Abstract: Disclosed herein are fusion protein, comprising (a) at least one X1 domain comprising a half-life extension compound, including but not limited to a half-life extension polypeptide; (b) at least one X2 domain comprising an anionic block; (c) at least one X3 domain comprising a linker susceptible to cleavage at a site of disease, including but not limited to a microbial infection site or tumor site; and (d) at least one X4 domain comprising a therapeutic peptide; wherein the at least one X1, X2, X3, and X4 domains are covalently linked, and each X4 domain is linked to an X3 domain without an intervening X1 or X2 domain; compositions containing such fusion proteins, and methods for their use.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and compositions useful for in vivo and/or in vitro profiling of environmental triggers (e.g., enzyme activity, pH or temperature). In some embodiments, the disclosure provides methods of in vivo enzymatic processing of exogenous molecules followed by detection of modified nucleic acid barcodes as representative of the presence of active enzymes (e.g., proteases) associated with a disease, for example, cancer. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides compositions and methods for production of in vivo sensors comprising modified nucleic acid barcodes.

Abstract: M2 macrophage-binding peptides and polymers and related methods of use are described.