Abstract: Nitrosylation of proteins and amino acid groups enables selective regulation of protein function, and also endows the proteins and amino acids with additional smooth muscle relaxant and platelet inhibitory capabilities. Thus, the invention relates to novel compounds achieved by nitrosylation of protein thiols. Such compounds include: S-nitroso-t-PA, S-nitroso-cathepsin; S-nitroso-lipoprotein; and S-nitroso-immunoglobulin. The invention also relates to therapeutic use of S-nitroso-protein compounds for regulating protein function, cellular metabolism and effecting vasodilation, platelet inhibition, relaxation of non-vascular smooth muscle, and increasing blood oxygen transport by hemoglobin and myoglobin. The compounds are also used to deliver nitric oxide in its most bioactive form in order to achieve the effects described above, or for in vitro nitrosylation of molecules present in the body.

Abstract: A method of enhancing tolerance of a porcine transplant in a xenogeneic recipient by administering porcine bone marrow cells to the recipient and of enhancing proliferation and engraftment of the porcine bone marrow cells by exposing said cells to at least one substantially pure porcine cytokine and porcine cytokines that are substantially free of other porcine proteins and preferentially enhance the proliferation and engraftment of porcine bone marrow cells in the presence of bone marrow cells of other species. Protein and DNA sequence(s) for such porcine cytokines.

Abstract: A composition which comprises human mesenchymal stem cells which have the potential to differentiate into cells of more than one connective tissue type and a composition which induces cells from the mesenchymal stem cell population to differentiate into the adipogenic lineage, and a process for inducing such differentiation. The composition for inducing such differentiation comprises a glucocorticoid and a compound which stimulates cAMP production or inhibits cAMP degradation (such as a phosphodiesterase inhibitor). The process can further include isolating the adipocytes from remaining hMSCs.

Abstract: Isolated human mesenchymal stem cells, a method for isolating, purifying, and culturally expanding human mesenchymal stem cells (i.e. mesenchymal stem cells or "MSCs"), and characterization of (including by cytokine expression profiling) and uses, particularly research reagent, diagnostic and therapeutic uses for such cells. The stem cells can be culture expanded without differentiating. Monoclonal antibodies specific for human mesenchymal stem cells and the monoclonal hybridoma cell lines (ATCC nos. 10743-10745) that synthesize and secrete these monospecific antibodies, and uses of the monoclonal antibodies for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes.

Abstract: A vector and a prokaryote transformed therewith which includes nucleic acid sequences which make possible the autocatalytic deletion of nucleotide sequences encoding an antibiotic resistance phenotype. The prokaryote can be a bacterium, and in particular a mycobacterium. Such transformed mycobacteria may be employed in vaccines, thereby eliminating the attendant risk of vaccines including antibiotic resistance markers.

Abstract: Methods for in vitro or ex vivo lineage directed induction of isolated, culture expanded human mesenchymal stem cells comprising contacting the mesenchymal stem cells with a bioactive factor effective to induce differentiation thereof into a lineage of choice as well as such compositions including isolated culture expanded human mesenchymal stem cells and bioactive factors effective to induce directed lineage induction are disclosed. Further disclosed is this method which also includes introducing such culturally expanded lineage-induced mesenchymal stem cells into a host from which they have originated for purposes of mesenchymal tissue regeneration or repair.

Abstract: Method and preparations for enhancing bone marrow engraftment in an individual by administering (i) a culturally expanded mesenchymal stem cell preparation and (ii) a bone marrow graft. The mesenchymal stem cells are administered in an mount effective to promote engraftment of the bone marrow.

Abstract: Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs which have been substituted with a nitrogen monoxide group; compositions comprising (i) a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, which can optionally be substituted with a nitrogen monoxide group and (ii) a compound that directly donates, transfers or releases a nitrogen monoxide group (preferably as a charged species, particularly nitrosonium); and methods of treatment of inflammation, pain, gastrointestinal lesions and/or fever using the compositions are disclosed. The compounds and compositions protect against the gastrointestinal, renal and other toxicities that are otherwise induced by nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide-containing compound(s), composition(s) comprising such compound(s) along with divalent metal ions and/or a carbohydrate moiety, their antiviral and anti-hepatoma activities, and the enhancement of activity of antiviral polypeptide-containing agents by their combination with a carbohydrate and at least one divalent metal ion. Preferably, the carbohydrate is a polysaccharide of arabinose and galactose and, independently, the at least one divalent metal ion(s) include magnesium and zinc. The carbohydrate and divalent metal ion can be present in the form of a complex. The composition has been isolated and purified from the root tubers of the Chinese plant, Zei-Bai.

Abstract: A composition comprising material from the following herbs: Panax pseudo-ginseng Wall, Isatis Indigotica Fort, Ganoderma lucidum Karst, Dendranthema morifolium Tzvel, Glycyrrhiza glabra L., Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, Rabdosia rubescens, Serenoa repens. Preferably, the material from each of such herbs is an alcohol extract of dried, cut plants and of the Panax the pseudo-ginseng Wall and each of the other materials are present in a dried, weight-to-weight range of about 1:1-6. The composition is administered orally or by suppository.

Abstract: Methods of relaxing corpus cavernosum smooth muscle, treating disease states responsive to prevention or relaxation of undesirable contractions of corpus cavernosum smooth muscle and of treating male impotence by administering an S-nitrosothiol such as a low molecular weight S-nitrosothiol, S-nitroso-ACE-inhibitor or S-nitroso-protein.

Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies specific for normal human osteogenic cell subsets and the monoclonal hybridoma cell lines that synthesize and secrete these monospecific antibodies, as well as the uses of the monoclonal antibodies for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes.

Abstract: Polynucleotides which encode the polypeptide IL-6SV, as well as such polypeptides, antibodies and antagonist inhibitors against the polypeptide and the use of the polypeptide as a pharmaceutical for treating cancer, auto-immune diseases, platelet reducing conditions, anemias, bone marrow and organ transplantation.

Abstract: Neuropeptides, particularly vasoactive intestinal peptide(VIP) and fragments, mutations and derivatives thereof that have corresponding activities to which have been directly or indirectly linked at least one NO or NO.sub.2 group, and their uses, including the relaxation of smooth muscle in several tissues, including vascular smooth muscle (e.g., aorta) and nonvascular smooth muscle (e.g. trachea, sphincter of Oddi, gastrointestinal smooth muscle and corpus cavernosum smooth muscle), and particularly also for the diagnosis and treatment of human male impotence.

Abstract: Oligonucleotides and analogs thereof that bind to and preferably modulate the activity of interferon-.gamma., and methods for their use, including therapeutic and diagnostic methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Nitrosylation of proteins and amino acid groups enables selective regulation of protein function, and also endows the proteins and amino acids with additional smooth muscle relaxant and platelet inhibitory capabilities. Thus, the invention relates to novel compounds achieved by nitrosylation of protein thiols. Such compounds include: S-nitroso-t-PA, S-nitroso-cathepsin; S-nitroso-lipoprotein; and S-nitroso-immunoglobulin. The invention also relates to therapeutic use of S-nitroso-protein compounds for regulating protein function, cellular metabolism and effecting vasodilation, platelet inhibition, relaxation of non-vascular smooth muscle, and increasing blood oxygen transport by hemoglobin and myoglobin. The compounds are also used to deliver nitric oxide in its most bioactive form in order to achieve the effects described above, or for in vitro nitrosylation of molecules present in the body.

Abstract: Genetically engineered human stem cells that carry within them genes of interest particularly for the expression of physiologically or pharmacologically active proteins or for use in gene therapy. In addition to correction of genetic disorders, is the ability to introduce, in a targeted manner, additional copies of essential genes to allow expression in proliferating, nondifferentiating cells of certain gene products. These genes can be, for example, hormones matrix proteins, cytokines, adhesion molecules, detoxification enzymes and "rebuilding" proteins important in tissue repair.

Abstract: A method of enhancing tolerance of a porcine transplant in a xenogeneic recipient by administering porcine bone marrow cells to the recipient and of enhancing proliferation and engraftment of the porcine bone marrow cells by exposing said cells to at least one substantially pure porcine cytokine and porcine cytokines that are substantially free of other porcine proteins and preferentially enhance the proliferation and engraftment of porcine bone marrow cells in the presence of bone marrow cells of other species. Protein and DNA sequence(s) for such porcine cytokines.

Abstract: A method for inhibiting or relaxing skeletal muscle contractions which comprises contacting said skeletal muscle with a skeletal muscle relaxing amount, and a method for the treatment of disease states resulting from or exacerbated by undesirable contractions of skeletal muscle, which comprises administering a skeletal muscle relaxing amount to an individual in need thereof of a compound selected from the group consisting of nitroxyl ion (NO.sup.-), nitrosonium ion (NO.sup.+), nitric oxide and nitric oxide adducts or providers. This invention also is directed to stimulating the contraction of muscles in a mammal by administering an effective amount of a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor.

Abstract: S-nitrosothiols exert a potent relaxant effect, mediated both by guanylate cyclase, and a cGMP-independent mechanism, upon non-vascular smooth muscle. Such types of smooth muscle include airway, gastrointestinal, bladder, uterine and corpus cavernosal. Thus, S-nitrosothiols may be used for the treatment or prevention of disorders associated with relation of smooth muscle, such as airway obstruction, and other respiratory disorders, bladder dysfunction, premature labor and impotence. Additionally, S-nitrosothiols may be used to alleviate smooth muscle contraction and spasm, and thus facilitate procedures involving diagnostic instrumentation, such as endoscopy, bronchoscopy, laparoscopy and cystoscopy. S-nitrosothiols also increase the binding affinity between hemoglobin and oxygen, and therefore, may be used to improve hemoglobin-oxygen binding, and oxygen transport to bodily tissues.