Patents by Inventor Morio Ueno

Morio Ueno 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 of culturing embryonic stem cells with the use of amniotic membrane-origin factor
    Publication number: 20070178587
    Abstract: The present invention provides a clinically applicable method of inducing differentiation of the embryonic stem cells. Specifically, the present invention provides a method of culturing embryonic stem cells, which comprises culturing embryonic stem cells in the presence of an amnion-derived factor, a cell culture obtained by the culture method, and a culture agent/culture kit of embryonic stem cells comprising an amnion-derived factor. The present invention also provides a method of screening an amnion-derived factor having an activity useful for culturing embryonic stem cells with the activity as an index, and an amniocyte-derived factor obtained by the screening method. Furthermore, the present invention provides a method of preparing amniocytes useful for culturing embryonic stem cells, amniocytes obtained by the preparation method, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: Riken
    Inventors: Yoshiki Sasai, Morio Ueno, Shigeru Kinoshita