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7381704 Methods for use of short bioactive peptides  
Short bioactive peptides containing phenylalanine, leucine, alanine, and lysine residues are disclosed. The peptides can be used in antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer, and other biological...
7381699 Reagents and methods for smooth muscle therapies  
The present invention provides novel polypeptides comprising heat shock protein 20(HSP20)-derived polypeptides to treat or inhibit smooth muscle vasospasm, as well to treat and inhibit smooth...
7381698 Methods for treatment of acute pancreatitis  
The invention relates generally to methods for treating acute pancreatitis in patients. The methods comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition...
7378095 Methods of treating type I diabetes by blocking VEGF-mediated activity  
Methods of treating diabetes in mammals, particularly humans, by blocking or inhibiting VEGF-mediated activity. A preferred inhibitor of VEGF-mediated activity is a VEGF antagonist such as the VEGF...
7378392 Bone and cartilage inductive proteins  
Purified cartilage and/or bone inductive proteins and processes for producing them are disclosed. The proteins may be used in the treatment of bone and/or cartilage defects and in wound healing and...
7378394 Sustained-release microparticle preparation of human growth hormone and process for producing thereof  
Provided is a sustained-release microparticle preparation of a human growth hormone which combines biodegradability with sustained-release performance while avoiding the use of an organic solvent...
7378393 Recombinant anticoagulant proteins  
Novel recombinant anticoagulation proteins, methods of their use and methods of their production are described. In particular, recombinant fusions of annexin V (ANV) and Kunitz protease inhibitors...
7378395 Mutants of bone morphogenetic proteins  
The present invention relates to novel mutants of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) useful as inhibitors of heterotopic ossification. Specifically, the present invention related to novel mutants...
7378388 Method of utilizing neurotrophins to manipulate reproductive capacity  
Methods and kits are provided for manipulating and predicting the reproductive capacity of a female subject. The presence of endogenous neurotrophins and addition of exogenous neurotrophins,...
7378098 CXC chemokine receptor 4 agonist peptides  
In accordance with various aspects of the invention, CXCR4 agonists, including SDF-1 polypeptides and SDF-1 polypeptide homologues, may be used in reducing the rate of hematopoietic cell...
7374889 Human sphingosine-1-phosphate phosphatase and inhibition methods  
The present invention provides polynucleotides and polypeptides of a human sphingosine-1-phosphate phosphatase, referred to herein as hSPP1. The polynucleotides and polypeptides are used to further...
7375084 Highly phosphorylated and sulfated recombinant factor IX  
The present invention relates to a purified recombinant blood coagulation factor IX (rFIX) preparation, wherein at least 25% of the rFIX in the preparation is fully phosphorylated and sulfated, a...
7374774 Electroprocessed material made by simultaneously electroprocessing a natural protein polymer and two synthetic polymers  
The invention is directed to novel compositions comprising an electroprocessed material and a substance, their formation and use. The electroprocessed material can, for example, be one or more...
7374769 Method for treating a trigeminal neuralgia by peripheral administration of a neurotoxin  
Methods for treating a trigeminal neuralgia by peripheral administration to a patient of a therapeutically effective amount of a neurotoxin, such as a botulinum toxin.
7375083 Pharmaceutical compositions for prevention of overdose or abuse  
The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprised of a chemical moiety attached to an active agent in a manner that substantially decreases the potential of the active agent to cause...
7371721 Use of GLP-2 and related compounds for the treatment, prevention, diagnosis, and prognosis of bone-related disorders and calcium homeostasis related syndromes  
The present invention relates to methods for prevention and treatment of bone-related disorders and calcium homeostasis related syndromes using a GLP-2 molecule or GLP-2 activator either alone or...
7371393 Methods for reducing fecal shedding  
The present invention provides methods for reducing shedding in an animal. Generally, the method includes administcriirn to an animal a composition including siderophore receptor polypeptides and...
7371734 Oligonucleotide compositions and their use for the modulation of immune responses  
The present invention relates to 3′-OH, 5′-OH polynucleotide sequence compositions and methods for activating an immune response in an individual, and more preferably, for activating antigen...
7371726 Neutralizing GDF8 epitope-based growth enhancing vaccine  
The invention provides new, specific antigenic peptides from the protein GDF8. The invention also provides fusion proteins comprising the new peptides, immunogens and vaccines based on the new...
7371388 Treatment of Sjogren's syndrome by administration of TR18 polypeptides  
The present invention relates to TR18 polypeptides. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding human TR18 protein. TR18 polypeptides are also provided as are vectors, host...
7371722 Pharmaceutical preparations and medicine capable of generating and/or containing thrombin  
The invention relates to a pharmaceutically active substance for producing a drug that is capable of generating thrombin or that contains thrombin and compositions comprising thereof. The...
7368425 Cyclic peptides for modulating growth of neo-vessels and their use in therapeutic angiogenesis  
The present disclosure teaches analogs of human chemokines and methods of using them in the prevention, treatment, and ameliorization of diseases that can benefit from therapeutic angiogenesis. The...
7368432 Conotoxin peptides  
The invention relates to relatively short conotoxin peptides, about 10-20 residues in length as described herein, which are naturally available in minute amounts in the venom of the cone snails or...
7368115 Method of enhancing neural stem cell proliferation, differentiation, and survival using pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP)  
The present invention relates to a method of increasing the number and/or differentiation of neural stem cells and/or neural stem cell progeny using pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating...
7368119 Compositions and methods for WT1 specific immunotherapy  
Compositions and methods for the therapy of malignant diseases, such as leukemia and cancer, are disclosed. The compositions comprise one or more of a WT1 polynucleotide, a WT1 polypeptide, an...
7368106 Use of a promoter of T-cell expansion and an inducer of CD40 stimulation in the treatment or prevention of a pathologic state  
The invention provides a method of treating or preventing a pathologic state in a mammal. The method comprises administering to the mammal a promoter of T-cell expansion and an inducer of CD40...
7368429 Peptide specificity of anti-myelin basic protein and the administration of myelin basic protein peptides to multiple sclerosis patients  
Human myelin basic protein (h-MBP) has a molecular weight of 18.5 KD and contains 170 amino acid residues. Synthetic peptides ranging in length from about 8 to 25 residues and covering the entire...
7368427 GLP-1 analogues  
The present invention is directed to peptide analogues of glucagon-like peptide-1, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, to methods of using such analogues to treat mammals and to...
7368428 Compositions and methods for restoring sensitivity of tumor cells to antitumor therapy and inducing apoptosis  
Methods and compositions for restoring sensitivity to the antitumorigenic effects of antiestrogen therapy and/or cytotoxic therapy and inducing cell apoptosis are provided. Contacting tumor cells...
7368127 Biomedical devices with peptide containing coatings  
Biomedical devices with stable peptide coatings are provided. The coatings are formed by incorporating at least one latent reactive component into the reactive mixture, forming a medical device...
7364732 Method for treating inflammation  
A method for treating IL-20 induced inflammation. An antagonist to IL-20 is administered to treat inflammation and associated diseases. The antagonist can be an antibody that binds to IL-20 or its...
7365051 Compounds with improved cartilage-inducing and/or bone-inducing activity  
The present invention concerns a bioactive implant material having a cartilage-inducing and/or bone-inducing activity composed of two components A and B, of which A is a bone-inducing and/or...
7365052 Tendon-inducing methods  
Compositions of proteins with tendon/ligament-like tissue inducing activity are disclosed. The compositions are useful in the treatment of tendinitis and tendon or ligament defects and in related...
7361637 Hypotensors  
There are provided a method for selection of a substance which is capable of controlling activation of prorenin where an adjusting ability of the activation of prorenin by protein-protein...
7361350 Use of an IL-1 antagonist for treating arthritis  
Methods of treating, inhibiting, or ameliorating arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, or juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, in a human...
7361642 Canine specific growth hormone releasing hormone  
A composition and a method of increasing growth hormone (“GH”) values in a canine or dog, and more specifically, a canine- or dog-specific growth hormone releasing hormone (“dGHRH”), or...
7361638 Pharmaceutical combination for the treatment of tissue damage owing to an arterial irrigation defect  
This invention relates to a medicine for humans, and particularly to a pharmaceutical combination comprising Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) and Growth Hormone secretagogue hexapeptide (GHRP) for use...
7361358 Treatment of a facial pain by peripheral administration of a neurotoxin  
Methods for treating a non-spasm caused pain by peripheral administration to a patient of a therapeutically effective amount of a neurotoxin, such as a botulinum toxin.
7357934 Intracranial botulinum toxin therapy for focal epilepsy  
Methods for treating and/or curing epilepsy by intracranial administration of a botulinum toxin.
7358237 Inducible nitric oxide synthase binds, S-nitrosylates, and activates cyclooxygenase-2  
Cyclooxygenase (COX2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) are two major inflammatory mediators. Inducible NOS specifically binds to COX2 and S-nitrosylates it, enhancing COX2 catalytic...
7358231 Pancreatic cancer secreted targets and uses thereof  
The present invention provides a method for diagnosing and detecting diseases associated with pancreas. The present invention provides one or more proteins or fragments thereof, peptides or nucleic...
7358230 Conserved diaphanous-related formin autoregulatory domain (DAD)  
The Diaphanousrelated formins (DRFs) constitute a subclass of FH proteins known for their ability to bind activated Rho subfamily of small GTP-binding proteins which link FH proteins to cellular...
7358254 Method for treating atherosclerosis employing an aP2 inhibitor and combination  
A method is provided for treating atherosclerosis and related diseases, employing an aP2 inhibitor or a combination of an aP2 inhibitor and another antiatherosclerotic agent, for example, an HMG...
7358076 Sublancin lantibiotic produced by Bacillus subtilis 168  
An antimicrobial peptide produced by Bacillus subtilis 168 was isolated and characterized and named sublancin 168. The invention includes DNA encoding for the sublancin 168 peptides and peptides...
7358225 Cloning and recombinant production of CRF receptor(s)  
In accordance with the present invention, there are provided novel G-protein-coupled receptor proteins (CRF-R) characterized by having sufficient binding affinity for corticotropin releasing factor...
7358227 Pharmaceutical compositions comprising bone morphogenetic protein monomers for inhibiting bone formation  
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing a mixture of stable folding variants of recombinant bone morphogenic proteins (rBMPs) and its use in therapy, especially in...
7354579 Method of treating cancer with a VEGF antagonist and an anti-proliferative agent  
Methods of treating cancer and/or reducing or inhibiting tumor growth in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering pharmaceutical composition comprising a vascular endothelial cell growth...
7354903 Cosmetic compositions containing short bioactive peptides  
Short bioactive peptides containing phenylalanine, leucine, alanine, and lysine residues are disclosed. The peptides can be used in antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer, and other biological...
7354581 Therapeutic combination of a VEGF antagonist and anti-hypertensive agent  
Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating a disease or condition related to angiogenesis with a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor and one or more anti-hypertensive...
7354901 Production of recombinant BMP-2  
In order to recombinantly prepare a biologically active protein of the TGF-β superfamily, a protein, whose amino terminus consists of the pro sequence of a protein of the TGF-β superfamily, or...