, Shaoying Wang

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

A conductive channel-containing membrane includes a membrane layer, and a SPPl connector polypeptide variant that is incorporated into the membrane layer to form an aperture through which conductance can occur when an electrical potential is applied across the membrane. A method of sensing a molecule, such as a polypeptide or nucleic acid molecule, makes use of the conductive channel- containing membrane. A method of DNA sequence makes use of the conductive channel-containing membrane.


Method And System For Diterpene Production Platforms In Yeast, Joseph Chappell, Xun Zhuang, Shuiqin Wu Mar 2020

Method And System For Diterpene Production Platforms In Yeast, Joseph Chappell, Xun Zhuang, Shuiqin Wu

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

A method is provided for modifying yeast to express mutant avian farnesyl disphospate synthase and the resulting modified yeast. The yeast advantageously includes additional mutants including but not limited to having ergosterol dependent growth and being erg-. The modified yeast are beneficial for the production of various terpenes including diterpenes.


Rna Nanoparticles For Brain Tumor Treatment, Peixuan Guo, Carlo M. Croce, Tae Jin Lee, Farzin Haque, Hui Li Mar 2020

Rna Nanoparticles For Brain Tumor Treatment, Peixuan Guo, Carlo M. Croce, Tae Jin Lee, Farzin Haque, Hui Li

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

The presently-disclosed subject matter relates to an artificial RNA nanostructure molecule and method to treat brain tumor in a subject. More particularly, the presently disclosed subject matter relates to a RNA nanostructure containing a multiple branched RNA nanoparticle, a brain tumor targeting module, and an effective amount of a therapeutic agent. Further, the presently disclosed subject matter relates to a method of using the RNA nanostructure composition to treat brain tumor in a subject having or at risk of having brain tumor.


Identification Of Ebsulfur Analogues With Broad-Spectrum Antifungal Activity, Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova, Huy X. Ngo, Sanjib K. Shrestha Jan 2020

Identification Of Ebsulfur Analogues With Broad-Spectrum Antifungal Activity, Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova, Huy X. Ngo, Sanjib K. Shrestha

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

The invention relates to novel ebsulfur analogues and novel pharmaceutical compositions comprising ebsulfur analogues. The invention also relates to novel methods of treating infections caused by fungal species comprising administration of ebselen, ebsulfur, and ebsulfur analogues.