Patents by Inventor Naomoto Harada

Naomoto Harada 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: 10278373
    Abstract: This invention provides an HLA class I-expressing non-human animal that can be prepared efficiently in a simple manner within a short period of time, in which the transgene copy number to be introduced thereinto and the integration site of transgene are regulated, and in which the expression level of the transgene and the site of expression thereof are regulated. The invention also provides a method for preparing such non-human animal. In such HLA class I gene knock-in non-human animal, an artificial chimeric gene encoding an artificial chimeric protein comprising a protein composed of ?2 microglobulin, HLA class I ?1 and ?2 regions, and an MHC class I ?3 region of a non-human animal ligated in such order from the N terminus is expressed under the control of a transcription regulatory region of ?2 microglobulin gene of the non-human animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: TAIHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naomoto Harada, Satoshi Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20160227750
    Abstract: This invention provides an HLA class I-expressing non-human animal that can be prepared efficiently in a simple manner within a short period of time, in which the transgene copy number to be introduced thereinto and the integration site of transgene are regulated, and in which the expression level of the transgene and the site of expression thereof are regulated. The invention also provides a method for preparing such non-human animal. In such HLA class I gene knock-in non-human animal, an artificial chimeric gene encoding an artificial chimeric protein comprising a protein composed of ?2 microglobulin, HLA class I ?1 and ?2 regions, and an MHC class I ?3 region of a non-human animal ligated in such order from the N terminus is expressed under the control of a transcription regulatory region of ?2 microglobulin gene of the non-human animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: TAIHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naomoto HARADA, Satoshi FUKAYA
  • Patent number: 8232447
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a gene-modified non-human animal having inactivated MGAT2 gene and a gene-modified non-human animal cell, which are useful for the search of the function of MGAT2 in vivo. It is another object to provide a method for screening of a compound capable of inhibiting the activity of MGAT2 and a compound capable of inhibiting the activity of MGAT2. It is further another object to provide a method for detecting a disease induced by abnormal lipid metabolism based on the expression level or activity of MGAT2. A method for screening of a compound by using a gene-modified non-human mammal having the artificially inhibited expression of MGAT2 gene and a cell thereof enable to prevent or treat a disease induced by abnormal lipid metabolism. Also a screening of a compound capable of inhibiting or enhancing the function of MGAT2 enables to prevent or treat a disease induced by abnormal lipid metabolism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: MSD K.K.
    Inventors: Katsumi Aragane, Katsuya Ohbuchi, Yoshitaka Tamai, Naomoto Harada, Naomi Murai, Yoshiki Ito, Jun Kusunoki, Yukina Tokushima, Takaharu Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20100074888
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a gene-modified non-human animal having inactivated MGAT2 gene and a gene-modified non-human animal cell, which are useful for the search of the function of MGAT2 in vivo. It is another object to provide a method for screening of a compound capable of inhibiting the activity of MGAT2 and a compound capable of inhibiting the activity of MGAT2. It is further another object to provide a method for detecting a disease induced by abnormal lipid metabolism based on the expression level or activity of MGAT2. A method for screening of a compound by using a gene-modified non-human mammal having the artificially inhibited expression of MGAT2 gene and a cell thereof enable to prevent or treat a disease induced by abnormal lipid metabolism. Also a screening of a compound capable of inhibiting or enhancing the function of MGAT2 enables to prevent or treat a disease induced by abnormal lipid metabolism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: MERCK & CO., INC.
    Inventors: Katsumi Aragane, Ktsuya Ohbuchi, Yoshitaka Tamai, Naomoto Harada, Naomi Murai, Yoshiki Ito, Jun Kusunoki, Yukina Tokushima, Takaharu Maruyama