Patents by Inventor Naiming Zhou

Naiming Zhou 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).

  • Chemokine-derived synthetic peptides
    Patent number: 6613742
    Abstract: Synthetic peptide analogs of chemokines are designed to include the N- and C-terminal portions of the corresponding naturally occurring chemokine. In particular, synthetic peptide analogs of stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) are effective in inhibiting HIV-1 entry and infection via the CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4). Each peptide comprises a peptide segment analog of the SDF-1 N-terminal region joined to a peptide segment analog of the SDF-1 C-terminal region. The peptides are useful for HIV treatment and prophylaxis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Thomas Jefferson University
    Inventors: Ziwei Huang, Zhaowen Luo, Naiming Zhou, Jiansong Luo