Patents by Inventor Yukako Uruga

Yukako Uruga 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: 11712451
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide, for example, a more practical wound healing accelerator that more effectively accelerates wound healing. More specifically, a feature of the present invention is to provide, for example, a more practical wound healing accelerator that is easily obtained in a larger amount than that of peripheral blood platelet and has a better wound healing effect than that of peripheral blood platelet. The present invention employs a platelet-like cell population coexpressing one or more platelet surface markers and one or more mesenchymal cell surface markers. A wound healing accelerator containing the platelet-like cell population is a more practical wound healing accelerator that more effectively accelerates wound healing. The platelet-like cell population is easily obtained in a larger amount than that of peripheral blood platelet and has a better wound healing effect than that of peripheral blood platelet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: KEIO University
    Inventors: Yumiko Matsubara, Yasuo Ikeda, Keiichi Tozawa, Yukako Uruga, Masaki Yazawa, Taisuke Mori, Kazuo Kishi
  • Patent number: 10704024
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of simply and efficiently promoting expression of c-MPL on a surface of a mesenchymal cell. The present invention provides a method for producing a mesenchymal cell with promoted expression of a c-MPL receptor on the cell surface, comprising Step A of culturing the mesenchymal cell in a mesenchymal cell culturing basic medium comprising a c-MPL receptor active substance; and Step B of obtaining the mesenchymal cell with promoted expression of a c-MPL receptor on the cell surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Adiposeeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Yumiko Matsubara, Yasuo Ikeda, Yukako Uruga
  • Publication number: 20190269732
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide, for example, a more practical wound healing accelerator that more effectively accelerates wound healing. More specifically, a feature of the present invention is to provide, for example, a more practical wound healing accelerator that is easily obtained in a larger amount than that of peripheral blood platelet and has a better wound healing effect than that of peripheral blood platelet. The present invention employs a platelet-like cell population coexpressing one or more platelet surface markers and one or more mesenchymal cell surface markers. A wound healing accelerator containing the platelet-like cell population is a more practical wound healing accelerator that more effectively accelerates wound healing. The platelet-like cell population is easily obtained in a larger amount than that of peripheral blood platelet and has a better wound healing effect than that of peripheral blood platelet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Yumiko MATSUBARA, Yasuo IKEDA, Keiichi TOZAWA, Yukako URUGA, Masaki YAZAWA, Taisuke MORI, Kazuo KISHI
  • Patent number: 10113147
    Abstract: Provided is a megakaryocyte and/or platelet production method, enabling to produce a megakaryocyte and/or platelet from mesenchymal cells such as preadipocytes in a relatively short period of time, simply, in a large amount and at lower cost or more efficiently in vitro and a method for producing TPO simply and in a larger amount. A first invention is a method for producing a megakaryocyte and/or platelet, comprising culturing a mesenchymal cell in a mesenchymal cell culturing basic medium containing an iron ion and an iron transporter and collecting megakaryocytes and/or platelets from a culture. A second invention is a method for producing thrombopoietin, comprising culturing a mesenchymal cell or mesenchymal cell-derived megakaryocyte in a mesenchymal cell culturing basic medium containing an iron ion and an iron transporter and collecting thrombopoietin from a culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: AdipoSeeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Yumiko Matsubara, Takeru Zama, Yasuo Ikeda, Yukako Uruga, Toshio Suda, Sahoko Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20180245046
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of simply and efficiently promoting expression of c-MPL on a surface of a mesenchymal cell. The present invention provides a method for producing a mesenchymal cell with promoted expression of a c-MPL receptor on the cell surface, comprising Step A of culturing the mesenchymal cell in a mesenchymal cell culturing basic medium comprising a c-MPL receptor active substance; and Step B of obtaining the mesenchymal cell with promoted expression of a c-MPL receptor on the cell surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Yumiko MATSUBARA, Yasuo IKEDA, Yukako URUGA
  • Publication number: 20180127718
    Abstract: Provided is a megakaryocyte and/or platelet production method, enabling to produce a megakaryocyte and/or platelet from mesenchymal cells such as preadipocytes in a relatively short period of time, simply, in a large amount and at lower cost or more efficiently in vitro and a method for producing TPO simply and in a larger amount. A first invention is a method for producing a megakaryocyte and/or platelet, comprising culturing a mesenchymal cell in a mesenchymal cell culturing basic medium containing an iron ion and an iron transporter and collecting megakaryocytes and/or platelets from a culture. A second invention is a method for producing thrombopoietin, comprising culturing a mesenchymal cell or mesenchymal cell-derived megakaryocyte in a mesenchymal cell culturing basic medium containing an iron ion and an iron transporter and collecting thrombopoietin from a culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Yumiko Matsubara, Takeru Zama, Yasuo Ikeda, Yukako Uruga, Toshio Suda, Sahoko Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20160177265
    Abstract: Provided is a megakaryocyte and/or platelet production method, enabling to produce a megakaryocyte and/or platelet from mesenchymal cells such as preadipocytes in a relatively short period of time, simply, in a large amount and at lower cost or more efficiently in vitro and a method for producing TPO simply and in a larger amount. A first invention is a method for producing a megakaryocyte and/or platelet, comprising culturing a mesenchymal cell in a mesenchymal cell culturing basic medium containing an iron ion and an iron transporter and collecting megakaryocytes and/or platelets from a culture. A second invention is a method for producing thrombopoietin, comprising culturing a mesenchymal cell or mesenchymal cell-derived megakaryocyte in a mesenchymal cell culturing basic medium containing an iron ion and an iron transporter and collecting thrombopoietin from a culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Yumiko Matsubara, Takeru Zama, Yasuo Ikeda, Yukako Uruga, Toshio Suda, Sahoko Matsuoka