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Space Shuttle-Inspired Branched Lipid Nanoparticles As Potent mRNA Transporters
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) with reversibly attached branched lipid tails for the delivery of mRNA for gene therapy. Problem: Delivery of mRNA to target cells enables the expression of engineered proteins but mRNA is unstable and negatively charged, necessitating a delivery vehicle to ensure its entry into cells. LNPs can ferry mRNA across the cell...
Published: 11/26/2024   |   Inventor(s): Michael Mitchell, Xuexiang Han
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Drug Delivery, Gene Therapy, Nanotechnology, Obesity Metabolic Disease and Diabetes, Platform Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Adjuvanted Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs) Enhance Protective Immunity Imparted by SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine
A lipid nanoparticle formulation that elicits a strong innate immune response for improved vaccine protection Problem: Lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-formulated mRNA vaccines have revolutionized modern vaccinology through their ability to deliver mRNA vaccines with remarkable manufacturing flexibility. However, the modified (pseudouridylated) mRNA used in...
Published: 10/1/2024   |   Inventor(s): Michael Mitchell, Xuexiang Han, Drew Weissman, Mohamad Alameh
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, COVID-19, Drug Delivery, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Nanotechnology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Vaccines
Cholesterol Analogues Incorporated Into LNPs For Enhanced mRNA Delivery
Hydroxycholesterols are used to formulate lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for enhanced mRNA delivery into T cells. Problem: In recent times, the delivery of mRNA has become a major focus for therapeutics. Intracellular delivery is the major challenge. Intracellular delivery requires ionizable lipids for mRNA delivery. In addition to this, these constituents...
Published: 2/6/2024   |   Inventor(s): Michael Mitchell, Margaret Billingsley, Savan Patel, Xuexiang Han, Hanwen Zhang
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Cell Therapy, Drug Delivery, Gene Editing, Gene Therapy, Genetic Disorders, Immunology, Immunoncology, Immunotherapy, Inflammation, Nanotechnology, Platform Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Ligand-Tethered Lipid Nanoparticles for Targeted RNA Delivery to Treat Liver Fibrosis
A new class of anisimide-functionalized lipids that enables targeted delivery of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to activated fibroblasts in the liver. Problem: Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have been successfully used in FDA-approved therapies to deliver messenger RNA (mRNA) and small interfering RNA (siRNA) . One of the biggest challenge in developing...
Published: 2/7/2024   |   Inventor(s): Michael Mitchell, Xuexiang Han
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Drug Delivery, Gene Editing, Gene Therapy, Genetic Disorders, Immunology, Immunoncology, Platform Technology, Regenerative Medicine
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Vaccines
Double-Negative-Index Ceramic Aerogels For Thermal Superinsulation
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel ceramic aerogel material that has robust mechanical and thermal stability under extreme conditions. Background: Thermal insulation used in industries like aerospace and thermal power fields requires resistance to...
Published: 2/15/2024   |   Inventor(s): Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang, Xiang Xu
Keywords(s): Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Structures
Category(s): Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals