Patents by Inventor Yukiko Tsuda

Yukiko Tsuda 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 culture of hepatocytes
    Patent number: 8906644
    Abstract: A method for culturing hepatocytes, wherein hepatocytes embedded in an extracellular matrix is placed on a gas-permeable membrane and the hepatocytes are cultured while being supplied with oxygen from the gas-permeable membrane side. By this, the polarity in the hepatocytes can be induced and a bile canaliculus can be formed in a short period of time. Further, the formed polarity can be maintained for a longer period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignees: The University of Tokyo, Mitsubishi Chemical Medience Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Matsui, Yasuyuki Sakai, Teruo Fujii, Shoji Takeuchi, Yukiko Tsuda
  • METHOD FOR CULTURE OF HEPATOCYTES
    Publication number: 20120183989
    Abstract: A method for culturing hepatocytes, wherein hepatocytes embedded in an extracellular matrix is placed on a gas-permeable membrane and the hepatocytes are cultured while being supplied with oxygen from the gas-permeable membrane side. By this, the polarity in the hepatocytes can be induced and a bile canaliculus can be formed in a short period of time. Further, the formed polarity can be maintained for a longer period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Hitoshi Matsui, Yasuyuki Sakai, Teruo Fujii, Shoji Takeuchi, Yukiko Tsuda