A germinant mixture includes a) a bile acid main germinant, b) an amino acid co-germinant, c) an edible spore solubilizing agent, and d) a divalent metal salt co-germinant. Also described is an oral pharmaceutical composition including the germinant mixture and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. A method of treating, decolonizing, and/or preventing C. difficile infection in the gastrointestinal tract of a patient in need thereof includes orally administering the germinant mixture or the oral pharmaceutical composition and an antibiotic that is active against C. difficile to the patient in need thereof.

A germinant mixture includes a) a bile acid main germinant, b) an amino acid co-germinant, c) an edible spore solubilizing agent, and d) a divalent metal salt co-germinant. Also described is an oral pharmaceutical composition including the germinant mixture and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. A method of treating, decolonizing, and/or preventing C. difficile infection in the gastrointestinal tract of a patient in need thereof includes orally administering the germinant mixture or the oral pharmaceutical composition and an antibiotic that is active against C. difficile to the patient in need thereof.

There is described herein the use of mirtazapine in methods for the treatment of inflammatory disorders, autoimmune disease, and PBC.

There is described herein the use of mirtazapine in methods for the treatment of inflammatory disorders, autoimmune disease, and PBC.

The present invention discloses application of a bile acid composite bacterial agent in the preparation of feed additives for mutton sheep. The bile acid composite bacterial agent comprises Parabacteroides distasonis bacterial suspension and bile acid, and the Parabacteroides distasonis bacterial suspension is obtained by cultivation and fermentation of Parabacteroides distasonis LCG-06 with the deposit number CGMCC No. 20820. The bile acid composite bacterial agent of the present invention has natural components and has no toxic and side effects, and can significantly increase the growth rate of mutton sheep and promote nutrition absorption, accelerate the decomposition of in vivo fat of mutton sheep, thereby reducing the body fat percentage of mutton sheep, increasing the slaughter weight and slaughter rate of mutton sheep, increasing the incomes for breeding of mutton sheep. Therefore, it has broad application prospects.

The present invention discloses application of a bile acid composite bacterial agent in the preparation of feed additives for mutton sheep. The bile acid composite bacterial agent comprises Parabacteroides distasonis bacterial suspension and bile acid, and the Parabacteroides distasonis bacterial suspension is obtained by cultivation and fermentation of Parabacteroides distasonis LCG-06 with the deposit number CGMCC No. 20820. The bile acid composite bacterial agent of the present invention has natural components and has no toxic and side effects, and can significantly increase the growth rate of mutton sheep and promote nutrition absorption, accelerate the decomposition of in vivo fat of mutton sheep, thereby reducing the body fat percentage of mutton sheep, increasing the slaughter weight and slaughter rate of mutton sheep, increasing the incomes for breeding of mutton sheep. Therefore, it has broad application prospects.

The present disclosure relates to nanoparticles containing cellular membrane and uses thereof. The nanoparticle comprises an interior compartment (or an inner core) and an outer surface (or shell) comprising a cellular membrane derived from a cell, said interior compartment (or an inner core) not providing a solid support to said cellular membrane in said outer surface (or shell). The present disclosure also relates to processes of making the nanoparticles. The present disclosure further relates to compositions comprising the nanoparticles and methods of using the nanoparticles.

The present disclosure relates to nanoparticles containing cellular membrane and uses thereof. The nanoparticle comprises an interior compartment (or an inner core) and an outer surface (or shell) comprising a cellular membrane derived from a cell, said interior compartment (or an inner core) not providing a solid support to said cellular membrane in said outer surface (or shell). The present disclosure also relates to processes of making the nanoparticles. The present disclosure further relates to compositions comprising the nanoparticles and methods of using the nanoparticles.

The present invention relates to unit dosage forms of 3D-arachidylamido-7α,12α-dihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oic acid (Aramchol™) and use thereof in the treatment and/or inhibition of fibrosis.

The present invention relates to unit dosage forms of 3D-arachidylamido-7α,12α-dihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oic acid (Aramchol™) and use thereof in the treatment and/or inhibition of fibrosis.