An agent of the present invention comprising poultry feet or a processed product thereof, preferably a hydrolysate of an extract of poultry feet, promotes hyaluronic acid production, thereby exhibiting excellent effects of preventing or treating a joint disorder, improving skin dryness, wrinkles or skin tension, moisturizing the skin, etc. The agent is thus useful as a medicament, a quasi-drug, a cosmetic product, a food product or an animal feed.

The present invention generally relates to a stem cell concentrate isolated from a mammalian vascularized adipose tissue, biopharmaceuticals containing such concentrate and use thereof in therapies for treating diseases in mammals.

The present invention generally relates to a stem cell concentrate isolated from a mammalian vascularized adipose tissue, biopharmaceuticals containing such concentrate and use thereof in therapies for treating diseases in mammals.

This invention is directed to novel compositions containing a source of precursors to Type I collagen, an collagenic organic acid, an aldehyde, a polyol, an aldose, esters or salts or any combinations thereof, a blend of collagenic monomers or short-chain polymers, and a thickening agent to optimize the viscosity of the delivery system and methods of using such compositions for promoting collagen synthesis in the annular region of intervertebral disc.

An injectable aqueous implant formulation, and processes for making and using the formulation, wherein the injectable aqueous implant formulation has been sterilized by gamma-ray or X-ray-irradiation and can be extruded through a tapering system and an 18 gauge (0.838 mm inner diameter) 25.4 mm long cannula with a force not exceeding 60 N, which comprises 25-45 w/w % of a mixture of nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite particles derived from natural bone having a size of 50 to 200 m as determined by sieving and fragments of naturally crosslinked fibrous collagen material that pass through a 0.5 mm sieve, whereby the w/w ratio of nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite to collagen is from 1.8 to 4.5, which contains at least 0.05% (w/w) ascorbic acid.

An injectable aqueous implant formulation, and processes for making and using the formulation, wherein the injectable aqueous implant formulation has been sterilized by gamma-ray or X-ray-irradiation and can be extruded through a tapering system and an 18 gauge (0.838 mm inner diameter) 25.4 mm long cannula with a force not exceeding 60 N, which comprises 25-45 w/w % of a mixture of nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite particles derived from natural bone having a size of 50 to 200 m as determined by sieving and fragments of naturally crosslinked fibrous collagen material that pass through a 0.5 mm sieve, whereby the w/w ratio of nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite to collagen is from 1.8 to 4.5, which contains at least 0.05% (w/w) ascorbic acid.

The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising collagen 7 and methods of using the same to treat DEB.

Colloidal antiseptic compositions for treating wounds and/or for use in surgical operations are provided. The compositions form an elastic air- and water-permeable biodegradable film on the wound surface and have antiseptic, hemostatic, anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, and especially anesthetic and antitoxic effects. The compositions include a collagen hydrolysate, one or more salts of alginic acid and one or more antiseptics, and additionally include unithiol and dimethylsulfoxide. The compositions may also optionally include one or more anesthetics.

Colloidal antiseptic compositions for treating wounds and/or for use in surgical operations are provided. The compositions form an elastic air- and water-permeable biodegradable film on the wound surface and have antiseptic, hemostatic, anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, and especially anesthetic and antitoxic effects. The compositions include a collagen hydrolysate, one or more salts of alginic acid and one or more antiseptics, and additionally include unithiol and dimethylsulfoxide. The compositions may also optionally include one or more anesthetics.

Novel complexes of peptides from human collagen type II and types of MHC class II associated with rheumatoid arthritis are provided. There is also provided novel therapies and methods for diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.