Patents by Inventor Tatsuhiko Tsunoda

Tatsuhiko Tsunoda 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 treating mouse carrying human hepatocytes
    Patent number: 7871980
    Abstract: Human adult hepatocytes are transplanted into an immunodeficient hepatopathy mouse and then human growth hormone is administered to the mouse to thereby elevate twice or more the replacement ratio by the human adult hepatocytes having been transplanted. Further, human growth hormone is administered to an immunodeficient hepatopathy mouse carrying human young hepatocytes transplanted thereinto so as to improve fatty liver of the mouse in which about 70% or more of the hepatocytes have been replaced by the human hepatocytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignees: Hiroshima Industrial Promotion Organization, Biointegrence Inc., Riken
    Inventors: Chise Mukaidani, Katsutoshi Yoshizato, Norio Masumoto, Miho Kataoka, Tatsuhiko Tsunoda, Fuyuki Miya
  • Method Of Treating Mouse Carrying Human Hepatocytes
    Publication number: 20090060882
    Abstract: Human adult hepatocytes are transplanted into an immunodeficient hepatopathy mouse and then human growth hormone is administered to the mouse to thereby elevate twice or more the replacement ratio by the human adult hepatocytes having been transplanted. Further, human growth hormone is administered to an immunodeficient hepatopathy mouse carrying human young hepatocytes transplanted thereinto so as to improve fatty liver of the mouse in which about 70% or more of the hepatocytes have been replaced by the human hepatocytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Chise Mukaidani, Katsutoshi Yoshizato, Norio Masumoto, Miho Kataoka, Tatsuhiko Tsunoda, Fuyuki Miya