Patents by Inventor Tan Inoue

Tan Inoue 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: 20190144873
    Abstract: A translational control method using an RNA-protein interaction motif is provided. The method comprises a step of introducing an mRNA having: a 5?UTR regulation structure comprising: (1) a cap structure at the 5? terminus, (2) a spacer positioned on the 3? side of the cap structure, and (3) one or more RNA motifs positioned on the 3? side of the spacer, which comprises an RNA-protein interaction motif-derived nucleotide sequence or a variant thereof; and a nucleotide sequence encoding a target protein gene on the 3? side of the 5?UTR regulation structure, into a cell in the presence of a protein specifically binding to the RNA motifs, wherein a translational level is decreased as the number of bases of the spacer decreases, and the translational level is decreased as the number of the RNA motifs increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Kyoto University
    Inventors: Hirohide Saito, Kei Endo, Tan Inoue
  • Patent number: 10227596
    Abstract: A translational control method using an RNA-protein interaction motif is provided. The method comprises a step of introducing an mRNA having: a 5?UTR regulation structure comprising: (1) a cap structure at the 5? terminus, (2) a spacer positioned on the 3? side of the cap structure, and (3) one or more RNA motifs positioned on the 3? side of the spacer, which comprises an RNA-protein interaction motif-derived nucleotide sequence or a variant thereof; and a nucleotide sequence encoding a target protein gene on the 3? side of the 5?UTR regulation structure, into a cell in the presence of a protein specifically binding to the RNA motifs, wherein a translational level is decreased as the number of bases of the spacer decreases, and the translational level is decreased as the number of the RNA motifs increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Kyoto University
    Inventors: Hirohide Saito, Kei Endo, Tan Inoue
  • Publication number: 20170051292
    Abstract: A translational control method using an RNA-protein interaction motif is provided. The method comprises a step of introducing an mRNA having: a 5?UTR regulation structure comprising: (1) a cap structure at the 5? terminus, (2) a spacer positioned on the 3? side of the cap structure, and (3) one or more RNA motifs positioned on the 3? side of the spacer, which comprises an RNA-protein interaction motif-derived nucleotide sequence or a variant thereof; and a nucleotide sequence encoding a target protein gene on the 3? side of the 5?UTR regulation structure, into a cell in the presence of a protein specifically binding to the RNA motifs, wherein a translational level is decreased as the number of bases of the spacer decreases, and the translational level is decreased as the number of the RNA motifs increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: KYOTO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hirohide Saito, Kei ENDO, Tan INOUE
  • Patent number: 9458466
    Abstract: A translational control method using an RNA-protein interaction motif is provided. The method comprises a step of introducing an mRNA having: a 5?UTR regulation structure comprising: (1) a cap structure at the 5? terminus, (2) a spacer positioned on the 3? side of the cap structure, and (3) one or more RNA motifs positioned on the 3? side of the spacer, which comprises an RNA-protein interaction motif-derived nucleotide sequence or a variant thereof; and a nucleotide sequence encoding a target protein gene on the 3? side of the 5?UTR regulation structure, into a cell in the presence of a protein specifically binding to the RNA motifs, wherein a translational level is decreased as the number of bases of the spacer decreases, and the translational level is decreased as the number of the RNA motifs increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Kyoto University
    Inventors: Hirohide Saito, Kei Endo, Tan Inoue
  • Patent number: 9255274
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a translationally regulatable mRNA which has wider application and can perform specific ON-OFF regulation, an RNA-protein complex specifically bound to the mRNA, and a translational regulatory system. The present invention provides an mRNA having an RNA-protein complex interacting motif-derived nucleotide sequence 5? to the ribosome-binding site or within the 5? region of the open reading frame, and an mRNA having a nucleotide sequence complementary to an RNA-protein complex interacting motif-derived nucleotide sequence 5? to the ribosome-binding site or within the 5? region of the open reading frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Tan Inoue, Hirohide Saito, Tetsuhiro Kobayashi, Tomoaki Hara
  • Publication number: 20150184168
    Abstract: A translational control method using an RNA-protein interaction motif is provided. The method comprises a step of introducing an mRNA having: a 5?UTR regulation structure comprising: (1) a cap structure at the 5? terminus, (2) a spacer positioned on the 3? side of the cap structure, and (3) one or more RNA motifs positioned on the 3? side of the spacer, which comprises an RNA-protein interaction motif-derived nucleotide sequence or a variant thereof; and a nucleotide sequence encoding a target protein gene on the 3? side of the 5?UTR regulation structure, into a cell in the presence of a protein specifically binding to the RNA motifs, wherein a translational level is decreased as the number of bases of the spacer decreases, and the translational level is decreased as the number of the RNA motifs increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: KYOTO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hirohide Saito, Kei Endo, Tan Inoue
  • Patent number: 9057065
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to construct an mRNA which specifically responds to a short RNA sequence and can activate, repress, and regulate the translation of the desired gene, and to construct an artificial cell model system using a liposome comprising the mRNA and a cell-free translational system encapsulated therein. The present invention provides: an mRNA comprising a target RNA-binding site located immediately 5? to the ribosome-binding site, and a nucleotide sequence located 5? to the target RNA-binding site, the nucleotide sequence being complementary to the ribosome-binding site; an mRNA comprising a small RNA-binding site located 3? to the start codon, and a nucleotide sequence located 3? to the small RNA-binding site, the nucleotide sequence encoding a protein; and a liposome comprising any of these mRNAs encapsulated therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventors: Tan Inoue, Hirohide Saito, Yusho Kato, Kenichi Yoshikawa, Ayako Yamada, Toru Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 8871437
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an RNAi control system using an RNA-protein interaction motif. The present invention provides an shRNA comprising: a guide strand having a sequence complementary to a target sequence; a passenger strand which forms a duplex with the guide strand; and a linker strand which links the guide strand and the passenger strand, wherein the linker strand comprises an RNP-derived protein-binding motif sequence. The present invention also provides an RNAi control system comprising: the shRNA; and an RNP-derived protein which specifically binds to a protein-binding motif sequence in the shRNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Tan Inoue, Hirohide Saito, Shunichi Kashida, Karin Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20140030707
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to construct an mRNA which specifically responds to a short RNA sequence and can activate, repress, and regulate the translation of the desired gene, and to construct an artificial cell model system using a liposome comprising the mRNA and a cell-free translational system encapsulated therein. The present invention provides: an mRNA comprising a target RNA-binding site located immediately 5? to the ribosome-binding site, and a nucleotide sequence located 5? to the target RNA-binding site, the nucleotide sequence being complementary to the ribosome-binding site; an mRNA comprising a small RNA-binding site located 3? to the start codon, and a nucleotide sequence located 3? to the small RNA-binding site, the nucleotide sequence encoding a protein; and a liposome comprising any of these mRNAs encapsulated therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventors: Tan Inoue, Hirohide Saito, Yusho Kato, Kenichi Yoshikawa, Ayako Yamada, Toru Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 8592569
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to construct an mRNA which specifically responds to a short RNA sequence and can activate, repress, and regulate the translation of the desired gene, and to construct an artificial cell model system using a liposome comprising the mRNA and a cell-free translational system encapsulated therein. The present invention provides: an mRNA comprising a target RNA-binding site located immediately 5? to the ribosome-binding site, and a nucleotide sequence located 5? to the target RNA-binding site, the nucleotide sequence being complementary to the ribosome-binding site; an mRNA comprising a small RNA-binding site located 3? to the start codon, and a nucleotide sequence located 3? to the small RNA-binding site, the nucleotide sequence encoding a protein; and a liposome comprising any of these mRNAs encapsulated therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Tan Inoue, Hirohide Saito, Yusho Kato, Kenichi Yoshikawa, Ayako Yamada, Toru Yamanaka
  • Publication number: 20110263026
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an RNAi control system using an RNA-protein interaction motif. The present invention provides an shRNA comprising: a guide strand having a sequence complementary to a target sequence; a passenger strand which forms a duplex with the guide strand; and a linker strand which links the guide strand and the passenger strand, wherein the linker strand comprises an RNP-derived protein-binding motif sequence. The present invention also provides an RNAi control system comprising: the shRNA; and an RNP-derived protein which specifically binds to a protein-binding motif sequence in the shRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventors: Tan Inoue, Hirohide Saito, Shunichi Kashida, Karin Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20110040077
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a translationally regulatable mRNA which has wider application and can perform specific ON-OFF regulation, an RNA-protein complex specifically bound to the mRNA, and a translational regulatory system. The present invention provides an mRNA having an RNA-protein complex interacting motif-derived nucleotide sequence 5? to the ribosome-binding site or within the 5? region of the open reading frame, and an mRNA having a nucleotide sequence complementary to an RNA-protein complex interacting motif-derived nucleotide sequence 5? to the ribosome-binding site or within the 5? region of the open reading frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventors: Tan Inoue, Hirohide Saito, Tetsuhiro Kobayashi, Tomoaki Hara
  • Publication number: 20100323356
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to construct an mRNA which specifically responds to a short RNA sequence and can activate, repress, and regulate the translation of the desired gene, and to construct an artificial cell model system using a liposome comprising the mRNA and a cell-free translational system encapsulated therein. The present invention provides: an mRNA comprising a target RNA-binding site located immediately 5? to the ribosome-binding site, and a nucleotide sequence located 5? to the target RNA-binding site, the nucleotide sequence being complementary to the ribosome-binding site; an mRNA comprising a small RNA-binding site located 3? to the start codon, and a nucleotide sequence located 3? to the small RNA-binding site, the nucleotide sequence encoding a protein; and a liposome comprising any of these mRNAs encapsulated therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventors: Tan Inoue, Hirohide Saito, Yusho Kato, Kenichi Yoshikawa, Ayako Yamada, Toru Yamanaka