Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Artificial cell constructs for cellular manipulation
- Patent Title (中): 用于细胞操作的人造细胞构建体
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Application No.: US13383122Application Date: 2010-07-09
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Publication No.: US08846098B2Publication Date: 2014-09-30
- Inventor: Steven R. Little
- Applicant: Steven R. Little
- Applicant Address: US PA Pittsburgh US MA Cambridge
- Assignee: University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education,Massachusets Institute of Technology
- Current Assignee: University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education,Massachusets Institute of Technology
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Pittsburgh US MA Cambridge
- Agency: Medlen & Carroll, LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2010/041463 WO 20100709
- International Announcement: WO2011/006029 WO 20110113
- Main IPC: A61K9/00
- IPC: A61K9/00 ; A61K9/14 ; A61K45/00 ; A61K39/395 ; A61K38/00 ; A61K38/18 ; A61K47/48 ; A61K38/20

Abstract:
The present invention contemplates induction of immunological tolerance thereby providing permanent allograft acceptance. This method obviates the need for a lifelong regimen of immunosuppressive agents which can increase the risk of infection, autoimmunity, and cancer. Immunological tolerance is thought to be mediated by regulatory T lymphocytes (Treg cells) with immunosuppressive capabilities. A therapeutically relevant platform comprising artificial constructs are contemplated comprising numerous soluble and surface bound Treg cell stimulating factors that may induce tolerance following allograft transplantation. Such artificial constructs, being the size of a cell, have surface bound monoclonal antibodies specific to regulatory T-cell surface moieties and encapsulated soluble regulatory T-cell modulating factors.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120148676A1 ARTIFICIAL CELL CONSTRUCTS FOR CELLULAR MANIPULATION Public/Granted day:2012-06-14
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