Abstract: The invention provides methods for treating an infection in a subject in need thereof by administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition including ajulcmic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In various embodiments, the infection may be a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection. The invention also features methods of treating an infection in a subject in need thereof by administering to the subject ajulemic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a suitable antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for treating an infection in a subject in need thereof by administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition including ajulemic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In various embodiments, the infection may be a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection. The invention also features methods of treating an infection in a subject in need thereof by administering to the subject ajulemic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a suitable antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure can relate to a method for treating a lung remodeling disease in a subject. One step of the method can include assaying one or more mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for one or more of the following effects: (1) reduce collagen deposition in the lungs of the subject; (2) increase expression of a transcription factor in an alveolar macrophage of the subject; (3) decrease expression of a cytokine in an alveolar macrophage of the subject; (4) decrease expression of a toll-like receptor (TLR) in an alveolar macrophage of the subject; (5) decrease mRNA synthesis of collagen 1 and/or collagen 3 in the subject; and (6) decrease the level of hyaluronic acid in the subject. A therapeutically effective amount of the one or more assayed MSCs found to have one or more of effects (1)-(6) can then be administered to the subject.

Abstract: A method of treating a microbial infection in a subject includes administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of MSCs and an antimicrobial agent, wherein the MSCs potentiate the therapeutic activity of the antimicrobial agent, and the therapeutically effective amount is the amount effective to inhibit microbial growth and suppress microbial infection associated inflammation in the subject.