METHODS FOR DETECTION OF BOTULINUM NEUROTOXIN

    公开(公告)号:US20210255174A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-19

    申请号:US17020658

    申请日:2020-09-14

    申请人: CITY OF HOPE

    摘要: Provided herein is a large immuno-sorbent surface area assay (ALISSA) for the rapid and sensitive detection of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) and anthrax toxin. This assay is designed to capture a low number of toxin molecules and to measure their intrinsic protease activity via conversion of a fluorogenic or luminescent substrate. Also provided herein are novel peptides that can be specifically cleaved by BoNT and novel peptides that are resistant to cleavage by BoNT. The combination of these cleavable and control peptides can be used for implementation of an exemplary ALISSA used to specifically detect BoNT enzymatic activity. Furthermore, the ALISSA as described herein may also be used in a column based format for use in a high-throughput system for testing large quantities of samples.

    Cleaning device for blood vessel sealing apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11077473B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US16253945

    申请日:2019-01-22

    申请人: City of Hope

    发明人: Gagandeep Singh

    摘要: A cleaner device is adapted to clean a blood vessel sealer device. The cleaner device includes a series of brushes that can move relative to blood vessel sealer device to scrub and clean the blood vessel sealer device when coupled to the cleaner device. The brushes can be made of any material that is adapted to clean the blood vessel sealer device. The cleaner device can also be motorized to facilitate cleaning of the blood vessel sealer device.

    PHOSPHOROTHIOATE-CONJUGATED PEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210145973A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-20

    申请号:US16630343

    申请日:2018-07-13

    申请人: CITY OF HOPE

    摘要: Provided herein are, inter alia, nucleic acid-peptide conjugates including a non-cell penetrating protein attached at its C-terminus to a phosphorothioate nucleic acid. Attachment of the phosphorothioate nucleic acid to the non-cell penetrating protein conveys stability to and allows for efficient intracellular delivery of the non-cell penetrating peptide. The nucleic acid-peptide conjugates provided herein including embodiments thereof are useful, inter alia, for the treatment of cancer, inflammatory disease, pain, and viral infection.