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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2017
Applicant:
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Kenya Honda, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Atarashi, Tokyo, JP;
Kikuji Itoh, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Tanoue, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/74 (2015.01); A61K 35/742 (2015.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/742 (2013.01); A61K 9/0053 (2013.01); A61K 9/48 (2013.01);
Abstract
It was found that bacteria belonging to the genusinduce accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells) in the colon. Moreover, the present inventors found that regulatory T cells (Treg cells) induced by from these bacteria suppressed proliferation of effector T-cells. From these findings, the present inventors found that the use of bacteria belonging to the genusor a physiologically active substance derived therefrom made it possible to induce proliferation or accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells), and further to suppress immune functions.