COMBINATION THERAPY APPROACH TO ELIMINATE HIV INFECTIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20230011398A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-12

    申请号:US17781962

    申请日:2020-12-04

    发明人: Jin WANG

    IPC分类号: A61K31/4196 A61P31/18

    摘要: By a Selective Elimination of Host Cells Capable of Producing HIV (SECH) approach, which includes a combination of latency reversal, blocking of new infections, inhibition of autophagy and induction of apoptosis, host cells harboring productive HIV infections can be cleared from a subject. Disclosed herein are methods for treating or inhibiting HIV in a subject, comprising a) reactivating latent HIV integrated into the genome of a cell infected with HIV in the subject, b) optionally administering to the subject an effective amount of a therapeutic agent to inhibit HIV infection, and c) administering to the subject an effective amount of a therapeutic agent to eliminate or reduce the number of cells containing replication-competent HIV. Kits for treating or inhibiting HIV in a subject are also disclosed.

    Neurostimulation induced medicine devices and related methods of use

    公开(公告)号:US11376421B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-05

    申请号:US16762542

    申请日:2018-11-09

    摘要: Example neurostimulation induced medicine devices and methods of use are described herein. An example endotracheal device can include an elongate tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end, an inflatable cuff arranged between the proximal and distal ends of the elongate tubular member, and an electrode array disposed in proximity to an exterior surface of the inflatable cuff. The inflatable cuff can be configured to expand to contact a subject's tracheal wall. Additionally, the electrode array can include a plurality of flexible electrodes, where a set of the flexible electrodes anatomically align with a region of the subject's tracheal wall for selectively targeting vagus nerve activity.

    THERAPEUTIC PARTICLES THAT ENABLE ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELLS TO ATTACK CANCER CELLS

    公开(公告)号:US20220177912A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-09

    申请号:US17601812

    申请日:2020-04-13

    发明人: Haifa Shen Gang Li

    摘要: Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to modified antigen presenting cells that include a recombinant protein appended onto a surface of the antigen presenting cells. The recombinant protein can include: an ectodomain positioned on the surface; a transmembrane domain with a region embedded in the cell membrane; an antigen presenting cell recruiting domain that directs the cells towards the cancer cells; and an antigen presenting cell activator that activates or licenses the antigen presenting cells. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of expressing the recombinant proteins on antigen presenting cells and utilizing the modified antigen presenting cells for treating various cancers in various subjects. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to nucleotide-containing carriers for expressing the recombinant proteins of the present disclosure in antigen presenting cells.

    Method and apparatus for providing transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to an individual

    公开(公告)号:US10398907B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-03

    申请号:US14912004

    申请日:2014-08-15

    摘要: Apparatus for applying Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to an individual, wherein the apparatus comprises: a head mount for disposition on the head of an individual; and a plurality of magnet assemblies for releasable mounting on the head mount, wherein each of the magnet assemblies comprises a permanent magnet, and at least one of (i) a movement mechanism for moving the permanent magnet and/or (ii) a magnetic shield shutter mechanism, for selectively providing a rapidly changing magnetic field capable of inducing weak electric currents in the brain of an individual so as to modify the natural electrical activity of the brain of the individual; wherein the number of magnet assemblies mounted on the head mount, their individual positioning on the head mount, and their selective provision of a rapidly changing magnetic field is selected so as to allow the spatial, strength and temporal characteristics of the magnetic field to be custom tailored for each individual, whereby to provide individual-specific TMS therapy, to assist in diagnosis or to map out brain function in neuroscience research.