Patents by Inventor Keon Hee YOO

Keon Hee YOO 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: 10961533
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stem cell having an immunosuppressive ability in which the expression or activity of a suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS) is inhibited, and a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting immunity, which includes the stem cell. In addition, the present invention relates to a composition for inducing the immunosuppressive activity of a stem cell, including a suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS) expression or activity inhibitor. The inhibition of suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS) expression or activity, according to the present invention, may enhance the immunosuppressive ability of a stem cell, and the stem cell with enhanced immunosuppressive ability may be used as an effective cell therapeutic agent in an autoimmune disease, rejection upon organ transplantation, or an allergic disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: CELLNLIFE INC.
    Inventors: Keon Hee Yoo, Hong Hoe Koo, Myoung Woo Lee, Dae Seong Kim
  • Publication number: 20200040302
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for selecting high-efficacy mesenchymal stem cells for use in treating an immune disease, the method comprising a step of measuring a level of a particular immunosuppressive biomarker in mesenchymal stem cells in which the expression or activity of suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS) is downregulated, high-efficacy mesenchymal stem cells selected by the method, and a method for treating ii an immune disease by using the high-efficacy mesenchymal stem cells. Providing a method useful for acquiring functionally excellent mesenchymal stem cells having an ability to control immune reactions for clinical treatment of various immune diseases including graft-versus-host diseases and autoimmune diseases, the present invention can find useful applications in the therapy of immune diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Keon Hee YOO, Myoung Woo LEE, Dae Seong KIM
  • Publication number: 20190353643
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for sorting highly effective mesenchymal stem cells for treating an immune disorder, the method comprising a step of measuring the level of an immunosuppressive biomarker following IFN-? pretreatment simulation in mesenchymal stem cells; highly effective mesenchymal stem cells sorted by the method; and a method for treating an immune disorder by using the highly effective mesenchymal stem cells. The present invention can provide a useful method capable of obtaining functionally excellent mesenchymal stem cells having an immune reaction regulation capability and used for clinically treating various immune disorders including graft-versus-host disease and autoimmune disorders, and thus can be usefully used as a therapy for immune disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Keon Hee YOO, Myoung Woo LEE, Dae Seong KIM
  • Publication number: 20180320178
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stem cell having an immunosuppressive ability in which the expression or activity of a suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS) is inhibited, and a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting immunity, which includes the stem cell. In addition, the present invention relates to a composition for inducing the immunosuppressive activity of a stem cell, including a suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS) expression or activity inhibitor. The inhibition of suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS) expression or activity, according to the present invention, may enhance the immunosuppressive ability of a stem cell, and the stem cell with enhanced immunosuppressive ability may be used as an effective cell therapeutic agent in an autoimmune disease, rejection upon organ transplantation, or an allergic disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG LIFE PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Keon Hee YOO, Hong Hoe KOO, Myoung Woo LEE, Dae Seong KIM