Patents by Inventor Kohtaro Fujihashi

Kohtaro Fujihashi 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).

  • Publication number: 20230181654
    Abstract: It is to provide intestinal symbiotic bacteria having an action of increasing an IgA content in milk. An agent containing one or more bacterial strains selected from: a bacterial strain of the genus Bacteroides which has a 16S rRNA gene having at least 90% identity to the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and has an action of increasing an IgA antibody content in milk; and a bacterial strain of the genus Prevotella which has a 16S rRNA gene having at least 90% identity to the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2, and has an action of increasing an IgA antibody content in milk is used as an agent for increasing an IgA antibody content in milk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Tomonori Nochi, Katsuki Usami, Hisashi Aso, Hiroshi Kiyono, Kohtaro Fujihashi, Shintaro Sato
  • Publication number: 20110135678
    Abstract: Described herein is the development of fusion proteins useful for inducing tolerance in a subject. In particular embodiments, the tolerizing agents are useful for influence autoimmune, inflammatory, and/or allergic reactions. Example tolerizing fusion proteins contain a targeting portion (which delivers the fusion protein) and a toleragen or allergen or other antigen to which tolerance is desired in a subject. In particular examples, it is demonstrated that a p?1 fusion protein, when administered orally, facilitates systemic and mucosal tolerance. Also described is the nasal delivery of fusion proteins, for instance for restoring immunogenicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: David W. Pascual, Kohtaro Fujihashi, Massimo Maddaloni
  • Patent number: 7910113
    Abstract: Described herein is the development of fusion proteins useful for inducing tolerance in a subject. In particular embodiments, the tolerizing agents are useful for influence autoimmune, inflammatory, and/or allergic reactions. Example tolerizing fusion proteins contain a targeting portion (which delivers the fusion protein) and a toleragen or allergen or other antigen to which tolerance is desired in a subject. In particular examples, it is demonstrated that a p?1 fusion protein, when administered orally, facilitates systemic and mucosal tolerance. Also described is the nasal delivery of fusion proteins, for instance for restoring immunogenicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignees: Montana State University, UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: David W. Pascual, Kohtaro Fujihashi, Massimo Maddaloni
  • Publication number: 20090169578
    Abstract: Described herein is the development of fusion proteins useful for inducing tolerance in a subject. In particular embodiments, the tolerizing agents are useful for influence autoimmune, inflammatory, and/or allergic reactions. Example tolerizing fusion proteins contain a targeting portion (which delivers the fusion protein) and a toleragen or allergen or other antigen to which tolerance is desired in a subject. In particular examples, it is demonstrated that a p?1 fusion protein, when administered orally, facilitates systemic and mucosal tolerance. Also described is the nasal delivery of fusion proteins, for instance for restoring immunogenicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: David W. Pascual, Kohtaro Fujihashi, Massimo Maddaloni