Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for disrupting an interaction between Galectin-3 and insulin receptor or integrins. Further disclosed herein are methods and compositions for the treatment of a disease or a disorder in a subject, such as the treatment of diabetes mellitus, inflammatory bowel syndrome, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are antibodies and compositions used for binding to Gal3. Some embodiments allow for disrupting interactions between Galectin-3 (Gal3) and cell surface markers and/or proteins associated with neurological diseases and/or proteopathies, such as Alzheimer's disease. Additionally, disclosed herein are methods of treatment and uses of the antibodies or binding fragments thereof for the treatment of fibrosis, liver fibrosis, kidney fibrosis, cardiac fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, sepsis, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, cancer, brain cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, kidney cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, bladder cancer, stomach cancer, hematological malignancy, neurological diseases and/or proteopathies. Furthermore, some embodiments provided herein can cross the blood-brain barrier and can be conjugated or otherwise associated with one or more payloads for the treatment of a neurological disease.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are antibodies that specifically bind to Gal3 and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, also described herein are methods of inducing immune activation or promoting T cell or Natural Killer cell proliferation with an antibody that specifically binds to Gal3. Also disclosed herein are methods and compositions of reducing fibrosis or propensity thereof in a tissue with antibodies that specifically bind to Gal3. In some cases, the anti-Gal3 antibody also disrupts the interaction between Gal3 and TIM-3.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are antibodies that specifically bind to LRIG1 and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, also described herein are methods of modulating immune system activity or promoting immune cell proliferation with an antibody that specifically binds to LRIG1.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are antibodies that specifically bind to Gal3 and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, also described herein are methods of inducing immune activation or promoting T cell or Natural Killer cell proliferation with an antibody that specifically binds to Gal3. Also disclosed herein are methods and compositions of reducing fibrosis or propensity thereof in a tissue with antibodies that specifically bind to Gal3. In some cases, the anti-Gal3 antibody also disrupts the interaction between Gal3 and TIM-3.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are antibodies that specifically bind to Gal3 and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, also described herein are methods of inducing immune activation or promoting T cell or Natural Killer cell proliferation with an antibody that specifically binds to Gal3. Also disclosed herein are methods and compositions of reducing fibrosis or propensity thereof in a tissue with antibodies that specifically bind to Gal3. In some cases, the anti-Gal3 antibody also disrupts the interaction between Gal3 and TIM-3.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for activating an immune response in a patient hosting a tumor. In some instances, a method described herein comprises administering to the patient a non-glycosylated PD-1 inhibitor and optionally a glycosylated PD-1 inhibitor, in which the non-glycosylated PD-1 inhibitor and optionally in combination with a glycosylated PD-1 inhibitor results in activation of the immune response.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are antibodies that specifically bind to LRIG1 and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, also described herein are methods of inducing immune activation or promoting B cell or Natural Killer cell proliferation with an antibody that specifically binds to LRIG1.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions useful for the elimination of latent HIV reservoirs that persist despite HAART. The methods and compositions overcome this latent barrier by inducing the replication of HIV in latently infected T cells while preventing the spread of the newly produced virions to uninfected cells by providing HAART simultaneously. Compositions of the invention comprise an activator of latent HIV expression, such as prostratin, and an inhibitor of histone deacetylase, such as TSA. A surprising finding of this invention is that the inhibitor of the histone deacetylase synergizes the effect of prostratin thus, allowing administering to a patient a lower, non-toxic dose of prostratin.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions useful for the elimination of latent HIV reservoirs that persist despite HAART. The methods and compositions overcome this latent barrier by inducing the replication of HIV in latently infected T cells while preventing the spread of the newly produced virions to uninfected cells by providing HAART simultaneously. Compositions of the invention comprise an activator of latent HIV expression, such as prostratin, and an inhibitor of histone deacetylase, such as TSA. A surprising finding of this invention is that the inhibitor of the histone deacetylase synergizes the effect of prostratin thus, allowing administering to a patient a lower, non-toxic dose of prostratin.