摘要:
Methods, compositions and kits are provided that include microneedles coated with or formed of antigens to which immune tolerance is desired. Use of the microneedles is demonstrated using glatiramer acetate and animal models of multiple sclerosis. Dose sparing and beneficial polarization of immune responses are demonstrated.
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The present invention relates to vaccine compositions and therapeutic interventions for treating and preventing infections and diseases caused by flaviviruses, including Zika, dengue, and Usutu virus. It also relates to compositions and methods for diagnosis and differential diagnosis of flaviviruses and co-endemic pathogens.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are peptide sequences capable of directing adeno-associated viruses (AAV) to target specific environments, for example the nervous system and the heart, in a subject. Also disclosed are AAVs having non-naturally occurring capsid proteins comprising the disclosed peptide sequences, and methods of using the AAVs to treat diseases.
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Described are methods for treating or preventing solid organ transplant rejection in a subject comprising administering to the subject an agent that activates the PD-1 pathway. The agent may be an anti-PD-1 antibody, a multimerized PD-L1, a multimerized PD-L2, or a small chemical molecule, for example.
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The present invention includes compositions and methods for treating diseases or disorders associated with pathological calcification or pathological ossification. In certain embodiments, the diseases or disorders are selected from the group consisting of Generalized Arterial Calcification of Infancy (GACI), Idiopathic Infantile Arterial Calcification (IIAC), Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (OPLL), hypophosphatemic rickets, osteoarthritis, calcification of atherosclerotic plaques, PXE, hereditary and non-hereditary forms of osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, hardening of the arteries occurring with aging, calciphylaxis resulting from end stage renal disease and progeria.
摘要:
Provided herein are antigen binding polypeptides and complexes thereof having agonist activity. Also provided are methods for screening for complexes or polypeptides having agonist activity, enhancing the agonist activity of a polypeptide, and for agonizing a cell surface receptor using the complexes and polypeptide described herein.
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A system for treating and preventing multiple forms of acne includes applying a solution to the skin to assist maintaining the skin's natural acidic mantle of 4.0 to 6.5, preserve moisture transport properties, and maintain specialized lipid content, allowing the skin to function normally, and assisting the skin to heal wounds caused by acne and associated bacterial infections. The method steps include one or more of the following: applying the formulation with surfactants incorporated therein to the skin as a cleanser, rinsing with water; applying the solution, with or without surfactants, and allowing the solution to air dry; repeating the applications and allowing them to air dry throughout the day; and repeating the cleansing and rinsing steps and applying the solution and allowing to air dry before retiring. One or more of the method steps may be repeated on a continual basis, typically daily, for an extended period of time.