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A Viral Protein Conferring Increased Sensitivity of Cancer Cells to Chemotherapeutic Agents
34240 – The University of Central Florida invention relates to the development of a combination therapy to increase the sensitivity of cancer cells to chemotherapy. The “sensitizing agent” is a small viral protein known as the V protein. As a feasibility study, expression of the V protein in tissue culture cells increased the sensitivity of cancer cells to a range of chemotherapeutic... Read More
Targeting Cancer Stem Cells with RNAi
34329 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida are developing RNA interference (RNAi)-based therapies for increasing the sensitivity of cancer stem cells to chemotherapy. Cancer stem cells are a specialized subset of tumor cells that are often resistant to cancer therapy. This technology targets the expression of the embryonic stem cell genes NANOG or OCT4 which are expressed in... Read More
Polyamine Transport Inhibitors as Antiviral Agents
34459 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida and Boston University are developing polyamine transport inhibitors for use as antiviral compounds. Polyamines are required for a variety of viral processes including replication, protein synthesis, and virus-host interactions. Many viruses, including coronaviruses, have been shown to be sensitive to polyamine depletion. While... Read More
Edible Confections to Reduce Cough- or Sneeze-Induced Pathogen Transmission
34433 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a composition of edible ingredients that may reduce the transmissibility of airborne pathogens from person to person. Airborne-transmitted pathogens often spread through close contact between humans via respiratory functions. This includes sneezing, coughing, talking and breathing. For example, coughing causes a... Read More
Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles for Targeted Anticancer Chemodynamic Therapy
34364 – Tumor-targeting nanoparticles induce ferroptosis in cancer cells without need for external activation Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a tumor-targeting nanoparticle system for chemodynamic therapy (CDT). The conjugated polymer nanoparticles (CPNPs) deliver iron for CDT at the targeted tumor site. In contrast to photodynamic therapy, which requires external... Read More
Amino Acid Import Inhibitors as Antiproliferative Agents
33949 – New compounds that focus on depriving cells of key nutrients may be useful as anticancer and anti-infective agents. Researchers at UCF and the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies have identified new compounds to inhibit the growth of human cancers and parasitic infections through nutrient deprivation. The compounds inhibit the import of large neutral amino acids such as leucine... Read More
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Low-Cost Test for Distinguishing Between Real and Synthetic Urine
34002 – Test for identifying fake urine when screening workers for illicit drugs UCF researchers have invented a test for determining whether a human urine sample is authentic or synthetic. The invention offers a possible low-cost solution to a growing problem in which people try to cheat job-related drug tests by submitting fake (synthetic) urine samples. Currently, employers must use external... Read More
Technique for Tagging Therapeutically Relevant Compounds for Tracking and Evaluation Using Infrared Excitation Sources
31590 – Methods, apparatus and systems for doping cerium oxide and other therapeutically valuable nanoparticles with rare earth ions so that infrared light is absorbed and visible light is emitted through the process of up-conversion Nanoparticles are increasingly being used in the biological sciences for various therapeutic and research purposes. Nanoceria, for example, is a potentially powerful... Read More
Inhibiting Proliferation and Metastasis of Cancer Cells
32194 – This discovery provides methods and compounds for decreasing the expression of LIMK1 and AurKA in cancer cells. Metastasis of tumor cells contributes to about 90% of cancer-related deaths. Proteins that regulate cell motility are attractive targets for cancer therapy because they can also play key roles in cell survival, proliferation, and migration. Lim kinase 1 (LIMK1) is a protein that... Read More
Micro- and Nano-Scale Polymeric Particle Fabrication
33036 – By forming a polymer casing that can encapsulate nanoparticles to deliver them to specific locations in the human body based on the polymer spheres’ shape, researchers have developed a technology to advance biomedical treatment and diagnosis. This ability to produce polymeric particles with a size, shape, and composition that determines finely-tuned physiochemical properties is made more... Read More
An Environmentally Friendly Approach to Cost-Effectively Produce Oxidized Graphite and Prepare Carbon Fiber
32747 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) have developed a scalable, environmentally friendly method to produce oxidized graphite. UCF’s oxidized graphite is water dispersible, which aids in the preparation of thin films, carbon fibers, and carbon nanotubes; has resistivities ranging from 50-8,000 Ω/cm2; and, most importantly, allows for easy conversion to graphene. Oxidized... Read More
Non-Toxic Motuporamine Analogues to Target Cancer Metastasis
30810 – Novel motuporamine analogues with high anti-metastatic activity and low toxicity. UCF researchers have synthesized novel motuporamine analogues that act as anti-metastatic agents with low toxicity and high anti-migration activities. Motuporamines are naturally occurring anti-cancer compounds isolated from the sea sponge Xestospongia exigua. They have unique anti-migration and... Read More