In one aspect, anabolic agent fusion proteins and compositions comprising anabolic agent fusion proteins are provided. In some embodiments, the anabolic agent fusion protein comprises a platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) or a fibroblast growth factor (FGF) and an Asp-Ser-Ser tripeptide (DSS) repeat sequence. In another aspect, methods of promoting bone growth and methods of treating a fracture using anabolic agent fusion proteins and compositions comprising anabolic agent fusion proteins are provided.

In one aspect, anabolic agent fusion proteins and compositions comprising anabolic agent fusion proteins are provided. In some embodiments, the anabolic agent fusion protein comprises a platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) or a fibroblast growth factor (FGF) and an Asp-Ser-Ser tripeptide (DSS) repeat sequence. In another aspect, methods of promoting bone growth and methods of treating a fracture using anabolic agent fusion proteins and compositions comprising anabolic agent fusion proteins are provided.

A method for treating Alzheimer's disease (AD) by administering to an AD patient a PKC activator, such as a bryostatin-1, without administering a NMDA receptor antagonist, such as memantine.

A method for treating Alzheimer's disease (AD) by administering to an AD patient a PKC activator, such as a bryostatin-1, without administering a NMDA receptor antagonist, such as memantine.

Methods of delivering therapeutic agents by administering compositions including a bacterial collagen-binding polypeptide segment linked to the therapeutic agent to subjects in need of treatment with the therapeutic agent are provided. In these methods, the therapeutic agent is not a PTH/PTHrP receptor agonist or antagonist, basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) or epidermal growth factor (EGF). The bacterial collagen-binding polypeptide segment delivers the agent to sites of partially untwisted or under-twisted collagen. Methods of treating collagenopathies using a composition including a collagen-binding polypeptide and a PTH/PTHrP receptor agonist are also provided. In addition, methods of treating hyperparathyroidism, and hair loss using compositions comprising a collagen binding polypeptide and a PTH/PTHrP receptor agonist are provided. Finally, methods of reducing hair regrowth by administering a composition including a collagen binding polypeptide and a PTH/PTHrP receptor antagonist are provided.

Methods of delivering therapeutic agents by administering compositions including a bacterial collagen-binding polypeptide segment linked to the therapeutic agent to subjects in need of treatment with the therapeutic agent are provided. In these methods, the therapeutic agent is not a PTH/PTHrP receptor agonist or antagonist, basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) or epidermal growth factor (EGF). The bacterial collagen-binding polypeptide segment delivers the agent to sites of partially untwisted or under-twisted collagen. Methods of treating collagenopathies using a composition including a collagen-binding polypeptide and a PTH/PTHrP receptor agonist are also provided. In addition, methods of treating hyperparathyroidism, and hair loss using compositions comprising a collagen binding polypeptide and a PTH/PTHrP receptor agonist are provided. Finally, methods of reducing hair regrowth by administering a composition including a collagen binding polypeptide and a PTH/PTHrP receptor antagonist are provided.

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing stem cells in which vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is overexpressed as an effective ingredient for preventing or treating neurodegenerative diseases. The stem cells in which VEGF is overexpressed according to the present invention effectively act against the neurodegenerative disease-induced VEGF reduction of neural stem cells in the SVC to inhibit the abnormal migration of neural stem cells, suppress inflammatory responses, and restrain the accumulation of cholesterol and spingolipids in the cerebral cortex, thus restoring the behavior exercise capacity of animal models, whereby the pharmaceutical composition can be used as an effective therapeutic agent for neurodegenerative diseases.

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing stem cells in which vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is overexpressed as an effective ingredient for preventing or treating neurodegenerative diseases. The stem cells in which VEGF is overexpressed according to the present invention effectively act against the neurodegenerative disease-induced VEGF reduction of neural stem cells in the SVC to inhibit the abnormal migration of neural stem cells, suppress inflammatory responses, and restrain the accumulation of cholesterol and spingolipids in the cerebral cortex, thus restoring the behavior exercise capacity of animal models, whereby the pharmaceutical composition can be used as an effective therapeutic agent for neurodegenerative diseases.

The present invention concerns methods and compositions for evoking protective immune responses against pathogen infection or cancer. In certain embodiments, the methods and compositions comprise a lymphangiogenesis inducer and an antigen.

The present invention concerns methods and compositions for evoking protective immune responses against pathogen infection or cancer. In certain embodiments, the methods and compositions comprise a lymphangiogenesis inducer and an antigen.