Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for preventing and diminishing virus infection. The invention further relates to compositions and methods for diminishing inflammation associated with viral infection. The invention also relates to compositions and methods for interfering with TLR activation, and thereby diminishing inflammation associated with viral infection.

Abstract: The invention includes compositions that regulated PI3K p110 delta and are useful as an anti-viral therapy. The invention includes a method of inhibiting p110 delta, a component of PI3K p110 delta signaling pathway, or any combination thereof in a cell as an anti-viral therapeutic approach for treating a viral infection, for example influenza. The invention includes a method of modulating PI3K p110 delta in a cell infected with a virus by contacting the cell with an effective amount of a composition comprising an inhibitor of PI3K p110 delta.

Abstract: The invention includes novel methods of treating or preventing fibrosis in a subject afflicted with scleroderma, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an agent that inhibits formation of at least one inflammasome signaling product in the subject.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods of enhancing CD8+ T cell mediated immunity (also referred to as “CD8+ T cell immunity”) in a patient having a diseased state. In particular, the present invention provides for the enhanced expression of miR-155 in a population of patient specific T cells through the introduction of a nucleic acid molecule encoding a miR-155 transcript or a nucleic acid molecule encoding a chimeric antigen receptor and a miR-155 transcript into those cells, followed by the reintroduction of the T cells into the patient. The present invention also provides methods of enhancing the expansion of these T cells relative to control cells. Increased expansion of CD8+ T cells following enhanced miR-155 expression is directly related to enhanced CD8+ T cell immunity. The present invention further provides methods of enhancing anti-cancer immunity in a patient through the increased expression of miR-155 in patient specific T cells.

Abstract: The invention includes compositions and methods for regulating p110 delta in an avian species. The invention includes inhibiting p110 delta, a component of p110 delta signaling pathway, or any combination thereof in an avian species as an anti-viral therapeutic approach for treating virus infection.

Abstract: The invention includes compositions and methods for regulating PI3K p110 delta as an anti-retroviral therapy. The invention includes a method of inhibiting p110 delta, a component of PI3K p110 delta signaling pathway, or any combination thereof in a cell as an anti-retroviral therapeutic approach for treating a retroviral infection, for example HTV. The invention includes a method of modulating PI3K p110 delta in a cell infected with a retrovirus by contacting the cell with an effective amount of a composition comprising an inhibitor of PI3K P110 delta.

Abstract: Provided are methods of modulating cytokine activity, e.g., for the purpose of treating viral infections. Also provided are reagents for use in screening for agonists or antagonists of IL-23.

Abstract: The invention includes compositions and methods for regulating PI3K p110 delta as an anti-retroviral therapy. The invention includes inhibiting p110 delta, a component of PI3K p110 delta signaling pathway, or any combination thereof in a cell as an anti-retroviral therapeutic approach for treating a retroviral infection, for example HIV. The invention includes a method of modulating PI3K p110 delta in a cell infected with a retrovirus by contacting the cell with an effective amount of a composition comprising an inhibitor of PI3K p110 delta.

Abstract: The invention includes compositions and methods for regulating p110 delta as an anti-influenza virus therapy. The invention includes inhibiting p110 delta, a component of p110 delta signaling pathway, or any combination thereof in a cell as an anti-influenza viral therapeutic approach for treating influenza virus infection. The invention includes a method of modulating p110 delta in a cell by contacting the cell with an effective amount of a composition comprising an inhibitor of p110 delta.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for preventing and diminishing virus infection. The invention further relates to compositions and methods for diminishing inflammation associated with viral infection. The invention also relates to compositions and methods for interfering with TLR activation, and thereby diminishing inflammation associated with viral infection.

Abstract: The invention includes compositions and methods for regulating PI3K p110 delta as an anti-retroviral therapy. The invention includes inhibiting p110 delta, a component of PI3K p110 delta signaling pathway, or any combination thereof in a cell as an anti-retroviral therapeutic approach for treating a retroviral infection, for example HIV. The invention includes a method of modulating PI3K p110 delta in a cell infected with a retrovirus by contacting the cell with an effective amount of a composition comprising an inhibitor of PI3K p110 delta.

Abstract: A method of imaging apoptosis in vivo, using radiolabeled annexin, is described.

Abstract: Nanotubes loaded with materials, such as active species, and methods to load materials into nanotubes are disclosed. The method includes flowing a medium containing the material to be loaded through the interior volume of the nanotube, wherein it is retained, optionally by a crosslinking or polymerization reaction. Flowing the medium occurs under different conditions and processes, including centrifuging and size exclusion methods.

Abstract: A method of imaging apoptosis in vivo, using radiolabeled annexin, is described.

Abstract: A method of imaging apoptosis in vivo, using radiolabeled annexin, is described.

Abstract: A method of imaging apoptosis in vivo, using radiolabeled annexin, is described.