Patents by Inventor Kenich Tanaka

Kenich Tanaka 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).

  • Drugs For Diseases Accompanying Changes In Total Bile Acid Pool Or Lipid Metabolism Disorders And Method Of Screening These Drugs
    Publication number: 20080115235
    Abstract: A Gpbar1-deficient mouse is constructed and it is examined whether or not Gpbar1 participates in the regulation of bile acid homeostasis and lipid metabolism. As a result, the total bile acid pool is decreased in the Gpbar1-deficient mouse without showing any change in the fecal bile acid level. A female Gpbar1-deficient mouse having been fed with a high fat feed shows a significant increase in body weight compared with a wild type mouse, which is caused by an increase in fat. These facts suggest that Gpbar1 contributes to the regulation of bile acid homeostasis and lipid metabolism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2005
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Takaharu Maruyama, Kenich Tanaka, Yoshitaka Tamai, Jun Suzuki