Patents by Inventor Keyun Qing

Keyun Qing 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: 20230233708
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel methods for administration of rAAV particles having enhanced transduction properties, comprising the pre-incubation and co-administration of AAV capsids and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The disclosed methods of rAAV particle administration have improved efficiency in transducing mammalian liver and hematopoetic cells in vivo. The disclosed methods are suitable for use with a variety of AAV capsid serotypes and presudotypes and improve vector potency, thus lowering the concentration of rAAV particle required to achieve the desired effect. Further disclosed herein are buffers for storage and manufacturing of rAAV particles comprising PVA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Keyun Qing, Arun Srivastava
  • Publication number: 20220347317
    Abstract: Provided herein are modified AAV capsid proteins, particles, nucleic acid vectors, and compositions thereof, as well as methods of their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Arun Srivastava, Keyun Qing, Barry John Byrne
  • Publication number: 20220273815
    Abstract: Provided herein are recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) particles encoding microRNAs targeting the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) pathway, and in particular a microRNA17-92 (miR 17-92) cluster, and genes of interest. The modified genomes of these rAAV particles comprise heterologous nucleic acid sequences encoding microRNA structures. These particles exhibit enhanced transduction efficiencies in mammalian cells. Also provided herein are compositions of nucleic acids encoding the miR 17-92 cluster and nucleic acids encoding a gene of interest. Further provided herein are methods for administering these nucleic acid compositions to enhance transduction efficiencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Arun Srivastava, Keyun Qing
  • Publication number: 20220186258
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions of recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) particles capable of dampening the humoral immune response against rAAV in the host into which the rAAV particles are introduced. The modified genomes of these rAAV particles comprise heterologous insert nucleic acid and/or inverted terminal repeat (ITR) sequences containing one or more sequences associated with the human leukocyte antigen gene complex DR (HLA-DR) promoter. Also provided herein are methods for transducing host cells with modified rAAV particles to induce a dampened humoral immune responses in order to improve transduction efficiencies. Also provided herein are complexes comprising a modified rAAV particle and a Regulatory Factor X (RFX) transcription factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Arun Srivastava, Keyun Qing
  • Patent number: 7052692
    Abstract: The present invention identifies a protein, designated the D-sequence-binding protein (D-BP), is phosphorylated at tyrosine residues and blocks AAV-mediated transgene expression in infected cells by inhibiting the leading strand viral DNA synthesis. More particularly, the present invention demonstrates that D-BP is phosphorylated by EGF-R protein tyrosine kinase. Methods of increasing transcription and promoting replication of transgenes exploiting this information are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Advanced Research & Technology Institute
    Inventors: Arun Srivastava, Keyun Qing, Xu-Shan Wang, Selvarangan Ponnazhagan, Anil Bajpai