Institute of Rheological Functions of Food (IRFF)

News & Achievements

Latest News

Institute Wins Prestigious Award

Institute Wins Prestigious Award

Our institute has won the FDA recognitions (ODD and PDD) of two new compounds for the treatments of rare Diseases (Rett and Leigh).

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Published in Journal of Immunology

Published in Journal of Immunology

Our latest research entitled "Plasmalogen-Mediated Activation of GPCR21 Regulates Cytolytic Activity of NK Cells against the Target Cells" on boosting human natural killer cells to fight against virus and cancer cells has been Published in the official journal of American Association of Immunology (AAI).

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Patents & Publications

Patents

  • Novel Plasmalogen Synthesis Method

    Development of a new synthesis method for plasmalogens with potential therapeutic applications.

  • Novel Therapeutic Drug for Rett Syndrome

    Development of a new synthetic plasmalogen analog (KIT-13) with potential therapeutic applications for Rett Syndrome.

  • New Candidate Drug for Leigh Syndrome

    Development of a new compound (KIT-20) with potential therapeutic applications for Leigh Disease.

Recent Publications

  • KIT13 Improves Cognition and Inhibit Neuro-inflammation in Mice

    Published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2024.

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  • Scallop Plasmaloegns Increase Neurogenesis and Improves Memory

    Published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2023.

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  • Plasmaloegns Boost Human Natural Killer (NK) cells

    Published in Journal of Immunology, 2022.

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Upcoming Events

International Symposium of Clinical Immunology 2025

Date: May 15-16, 2025

Location: Nippondaira Hotel, Shizuoka, Japan

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48th Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society

Date: July 24-27, 2025

Location: Toki Messe, Niigata, Japan.

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2025 IRSF Rett Syndrome Scientific Meeting

Date: June 9-11, 2025

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

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