摘要:
The invention provides methods for treating pathological conditions that can be improved by providing angiogenesis. The invention is generally directed to provide angiogenesis by administering cells that express and/or secrete one or more pro-angiogenic factors. The invention is also directed to drug discovery methods to screen for agents that modulate the ability of the cells to express and/or secrete one or more pro-angiogenic factors. The invention is also directed to cell banks that can be used to provide cells for administration to a subject, the banks comprising cells having desired levels of expression and/or secretion of one or more pro-angiogenic factors.
摘要:
The invention provides methods for treating pathological conditions associated with an undesirable inflammatory component. The invention is generally directed to reducing inflammation by administering cells that modulate macrophage activation. The invention is also directed to drug discovery methods to screen for agents that modulate the ability of the cells to modulate macrophage activation. The invention is also directed to cell banks that can be used to provide cells for administration to a subject, the banks comprising cells having desired potency to modulate macrophage activation.
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The present invention provides a method for treating wounds by applying cells as described in this application. In one aspect the method provides treatment for cutaneous wounds. In general embodiments the cells are delivered to the wound without being attached to a functionalized substrate in the delivery vehicle.
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The present invention generally relates to a series of compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and to use of the compounds and compositions as therapeutic agents. More specifically, compounds of the present invention are benzazepine compounds. These compounds are serotonin receptor (5-HT2c) ligands and are useful for treating diseases, disorders, and conditions wherein modulation of the activity of serotonin receptors (5-HT2c) is desired (e.g. addiction, anxiety, depression, obesity, and others).
摘要:
An isolated multipotent adult stem cell (MASC), which has the capacity to be induced to differentiate to form at least one differentiated cell type of mesodermal, ectodermal or endodermal origin, is new. Independent claims are also included for: (1) creating (M1) a normal non-human animal; (2) compositions comprising: (a) a population of MASC and a medium, where the culture medium expands the MASC; or (b) a population of fully or partially purified MASC progeny; (3) isolating (M2) and propagating the MASC; (4) an expanded MASC population obtained by (M2); (5) differentiating (M3) MASC ex vivo or in vivo; (6) differentiated cells obtained by (M3); (7) a therapeutic composition comprising MASC and a pharmaceutical carrier, where the MASC are present in to produce bone marrow, blood, spleen, liver, lung, intestinal tract, eye, brain, immune system, bone, connective tissue, muscle, heart, blood vessels, pancreas, central nervous system, kidney, bladder, skin, epithelial appendages, breast-mammary gland, fat or mucosal surface (e.g. oral, esophageal, vaginal or anal) tissues; (8) restoring (M4) organ tissue or cellular function to a patient; (9) inhibiting (M5) the rejection of a heterologous MASC transplanted into a patient; (10) generating (M6) blood or individual blood components ex vivo; (11) drug discovery; (12) identifying (M7) the components of a differentiation pathway; (13) comparing (M8) differentiation in vitro with differentiation in vivo by comparing the results obtained in (M7); (14) identifying (M9) the molecular components of disease or injury; (15) generating (M10) products (which have therapeutic, diagnostic or research utility) in vitro; (16) inducing (M11) in a mammal, tolerance to an antigen administered to the mammal; (17) removing (M12) toxins from the blood of a patient; (18) delivering (M13) therapeutic products to a patient; and (19) testing (M14) the toxicity of a drug. ACTIVITY : Cytostatic; Cardiant; Cardiovascular; Hepatotropic; Hemostatic; Antidiabetic; Virucide; Anti-inflammatory; Vasotropic; Neuroprotective; Antianemic; Cerebroprotective; Immunosuppressant; Antibacterial. No biological data given. MECHANISM OF ACTION : Cell Replacement Therapy.
摘要:
The invention is generally directed to reducing inflammation by means of cells that secrete factors that reduce leukocyte extravasation. Specifically, the invention is directed to methods using cells that secrete factors that downregulate the expression of cellular adhesion molecules in vascular endothelial cells. Downregulating expression of cellular adhesion molecules reduces leukocyte adhesion to the endothelial cells such that extravasation is reduced. The end result is a reduction of inflammation. The cells are non-embryonic non-germ cells that have pluripotent characteristics. These may include expression of pluripotential markers and broad differentiation potential.
摘要:
The invention provides methods for treating pathological conditions associated with an undesirable inflammatory component. The invention is generally directed to reducing inflammation by administering cells that have one or more of the following effects in an injured subject: interact with splenocytes, preserve splenic mass, increase proliferation of CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells, increase IL-4 and IL-10, decrease IL-6 and IL-1β, and increase M2:M1 macrophage ratio at the site of injury. The invention is also directed to drug discovery methods to screen for agents that modulate the ability of the cells to have these effects. The invention is also directed to cell banks that can be used to provide cells for administration to a subject, the banks comprising cells having desired potency for achieving these effects.