Abstract:
This invention relates to collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycans and engineered collagen matrices comprising a collagen matrix and a collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycan where the collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycan can be aberrant or can have amino acid homology with a portion of the amino acid sequence of a protein or a proteoglycan that regulates collagen fibrillogenesis. The invention also relates to kits, compounds, compositions, and engineered graft constructs comprising such collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycans or engineered collagen matrices and methods for their preparation and use.
Abstract:
The invention generally relates to systems and methods for determining a concentration of glucose in exhaled breadth. In certain aspects, the invention provides a system including a sample collection module configured to collect a condensate sample produced from a mixture of exhaled breadth from a subject and ambient air. The condensate sample includes exhaled breadth glucose and ambient air glucose. The system also includes an assay module configured to assay the condensate sample for total glucose. The system also includes an analysis module that includes a processor that is configured to determine a total glucose concentration in the condensate sample, and adjust the total glucose concentration based upon a concentration of the ambient air glucose in the condensate sample, thereby determining a concentration of the exhaled breadth glucose in the exhaled breadth from the subject.
Abstract:
The invention relates to peptide conjugates that can bind to endothelial cells, and that are useful for reducing the incidence and severity of endothelial dysfunction in mammals.
Abstract:
This invention relates to collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycans and engineered collagen matrices comprising a collagen matrix and a collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycan where the collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycan can be aberrant or can have amino acid homology with a portion of the amino acid sequence of a protein or a proteoglycan that regulates collagen fibrillogenesis. The invention also relates to kits, compounds, compositions, and engineered graft constructs comprising such collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycans or engineered collagen matrices and methods for their preparation and use.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to formulations comprising a drug and biodegradable polymers that are compacted mechanically from a physical mixture to disrupt interconnected open channels for substantially longer drug release than non-compacted counterpart formulations and methods of use and manufacture thereof.
Abstract:
This invention relates to collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycans and engineered collagen matrices comprising a collagen matrix and a collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycan where the collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycan can be aberrant or can have amino acid homology with a portion of the amino acid sequence of a protein or a proteoglycan that regulates collagen fibrillogenesis. The invention also relates to kits, compounds, compositions, and engineered graft constructs comprising such collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycans or engineered collagen matrices and methods for their preparation and use.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to naltrexone sustained release microparticle delivery systems for the treatment of diseases ameliorated by naltrexone. The injectable microparticle delivery system includes naltrexone encapsulated in biodegradable microparticles administered in a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle.
Abstract:
The invention relates to peptide conjugates that can bind to endothelial cells, and that are useful for reducing the incidence and severity of endothelial dysfunction in mammals.
Abstract:
This invention relates to collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycans. More particularly, this invention relates to collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycans for use in vascular intervention procedures. The invention also relates to kits comprising such collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycans and catheters or stents.
Abstract:
A system is provided that simulates the in vivo micro-environment of three-dimensional cellular structures or bodies, such as tumors. The system simulates the pressure gradients and fluid flows of the vascular and lymphatic systems as well as the interstitial and capillary transport mechanisms between the 3D cellular structure and the vascular and lymphatic systems. The system can be used to introduce drugs or drug delivery carriers to a tumor, for example, to assess the uptake capability and effect on the tumor. The system maintains the viability of the tumor cells for a sufficiently long period of time to permit testing of several different drugs and/or delivery carriers.