Patents by Inventor Wan-Xiang Li

Wan-Xiang Li 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).

  • RNA silencing in animals as an antiviral defense
    Patent number: 9481886
    Abstract: The present invention provides recombinant DNA constructs for inactivation of viral or endogenous genes in a cell, wherein the construct comprises viral sequence sufficient to activate RNA silencing. In another aspect, the invention provides methods for identifying RNA silencing suppressors by sequence analysis and functional tests. In yet another aspect, the invention provides a method for identifying inhibitors of RNA silencing suppressors. In still other aspects, the invention comprises methods for identifying genes in the antiviral RNA silencing pathway, enhancers of the antiviral pathway, and methods of treating or preventing viral infections using enhancers of the pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Shou-Wei Ding, Hong-Wei Li, Wan-Xiang Li
  • RNA SILENCING IN ANIMALS AS AN ANTIVIRAL DEFENSE
    Publication number: 20150267203
    Abstract: The present invention provides recombinant DNA constructs for inactivation of viral or endogenous genes in a cell, wherein the construct comprises viral sequence sufficient to activate RNA silencing. In another aspect, the invention provides methods for identifying RNA silencing suppressors by sequence analysis and functional tests. In yet another aspect, the invention provides a method for identifying inhibitors of RNA silencing suppressors. In still other aspects, the invention comprises methods for identifying genes in the antiviral RNA silencing pathway, enhancers of the antiviral pathway, and methods of treating or preventing viral infections using enhancers of the pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Shou-Wei Ding, Hong-Wei Li, Wan-Xiang Li
  • RNA silencing in animals as an antiviral defense
    Publication number: 20060094055
    Abstract: The present invention provides recombinant DNA constructs for inactivation of viral or endogenous genes in a cell, wherein the construct comprises viral sequence sufficient to activate RNA silencing. In another aspect, the invention provides methods for identifying RNA silencing suppressors by sequence analysis and functional tests. In yet another aspect, the invention provides a method for identifying inhibitors of RNA silencing suppressors. In still other aspects, the invention comprises methods for identifying genes in the antiviral RNA silencing pathway, enhancers of the antiviral pathway, and methods of treating or preventing viral infections using enhancers of the pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Shou-Wei Ding, Hong-Wei Li, Wan-Xiang Li
  • RNA silencing in animals as an antiviral defense
    Publication number: 20030219407
    Abstract: The present invention provides recombinant DNA constructs for inactivation of viral or endogenous genes in a cell, wherein the construct comprises viral sequence sufficient to activate RNA silencing. In another aspect, the invention provides methods for identifying RNA silencing suppressors by sequence analysis and functional tests. In yet another aspect, the invention provides a method for identifying inhibitors of RNA silencing suppressors. In still other aspects, the invention comprises methods for identifying genes in the antiviral RNA silencing pathway, enhancers of the antiviral pathway, and methods of treating or preventing viral infections using enhancers of the pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Shou-Wei Ding, Hong-Wei Li, Wan-Xiang Li