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A bioprosthetic device is provided for soft tissue attachment, reinforcement, and or reconstruction. The device comprises a naturally occurring extracellular matrix portion and a three-dimensional synthetic portion. In illustrated embodiments, the naturally occurring extracellular matrix portion comprises layers of small intestine submucosa, and the three-dimensional synthetic portion comprises a foam or a three-dimensional mesh, textile, or felt.

Disclosed herein are methodologies and compositions for coating materials, which can be used in a variety of biological applications.

The present invention provides novel physiological substrates of mammalian glutaminyl cyclase (QC, EC 2.3.2.5), new effectors of QC, methods for screening for such effectors, and the use of such effectors and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such effectors for the treatment of conditions that can be treated by modulation of QC-activity. Preferred compositions additionally comprise inhibitors of DP IV or DP IV-like enzymes for the treatment or alleviation of conditions that can be treated by modulation of QC- and DP IV-activity.

The invention discloses a CIK cell, as well as a preparation method and a cell preparation thereof. The method for preparing the CIK cell comprises the following steps: placing a separated mononuclear cell in a culture fluid containing phytohemagglutinin; transplanting the mononuclear cell into a culture flask enveloped by antiCD3 monoclonal antibody and antiCD28 monoclonal antibody after the cell is cultured for 24 to 72 hours; and adding a culture fluid containing IL-1alpha and IL-2 into the culture flask to keep on culturing for 5 to 15 days, and separating the cells into different flasks to be cultured every 2 to 3 days. The CIK cell prepared by the method has the characteristics of obvious improved cell proliferation, great increase of CD8 cell proportion, wide antineoplastic spectrum and strengthened antineoplastic activity. The CIK cell and the cell preparation can effectively prevent the metastasis and the recrudescence for of postoperative patients with tumor, can be combined with chemicotherapy to effectively reduce toxic and side effects of the chemicotherapy, strengthens the survivability tolerance of the patients to improve healing efficacy, and can obviously prolong lifecycle to of end-stage patients so as to improve the life living quality.

The present invention relates to method for depletion of CD137 positive cells using an anti-CD137 antibody-toxin complex, and more particularly, to a method for selective depletion of CD137 positive cells, comprising the step of contacting an anti-CD137 antibody-toxin complex with the CD137 positive cells. The method for selective depletion of CD137 positive cells in accordance with the present invention can be useful to prevent or treat various diseases including immune diseases mediated by the activation of the CD137 positive cells because this method is excellent in delivering a complex of an anti-CD137 antibody, specific to CD137 molecules, and a toxin to CD137 expressing cells and selectively killing the CD137 positive cells alone and is also excellent in suppressing cell proliferation.

The present invention provides a recombinant pox virus composition comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding chemokines as costimulatory molecules. The present invention further provides a host cell, a host animal, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the recombinant pox virus composition. Also provided is a method for treating or preventing a neoplasm or infectious disease in a subject, using the pox virus composition and/or an SLC agent. Additionally, the present invention provides a method for promoting the proliferation of a CD4 T cell, comprising administering to the cell an SLC agent in an amount effective to directly promote the proliferation of the cell. Finally, the present invention provides a method for treating or preventing a neoplasm or infectious disease in a subject using cultured CD4 T cells.

The present invention provides defined serum-free cell culture media useful in culturing fibroblasts, especially articular chondrocytes, that avoid problems inherent in the use of serum-containing media. The defined media comprise platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), chemically defined lipids, oncostatin M (OSM), interleukin-6 (IL-6), leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), or combinations of these compounds. In another aspect, the present invention also provides tissue culture methods that comprise incubating chondrocytes in the defined serum-free media. The methods enhance attachment and proliferative expansion of chondrocytes seeded at low density while maintaining their redifferentiation potential.

A stretch-resistant occlusive device having an elongated, substantially cylindrical porous elastomeric structure and at least one of an elongated stretch-resistant tube and at least one stretch-resistant filament. The porous structure lies within an elongated outer embolic structure such as a helically wound embolic coil.

An object of the present invention is to provide an external use composition having a novel composition that has a superior effect promoting collagen production and is able to suppress, prevent or improve wrinkles and sagging of the skin with aging.

The present invention relates to an external use composition for anti-aging, comprising (A) a lipopeptide represented by the following formula (1), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

(wherein, R¹ represents a saturated aliphatic group, or aliphatic group having a single unsaturated bond, having 9 to 19 carbon atoms, and m represents 0 or 1).

The present invention relates to ligands of the peripheral cannabinoid receptor CB₂, especially (+)-α-pinene derivatives, and to pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which are useful for promoting, inducing and enhancing neurogenesis including neural cell regeneration. In particular, pharmaceutical compositions of the invention will be useful for preventing, alleviating or treating neurological injuries or damages to the CNS or the PNS associated with physical injury, ischemia, neurodegenerative disorders, certain medical procedures or medications, tumors, infections, metabolic or nutritional disorders, cognition or mood disorders, and various medical conditions associated with neural damage or destruction.

This disclosure relates to a novel Collagen Mimetic Peptide; a multi-arm conjugate comprising said peptide that mimics the higher order triple helical self-assembly of a collagen; a hydrogel comprising said Collagen Mimetic Peptide, optionally comprising collagen and optionally comprising a chemically modified surface; a corneal implant based on said hydrogel/modified hydrogel comprising a transparent central portion formed by an interpenetrating network comprising one or more additional biocompatible polymers wherein the central portion is adapted to remain cell free to ensure unhindered transmission of light.