Patents by Inventor Galina Borisova

Galina Borisova 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).

  • Modification of hepatitis b core antigen
    Publication number: 20040054139
    Abstract: A protein is provided comprising hepatitis B core antigen (HBcAg) wherein one or more of the four arginine repeats has been deleted, said protein comprising the C-terminal cysteine of HBcAg. The deleted region may be replaced by an epitope from a protein other than HBcAg, in which case the HBcAg acts as a carrier to present the epitope to the immune system. The chimeric protein is useful in prophylactic and therapeutic vaccination of a host, for example against hepatitis B virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Mark Page, Jin-Li Li, Paul Pumpens, Galina Borisova
  • Inhibin-HBc fusion protein
    Patent number: 5990085
    Abstract: A fusion protein formed of an antigenic inhibin peptide inserted into hepatitis B capsid protein is expressed from a chimeric gene forming an effective immunogen which induces anti-inhibin antibodies when administered to a host animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Michigan State University
    Inventors: James J. Ireland, Paul Pumpens, Galina Borisova, Dace Skrastina, Guna Mezule