Patents by Inventor Ying C.Q. Zang

Ying C.Q. Zang 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).

  • Method for Increasing CD8+ Cytotoxic T Cell Responses and for Treating Multiple Sclerosis
    Publication number: 20100183546
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of immunology and development of autologous vaccines. More specifically, the present invention is concerned with a method of treating autoimmune disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS) by means of immunizing patients with autologous CD8+ cells activated with fragments of Myelin Basic Protein (MBP). The present invention identifies four immunogenic MBP fragments with high binding affinity to HLA-A2 and HLA-A24 receptors and discloses how to use these fragments in preparing anti-MS vaccine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventor: Ying C. Q. Zang
  • Method For Increasing Cd8+ Cytotoxic T Cell Responses And For Treating Multiple Sclerosis
    Publication number: 20080107664
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of immunology and development of autologous vaccines. More specifically, the present invention is concerned with a method of treating autoimmune disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS) by means of immunizing patients with autologous CD8+ cells activated with fragments of Myelin Basic Protein (MBP). The present invention identifies four immunogenic MBP fragments with high binding affinity to HLA-A2 and HLA-A24 receptors and discloses how to use these fragments in preparing anti-MS vaccine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventor: Ying C.Q. Zang