The present application discloses a membrane-type metalloprotease inhibitory protein T1.sup.PrαTACE and use thereof, which can be used for preparing drugs targeting MT1-MMP or TACE endonuclease. The present application discloses an antitumor pharmaceutical composition, comprising BHK-21 cells and an artificial basal membrane which expresses T1.sup.PrαTACE protein.

The present application discloses a membrane-type metalloprotease inhibitory protein T1.sup.PrαTACE and use thereof, which can be used for preparing drugs targeting MT1-MMP or TACE endonuclease. The present application discloses an antitumor pharmaceutical composition, comprising BHK-21 cells and an artificial basal membrane which expresses T1.sup.PrαTACE protein.

Disclosed are means of enhancing therapeutic activities of fibroblasts through manipulation of nuclear receptor activation accomplished by, intra alia, alteration in hormone levels. In some embodiments angiogenic, and/or neurogenic, and/or immunomodulatory activities of fibroblasts are increased by normalization or augmentation of sex-specific hormones. In one embodiment a candidate for fibroblast therapy is administered hormones, pro-hormones, or growth factors to augment therapeutic activities of fibroblasts. In some embodiments fibroblasts are treated in vitro prior to administration with various hormones and/or growth factors in order to augment therapeutic activities of said cells.

Disclosed are means of enhancing therapeutic activities of fibroblasts through manipulation of nuclear receptor activation accomplished by, intra alia, alteration in hormone levels. In some embodiments angiogenic, and/or neurogenic, and/or immunomodulatory activities of fibroblasts are increased by normalization or augmentation of sex-specific hormones. In one embodiment a candidate for fibroblast therapy is administered hormones, pro-hormones, or growth factors to augment therapeutic activities of fibroblasts. In some embodiments fibroblasts are treated in vitro prior to administration with various hormones and/or growth factors in order to augment therapeutic activities of said cells.

The current disclosure provides methods for reprogramming mammalian somatic cells by regulating the expression of endogenous cellular genes. Cellular reprogramming of somatic cells can be induced by activating the transcription of embryonic stem cell-associated genes (e.g., oct3/4) and suppressing the transcription of somatic cell-specific and/or cell death-associated genes. The endogenous transcription machinery can be modulated using synthetic transcription factors (activators and suppressors), to allow for faster, and more efficient nuclear reprogramming under conditions amenable for clinical and commercial applications. The current disclosure further provides cells obtained from such methods, along with therapeutic methods for using such cells for the treatment of diseases amendable to stem cell therapy, as well as kits for such uses.

The current disclosure provides methods for reprogramming mammalian somatic cells by regulating the expression of endogenous cellular genes. Cellular reprogramming of somatic cells can be induced by activating the transcription of embryonic stem cell-associated genes (e.g., oct3/4) and suppressing the transcription of somatic cell-specific and/or cell death-associated genes. The endogenous transcription machinery can be modulated using synthetic transcription factors (activators and suppressors), to allow for faster, and more efficient nuclear reprogramming under conditions amenable for clinical and commercial applications. The current disclosure further provides cells obtained from such methods, along with therapeutic methods for using such cells for the treatment of diseases amendable to stem cell therapy, as well as kits for such uses.

Compositions and methods are provided for reprogramming dermal fibroblasts to exhibit vasculogenic properties including the ability to stimulate vasculogenesis in vivo. In accordance with one embodiment such compositions are used in conjunction with standard treatment for use on chronic wounds including in diabetic patients.

The present disclosure methods, compositions and kits for the manufacture of extracellular matrix (ECM), wherein the methods compositions and kits comprise aspartyl alanyl diketopiperazine (DA-DKP).

The present disclosure methods, compositions and kits for the manufacture of extracellular matrix (ECM), wherein the methods compositions and kits comprise aspartyl alanyl diketopiperazine (DA-DKP).

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations comprising extracellular vesicles wherein the content of the vesicles comprises microRNA miR-142-3p, methods for producing the pharmaceutical formulations, and uses of the formulations to treat fibro-inflammatory diseases in a subject.