Patents by Inventor Xingxu Huang

Xingxu Huang 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: 20240117335
    Abstract: Provided are fusion proteins that include an apolipoprotein B mRNA editing enzyme catalytic subunit 3A (APOBEC3A) and a clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated (Cas) protein, optionally further with uracil glycosylase inhibitor (UGI). Such a fusion protein is able to conduct base editing in DNA by deaminating cytosine to uracil, even when the cytosine is in a GpC context or is methylated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jia CHEN, Li Yang, Xingxu Huang, Bei Yang, Xiao Wang, Jianan Li
  • Patent number: 11884947
    Abstract: Provided are fusion proteins that include an apolipoprotein B mRNA editing enzyme catalytic subunit 3A (APOBEC3A) and a clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated (Cas) protein, optionally further with uracil glycosylase inhibitor (UGI). Such a fusion protein is able to conduct base editing in DNA by deaminating cytosine to uracil, even when the cytosine is in a GpC context or is methylated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: ShanghaiTech University
    Inventors: Jia Chen, Li Yang, Xingxu Huang, Bei Yang, Xiao Wang, Jianan Li
  • Publication number: 20240026342
    Abstract: Provided are fusion proteins and related molecules useful for conducting base editing with reduced or no off-target mutations. The fusion protein may include a first fragment comprising a nucleobase deaminase or a catalytic domain thereof, a second fragment comprising a nucleobase deaminase inhibitor, and a protease cleavage site between the first fragment and the second fragment. Also provided are improved prime editing systems, including prime editing guide RNA with improved stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jia Chen, Bei Yang, Li Yang, Xingxu Huang, Lijie Wang
  • Patent number: 11840685
    Abstract: Provided are fusion proteins and related molecules useful for conducting base editing with reduced or no off-target mutations. The fusion protein may include a first fragment comprising a nucleobase deaminase or a catalytic domain thereof, a second fragment comprising a nucleobase deaminase inhibitor, and a protease cleavage site between the first fragment and the second fragment. Also provided are improved prime editing systems, including prime editing guide RNA with improved stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: ShanghaiTech University
    Inventors: Jia Chen, Bei Yang, Li Yang, Xingxu Huang, Lijie Wang
  • Publication number: 20230313205
    Abstract: A fusion protein which may comprise a first nCas9 fragment, a chimeric insertion fragment, a second nCas9 fragment and two UGI fragments from N-terminus to C-terminus, wherein the chimeric insertion fragment is selected from APOBEC1 fragment or APOBEC3A fragment for cytosine deamination at the target site. The fusion protein may comprise a first nCas9 fragment, a chimeric insertion fragment and a second nCas9 fragment from N-terminus to C-terminus, wherein the chimeric insertion fragment is TadA-TadA* for cytosine deamination at the target site. The present disclosure provides a novel base editing tool that is compatible with insertion of various deaminases on the chimeric sites of nCas9. Compared with nCas9 terminal fusion base editor, the base editing tool of the present invention significantly reduce off-targeting on both DNA and RNA, while maintaining specific targeted base editing efficiency, with higher specificity and favorable industrialization prospects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: ShanghaiTech University
    Inventors: Yajing LIU, Shisheng HUANG, Xingxu HUANG
  • Publication number: 20230094769
    Abstract: Provided are fusion proteins and related molecules useful for conducting base editing with reduced or no off-target mutations. The fusion protein may include a first fragment comprising a nucleobase deaminase or a catalytic domain thereof, a second fragment comprising a nucleobase deaminase inhibitor, and a protease cleavage site between the first fragment and the second fragment. Also provided are improved prime editing systems, including prime editing guide RNA with improved stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jia Chen, Bei Yang, Li Yang, Xingxu Huang, Lijie Wang
  • Publication number: 20220372497
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of biotechnology, in particular to a base editing tool and use thereof. The present disclosure provides a fusion protein comprising a first nCas9 fragment, a chimeric insertion fragment, a second nCas9 fragment and two UGI fragments from N-terminus to C-terminus, wherein the chimeric insertion fragment is selected from APOBEC1 fragment or APOBEC3A fragment. The present disclosure provides a novel base editing tool that is compatible with insertion of various deaminases on the chimeric sites of nCas9. Compared with nCas9 terminal fusion base editor, the base editing tool of the present invention significantly reduce of off-targeting on both DNA and RNA, while maintaining specific targeted base editing efficiency, with higher specificity and favorable industrialization prospects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Yajing LIU, Shisheng HUANG, Xingxu HUANG
  • Patent number: 11384353
    Abstract: Provided are fusion proteins and related molecules useful for conducting base editing with reduced or no off-target mutations. The fusion proteins may include a first fragment comprising a nucleobase deaminase or a catalytic domain thereof, a second fragment comprising a nucleobase deaminase inhibitory domain, and a protease cleavage site between the first fragment and the second fragment. Also provided are improved prime editing systems, including prime editing guide RNA with improved stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: ShanghaiTech University
    Inventors: Jia Chen, Bei Yang, Li Yang, Xingxu Huang, Lijie Wang
  • Publication number: 20220064626
    Abstract: Provided are fusion proteins and related molecules useful for conducting base editing with reduced or no off-target mutations. The fusion proteins may include a first fragment comprising a nucleobase deaminase or a catalytic domain thereof, a second fragment comprising a nucleobase deaminase inhibitory domain, and a protease cleavage site between the first fragment and the second fragment. Also provided are improved prime editing systems, including prime editing guide RNA with improved stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jia Chen, Bei Yang, Li Yang, Xingxu Huang, Lijie Wang
  • Publication number: 20210198699
    Abstract: A reagent and a method for repairing an FBN1T7498C mutation by using base editing. A kit for efficiently repairing the FBN1T7498C mutation is characterized by comprising a base editor and a repair re-sgRNA directed to the FBN1T7498C site. A base editing technology is used to repair the mutation of FBN1T7498C through a precise CT single base mutation, thereby providing a method for treating a Marfan syndrome caused by such mutation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: SHANGHAITECH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xingxu HUANG, Guanglei LI, Jianan LI
  • Publication number: 20210163913
    Abstract: Provided are fusion proteins that include an apolipoprotein B mRNA editing enzyme catalytic subunit 3A (APOBEC3A) and a clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated (Cas) protein, optionally further with uracil glycosylase inhibitor (UGI). Such a fusion protein is able to conduct base editing in DNA by deaminating cytosine to uracil, even when the cytosine is in a GpC context or is methylated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Jia Chen, Li Yang, Xingxu Huang, Bei Yang, Xiao Wang, Jianan Li
  • Publication number: 20200354729
    Abstract: Provided are base editors containing a cytidine and a catalytically inactive version of Lachnospiraceae bacterium Cpf1 (LbCpf1). The new base editors have greatly improved editing efficiency and fidelity as compared to Cas9-based base editors, and have different editing windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jia Chen, Xingxu Huang, Li Yang, Bei Yang, Xiaosa Li, Ying Wang, Yajing Liu