Abstract: Described herein are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for use in reversing cancer chemoresistance.

Abstract: Methods of reducing the risk of cancer after surgery, e.g., of cancer recurrence, by administering COX-1 selective inhibitors prior to surgery or biopsy. Alternatively or in addition, other anti-platelet agents and/or TGF-? inhibition and/or IL-6 inhibition and/or inhibitors of the PD-1/PD-L1 axis, as well as combinations thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for diagnosing a pregnancy related hypertensive disorder or a predisposition to a pregnancy related hypertensive disorder by measuring the level or biological activity of soluble endoglin. Also disclosed herein are methods for treating a pregnancy related hypertensive disorder, such as pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, using compounds that alter soluble endoglin levels or biological activity.

Abstract: The present disclosure demonstrates the successful use of constitutive promoters operatively linked to genes encoding radiosensitizing or radioprotecting factors, administered to cells, tissues, or patients in conjunction with radiation exposure. Also disclosed are pharmacological preparations to be used to increase the levels of radiosensitizing compounds such as TNF-?, or radioprotective compounds such as MnSOD, in specified tissues or tumors of a subject.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for treating a vascular leak disorder, hypotension, or a procoagulant state using angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) antagonist compounds. Also disclosed are methods for treating a vascular leak disorder associated with high dose IL-2 therapy using angiopoietin-2 antagonist compounds. Methods for diagnosing and monitoring vascular leak disorders, hypotension, or a procoagulant state that include the measurement of Ang-2 polypeptide or nucleic acid levels are also disclosed. Methods for inducing a vascular leak using an Ang-2 agonist are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for treating a pregnancy related hypertensive disorder, such as pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, using combinations of compounds that alter soluble endoglin and sF1t-1 expression levels or biological activity. Also disclosed are methods for treating a pregnancy related hypertensive disorder, such as pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, using compounds that increase endothelial nitric oxide synthase levels or biological activity.

Abstract: This invention features a method of treatment for vascular stenosis or restenosis using a combination of N-phenyl-2-pyrimidine derivatives such as imatinib mesylate and PI3K inhibitors, such as rapamycin.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for diagnosing or treating pregnancy related hypertensive disorders that include the use of a polypeptide or a nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide selected from the following: follistatin related protein, interleukin 8, inhibin A, VEGF-C, angiogenin, beta fertilin, hypothetical protein, leukocyte associated Ig-like receptor secreted protein, erythroid differentiation protein, adipogenesis inhibitory factor, corticotropin releasing factor binding protein, alpha-1 anti-chymotrypsin, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-5, CD33L, cytokine receptor like factor 1, platelet derived endothelial growth factor, lysyl hydroxylase isoform 2, stanniocalcin precursor, secreted frizzled related protein, galectin-3, alpha defensin, ADAM-TS3, cholecystokinin precursor, interferon stimulated T-cell alpha chemoattractant precursor, azurocidin, sperminine oxidase, UDP glycosyltransferase 2 family polypeptide B28, neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor 2, neutral endopeptidase, CDC28 protein kin

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for diagnosing a pregnancy related hypertensive disorder or a predisposition to a pregnancy related hypertensive disorder by measuring the level or biological activity of soluble endoglin. Also disclosed herein are methods for treating a a pregnancy related hypertensive disorder, such as pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, using compounds that alter soluble endoglin levels or biological activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a DNA molecule comprising a radiation responsive enhancer-promoter operatively linked to an encoding region that encodes at least one polypeptide. An encoding region can comprise a single encoding sequence for a polypeptide or two or more encoding sequences encoding DNA binding, activation or repression domains of a transcription factor. Processes for regulating polypeptide expression and inhibiting tumor growth using such DNA molecules are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating graft failure resulting from neointimal hyperplasia. These methods and compositions feature the use of platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) inhibitor compounds, such as N-phenyl-2-pyrimidine compounds (e.g., imatinib mesylate) to inhibit the biological activity of the PDGFR.

Abstract: The present invention features pharmaceutical compositions and methods to inhibit angiogenesis, with implications to cancer therapy. These methods are based on the discovery that activated thrombin has antiangiogenic activity and that this antiangiogenic activity is at least in part, mediated through the activation of a class of thrombin receptors termed, Protease Activated Receptor (PAR). Pharmaceutical compositions and methods are also directed to a class of proteases which mediate this activation, particularly the urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) polypeptide.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for diagnosing pre-eclampsia and eclampsia or a propensity to develop pre-eclampsia or eclampsia by detecting the levels of placental growth factor in a subject.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for diagnosing pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. Also disclosed herein are methods for treating pre-eclampsia and eclampsia using compounds that increase VEGF or PlGF levels or compounds that decrease sFlt-1 levels. Compounds that inhibit the binding of VEGF or PlGF to sFlt1- are also disclosed herein for the treatment of pre-eclampsia or eclampsia.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of inhibiting proliferative diseases characterized by TGF-&bgr;-mediated angiogenesis.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a method of infecting an organ or a tissue other than a liver with an effective amount of a vector carrying genetic material of interest. This invention features a method of infecting kidney cells by introducing into the vasculature of a kidney a vector carrying genetic material of interest and maintaining the vector in contact with the renal vasculature for a period of time sufficient to allow infection of kidney cells with an effective amount of the vector, and under conditions which protect the kidney from ischemic damage. This method allows for infection of a significant number of renal endothelial cells. The method of the invention can be used for both in vivo and ex vivo applications.