Patents
US 12637695 B2: Compositions and methods for regulating fatty acids
- Granted
- 2026-05-26
- Filed
- 2021-01-29 application 17796585
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Among the various aspects of the present disclosure relates to methods and compositions useful in convert inflammatory dietary fatty acids (omega 6) to anti-inflammatory fatty acids (omega 3). Specifically, the present disclosure provides methods and compositions for increasing n-3 desaturase expression or activity in a subject. The disclosure provides various compositions for providing increased n-3 desaturase expression or activity including a variety of viral vector and engineered microorganisms. The disclosure provides, in part, methods for reducing local and/or systemic inflammation, improving wound healing, preventing premature cellular senescence, treating or preventing a disease, disorder, or condition related to inflammation or obesity and treating or preventing arthritis.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 (ipgb20260526.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University 798 patents | US company or organization | St. Louis, MO | Washington University in St Louis College or university EXACT high confidence: through the nonprofit with the college's EIN (identical full name and state) WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children 32 patents | US company or organization | Tampa, FL | SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farshid Guilak | St. Louis, MO | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 | ||
| Chia-Lung Wu | St. Louis, MO | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 | ||
| Robert Nims | St. Louis, MO | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 | ||
| Ruhang Tang | St. Louis, MO | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 | ||
| Arin Oestreich | St. Louis, MO | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 | ||
| Natalia Harasymowicz | St. Louis, MO | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C12N | Microorganisms or enzymes; compositions thereof; propagating, preserving, or maintaining microorganisms; mutation or genetic engineering; culture media | C12N15/86 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 |
| A61K | Preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes | A61K9/0053 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 |
| C12Y | Enzymes | C12Y103/01 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 |
| A01K | Animal husbandry; aviculture; apiculture; pisciculture; fishing; rearing or breeding animals, not otherwise provided for; new breeds of animals | A01K2267/0362 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | GUILAK, FARSHID signed 2021-02-20 | WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ST. LOUIS, MO SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN TAMPA, FL | 63060/661 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-03-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | WU, CHIA-LUNG signed 2022-08-14 NIMS, ROBERT signed 2022-08-16 TANG, RUHANG signed 2022-08-12 OESTREICH, ARIN signed 2022-08-12 HARASYMOWICZ, NATALIA signed 2022-08-13 | WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ST. LOUIS, MO | 63060/553 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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