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NanoScript & MitoScript – Nanoparticles for Modulation of Endogenous DNA at the Transcription Level
NanoScript (left) for the regulation of DNA transcription and MitoScript (right) for the regulation of mDNA transcription.
Invention Summary:
As of 2022, 1 in 4000 people are affected by mitochondrial disorders. Currently there are no cures for many mitochondrial disorders and treatment plans typically only address alleviating...
Published: 11/25/2024
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Inventor(s): Ki-Bum Lee, Sy-Tsong Chueng, Hyeon-Yeol Cho, Young Sup Yoon
Keywords(s): Nanoparticles
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Nanotechnology
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miRNA Nanoparticles for Targeted Enhancement of Thermogenic Adipocyte Generation
Introduction of a promising anti-obesity novel MiR-133a, Zipper nanoparticle treatment results in enhanced Prdm16 and Ucp1 expression, resulting in adipocyte browning.
Invention Summary:
Over 40% of adults are overweight and over 15% of adults are living with obesity. Obesity is a major contributor to various causes of mortality including...
Published: 11/12/2024
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Inventor(s): Sarah Nevins, Ki-Bum Lee, Thanapat Pongkulapa, Sang Ah Yi
Keywords(s): Cardiovascular, Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, Nanoparticles, Nanotechnology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Nanotechnology
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Enhancing CAR Macrophage Efferocytosis via Surface Engineered Lipid Nanoparticles Targeting LXR Signaling
CAR-Macrophage efficiently uptakes apoptotic cell and cholesterol crystals via β-cyclodextrin, activating the LXR pathway and promoting cholesterol efflux
Invention Summary:
Atherosclerosis is considered the major cause of cardiovascular disease, leading to ischemic heart disease and ischemic strokes, the 1st and 5th largest causes of...
Published: 10/18/2024
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Inventor(s): Skylar Chuang, Ki-Bum Lee
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Nanotechnology
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Nanoparticles for Direct Regulation of Mitochondrial Gene Expression
Schematic representation of MitoScript and its components
Invention Summary:
Abnormal mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) transcription has been associated with a multitude of human diseases that requires both an effective and dynamic approach to control mitochondrial DNA. While nanoparticle(NP)-mediated drug delivery systems (DDSs) have emerged as...
Published: 9/12/2024
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Inventor(s): Ki-Bum Lee, Letao Yang
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences
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Enhanced Intervertebral Disc Repair and Regeneration Using a Nano-Hybrid Gel
Nanomaterial (2D-Mn02)-embedded peptide hydrogel (NEPH) promotes cellular proliferation and tissue regeneration.
Invention Summary:
The limited capacity for regeneration, the presence of pro-inflammatory factors, and the complex extracellular matrix (ECM) microenvironment of degenerated intervertebral discs (IVD) remain significant issues...
Published: 9/12/2024
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Inventor(s): Ki-Bum Lee, Brian Conley, Inbo Han
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Biomaterials, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering
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Injectable Bioorthogonal Hydrogel for Intervertebral Disc Regeneration
IVD recovery imaging which demonstrates the efficacy and regeneration capability of the BIOGEL loaded with TGFB
Invention Summary:
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVD) is the leading cause of back pain amongst humans and is a precursor to more severe conditions.
To address this issue, a team led by Rutgers scientists have developed...
Published: 9/12/2024
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Inventor(s): Ki-Bum Lee, Jeffrey Luo, Inbo Han
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering
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Spatial Dopant Separation using Core-Shell Architecture For Upconversion Luminescent Enhancement in the Erbium-Doped System
Invention Summary:
Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have gained increasing attention for various biomedical applications due to their high photostability, low autofluorescent background, and deep tissue penetration; however, UCNPs also suffer from low emission intensities due to undesirable energy back-transfer. Further, the use of high-power density...
Published: 9/12/2024
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Inventor(s): Ki-Bum Lee, Hudifah Rabie, Nicholas Pasquale
Keywords(s): Imaging, Sensors & Probes
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Medical Imaging
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High-throughput Nanoarray Screening Platform for Multi-Cellular Applications
Scope of the combinatorial nanoarray cell screening platform – varying parameters can all be contained in the CBC array to match the complexity of natural ECMs and biophysical cues.
Invention Summary:
Biophysical cues mediated by natural or synthetic extracellular matrices (ECMs) play an essential role in cellular reprogramming. In nature,...
Published: 9/12/2024
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Inventor(s): Ki-Bum Lee, Letao Yang
Keywords(s): Biosensor
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Nanotechnology
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Versatile CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing System
Successful gene editing in neurons differentiated from patient-derived neural stem cells. Left panel, gene editing using control guide RNA; Right panel, gene editing using MeCP2 guide RNA.
Invention Summary:
CRISPR-Cas-mediated genome editing makes effective gene therapy of human disease feasible. Although viral delivery of CRISPR-Cas...
Published: 9/12/2024
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Inventor(s): Ki-Bum Lee, Hyeon-Yeol Cho, Myung-Sik Yoo
Keywords(s): Gene editing
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Rare Disease, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
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Rapid Cell Assembly for 3D Culture
A. Schematic diagram showing the self-assembly of a spheroid.
B. Schematic showing transplantation of spheroids for the repair/regeneration of spinal cord
Invention Summary:
3D cell culture including organoid and spheroid cultures is at the center stage of biomedical research. It is widely applied in organ development research, disease modeling,...
Published: 9/12/2024
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Inventor(s): Ki-Bum Lee, Christopher Rathnam, Letao Yang
Keywords(s): Bioengineering scaffolds, Tissue Engineering
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Research Tools
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