Porous nanoparticle-supported lipid bilayers (protocells) for targeted delivery and methods of using same

CJ Brinker, EC Carnes, CE Ashley… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
The present invention is directed to protocells for specific targeting of hepatocellular and
other cancer cells which comprise a nanoporous silica core with a supported lipid bilayer; at …

Nanostructure suitable for sequestering cholesterol and other molecules

CA Mirkin, CS Thaxton, DA Giljohann… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
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Spherical nucleic acid-based constructs as immunostimulatory agents for prophylactic and therapeutic use

AF Radovic-Moreno, CC Mader, S Nallagatla… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
Aspects of the invention relate to spherical nucleic acid based constructs and related
methods and compositions thereof. The compositions of the invention are useful for …

Protocells and their use for targeted delivery of multicomponent cargos to cancer cells

CJ Brinker, CE Ashley, X Jiang, J Liu… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
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nanoporous particle-supported lipid bilay ers. Nature Materials, 2011; 10: 389-397 …

Synthetic nanostructures including nucleic acids and/or other entities

CS Thaxton, CA Mirkin, KM McMahon… - US Patent App. 13 …, 2013 - Google Patents
Certain embodiments described herein include structures having a core-shell type
arrangement; for instance, a nano structure core may be surrounded by a shell including a …

Intraperitoneally-administered nanocarriers that release their therapeutic load based on the inflammatory environment of cancers

R Zeineldin - US Patent 9,532,949, 2017 - Google Patents
In one embodiment, the invention provides a new design of nanocarrier compositions that
release their therapeutic load specifically at intraperitoneal cancers site. These nanocar riers …

Mechanisms of graphyne-enabled cholesterol extraction from protein clusters

L Zhang, X Wang - RSC advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The health risk associated with high cholesterol levels in the human body has motivated
intensive efforts to lower them by using specialized drugs. However, little research has been …

Multivalent delivery of immune modulators by liposomal spherical nucleic acids for prophylactic or therapeutic applications

AF Radovic-Moreno, R Kang, S Nallagatla… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Liposomal spherical nucleic acids that function as multivalent immune modulators are
provided according to the invention. The liposomal spherical nucleic acids of the invention …

Synthetic nanostructures including nucleic acids and/or other entities

CS Thaxton, CA Mirkin, KM McMahon… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
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Assays for measuring binding kinetics and binding capacity of acceptors for lipophilic or amphiphilic molecules

RK Mutharasan, CS Thaxton - US Patent 10,078,092, 2018 - Google Patents
Aspects of the invention relate to methods for measuring the binding constant of a lipophilic
or amphiphilic molecule acceptor for a lipophilic or amphiphilic molecule. Methods involve …