Patents by Inventor Hong Lin Smith-Jones

Hong Lin Smith-Jones 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).

  • Beta-Glucan Enhances Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells Engraftment and Promotes Recovery from Chemotoxicity
    Publication number: 20100178279
    Abstract: Methods to use beta glucans in the culture of cell populations containing CD34+ cells in order to expand the numbers of CD34+ subsets of progenitor and stem cells are provided. Methods to improve homing and engraftment of stem and progenitor cells by first culturing the cells with beta glucans, or co-administering with beta glucans, are also provided. Additionally, methods to ameliorate chemotherapy toxicity and promote development of functionally active neutrophils by administering beta glucans are presented. The beta glucans are preferably extracted from maitake mushroom (Grifola frondosa).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Cornell University
    Inventors: Susanna Cunningham-Rundles, Hong Lin Smith-Jones