Patents by Inventor Wensheng Wei

Wensheng Wei 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).

  • Patent number: 11897920
    Abstract: RVDs with recognition preferences for 5mC, 5hmC and 6 mA and different binding properties to these epigenetic modifications are identified in this present invention. Methylation-dependent gene activation, efficient genome editing, targeted detection of 5hmC and other applications can be achieved by using these RVDs. The present invention therefore provides an isolated DNA binding polypeptide containing TALEs, a fusion protein, a polynucleotide, a vector comprising the polynucleotide and a host cell, and the use of the protein comprising TALE repeats domain in the preparation of a reagent for detecting a methylated base in a target sequence of a gene of interest, as well as a method for targeting and binding to a target sequence of a gene of interest in a cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: Peking University, Edigene Inc.
    Inventors: Wensheng Wei, Chengqi Yi, Yuan Zhang, Shengjie Guo, Chenxu Zhu, Lulu Liu
  • Publication number: 20230365962
    Abstract: The present application provides methods for editing RNA by introducing a deaminase-recruiting RNA in a host cell for deamination of an adenosine in a target RNA. The present application further provides deaminase-recruiting RNAs used in the RNA editing methods and compositions and kits comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Wensheng Wei, Zongyi Yi, Liang Qu, Feng Tian, Chunhui Wang, Shiyou Zhu, Zhuo Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230346921
    Abstract: The present application provides circular RNAs (circRNAs) encoding therapeutic polyeptides (e.g., an antigenic polypeptide, a functional protein, a receptor protein, or a targeting protein). In some embodiments, the present application provides circRNA vaccines against a coronavirus such as SARS-CoV-2. In some embodiments, the circRNA vaccine comprises a circRNA comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding an antigenic polypeptide comprising a Spike (S) protein or a fragment thereof of a coronavirus. Also provided are methods of treating or preventing a disease or condition using the circRNAs or compositions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Wensheng WEI, Liang QU, Zongyi YI
  • Publication number: 20230338076
    Abstract: A high and low temperature composite ablation surgery system, relating to the technical field of cryotherapy, used to improve the safety and effectiveness of therapy, and comprising a main unit (100) and a cryogenic-thermal ablation probe (200) connected to the main unit (100). The main unit (100) comprises a cold working medium supply system (300), a hot working medium supply system (400), and a working medium distribution system (500). The working medium distribution system (500) can respectively control the cold working medium supply system (300) to deliver a cold working medium to the cryogenic-thermal ablation probe (200) and control the hot working medium supply system (400) to deliver a hot working medium to the cryogenic-thermal ablation probe (200). Therefore, after low-temperature therapy is completed, a therapy area can be quickly rewarmed, thereby providing a basis for improving the safety, economy and convenience of the surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Fuliang Luo, Cuihu Liu, Bowei Chen, Wensheng Wei, Jian Xiao, Jingjing Yang
  • Patent number: 11702658
    Abstract: The present application provides methods for editing RNA by introducing a deaminase-recruiting RNA in a host cell for deamination of an adenosine in a target RNA. The present application further provides deaminase-recruiting RNAs used in the RNA editing methods and compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignees: EDIGENE THERAPEUTICS (BEIJING) INC., PEKING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Pengfei Yuan, Yanxia Zhao, Nengyin Liu, Zexuan Yi, Gangbin Tang, Wensheng Wei, Liang Qu, Zongyi Yi, Shiyou Zhu, Chunhui Wang, Zhongzheng Cao, Zhuo Zhou
  • Patent number: 11661596
    Abstract: Provided are methods for editing RNA by introducing a deaminase-recruiting RNA in a host cell for deamination of an adenosine in a target RNA, deaminase-recruiting RNAs used in the RNA editing methods, compositions and kits comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: PEKING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wensheng Wei, Zongyi Yi, Liang Qu, Feng Tian, Chunhui Wang, Shiyou Zhu, Zhuo Zhou
  • Patent number: 11624077
    Abstract: A donor construct and a gene knockout method, as well as a system and kit for the gene knockout are provided. The donor construct is a linear donor DNA or can be cleaved in a cell to produce the linear donor DNA. The gene knockout method uses a marker gene contained in the donor construct to enrich cells in which a gene is knocked out, thereby improving the efficiency of generating the gene knockout by a sequence-specific nuclease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignees: Peking University, Edigene Biotechnology Inc.
    Inventors: Wensheng Wei, Yiou Chen, Yuexin Zhou, Hongmin Zhang, Pengfei Yuan, Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20220307020
    Abstract: Provided are methods for editing RNA by introducing a deaminase-recruiting RNA in a host cell for deamination of an adenosine in a target RNA. Further provided are deaminase-recruiting RNAs used in the RNA editing methods and compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Pengfei YUAN, Yanxia ZHAO, Nengyin LIU, Zexuan YI, Gangbin TANG, Wensheng WEI, Liang QU, Zongyi YI, Shiyou ZHU, Chunhui WANG, Zhongzheng CAO, Zhuo ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20220243194
    Abstract: Provided are methods for editing RNA by introducing a deaminase-recruiting RNA in a host cell for deamination of an adenosine in a target RNA, deaminase-recruiting RNAs used in the RNA editing methods, compositions and kits comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: PEKING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wensheng WEI, Zongyi YI, Liang QU, Feng TIAN, Chunhui WANG, Shiyou ZHU, Zhuo ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20220186210
    Abstract: Provided are a method for identifying functional elements of a genomic sequence and a library used for identifying functional elements of a genomic sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicants: Peking University, Edigene Inc.
    Inventors: Wensheng WEI, Yinan WANG, Yuexin ZHOU, Xinyi ZHANG, Di YUE, Ying LIU
  • Publication number: 20220135963
    Abstract: Provided are methods for editing RNA by introducing a deaminase-recruiting RNA in a host cell for deamination of an adenosine in a target RNA, deaminase-recruiting RNAs used in the RNA editing methods, compositions and kits comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: PEKING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wensheng WEI, Zongyi YI, Liang QU, Feng TIAN, Chunhui WANG, Shiyou ZHU, Zhuo ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20220098587
    Abstract: The present application provides methods for editing RNA by introducing a deaminase-recruiting RNA in a host cell for deamination of an adenosine in a target RNA. The present application further provides deaminase-recruiting RNAs used in the RNA editing methods and compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Pengfei YUAN, Yanxia ZHAO, Nengyin LIU, Zexuan YI, Gangbin TANG, Wensheng WEI, Liang QU, Zongyi YI, Shiyou ZHU, Chunhui WANG, Zhongzheng CAO, Zhuo ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20220064633
    Abstract: Compositions, kits and methods are provided for genetic screening using one or more sets of guide RNA constructs having internal barcodes (“iBAR”). Each set has three or more guide RNA constructs targeting the same genomic locus, but embedded with different iBAR sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicants: Peking University, Edigene Biotechnology Inc.
    Inventors: Wensheng WEI, Shiyou ZHU, Zhongzheng CAO, Zhiheng LIU, Yuan HE, Pengfei YUAN
  • Publication number: 20210355494
    Abstract: Provided are methods for editing RNA by introducing a deaminase-recruiting RNA in a host cell for deamination of an adenosine in a target RNA, and deaminase-recruiting RNAs used in the RNA editing methods and compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Wensheng WEI, Liang QU, Zongyi YI, Shiyou ZHU, Chunhui WANG, Zhongzheng CAO, Zhuo ZHOU, Pengfei YUAN
  • Publication number: 20210310026
    Abstract: Provided are methods for editing RNA by introducing a deaminase-recruiting RNA in a host cell for deamination of an adenosine in a target RNA, and deaminase-recruiting RNAs used in the RNA editing methods and compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Wensheng WEI, Liang QU, Zongyi YI, Shiyou ZHU, Chunhui WANG, Zhongzheng CAO, Zhuo ZHOU, Pengfei YUAN
  • Publication number: 20210163936
    Abstract: Provided is a high-throughput method for screening or identifying long non-coding RNAs by CRISPR system, which uses paired guide RNA targeting the genomic sequence within the region spanning ?50 bp to +75 bp surrounding a splice donor site or a splice acceptor site of a long non-coding RNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Wensheng WEI, Ying LIU, Zhongzheng CAO, Yinan WANG, Yu GUO, Pengfei YUAN
  • Publication number: 20210054030
    Abstract: RVDs with recognition preferences for 5mC, 5hmC and 6 mA and different binding properties to these epigenetic modifications are identified in this present invention. Methylation-dependent gene activation, efficient genome editing, targeted detection of 5hmC and other applications can be achieved by using these RVDs. The present invention therefore provides an isolated DNA binding polypeptide containing TALEs, a fusion protein, a polynucleotide, a vector comprising the polynucleotide and a host cell, and the use of the protein comprising TALE repeats domain in the preparation of a reagent for detecting a methylated base in a target sequence of a gene of interest, as well as a method for targeting and binding to a target sequence of a gene of interest in a cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Wensheng WEI, Chengqi YI, Yuan ZHANG, Shengjie GUO, Chenxu ZHU, Lulu LIU
  • Publication number: 20200255866
    Abstract: A donor construct and a gene knockout method, as well as a system and kit for the gene knockout are provided. The donor construct is a linear donor DNA or can be cleaved in a cell to produce the linear donor DNA. The gene knockout method uses a marker gene contained in the donor construct to enrich cells in which a gene is knocked out, thereby improving the efficiency of generating the gene knockout by a sequence-specific nuclease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Wensheng WEI, Yion CHEN, Yuexin ZHOU, Hongmin ZHANG, Pengfei YUAN, Yuan LIU
  • Patent number: 7838252
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating a subject for an anthrax toxin mediated disease condition are provided. Aspects of the subject methods include administering to a subject an effective amount of an agent that inhibits cellular internalization of an anthrax toxin, e.g., such as a LRP6 modulatory agent. Also provided are active agents suitable for use in the subject methods, as well as pharmaceutical preparations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Stanley N. Cohen, Wensheng Wei
  • Publication number: 20060257892
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating a subject for an anthrax toxin mediated disease condition are provided. Aspects of the subject methods include administering to a subject an effective amount of an agent that inhibits cellular internalization of an anthrax toxin, e.g., such as a LRP6 modulatory agent. Also provided are active agents suitable for use in the subject methods, as well as pharmaceutical preparations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Stanley Cohen, Wensheng Wei