Patents Assigned to National University Corportion Okayama University
  • Patent number: 8647867
    Abstract: Provided is a cell cultivation method in which the cell is cultured using a peptide hydrogel as a scaffold, for carrying out high-dimensional culture of a cell such as porcine hepatocyte, human hepatocyte, porcine pancreatic islet or human pancreatic islet for a long period under conditions where cell survival, cell morphology and cell functions are maintained. Also provided are a cell culture including a cell and a peptide hydrogel obtained by the above-described cultivation method, a bioreactor including the cell culture, and a cell preparation including the cell culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignees: National University Corportion Okayama University, 3-D Matrix, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoya Kobayashi, Noriaki Tanaka