Patents by Inventor MICHITADA HIRANO

MICHITADA HIRANO 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: 20230173020
    Abstract: Establishment of pancreatic islet-like insulin producing cells by inducing differentiation of ES/iPS cells has been reported. However, no technique has been developed so far for producing functional pancreatic islet insulin-positive cells in a large amount. In addition, there are concerns regarding rejection responses, accidental immune responses, etc. The present invention provides pancreatic islet-like cells having Mycl gene introduced thereinto and a method that comprises inducing proliferation of pancreatic islet-like cells by transient expression of Mycl gene and then inducing degradation thereof into insulin producing cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: YASUHIRO YAMADA, MICHITADA HIRANO