Abstract: Descried herein are platforms for generating extracellular vesicles. Described herein are compositions of extracellular vesicles. Also described herein are methods of using the extracellular vesicles for therapeutics delivery.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides immunogenic compositions, such as vaccines, including DNA vaccines, and uses thereof, e.g., which include an annexin core domain to mediate efficient antigen delivery and antigen presentation in order to induce an antigen-specific immune response and/or to treat or prevent infectious diseases and/or cancer.

Abstract: Testing peptides in in vitro models of neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Frontotemporal dementia, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, to evaluate systems and methods of treatment therefore.

Abstract: The present invention relates to modified serpins for use in the treatment of bradykinin-mediated diseases. The modified serine protease inhibitors (serpins) have mutations in one or more of the P4, P3, P2, P1 and P1? residues of their reactive center loop, which mutations increase the serpin's inhibition of plasma kallikrein (PK) as compared to the corresponding unmodified serpin. The mutations in the modified serpins of the invention further ensure that serpins display substantially no inhibition of at least thrombin and activated protein C. A modified serpin of the invention further preferably shows increased inhibition of at least one of an active form of Factor XII (FXII) and plasmin as compared to the corresponding unmodified serpin, and, preferably, the serpin inhibits at least one of an active form of FXII and PK stronger than they are inhibited by C1 esterase inhibitor. Preferably the modified serpin is a modified ?1-antitrypsin.

Abstract: The present invention relates, in part, to, chimeric proteins which include the extracellular domain of V-set and immunoglobulin domain-containing protein 8 (VSIG8) and their use in the treatment of diseases, such as immunotherapies for cancer and/or inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: The invention relates to interference peptides as inhibitors of the interactions related to AMPA receptor endocytosis, to peptide compounds comprising said peptides that can be used in medicine, in the field of neurology and psychiatry, in particular for the prevention and therapy of mild cognitive impairment in neurodegenerative diseases or in the prophylaxis of depression and anxiety, as well as to peptidomimetic compounds of interference peptides with a blocking effect on the interaction between AMPA receptor and STEP phosphatase and to a method of inhibiting AMPA receptor endocytosis in neurons, especially in synaptic neurons.

Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to the field of pharmaceutical preparations and relates to the design of a series of lipophilic derivatives by using wild-type penetrating peptide penetratin. These penetratin derivatives have a strong ability to penetrate the ocular tissues and do not cause ocular tissue toxicity. As ocular absorption enhancers, non-invasive routes could be used to achieve intraocular drug delivery and increase the ocular bioavailability of drugs. These penetratin derivatives and the ophthalmic drug delivery system constructed by them are used for eye drop administration, which could replace the intraocular injection with poor patients compliance, which greatly enhances the convenience and safety of the treatment of intraocular and fundus diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of ALMS1 as the missing player involved in the regulation of the insulin-mediated glucose uptake through GLUT4 sorting vesicles, and to the down-regulation of ALMS1 by ?PKC. Accordingly, the present invention relates to a molecule capable of preventing the binding of ?PKC on ALMS1 for use for treating or preventing diabetes, in particular type 2 diabetes. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for identifying molecule capable of preventing the binding of ?PKC on ALMS1.

Abstract: The present invention provides polypeptides comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence derived from collagen type VI or a fragment, variant, fusion or derivative thereof, or a fusion of said fragment, variant of derivative thereof, wherein the polypeptide, fragment, variant, fusion or derivative is capable of killing or attenuating the growth of microorganisms. Related aspects of the invention provide corresponding isolated nucleic acid molecules, vectors and host cells for making the same. Additionally provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a polypeptide of the invention, as well as methods of use of the same in the treatment and/or prevention of microbial infections and in wound care. Also provided are a method of killing microorganisms in vitro and a medical device associated with the pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: A peptide ligand specific for EphA2 comprising a polypeptide comprising three residues selected from cysteine, L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid (Dap), N-beta-alkyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid (N-AlkDap) and N-beta-haloalkyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid (N-HAlkDap), with the proviso that at least one of said three residues is selected from Dap, N-AlkDap or N-HAlkDap, the said three residues being separated by at least two loop sequences, and a molecular scaffold, the peptide being linked to the scaffold by covalent alkylamino linkages with the Dap or N-AlkDap or N-HAlkDap residues of the polypeptide and by thioether linkages with the cysteine residues of the polypeptide when the said three residues include cysteine, such that two polypeptide loops are formed on the molecular scaffold.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide targeting a toxin-antitoxin system of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and a use thereof. Specifically, the antibiotic peptide of the present invention inhibits the formation of a toxin-antitoxin complex of Mycobacterium tuberculosis without affecting an active site of the toxin, thereby inducing the death of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by means of a separated toxin. Therefore, the antibiotic peptide can be usefully used as an antibiotic composition against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Abstract: This invention relates to therapeutic compounds which are inhibitors of serine proteases, to pharmaceutical compositions thereof and to their use in the treatment of the human or animal body. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for the treatment, diagnosis or prognosis of skin diseases comprising the administration to a subject in need thereof of a therapeutically effective amount of a Serine protease inhibitor.

Abstract: Fusion Protein compositions comprising masked IFNs and methods of making masked IFNs are disclosed herein. Consequently, the masked IFNs can be fused to a Mab or binding fragment thereof and be administered to patients as a therapeutic modality and provide a method of treating cancer, immunological disorders and other disease.

Abstract: A recombinant human type XVII collagen consists of an amino acid sequence shown in (A)n or includes the amino acid sequence shown in (A)n, where A is a sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, a sequence undergoing an amino acid modification to a predetermined extent based on SEQ ID NO: 2, or a sequence that has more than 80% homology with SEQ ID NO: 2; n is an integer greater than or equal to 1; and A represents a basic unit, and when there are two or more basic units, the two or more basic units are identical or different and are directly connected in tandem through a peptide bond. In the present disclosure, it is confirmed that the recombinant human type XVII collagen can undergo efficient secretory and soluble expression in eukaryotic host cells such as Pichia pastoris (P. pastoris).

Abstract: The present invention provides a derived peptide of a lactoferrin, a composition comprising the same and a use thereof for promoting and/or increasing lipid synthesis. The derived peptide of the lactoferrin comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 01.

Abstract: Described are polypeptide analogs of parathyroid hormone (PTH) that include an unnatural amino acid substitution at positions 7 or 8 from the N-terminus of the polypeptide. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions useful for treating hypoparathyroidism that contain the analogs and methods of using the analogs to treat hypoparathyroidism.

Abstract: The invention relates to peptides such as HCPYCSLQPLALEGSLQKRG [SEQ ID NO: 26] and their use in the treatment of type 1 diabetes and the generation of cytolytic CD4+ T cell.

Abstract: The present invention provides hepcidin analogues with improved in vivo half lives, and related pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: Described herein are isolated regulatory peptides of protein kinase C, chimeric peptides thereof, and their variants. Use of the described peptides, in compositions and methods for treatment of cellular proliferation pathologies is also described.

Abstract: Cyclic peptide compounds and methods of their synthesis are provided. Formulations and medicaments are also provided that are directed to the treatment of coronavirus. Therapeutics are also provided containing a therapeutically effective dose of one or more cyclic peptide compounds, present either as pharmaceutically effective salt or in pure form, including, but not limited to, formulations for oral, intravenous, or pulmonary administration.