Patents by Inventor Michinori Funato

Michinori Funato 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).

  • Method for inducing exocrine pancreatic cells
    Patent number: 9902938
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for inducing the differentiation of pancreatic precursor cells into exocrine pancreatic cells. The above object is achieved by providing a method for inducing the differentiation of pancreatic precursor cells into exocrine pancreatic cells using a culture solution containing a histone deacetylase inhibitor and/or a ligand protein for a Notch signal, and a protein kinase C activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Kyoto University
    Inventors: Kenji Osafune, Michinori Funato, Norikazu Nishino
  • Method for Inducing Exocrine Pancreatic Cells
    Publication number: 20160108366
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for inducing the differentiation of pancreatic precursor cells into exocrine pancreatic cells. The above object is achieved by providing a method for inducing the differentiation of pancreatic precursor cells into exocrine pancreatic cells using a culture solution containing a histone deacetylase inhibitor and/or a ligand protein for a Notch signal, and a protein kinase C activator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: Kyoto University
    Inventors: Kenji Osafune, Michinori Funato, Norikazu Nishino