Patents by Inventor Masayoshi TSUKAHARA

Masayoshi TSUKAHARA 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: 10358671
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing a protein of interest, comprising introducing a protein expression vector which comprises a gene fragment a gene fragment comprising a DNA encoding a protein of interest and a selectable marker gene and transposon sequences at both terminals of the gene fragment, into a suspension mammalian cell; integrating the gene fragment inserted between a pair of the transposon sequences, into a chromosome of the mammalian cell to obtain a mammalian cell capable of expressing the protein of interest; and suspension-culturing the mammalian cell; and a suspension mammalian cell capable of expressing the protein of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignees: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD, Inter-University Research Institute Corporation Research Organization of Information and Systems
    Inventors: Koichi Kawakami, Keina Yamaguchi, Risa Ogawa, Masayoshi Tsukahara
  • Publication number: 20190194621
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for stably, inexpensively, and safely culturing stem cells having a differentiation ability while maintaining an undifferentiated state. The present invention relates to a medium for culturing stem cells, comprising at least one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of a ROCK inhibitor, a PKC inhibitor, a histone methyltransferase inhibitor, and a retinoic acid receptor agonist, and not containing a growth factor or having a low growth factor concentration; a method for culturing stem cells using the medium; a growth promoter for stem cell; as well as a cell composition containing stem cells or differentiated cells therefrom; and a method for producing the cell composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicants: KYOWA HAKKO BIO CO., LTD., KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kana YAMAGUCHI, Shinichiro SHOJI, Masayoshi TSUKAHARA
  • Publication number: 20190177686
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an albumin-free medium for serum-free culture of pluripotent stem cells capable of maintaining the undifferentiated state and the pluripotency (pluripotent ability) of the pluripotent stem cells, an additive for an albumin-free medium, and a culture method. The albumin-free medium for serum-free culture of pluripotent stem cells, the additive for an albumin-free medium, and a medium used for the culture method of the invention are characterized by containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a Pluronic nonionic surfactant, an animal-based hydrolysate, and a nonanimal-based hydrolysate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO BIO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Miho FURUE, Kana YANAGIHARA, Shinichiro SHOJI, Masayoshi TSUKAHARA
  • Publication number: 20190127707
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a medium for culturing naive pluripotent stem cells which is for efficiently proliferating naive pluripotent stem cells while maintaining the undifferentiated state and the pluripotency (pluripotent capability) of the naive pluripotent stem cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO BIO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Miho FURUE, Shinichiro SHOJI, Kana YANAGIHARA, Masayoshi TSUKAHARA
  • Publication number: 20170306378
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing a protein of interest, comprising introducing a protein expression vector which comprises a gene fragment a gene fragment comprising a DNA encoding a protein of interest and a selectable marker gene and transposon sequences at both terminals of the gene fragment, into a suspension mammalian cell; integrating the gene fragment inserted between a pair of the transposon sequences, into a chromosome of the mammalian cell to obtain a mammalian cell capable of expressing the protein of interest; and suspension-culturing the mammalian cell; and a suspension mammalian cell capable of expressing the protein of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicants: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD, Inter-University Research Institute Corporation Re search Organization of Information and Systems
    Inventors: Koichi KAWAKAMI, Keina YAMAGUCHI, Risa OGAWA, Masayoshi TSUKAHARA
  • Patent number: 9725750
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing a protein of interest, comprising introducing a protein expression vector which comprises a gene fragment a gene fragment comprising a DNA encoding a protein of interest and a selectable marker gene and transposon sequences at both terminals of the gene fragment, into a suspension mammalian cell; integrating the gene fragment inserted between a pair of the transposon sequences, into a chromosome of the mammalian cell to obtain a mammalian cell capable of expressing the protein of interest; and suspension-culturing the mammalian cell; and a suspension mammalian cell capable of expressing the protein of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignees: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD, Inter-University Research Institute Corporation Research Organization of Information and Systems
    Inventors: Koichi Kawakami, Keina Yamaguchi, Risa Ogawa, Masayoshi Tsukahara
  • Publication number: 20170198262
    Abstract: As a technique capable of culturing anchorage-dependent cells without using an anchorage, provided is a medium for anchorage-dependent cells, which comprises MFG-E8 (Milk fat globule-EGF factor 8) or a fragment of the protein. This medium can promote adhesion of anchorage-dependent cells in the absence of an anchorage, enables the survival and proliferation (colony formation) of the cells, and further, also enables the subsequent differentiation if the anchorage-dependent cells are stem cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiki NAKASHIMA, Takeshi OMASA, Masayoshi TSUKAHARA
  • Patent number: 9410176
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing a protein of interest, comprising introducing an expression vector which comprises a gene fragment comprising a DNA encoding the protein of interest and a selectable marker gene and also comprises a pair of transposon sequences at both terminals of the gene fragment, into a suspension mammalian cell; integrating the gene fragment inserted between the pair of transposon sequences into a chromosome of the mammalian cell; obtaining a suspension mammalian cell producing the protein of interest; and suspension-culturing the suspension mammalian cell, and a suspension mammalian cell which expresses the protein of interest by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignees: Inter-University Research Institute Corporation Research Organization of Information and Systems, KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Megumi Kurokawa, Yoko Hayashi, Masayoshi Tsukahara
  • Patent number: 9102971
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for integrating a gene fragment inserted between a pair of transposon sequences into a chromosome of a mammalian cell, comprising introducing at least one expression vector which comprises a gene fragment comprising a DNA encoding a protein of interest and also comprises a pair of transposon sequences at both terminals of the gene fragment, into a suspension mammalian cell; and a method for producing the protein of interest comprising suspension-culturing a suspension mammalian cell which produces the protein of interest; and an a suspension mammalian cell which expresses the protein of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignees: Inter-University Research Institute Corporation Research Organization of Information and Systems, KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD
    Inventors: Megumi Kurokawa, Keina Yamaguchi, Risa Ogawa, Masayoshi Tsukahara, Koichi Kawakami, Yoko Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20150218610
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing a protein of interest, comprising introducing a protein expression vector which comprises a gene fragment a gene fragment comprising a DNA encoding a protein of interest and a selectable marker gene and transposon sequences at both terminals of the gene fragment, into a suspension mammalian cell; integrating the gene fragment inserted between a pair of the transposon sequences, into a chromosome of the mammalian cell to obtain a mammalian cell capable of expressing the protein of interest; and suspension-culturing the mammalian cell; and a suspension mammalian cell capable of expressing the protein of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicants: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD, Inter-University Research-Institute Corporation Research Organization of Information & Systems
    Inventors: Koichi KAWAKAMI, Keina YAMAGUCHI, Risa OGAWA, Masayoshi TSUKAHARA
  • Patent number: 9034649
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing a protein of interest, comprising introducing a protein expression vector which comprises a gene fragment a gene fragment comprising a DNA encoding a protein of interest and a selectable marker gene and transposon sequences at both terminals of the gene fragment, into a suspension mammalian cell; integrating the gene fragment inserted between a pair of the transposon sequences, into a chromosome of the mammalian cell to obtain a mammalian cell capable of expressing the protein of interest; and suspension-culturing the mammalian cell; and a suspension mammalian cell capable of expressing the protein of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignees: Inter-University Research Institute Corporation Research Organization of Information and Systems, KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD
    Inventors: Koichi Kawakami, Keina Yamaguchi, Risa Ogawa, Masayoshi Tsukahara
  • Publication number: 20130273604
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing a protein of interest, comprising introducing an expression vector which comprises a gene fragment comprising a DNA encoding the protein of interest and a selectable marker gene and also comprises a pair of transposon sequences at both terminals of the gene fragment, into a suspension mammalian cell; integrating the gene fragment inserted between the pair of transposon sequences into a chromosome of the mammalian cell; obtaining a suspension mammalian cell producing the protein of interest; and suspension-culturing the suspension mammalian cell, and a suspension mammalian cell which expresses the protein of interest by the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Megumi Kurokawa, Yoko Hayashi, Masayoshi Tsukahara
  • Publication number: 20120196327
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for integrating a gene fragment inserted between a pair of transposon sequences into a chromosome of a mammalian cell, comprising introducing at least one expression vector which comprises a gene fragment comprising a DNA encoding a protein of interest and also comprises a pair of transposon sequences at both terminals of the gene fragment, into a suspension mammalian cell; and a method for producing the protein of interest comprising suspension-culturing a suspension mammalian cell which produces the protein of interest; and an a suspension mammalian cell which expresses the protein of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicants: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd., Inter-University Research Institute Corporation Research Organization of Information and Systems
    Inventors: Megumi KUROKAWA, Keina YAMAGUCHI, Risa OGAWA, Masayoshi TSUKAHARA, Koichi KAWAKAMI, Yoko HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20110045532
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing a protein of interest, comprising introducing a protein expression vector which comprises a gene fragment a gene fragment comprising a DNA encoding a protein of interest and a selectable marker gene and transposon sequences at both terminals of the gene fragment, into a suspension mammalian cell; integrating the gene fragment inserted between a pair of the transposon sequences, into a chromosome of the mammalian cell to obtain a mammalian cell capable of expressing the protein of interest; and suspension-culturing the mammalian cell; and a suspension mammalian cell capable of expressing the protein of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicants: Inter-University Research Institute Corporation, Research Organization of Information and systems, KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi KAWAKAMI, Keina YAMAGUCHI, Risa OGAWA, Masayoshi TSUKAHARA