N-benzylbenzamides that act as dual soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH)/peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) modulators and are useful as medications in the treatment of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) cluster diseases, including diabetes. Methods of making and using the same are further provided.

N-benzylbenzamides that act as dual soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH)/peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) modulators and are useful as medications in the treatment of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) cluster diseases, including diabetes. Methods of making and using the same are further provided.

Described herein are compounds and compositions for the amelioration of arthritis or joint injuries by inducing mesenchymal stem cells into chondrocytes.

Described herein are compounds and compositions for the amelioration of arthritis or joint injuries by inducing mesenchymal stem cells into chondrocytes.

The present invention provides compositions and methods for inhibiting group II intron splicing for treating or preventing a disease or disorder associated with an organism harboring an active group II intron. The present invention also provides compositions and methods for inhibiting group II intron splicing for inhibiting, preventing or reducing growth of an organism harboring an active group II intron.

The present invention provides compositions and methods for inhibiting group II intron splicing for treating or preventing a disease or disorder associated with an organism harboring an active group II intron. The present invention also provides compositions and methods for inhibiting group II intron splicing for inhibiting, preventing or reducing growth of an organism harboring an active group II intron.

N-benzylbenzamides that act as dual soluble soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH)/peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) modulators and are useful as medications in the treatment of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) cluster diseases, including diabetes. Methods of making and using the same are further provided.

N-benzylbenzamides that act as dual soluble soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH)/peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) modulators and are useful as medications in the treatment of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) cluster diseases, including diabetes. Methods of making and using the same are further provided.

The present invention provides polymer-based slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) that can prevent adhesion and colonization by fungal and bacterial pathogens and also kill and/or attenuate the colonization and virulence of non-adherent pathogens in surrounding media. The present approach exploits the polymer and liquid oil phases in these slippery materials to sustain the release of small molecules such as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent, an antifungal agent, an antibacterial agent, an agent that modulates bacterial or fungal quorum sensing, an agent that attenuates virulence, or a combination thereof. This controlled release approach improves the inherent anti-fouling properties of SLIPS, has the potential to be general in scope, and expands the potential utility of slippery, non-fouling surfaces in both fundamental and applied contexts.

Compounds of general formula IA, IB and IC outlined below, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof. Such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them may be used in medical conditions involving Ran GTPase.

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