Patents by Inventor Dae Gyun Ahn

Dae Gyun Ahn 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).

  • Publication number: 20230220012
    Abstract: Provided are a recombinant antigen comprising a cell membrane permeation domain comprising a polypeptide of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 22 derived from human LRRC24 and a SARS-CoV-2 antigen or a fragment thereof, a vaccine composition comprising the recombinant antigen, a gene construct comprising a polynucleotide encoding the recombinant antigen, a recombinant vector comprising the gene construct, a method for producing the SARS-CoV-2 recombinant antigen, and a kit for preventing or treating SARS-CoV-2 infection comprising the vaccine composition and users' instruction thereof, wherein the antigen exhibited higher immunogenicity against SARS-CoV-2 the neutralizing antibody was better formed in actual animal experiments, excellent protective immunity was induced, and toxicity did not appear in the toxicity test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Seong Jun KIM, Chonsaeng KIM, Kyun Do KIM, Dae Gyun AHN, Young Chan KWON, Keunbon KU, Hae Soo KIM, Hye Jin SHIN, Gun Young YOON, In Su HWANG, Gi Uk JEONG, Sun Hee LEE, Mi Hwa KIM, Su Min LEE, Bum Tae KIM
  • Publication number: 20220306718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmembrane domain derived from human LRRC24 protein. More specifically, the present invention relates to a transmembrane domain derived from the human LRRC24 protein (LRRC24P transmembrane domain) or a cell-penetrating peptide, and an intracellular delivery system comprising same. The transmembrane domain derived from the human LRRC24 protein of the present invention can be used to deliver cargo materials such as compounds, biomolecules, and various polymer materials into cells. Since the LRRC24P transmembrane domain of the present invention exhibits higher cell penetration efficiency compared to conventional cell-penetrating peptides and is derived from human proteins, thus avoiding side effects and immune responses caused by peptides derived from foreign proteins, it can be usefully used as an effective intracellular delivery method for compounds, biomolecules, and various polymer materials applied to the human body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Seong Jun KIM, Kyun Do KIM, In Su HWANG, Keunbon KU, Chonsaeng KIM, Bum Tae KIM, Dae Gyun AHN, Hae Soo KIM, Young Chan KWON
  • Patent number: 8470335
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) non-structural protein (nsp) 12 with an RNA polymerase activity, its expression vector, its preparation method, and its use. According to the present invention, a soluble recombinant SARS-CoV nsp12 with an RdRp activity of initiating SARS-CoV genome synthesis can be over-expressed in the transformed host cells, and conveniently purified with high purity. An in vitro replication system important for studying SARS-CoV replication can be established with the purified recombinant SARS-CoV nsp12. SARS-CoV nsp12 produced by the present invention can also be used as a target for the development of anti-viral agents against SARS-CoV. In addition, materials inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) activity of nsp12 can be screened efficiently according to the present invention as the optimal conditions for the RdRp assay with SARS-CoV nsp12 were found.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Jong Won Oh, Dae Gyun Ahn
  • Publication number: 20110097730
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) non-structural protein (nsp) 12 with an RNA polymerase activity, its expression vector, its preparation method, and its use. According to the present invention, a soluble recombinant SARS-CoV nsp12 with an RdRp activity of initiating SARS-CoV genome synthesis can be over-expressed in the transformed host cells, and conveniently purified with high purity. An in vitro replication system important for studying SARS-CoV replication can be established with the purified recombinant SARS-CoV nsp12. SARS-CoV nsp12 produced by the present invention can also be used as a target for the development of anti-viral agents against SARS-CoV. In addition, materials inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) activity of nsp12 can be screened efficiently according to the present invention as the optimal conditions for the RdRp assay with SARS-CoV nsp12 were found.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicants: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University, Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Jong Won Oh, Dae Gyun Ahn