The present invention is directed to a methods for the stimulation of hair, lash and/or nail growth by the administration of extracellular matrix (ECM) and/or conditioned culture media (CCM) compositions in combination with active agents such as minoxidil and bimatoprost. The combination of hypoxic CCM and an active agent acts to promote hair, lash and/or nail growth and/or promote hair follicle development and/or activate or stimulate on an area of the skin when administered to the region of skin or tissue in need of growth or repair in a subject.

The present disclosure provides polymeric particles comprising biomolecules of interest attached thereto, methods for using the same, and methods for making the same. The surface of the polymeric particles can be functionalized by attaching multiple different biomolecules of interest in a desired ratio for co-presentation. In addition, the polymeric particles may also encapsulate bio-molecules, such as, therapeutic nucleic acids, peptide and/or polypeptides for release in vivo. The present disclosure also provide synthetic particles and methods for enhancing proliferation of CAR-T cells. Additionally, the present disclosure provide biomolecule-coated films and methods.

A method of making a cell culture article is provided. The method includes forming a microcarrier from a microcarrier composition comprising a polygalacturonic acid compound or an alginic acid compound, infiltrating the microcarrier with a drying formulation to form an infiltrated microcarrier, and drying the infiltrated microcarrier to form a dried microcarrier, wherein the drying formulation comprises at least one of a saccharide and a monovalent cation.

Aspects of the present disclosure include methods that include co-culturing a cell and a microparticle that includes a capture ligand, in a culture medium under conditions in which a biomarker produced by the cell is bound by the capture ligand. Such methods may further include detecting (e.g., by flow or mass cytometry) complexes that include the microparticle, the capture ligand, the biomarker, and a detection reagent. The methods may further include determining the proportion or number of cells among a heterogeneous cell population that produced the biomarker and/or the level of biomarker secreted by such cells. Compositions, systems and kits are also provided.

Disclosed herein are methods of expanding immune cells for immunotherapy and/or increasing the purity of a population of CAR T cells using an immune and/or magnetic bead; wherein the beads comprises Protein L on its surface. The disclosed beads can also comprise antibodies that bind molecules of the T cell inhibitory pathway. For example, anti-CD3 scFv on the surface of the beads can bind and activate T cells, while anti-CD28 scFv and 4-1BBL on the surface of the beads can provide dual co-stimulation for the T cells resulting in decreased levels of the markers CD25, TIM3, LAG3, and PD1. For example, blocking PD1/PDL1 ligation can limit suppression that is mediated by the tumor microenvironment. This is a less costly and more efficient alternative to peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and cytokine treatments that result in better quality T cell for adoptive transfer back into patients.

Methods and compositions for determining multiplex interactions between drugs and drug transporters using an intestinal tissue explant are provided.

Systems and methods for scalable manufacturing of therapeutic cells in bioreactors are disclosed. Fluid dynamic considerations for scale in accordance with an implementation include a method of production of therapeutic cells grown on microcarriers or as cell aggregates in a suspension-based bioreactor includes depositing a suspension comprising cells suspended in a volume of culture fluid into a bioreactor and setting an agitation rate of a mixer disposed in the bioreactor. The method includes actuating the mixer at the set agitation rate to mix the suspension in the bioreactor. The suspension includes a plurality of turbulent eddies generated by the mixer. A magnitude of an energy dissipation rate (EDR) of at least approximately 60% of the turbulent eddies can be less than approximately 0.0015 m2/s3.

A macrocarrier for the propagation of biological cells is described. The macrocarrier comprises substrate particles that are coated with a thermoresponsive polymer, which is capable of providing the macrocarrier with a cell-receiving surface and responding to a change in temperature to release cells from the macrocarrier. At least 50% of the substrate particles have a particle size of at least 1 mm. A system for the propagation of biological cells and a process for the propagation of biological cells are also described.

The present invention is directed to a microelectrode array for use in microengineered physiological systems and methods of using the same.

The present invention relates to a nano-ligand for promoting cell adhesion and differentiation of stem cells and a method of promoting cell adhesion and differentiation of stem cells by using the nano-ligand, and the method of promoting cell adhesion and differentiation of stem cells according to the present invention may temporally and spatially, and reversibly control nano-ligand sliding by applying a magnetic field to a substrate including the nano-ligands, and efficiently control stem cell adhesion and differentiation ex vivo or in vivo through the magnetic-field based on spatiotemporal control.