Abstract:
The invention provides a method of treating inflammation, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of an agent that inhibits binding of fibrin to Very Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor (VLDLR) or combination of this agent with agents inhibiting binding of fibrin to VE- cahherin (vascular endothelial cadherin).
Abstract:
A method of sealing a durotomy from which cerebrospinal fluid is leaking. A durotomy sealant dressing is prepared by applying an active agent to a dextran base. The durotomy sealant dressing is applied to a durotomy. At least a portion of the durotomy sealant dressing dissolves. The durotomy is sealed with the dissolved durotomy sealant dressing to substantially prevent cerebrospinal fluid from flowing through the durotomy.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to compounds, methods for stabilizing thrombin activity with a thrombin binding oligonucleotide and to stabilized thrombin. The thrombin binding oligonucleotide is capable of inhibiting thrombin activity whereby the inhibition can be reversed with an antisense oligonucleotide.
Abstract:
Peptide dendrimers and agents are described, which can be used for polymerising fibrinogen and as haemostatic agents. The peptide dendrimers comprise a branched core, and a plurality of fibrinogen-binding peptides separately covaientiy attached to the branched core. The branched core comprises: i) from two to ten multi-functional amino acid residues, wherein each fibrinogen-binding peptide is separately covaientiy attached to a multi-functional amino acid residue of the branched core; il) a plurality of multi-functional amino acid residues, wherein one or more fibrinogen-binding peptides are separately covaientiy attached to each of at least two adjacent multi-functional amino acid residues of the branched core; Hi) a plurality of multi-functional amino acid residues, wherein two or more fibrinogen-binding peptides are separately covaientiy attached to at least one of the multi-functional amino acid residues of the branched core; iv)a plurality of multi-functional amino acid residues, wherein two or more multi-functional amino acid residues are covaientiy linked through a side chain of an adjacent multi-functional amino acid residue; or y) a single multi-functional amino acid residue, and a fibrinogen-binding peptide is separately covaientiy attached to each functional group of the multi-functional amino acid residue, The. multi-functional amino acid residues comprise tri- or tetra-functional amino acid residues, or tri- and tetra-functional amino acid residues, or the single mu!ti-funetionai amino acid residue is a tri- or tetra-functional amino acid residue.
Abstract:
This application provides compositions for wound repair comprising VSEL stem cells and methods for treating acute and chronic cutaneous wounds, including burns and ulcers.
Abstract:
A submicron protein sphere and method to intravenously treat a patient requiring blood component transfusion. The submicron protein spheres have a size ranging from 1.0 micron to less than 0.1 micron and a molecular weight ranging from 780 billion Daltons to less than 0.8 billion Daltons. The protein spheres have no biologically active molecules added or bound to the protein spheres prior to administering to the patient. The protein used to construct the spheres can be human serum albumin from natural sources or recombinant DNA-derived serum albumin, or other proteins such as gelatin or synthetic polypeptides. However, the protein spheres can bind the various clotting factors including fibrinogen after the spheres have entered the blood stream, binding the necessary additional biologically active molecules supplied in vivo from the patient's own blood, and possibly in vitro.
Abstract:
The present application relates to a method for obtaining regenerative molecular matrices which induce, through cell signalling, selective differentiation of the mesenchymal stem cells present in all connective tissues. Furthermore, there is claimed the matrix which is obtained by means of said method and which possesses properties of regeneration of hard and soft connective tissues, having uses for both humans and animals. The matrix disclosed is relevant for multiple applications, inter alia, for the regeneration of soft tissue, such as mucus and skin; regeneration of hard tissue, including bone and cartilage; epithelial regeneration and keratinisation; tissue adhesion, cicatrisation, conservation and autologous or cultivated cell implantation, reduction or elimination of postsurgical paresthesia, local haemostasis, release and local transfer of molecules and medicaments, bioabsorbable matrices with barrier effect (guided osseoregeneration or guided periodontal regeneration), tissue neovascularisation and revascularisation, optimisation of reimplantation of structures or tissues lost through trauma, prosthetic osseointegration, etc.