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LGR4 Specific Monoclonal Antibodies and Their Use

Researchers at UTHealth have isolated and characterized monoclonal antibodies as well as antibody fragments that specifically binding to LGR4, a 7TM receptor that is highly expressed in major types of solid tumors, including but not limited to colorectal cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and ovarian cancer. These LGR4 specific monoclonal antibodies...

Published: 8/15/2023 | Inventor(s): Qingyun (Jim) Liu

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Category(s): Biologics, Oncology, Therapeutics, Diagnostics, Research Materials

Novel Channelrhodopsins for Optogenetics Gene Therapy

When expressed in targeted neurons, light-sensitive channelrhodopsin proteins (ChRs) have the ability to selectively manipulate neuronal activity in a light-dependent manner. Gene therapy using anion ChRs (ACRs) has the potential for treating excessive neuron firing in conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, neuropathic pain and epilepsy, while...

Published: 8/15/2023 | Inventor(s): John Spudich, Elena G Govorunova, Oleg A Sineshchekov

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Category(s): Therapeutics, Research Materials

Monoclonal Antibodies targeting EpCAM

AbstractEmbodiments of the invention provide high affinity recombinant EpCAM-binding antibodies. Methods of using a such antibodies as imaging agents, diagnostics and therapeutics are also provided. Dual-nuclear and fluorescently labeled or singly fluorescently labeled contrast agents promise the advantage of molecularly-guided surgical resection via...

Published: 8/15/2023 | Inventor(s): Barrett Harvey, Eva Sevick, Kenneth Pinkston, Ali Azhdarinia

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Category(s): Biologics, Research Materials, Oncology, Diagnostics

ebpABC gene deletion mutant TX5608 and E. faecalis strain OG1RF

Endocarditis and biofilm-associated pili (EbpABC) gene deletion of Enterococcus faecalis and WT parent bacteria OG1RF. See published research paper on these bacterial strains: Research paper published:J Clin Invest. 2006 Oct;116(10):2799-807. Endocarditis and biofilm-associated pili of Enterococcus faecalis.Nallapareddy SR, Singh KV, Sillanpää...

Published: 8/15/2023 | Inventor(s):

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Compositions and Methods for Long-Term in Vitro Culture Of The Syphilis Spirochete.

Background Syphilis is a multistage sexually transmitted infection of world-wide importance, with an estimated 5.6 million new cases per year. Treponema pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis, was first identified by Schaudinn and Hoffman in 1905, but in the past researchers have been unable to maintain T. pallidum viability or multiplication beyond...

Published: 8/15/2023 | Inventor(s): Steven Norris, Diane Edmondson

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Category(s): Diagnostics, Research Materials

Di-functional Hyaluronic Acid for Tissue Engineering

Hyaluronic Acid (HA) is a polysaccharide that is expressed in the extracellular matrix (ECM) of all vertebrate tissues, contributing to the development of cells in tissue. HA based hydrogels are useful tools in tissue engineering as the HA can be modified with bioactive peptides to facilitate the growth, differentiation and attachment of stem cells...

Published: 8/15/2023 | Inventor(s): Laura Smith Callahan, Hyun ju Lim

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Category(s): Drug Delivery, Research Materials, Therapeutics

Novel Channelrhodopsins for Inhibition of Neuronal Activity

Optogenetics is rapidly evolving field that provides the ability to control neurons using light-sensitive proteins called channelrhodopsins (ChRs). When genetically expressed in neurons, ChRs have the ability to selectively manipulate neuronal activity in a light-dependent manner. Gene-therapy using ChRs has the exciting potential to be used to treat...

Published: 8/15/2023 | Inventor(s): John Spudich, Elena G Govorunova, Oleg A Sineshchekov

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Category(s): Therapeutics, Research Materials

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Isolates Identified from Patients with Travelers' Diarrhea

Market: Traveler’s diarrhea is the most common illness affecting travelers, and affects as many as 800 million people a year. The most common causative agent of traveler’s diarrhea is Enterotoxigenic E. coli. Toxins secreted by these bacteria result in severe watery diarrhea. The Technology: Researchers at the University of Texas Health...

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Red and Blue Shifted Channelrhodopsins

Channelrhodopsins (ChRs) are a type of optogenetic tool that have enabled targeted light-activation of neuron firing in tissue culture and in living organisms. Dr. John Spudich at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has characterized several ChRs whose properties make them particularly useful for photocontrol of neuron firing, including...

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Anti-STAM Monoclonal Antibodies

The Technology: Dr. Andrew Bean at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, has developed a monoclonal antibody to STAM. STAM is a protein that plays a role in the movement of proteins into lysosome for degradation. Cellular expression of STAM can be determined using this monoclonal antibody, therefore this antibody will...

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