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US Patent 8168430 Method for preparation of hepatocyte using ES cell

Patent 8168430 was granted and assigned to Nihon University on May, 2012 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Nihon University

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

8168430

Date of Patent

May 1, 2012

Patent Application Number

12225411

Date Filed

March 24, 2006

Patent Citations Received

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US Patent 12068304 Method for producing a component, and component

Patent Primary Examiner

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Cuong Quang Nguyen

Patent abstract

This invention relates to an agent for promoting differentiation of an ES cell, preferably an agent for promoting differentiation of an ES cell into a hepatocyte or a prophylactic agent for teratoma, comprising uPA. Furthermore this invention relates to a method of promoting differentiation of an ES cell, preferably a method of promoting differentiation of an ES cell into a hepatocyte, comprising the step of contacting uPA with the ES cell, or a method of preparing a hepatocyte comprising the step of contacting uPA with an ES cell to differentiate the ES cell into a hepatocyte.