Patents by Inventor Tomonaga Ameku

Tomonaga Ameku 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 FOR TESTING FOR AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND METHOD FOR SCREENING AGENT FOR TREATMENT OF THE DISEASE
    Publication number: 20170016069
    Abstract: This invention provides a method of comparing disease markers obtained from subject samples to test for, detect, or diagnose autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and a disease marker for such disease. The method for detecting autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and the method for screening for an agent for treatment or prevention of such disease comprise detecting a gene that is expressed specifically in cases of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, including IGFBP7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: KYOTO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenji Osafune, Tomonaga Ameku, Akira Watanabe