Patents by Inventor Kiyoshi Tackihawa

Kiyoshi Tackihawa 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).

  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR RE-PROGRAMMING AND RE-DIFFERENTIATING CELLS
    Publication number: 20110318830
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and in vitro and ex vivo methods for de-differentiating or re-programming mammalian cells. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides compositions comprising mixtures of Designed Regulatory Proteins (DRPs) or Reprogramming DRP protein (ReD) for de-differentiating or re-programming mammalian cells. The invention also provides compositions and methods for direct reprogramming of a first differentiated phenotype of a cell to a second differentiated phenotype.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Steven P. Briggs, Kiyoshi Tackihawa, Robert O'brien