Patents by Inventor Akiko Sugahara

Akiko Sugahara 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).

  • Nonhuman model animal suffering from Guillain-Barré syndrome and/or fisher syndrome
    Patent number: 7309810
    Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a non-human animal model of Guillain-Barré syndrome, which can be obtained by immunizing Fc?RIIB-gene-deficient non-human animal with ganglioside GQ1b, and a screening method of a therapeutic agent for Guillain-Barré syndrome using the non-human animal model. A mouse model of Guillain-Barré syndrome is generated by immunizing Fc?RIIB-gene-deficient mice with gangliosides GM1, GM2, GD1a, and GQ1b together with Freund's adjuvant every three weeks four times in total.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Takai, Akira Nakamura, Akiko Sugahara, Kaori Yajima
  • Nonhuman model animal suffering from gillain-barre syndrome and/or fisher syndrome
    Publication number: 20070016966
    Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a non-human animal model of Guillain-Barré syndrome, which can be obtained by immunizing Fc?RIIB-gene-deficient non-human animal with ganglioside GQ1b, and a screening method of a therapeutic agent for Guillain-Barré syndrome using the non-human animal model. A mouse model of Guillain-Barré syndrome is generated by immunizing Fc?RIIB-gene-deficient mice with gangliosides GM1, GM2, GD1a, and GQ1b together with Freund's adjuvant every three weeks four times in total.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Takai, Akira Nakamura, Akiko Sugahara, Kaori Yajima