Abstract: Cell attachment coatings for articles such as implantable medical devices and cell culture vessels are disclosed. The coatings include an intermediate coater layer which includes a phosphorous-containing component that is bonded in the coating by reacted photoreactive functional groups. The coating also include a second coated layer including an immobilized ECM protein or peptide that includes an active portion of an ECM protein that is able to serve as an outer layer to contact cells during use. The coatings promoted enhanced cell binding and growth.

Abstract: Provided is a foam material, comprising a plurality of substantially collagenous beads, wherein the foam material is a bead foam, and wherein adjacent collagenous beads are fused together by a network of collagen fibers. Also provided are methods for preparation of foam materials comprising a plurality of substantially collagenous beads. The foam materials may be used in applications such as bioscaffolds for wound healing, soft tissue regeneration and augmentation, for localized cell delivery, or as cell culture substrates for research. The foam materials include natural collagen fibrils that provide a stable scaffold and enhance integration of the implanted scaffold and regeneration of cells and tissue.

Abstract: According to the embodiments described herein, a series of biological materials for treatment/therapy of DMD and/or BMD through the recovery of sarcolemmal nNOS is provided. The biological material comprises the complete dystrophin repeats R16 and R17 or certain domains, sections, or fragments of the dystrophin repeats R16 and R17. In some aspects, such domains, sections, or fragments may be selected from sequence motifs including dystrophin R17 ?1 helix, ?2 and ?3 helices of both R16 and R17, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a peptide compound and its pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting platelet aggregation and preventing/treating thrombogenic diseases. The invention develops pentapeptides and hexapeptides derived from snake venom C-type lectin-like proteins (CLPs) fragments, which can inhibit platelet aggregation and have antithrombotic activity without hemorrhagic tendency. Accordingly, they can be used as potential agents for the prevention and therapy of thrombogenic diseases.

Abstract: The invention provides low-dose formulations of guanylate cyclase-C (“GCC”) agonist peptides and methods for their use. The formulations of the invention can be administered either alone or in combination with one or more additional therapeutic agents, preferably an inhibitor of cGMP-dependent phosphodiesterase or a laxative.

Abstract: Personal care compositions comprising a dipeptide and methods of using such compositions to treat the condition of keratinous tissue. The C terminal amino acid of said dipeptide is threonine. The personal care composition can be applied topically, ingested orally, injected, or used as part of a combined treatment regimen.

Abstract: Disclosed are conjugates comprising the annexin 1-binding peptide IFLLWQR covalently linked to a therapeutic or detectable agent. Also disclosed are compositions comprising a moiety and a peptide comprising an amino acid sequence that can bind to a carbohydrate receptor on a cell. Also disclosed are isolated nucleic acids comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a peptide comprising an amino acid sequence that can bind to a carbohydrate receptor on a cell. Also disclosed are methods comprising administering to a subject a composition comprising a moiety and a peptide comprising an amino acid sequence that can bind to a carbohydrate receptor on a cell. Also disclosed are methods of targeting a tumor cell in a subject comprising administering to the subject a peptide comprising an amino acid sequence that can bind to a carbohydrate receptor on a cell.

Abstract: The invention provides low-dose formulations of guanylate cyclase-C (“GCC”) agonist peptides and methods for their use. The formulations of the invention can be administered either alone or in combination with one or more additional therapeutic agents, preferably an inhibitor of cGMP-dependent phosphodiesterase or a laxative.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for delivering bioactive agents, such as vitamins, hormones, nutrients and drugs, by stabilizing and or solubilizing these agents in a polymer matrix. The carrier polymers can be used in drug delivery and are useful for delivery of small molecules. The carrier polymers also can be used in scaffolds for regenerative medicine.

Abstract: The invention has as its object the provision of a medicine capable of reducing a volume of emphysema-suffering pulmonary alveoli or alveolar sacs by means of a respiratory region volume inhibitor containing a coating film formation as a main component and capable of forming a coating film in a respiratory region, characterized by being used in such a way that the coating film-forming component is administered to an emphysema-suffering pulmonary alveolar parenchyma in a human-respiratory region in an amount of 0.004 to 200 g/application, preferably 0.07 to 20 g/application and more preferably 0.5 to 5 g/application on each occasion.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds having the formula: where R1, R2, R3, X, R4, R5, and R6 are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds have neprilysin inhibition activity. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of using such compounds; and process and intermediates for preparing such compounds.

Abstract: A novel method for human minor histocompatibility antigen (MiHA) discovery, novel MiHAs identified using this method, as well as uses of the novel MiHAs, are described. One of the features of the novel method is the inclusion of personalized translated transcriptome and/or exome in the database used for peptide identification by mass spectroscopy (MS). Candidate MiHAs are identified by comparing the personalized transcriptome and/or exome to a reference genome and/or to the transcriptome and/or exome of an HLA-matched subject.

Abstract: A peptide or peptidomimetic comprising an amino acid sequence based on conserved regions of IL10 or IFN-gamma receptor sequences, and related compounds and compositions, as well as methods for the use thereof to inhibit cytokine signaling.

Abstract: Methods of treating or ameliorating metabolic diseases using a PLA2G12A polypeptide or PLA2G12A mutant polypeptide are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, dyslipidemia elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy.

Abstract: Neurturin polypeptides which possess reduced heparin and heparan sulfate binding affinity but retain neurotrophic activity, nucleic acids which encode the neurturin variants and vectors and host cells which express the enhanced neurturin polypeptides. Use of the enhanced neurturin polypeptides, nucleic acids and host cells in the treatment or prevention of disease.

Abstract: The invention provides methods of delivering pharmacologic agents linked to an internalization peptide, in which an inflammatory response inducible by the internalization peptide is inhibited by co-administration of an anti-inflammatory or by linking the internalization peptide to biotin or similar molecule. Such methods are premised in part on the results described in the examples whereby administration of a pharmacological agent linked to tat at high dosages is closely followed by an inflammatory response, which includes mast cell degranulation, histamine release and the typical sequelae of histamine release, such as redness, heat, swelling, and hypotension.

Abstract: The present invention provides modified TLR2 ligands useful for modulating inflammatory responses. In particular, the ligands comprise (a) a fatty acid di- or tri-linoleate and (b) a GM1-binding peptide. The linoleate provides the anti-inflammatory function, while the GM1-binding peptide facilitates endocytosis.

Abstract: In particular, in alternative embodiments, the invention provides pharmaceutical compounds and formulations comprising a family of epoxyketone compounds, which include racemic mixtures or racemates, isomers, stereoisomers, diastereoisomers, derivatives and analogs, and methods for making and using them. In alternative embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions and formulations of the invention are administered to an individual in need thereof in an amount sufficient to treat, prevent, reverse and/or ameliorate an infection, disease or condition that can be ameliorated, treated, prevented or reversed by partially or completely inhibiting a chymotrypsin-like protease or a proteasome activity, including e.g.

Abstract: Peptides and peptide analogs that competitively inhibit HIV protein gp120 and methods for making and using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel tubulysin compounds (tubulysin analogs) as well as pharmaceutical formulations thereof. The present invention further relates to the use of such compounds for medicinal, agricultural, biotool or cosmetic applications. In particular, the novel tubulysin analogs show a cytostatic effect and can therefore be used for the treatment of proliferative disorders. The tertiary amide moiety of the tubulysin analogs (so-called tubugis) according to the present invention is generated by an Ugi-type reaction.