Provided herein are engineered nucleic acids (e.g., expression vectors, including viral vectors, such as lentiviral vectors, adenoviral vectors, AAV vectors, herpes viral vectors, and retroviral vectors) that encode OCT4; KLF4; SOX2; or any combination thereof that are useful, for example, in inducing cellular reprogramming, tissue repair, tissue regeneration, organ regeneration, reversing aging, or any combination thereof. Also provided herein are recombinant viruses (e.g., lentiviruses, alphaviruses, vaccinia viruses, adenoviruses, herpes viruses, retroviruses, or AAVs) comprising the engineered nucleic acids (e.g., engineered nucleic acids), engineered cells, compositions comprising the engineered nucleic acids, the recombinant viruses, engineered cells, engineered proteins, chemical agents that are capable of activating expression of OCT4; KLF4; SOX2; or any combination thereof, an engineered protein selected from the group consisting of OCT4; KLF4; SOX2; or any combination thereof, an antibody capable of activating expression of OCT4; KLF4; SOX2; or any combination thereof, and methods of treating a (e.g., ocular disease), preventing a disease (e.g., ocular disease), regulating (e.g., inducing or inducing and then stopping) cellular reprogramming, regulating tissue repair, regulating tissue regeneration, or any combination thereof).

This invention provides RNA, oligoribonucleotide, and polyribonucleotide molecules comprising pseudouridine or a modified nucleoside, gene therapy vectors comprising same, methods of synthesizing same, and methods for gene replacement, gene therapy, gene transcription silencing, and the delivery of therapeutic proteins to tissue in vivo, comprising the molecules. The present invention also provides methods of reducing the immunogenicity of RNA, oligoribonucleotide, and polyribonucleotide molecules.

Genetically engineered hematopoietic cells such as hematopoietic stem cells having one or more genetically edited genes of lineage-specific cell-surface proteins and therapeutic uses thereof, either alone or in combination with immune therapy that targets the lineage-specific cell-surface proteins.

An isolated recombinant soluble endothelial cell protein C receptor (r-sEPCR) for use as a hemostatic agent.

The invention relates to antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). The invention also relates to uses, methods of treatment, pharmaceutical compositions and combinations with antimicrobial agents.

The invention relates to antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). The invention also relates to uses, methods of treatment, pharmaceutical compositions and combinations with antimicrobial agents.

A composition having cell-derived physiological activity is provided. The composition according to the present invention contains a treated product of megakaryocytes or a culture of the megakaryocytes.

Disclosed is a method for producing a stem cell with enhanced efficacy, a stem cell produced thereby, and a method for treating a disease using the same.

According to the present invention, sizes of stem cells may be reduced and proliferation ability, differentiation potency, migration ability, and angiogenic potential of stem cells may be significantly enhanced by applying a culturing method provided herein. Thus the present invention may be usefully applied to development of therapeutic agents using stem cells.

This disclosure relates to compounds that inhibit glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) and/or NAD(P)H:quinone oxidore-ductase 1 (NQO1) for uses in treating cancer. In certain embodiments, this disclosure relates to compositions and uses of N-(thia-zol-2-yl)-carboxamide derivatives such as a N-(5-nitrothiazol-2-yl)-carboxamide derivatives for treating cancer such as glioblastoma. In certain embodiments, this disclosure relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a N-(thiazol-2-yl)-carboxamide derivative such as a N-(5-nitrothiazol-2-yl)-carboxamide derivative which is a compound of formula (I), or derivative, prodrug or salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, wherein X, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 substituents are reported herein.

The present invention features methods and compositions for preventing, inhibiting, or reducing the sensation of itch (pruritus) by modulating the gene expression of TMEM184B. Modulating the gene expression of TMEM184B may comprise increasing Tmem184B protein expression, increasing Tmem184B protein activity or both. Furthermore, the methods and compositions described herein may activate the Tmem184B protein or activate a pathway leading to Tmem184B activation. Additionally, the methods and compositions for modulating the gene expression of TMEM184B may be used to help prevent or treat certain diseases or conditions such as dermatitis.