Patents by Inventor Taiichiro Seki

Taiichiro Seki 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).

  • Method for preparation of hepatocyte using ES cell
    Patent number: 8168430
    Abstract: This invention relates to an agent for promoting differentiation of an ES cell, preferably an agent for promoting differentiation of an ES cell into a hepatocyte or a prophylactic agent for teratoma, comprising uPA. Furthermore this invention relates to a method of promoting differentiation of an ES cell, preferably a method of promoting differentiation of an ES cell into a hepatocyte, comprising the step of contacting uPA with the ES cell, or a method of preparing a hepatocyte comprising the step of contacting uPA with an ES cell to differentiate the ES cell into a hepatocyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Nihon University
    Inventors: Toyohiko Ariga, Taiichiro Seki, Go Watanabe, Hiroto Nakashima, Yuichi Hasebe
  • Method for Preparation of Hepatocyte Using Es Cell
    Publication number: 20100055762
    Abstract: This invention relates to an agent for promoting differentiation of an ES cell, preferably an agent for promoting differentiation of an ES cell into a hepatocyte or a prophylactic agent for teratoma, comprising uPA. Furthermore this invention relates to a method of promoting differentiation of an ES cell, preferably a method of promoting differentiation of an ES cell into a hepatocyte, comprising the step of contacting uPA with the ES cell, or a method of preparing a hepatocyte comprising the step of contacting uPA with an ES cell to differentiate the ES cell into a hepatocyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Toyohiko Ariga, Taiichiro Seki, Go Watanabe, Hiroto Nakashima, Nobuaki Okumura, Yuichi Hasebe