Provided herein are genetically modified porcine cells comprising a reduced or eliminated level of ?1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 5 (B3gnt5) activity as compared to a normal porcine cell, and methods of improving a rejection related symptom by transplanting porcine cells, tissues or organs to a subject in need thereof.

Disclosed is a semiochemical composition including methyl palmitate, methyl linoleate, methyl oleate methyl stearate, methyl laurate, methyl myristate, salts thereof, derivatives thereof, isomers thereof and/or structural analogues thereof that have an appeasing effect in cats and/or also effects social facilitation in cats, and an acceptable vehicle. Solutions such as spot-on formulations of long duration are also encompassed. Methods to effect appeasing in a cat and/or social facilitation in cats are also disclosed.

Disclosed is a semiochemical composition including methyl palmitate, methyl linoleate, methyl oleate methyl stearate, methyl laurate, methyl myristate, salts thereof, derivatives thereof, isomers thereof and/or structural analogues thereof that have an appeasing effect in cats and/or also effects social facilitation in cats, and an acceptable vehicle. Solutions such as spot-on formulations of long duration are also encompassed. Methods to effect appeasing in a cat and/or social facilitation in cats are also disclosed.

Provided herein, inter alia, are methods and compositions for treating diabetes mellitus comprising co-transplantation of an insulin-producing cell and a cell derived from a parathyroid gland (PTG), a CD34+ cell derived from a parathyroid gland, a CD34+ cell derived from a stem cell, or other progenitor cell-derived CD34+ cell.

Provided herein, inter alia, are methods and compositions for treating diabetes mellitus comprising co-transplantation of an insulin-producing cell and a cell derived from a parathyroid gland (PTG), a CD34+ cell derived from a parathyroid gland, a CD34+ cell derived from a stem cell, or other progenitor cell-derived CD34+ cell.

The invention relates to methods for generating multipotent mammary stem cells from isolated and cultured human breast luminal cells. The method comprises the steps: 1. isolating and growing normal differentiated cells in vitro; 2. treating the differentiated cells with either a conditioned medium from active fibroblasts or cytokine. The invention also relates to multipotent mammary stem cells, cultures of the multipotent stem cells, differentiated cells, tissues, organs derived from the culture multipotent stem cells isolated by the methods disclosed and therapeutic and other uses for those cells thereof.

The invention relates to methods for generating multipotent mammary stem cells from isolated and cultured human breast luminal cells. The method comprises the steps: 1. isolating and growing normal differentiated cells in vitro; 2. treating the differentiated cells with either a conditioned medium from active fibroblasts or cytokine. The invention also relates to multipotent mammary stem cells, cultures of the multipotent stem cells, differentiated cells, tissues, organs derived from the culture multipotent stem cells isolated by the methods disclosed and therapeutic and other uses for those cells thereof.

A deer lure is applied to a licking branch to attract deer, primarily buck deer, in collecting census data on the population of a deer herd in a given area and in deer hunting. The lure is formulated by surgically removing the left and right pre-orbital tear duct glands from the left and right eyes of a deer. The left and right pre-orbital tear duct glands are mixed together to produce a totally pure pre-orbital gland lure, free of any other product removed from any deer. When applied to a licking branch, the lure is effective in attracting deer year round to the licking branch and is not limited to use during the rut.

The invention relates to methods for generating multipotent mammary stem cells from isolated and cultured human breast luminal cells. The method comprises the steps: 1. isolating and growing normal differentiated cells in vitro; 2. treating the differentiated cells with either a conditioned medium from active fibroblasts or cytokine. The invention also relates to multipotent mammary stem cells, cultures of the multipotent stern cells, differentiated cells, tissues, organs derived from the culture multipotent stem cells isolated by the methods disclosed and therapeutic and other uses for those cells thereof.

Disclosed herein are dry blends of polyanionic and polycationic macromolecules, solvating fluids serving as cell suspension fluids, hybrid gel compositions, and methods for treatment of patients with endocrine disorders by transplantation with such compositions. Hybrid gel compositions that promote a microenvironment suitable for cell viability and growth while maintaining a sufficient structural integrity for three-dimensional cell culture are also disclosed.