Abstract: A composition including a unique combination of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and optionally vitamins, minerals and specialty ingredients. The composition can include a fruit ingredient, a vegetable ingredient and an herbal ingredient, wherein the fruit ingredient is at least one of pomegranate and citrus bioflavonoids, wherein the vegetable ingredient, is at least one of asparagus, lutein, lycopene and watercress, and wherein the herbal ingredient is at least one of basil, oregano and rosemary. The composition can be administered to subjects to correct a dietary deficiency of phytochemicals and other nutrients, improve plasma concentrations of antioxidant nutrients, and increase the activity of genetic mechanisms for DNA repair and stability.

Abstract: Dietary supplement compositions include an adaptogenic agent, an anti-inflammation agent, and an anti-oxidant. Methods for using dietary supplement compositions include (i) inhibiting, decreasing, and/or preventing delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS); (ii) inhibiting, decreasing, and/or preventing exercise-induced muscle damage; and/or (iii) modulating the expression of genes that are correlated with exercise-induced muscle damage.

Abstract: A composition including a unique combination of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and optionally vitamins, minerals and specialty ingredients. The composition can include a fruit ingredient, a vegetable ingredient and an herbal ingredient, wherein the fruit ingredient is at least one of pomegranate and citrus bioflavonoids, wherein the vegetable ingredient, is at least one of asparagus, lutein, lycopene and watercress, and wherein the herbal ingredient is at least one of basil, oregano and rosemary. The composition can be administered to subjects to correct a dietary deficiency of phytochemicals and other nutrients, improve plasma concentrations of antioxidant nutrients, and increase the activity of genetic mechanisms for DNA repair and stability.

Abstract: Screening methods to identify candidate therapeutic agents using a newly identified human caspases-1-like protease.

Abstract: Screening methods to identify candidate therapeutic agents using a newly identified human caspases-1-like protease.

Abstract: Screening assays for compounds useful to treat pain.

Abstract: Reagents that regulate human prolyl 4-hydroxylase and reagents which bind to human prolyl 4-hydroxylase gene products can play a role in preventing, ameliorating, or correcting dysfunctions or diseases including, but not limited to cardiovascular disorders, cancer, inflammatory diseases, fibrotic disorders, anemia, and CNS disorders, such as stroke.

Abstract: Reagents which regulate human P2Y1-like G protein-coupled receptor can play a role in preventing, ameliorating, or correcting dysfunctions or diseases including, but not limited to, infections such as bacterial, fungal, protozoan, and viral infections, particularly those caused by HIV viruses, pain, cancers, anorexia, bulimia, asthma, CNS diseases such as Parkinson's disease, acute heart failure, hypotension, hypertension, urinary retention, osteoporosis, diabetes, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, ulcers, asthma, inflammation, allergies, multiple sclerosis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and psychotic and neurological disorders, including anxiety, schizophrenia, manic depression, delirium, dementia, several mental retardation, and dyskinesias, such as Huntington's disease and Tourett's syndrome.

Abstract: Reagents which regulate human transketolase-like enzyme and reagents which bind to human transketolase-like enzyme gene products can play a role in preventing, ameliorating, or correcting dysfunctions or diseases including but not limited to, cancer, anemia, and end-stage renal disease, including sensory periphery neuropathy associated with uremia.

Abstract: Reagents which regulate human transketolase-like enzyme and reagents which bind to human transketolase-like enzyme gene products can play a role in preventing, ameliorating, or correcting dysfunctions or diseases including, but not limited to, cancer, anemia, and end-stage renal disease, including sensory periphery neuropathy associated with uremia.

Abstract: Reagents which regulate human P2Y1-like G protein-coupled receptor can play a role in preventing, ameliorating, or correcting dysfunctions or diseases including, but not limited to, infections such as bacterial, fungal, protozoan, and viral infections, particularly those caused by HIV viruses, pain, cancers, anorexia, bulimia, asthma, CNS diseases such as Parkinson's disease, acute heart failure, hypotension, hypertension, urinary retention, osteoporosis, diabetes, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, ulcers, asthma, inflammation, allergies, multiple sclerosis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and psychotic and neurological disorders, including anxiety, schizophrenia, manic depression, delirium, dementia, several mental retardation, and dyskinesias, such as Huntington's disease and Tourett's syndrome.

Abstract: These compositions are new synthetic peptides and antibodies which are potent chemotactic agents for human neutrophils, and methods for their use. The specificity of these peptides is amino acid sequence specific for binding to a heretofore unidentified receptor on the surface of neutrophils. Neutrophil response to this peptide is specific, since monocytes and fibroblasts do not show any expression of this receptor. Antibodies against these peptides block the chemotactic response. Such antibodies are useful to modulate neutrophil recruitment to a wound site for enhancing or inhibiting inflammation and early effects of wound healing.

Abstract: Reagents which regulate human latrophilin-like G protein-coupled receptor (LT-GPCR) protein and reagents which bind to human LT-GPCR gene products can play a role in preventing, ameliorating, or correcting dysfunctions or diseases associated with aberrant exocytosis in both the endocrine system and the nervous system.

Abstract: Reagents which regulate human histamine H2-like G protein-coupled receptor (histamine H2-like GPCR) and reagents which bind to human histamine H2-like GPCR gene products can play a role in preventing, ameliorating, or correcting dysfunctions or diseases including, but not limited to, those of the digestive, immune, respiratory, reproductive, urinary peripheral or central nervous systems.

Abstract: Reagents which regulate human caspase-1-like protease activity and reagents which bind to human caspase-1-like protease gene products can be used to treat an allergic disease, asthma, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

Abstract: Reagents which regulate human GPCR-like protein and reagents which bind to human GPCR-like protein gene products can play a role in preventing, ameliorating, or correcting dysfunctions or diseases including, but not limited to, diabetes and hematological disorders.

Abstract: Reagents which regulate human leukotriene B4-like G protein-coupled receptor and reagents which bind to human leukotrine B4-like receptor gene products can be used to treat conditions which involve inflammatory processes, such as multiple sclerosis, arthritis, skin disorders, respiratory disorders, intestinal diseases, and reperfusion injuries, as well as neoplasia and viral infections.

Abstract: Reagents which regulate human follicle stimulating hormone-like G protein-coupled receptor (FSH-like GPCR) and reagents which bind to human FSH-like GPCR gene products can play a role in preventing, ameliorating, or correcting dysfunctions or diseases including, but not limited to, obesity and diseases related to obesity, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, anxiety, depression, hypertension, migraine, compulsive disorders, schizophrenia, autism, neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinsonism, and Huntington's chorea, and cancer chemotherapy-induced vomiting.

Abstract: Reagents which regulate human galanin receptor-like GPCR and reagents which bind to human galanin receptor-like gene products can be used to regulate the effect of galanin for therapeutic purposes. Treatment of pathophysiological disorders such as eating disorders, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, pain, depression, ischemia, Alzheimer's disease, sleep disorders, migraine, anxiety, and reproductive disorders can be treated. Processes such as cognition, analgesia, sensory processing (olfactory, visual), processing or visceral information, motor coordination, modulation of dopaminergic activity, and neuroendocrine function can be modulated.

Abstract: Reagents which regulate human P2Y1-like G protein-coupled receptor can play a role in preventing, ameliorating, or correcting dysfunctions or diseases including, but not limited to, infections such as bacterial, fungal, protozoan, and viral infections, particularly those caused by HIV viruses, pain, cancers, anorexia, bulimia, asthma, CNS diseases such as Parkinson's disease, acute heart failure, hypotension, hypertension, urinary retention, osteoporosis, diabetes, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, ulcers, asthma, inflammation, allergies, multiple sclerosis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and psychotic and neurological disorders, including anxiety, schizophrenia, manic depression, delirium, dementia, several mental retardation, and dyskinesias, such as Huntington's disease and Tourett's syndrome.