Patents by Inventor Yoon-Keun Kim

Yoon-Keun Kim 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).

  • Patent number: 11040074
    Abstract: Provided are vesicles derived from bacteria belonging to the genus Proteus and a use thereof. The inventors of the present invention experimentally confirmed that the vesicles was significantly reduced in samples of patients with cancers, allergic-respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic diseases, or neuropsychiatric diseases, as compared to that of normal people, and the vesicles inhibited the secretion of inflammatory mediators due to pathogenic vesicles and also exhibited anticancer efficacy. Therefore, it is anticipated that the vesicles derived from bacteria belonging to the genus Proteus, according to the present invention, may be usefully used for the development of a method of diagnosing cancer, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic diseases, neuropsychiatric diseases, allergic-respiratory diseases, and inflammatory bowel diseases, and a composition for prevention, treatment, and/or alleviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: MD HEALTHCARE INC.
    Inventor: Yoon-Keun Kim
  • Publication number: 20210169944
    Abstract: Provided are vesicles derived from bacteria belonging to the genus Proteus and a use thereof. The inventors of the present invention experimentally confirmed that the vesicles was significantly reduced in samples of patients with cancers, allergic-respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic diseases, or neuropsychiatric diseases, as compared to that of normal people, and the vesicles inhibited the secretion of inflammatory mediators due to pathogenic vesicles and also exhibited anticancer efficacy. Therefore, it is anticipated that the vesicles derived from bacteria belonging to the genus Proteus, according to the present invention, may be usefully used for the development of a method of diagnosing cancer, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic diseases, neuropsychiatric diseases, allergic-respiratory diseases, and inflammatory bowel diseases, and a composition for prevention, treatment, and/or alleviation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: MD HEALTHCARE INC.
    Inventor: Yoon-Keun KIM
  • Patent number: 11028396
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: a DNA aptamer specifically binding to culture filtrate 10 kDa (CFP10); a biosensor for diagnosing tuberculosis, comprising the same: and an information providing method for diagnosing tuberculosis. The present applicants have ascertained that the DNA aptamer, according to the present invention, has the ability to specifically bind to a CFP10 protein and that the binding strength thereof is strong. When the DNA aptamer of the present invention is used, excellent stability superior to that of ELISA methods using existing antibodies can be expected, and thus it is expected that the aptamer can be effectively used in the development of a composition for diagnosing tuberculosis, a biosensor for diagnosing tuberculosis, an information providing method for diagnosing tuberculosis, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Inventors: Yoon-Keun Kim, Changill Ban, Chulhun Chang
  • Publication number: 20210147939
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of diagnosing a stroke by bacterial metagenomic analysis, and more particularly, to a method of diagnosing a stroke by analyzing an increase or decrease in contents of specific bacteria-derived extracellular vesicles by performing bacterial metagenomic analysis using subject-derived samples. The extracellular vesicles secreted from bacteria present in the environment are absorbed into the body to have a direct influence on inflammation, and since a stroke is difficult to be diagnosed early before symptoms are shown, effective treatment is difficult.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Yoon-Keun Kim
  • Patent number: 10987386
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an extracellular vesicle derived from Lactobacillus paracasei and a use thereof, and more particularly, to a composition for alleviating, preventing or treating an inflammation disease and a cancer, which comprises an extracellular vesicle derived from Lactobacillus paracasei, which may effectively inhibit various inflammation disease, as an active ingredient, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: MD HEALTHCARE INC.
    Inventors: Yoon-Keun Kim, Chang Mo Moon
  • Publication number: 20210102259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of diagnosing cholangiocarcinoma through bacterial metagenomic analysis, and more particularly to a method of diagnosing cholangiocarcinoma by analyzing an increase or decrease in content of specific bacteria-derived extracellular vesicles through bacterial metagenomic analysis using subject-derived samples. Extracellular vesicles secreted from bacteria present in the environment are absorbed into the body, and can directly affect the occurrence of cancer, and cholangiocarcinoma is difficult to diagnose early before symptoms appear so that effective treatment is difficult.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventor: Yoon-Keun Kim
  • Publication number: 20210093677
    Abstract: Provided are vesicles derived from Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and to uses thereof. It has been experimentally confirmed by the present inventors that the vesicles in the clinical samples of patients with gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, lymphoma, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, and Parkinson's disease were significantly reduced in comparison with a normal person and that when vesicles isolated from the strain were administered, the secretion of inflammatory mediators caused by pathogenic vesicles, such as E. coli-derived vesicles, was significantly inhibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: MD HEALTHCARE INC.
    Inventor: Yoon-Keun KIM
  • Publication number: 20210052675
    Abstract: Provided are vesicles derived from bacteria of the genus Lactococcus and a use thereof, and the inventors experimentally confirmed that the vesicles were significantly reduced in samples obtained from patients with diabetes, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, stroke, renal failure, Parkinson's disease and depression, compared with a normal individual, and the vesicles inhibited the secretion of inflammation mediators caused by pathogenic vesicles. Therefore, it is expected that the vesicles derived from bacteria of the genus Lactococcus can be effectively used for a method of diagnosing diabetes, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, stroke, renal failure, Parkinson's disease or depression, and a composition for preventing or treating the disease or inflammatory disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicants: MD HEALTHCARE INC., AJOU UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Yoon-Keun KIM, Hae-Sim PARK
  • Publication number: 20210054412
    Abstract: The present invention relates to vesicles derived from genus Morganella bacteria and a use thereof, the present inventors experimentally confirmed that the vesicles were significantly decreased in clinical samples derived from patients with a malignant disease such as gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, bile duct cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer and lymphoma, a cardiovascular disease such as myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, variant angina, and stroke, diabetes mellitus, and Parkinson's disease as compared to normal persons, and the vesicles suppressed the secretion of inflammatory mediators by pathogenic vesicles and suppressed the occurrence of cancer, so that the vesicles derived from genus Morganella bacteria may be usefully used for the purpose of developing a method for diagnosing a malignant disease such as gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, bile duct cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cance
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: MD HEALTHCARE INC.
    Inventor: Yoon-Keun KIM
  • Publication number: 20210030821
    Abstract: Provided are vesicles derived from bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus and a use thereof, and the inventors experimentally confirmed that the vesicles were significantly reduced in samples obtained from patients with stomach cancer, renal failure, dementia and stroke, compared with a normal individual, and the vesicles inhibited the secretion of inflammatory mediators caused by pathogenic vesicles, was significantly inhibited. Therefore, it is expected that the vesicles derived from bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus according to the present invention can be effectively used for a method of diagnosing stomach cancer, renal failure, dementia or stroke, and for developing a composition for preventing, alleviating or treating an inflammatory disease accompanied by immune dysfunction, including the diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: MD HEALTHCARE INC.
    Inventor: Yoon-Keun KIM
  • Publication number: 20210015875
    Abstract: Provided are vesicles derived from Enhydrobacter bacteria and a use thereof, and the inventors experimentally confirmed that the vesicles were significantly reduced in clinical samples obtained from patients with pancreatic cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, lymphoma, myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, variant angina, liver cirrhosis, and diabetes, compared with a normal individual, and that when vesicles isolated from the strain were administered, the secretion of inflammatory mediators caused by pathogenic vesicles, such as E. coli-derived vesicles, was significantly inhibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: MD HEALTHCARE INC.
    Inventor: Yoon-Keun KIM
  • Publication number: 20210008157
    Abstract: The present invention relates to vesicles derived from bacteria belonging to the genus Cupriavidus and a use thereof, the vesicles derived from bacteria belonging to the genus Cupriavidus may be usefully used for the purpose of developing a method of diagnosing a malignant diseases such as gastric cancer, colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, head and neck cancer, lymphoma, and the like, heart diseases such as cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, variant angina, and the like, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, diabetes, kidney failure, dementia, Parkinson's disease, or depression, and a composition for preventing or treating the diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: MD HEALTHCARE INC.
    Inventor: Yoon-Keun KIM
  • Patent number: 10888591
    Abstract: Provided are vesicles derived from bacteria belonging to the genus Micrococcus, a composition and a use thereof, wherein the vesicles and the composition comprising the same may be effectively used for the development of a method of diagnosing gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, variant angina, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), dementia, or diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: MD HEALTHCARE INC.
    Inventor: Yoon-Keun Kim
  • Publication number: 20210002707
    Abstract: Provided are vesicles derived from bacteria of the genus Blautia and a use thereof for diagnosing colon cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation or variant angina pectoris, and for developing a composition for preventing, alleviating or treating a colorectal disease, a liver disease, a pancreatic disease, cholangiocarcinoma, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, variant angina pectoris or a graft-versus-host disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: MD HEALTHCARE INC.
    Inventor: Yoon-Keun KIM
  • Publication number: 20210000884
    Abstract: Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention, alleviation, or treatment of inflammatory diseases, metabolic diseases, and cancer, comprising a Streptococcus pyogenes culture broth or a protein isolated from the culture broth as an active ingredient. The inventors of the presently claimed subject matter confirmed that, when administered to inflammatory disease, metabolic disease, and cancer models, a Streptococcus pyogenes culture broth or a protein isolated from the culture broth exhibited anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity, liver function-improving, and anticancer effects, and thus the Streptococcus pyogenes culture broth or the protein isolated from the culture broth according to the presently claimed subject matter can be effectively used to develop a drug, a health functional food, an inhalant, a cosmetic composition, or the like for preventing inflammatory diseases, metabolic diseases, and cancer, or alleviating or treating symptoms thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: MD HEALTHCARE INC.
    Inventors: Yoon-Keun KIM, Jae Gyu KIM, Tae Seop SHIN
  • Publication number: 20210002701
    Abstract: The present invention relates to vesicles derived from bacteria of the genus Rhizobium and a use thereof, and the inventors experimentally confirmed that the vesicles were significantly reduced in clinical samples obtained from patients with stomach cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, asthma, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and dementia, compared with a normal individual, and that when vesicles isolated from the strain were administered, the secretion of inflammatory mediators caused by pathogenic vesicles, such as E. coli-derived vesicles, was significantly inhibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventor: Yoon-Keun KIM
  • Publication number: 20200407722
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a DNA aptamer binding specifically to tuberculosis specific antigen 7.7 kDa (TB7.7), a biosensor for diagnosis of tuberculosis, comprising the same, and a method for providing information for diagnosis of tuberculosis. The present inventors found that not only does a DNA aptamer according to the present invention have specific binding potential to TB7.7 protein, but also the binding affinity is excellent. When used, the DNA aptamer of the present invention can be thus expected to exhibit greater stability than a conventional ELISA method using an antibody. Hence, the aptamer is expected to find useful applications in the development of compositions for tuberculosis diagnosis, biosensors for tuberculosis diagnosis, and information providing methods for tuberculosis diagnosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Yoon-Keun Kim, Changill Ban, Chulhun Chang
  • Patent number: 10858670
    Abstract: The present invention relates to vesicles derived from genus Morganella bacteria and a use thereof, the present inventors experimentally confirmed that the vesicles were significantly decreased in clinical samples derived from patients with a malignant disease such as gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, bile duct cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer and lymphoma, a cardiovascular disease such as myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, variant angina, and stroke, diabetes mellitus, and Parkinson's disease as compared to normal persons, and the vesicles suppressed the secretion of inflammatory mediators by pathogenic vesicles and suppressed the occurrence of cancer, so that the vesicles derived from genus Morganella bacteria may be usefully used for the purpose of developing a method for diagnosing a malignant disease such as gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, bile duct cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cance
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: MD HEALTHCARE INC.
    Inventor: Yoon-Keun Kim
  • Publication number: 20200354795
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer through bacterial metagenomic analysis, and more particularly to a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer by analyzing an increase or decrease in content of specific bacteria-derived extracellular vesicles through metagenomic analysis using a subject-derived sample. Extracellular vesicles secreted from bacteria existing in the environment are absorbed into the human body, and thus may directly affect the occurrence of cancer, and it is difficult to diagnose pancreatic cancer early before the onset of symptoms so that efficient treatment thereof is difficult.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Yoon-Keun Kim, Taesung Park, Jin-Young Jang
  • Publication number: 20200340992
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a DNA aptamer binding specifically to early secretory antigenic target 6 kDa (ESAT6), a biosensor for diagnosis of tuberculosis, comprising the same, and a method for providing information for diagnosis of tuberculosis. The present inventors found that not only does a DNA aptamer according to the present invention have specific binding potential to ESAT6 protein, but also the binding affinity is excellent. When used, the DNA aptamer of the present invention can be thus expected to exhibit greater stability than a conventional ELISA method using an antibody. Hence, the aptamer is expected to find useful applications in the development of compositions for tuberculosis diagnosis, biosensors for tuberculosis diagnosis, and information providing methods for tuberculosis diagnosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Yoon-Keun Kim, Changill Ban, Chulhun Chang