Patents by Inventor Hidenobu Kamohara

Hidenobu Kamohara has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Use of discoidin domain receptor 1 (DDR1) and agents that affect the DDR1/collagen pathway
    Patent number: 7855076
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of modulating the activity of DDR1. Methods for screening for agents that activate DDR1 are disclosed. Methods for inducing the maturation of immature macrophages and immature dendritic cells are also disclosed. In addition, methods for increasing neutrophil activation using a DDR1 activating agent, and methods for increasing leukocyte migration using a DDR1 activating agent, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Teizo Yoshimura, Hidenobu Kamohara