Drug compositions of angiogenesis therapy contain gene coding for human prostacyclin synthase (hPGIS) synthesizing prostaglandin I.sub.2 with activities of vasodialation and/or anti-platelet aggregation; drug compositions contain adeno-associated virus (AAV) inserted with gene for angiogenesis factors. The administration of the drug compositions into the aimed treatment region results in transfer of AAV type 1-hPGIS to skeletal muscles and induces a notable expression of human PGIS gene in skeletal muscles. The PGI.sub.2 is produced by mediation of the gene expression in the muscle cells, secreted, induces vessel-protective, neovascularization and anti-platelet aggregation actions, which lead to an improvement in vascular ischemia.

Provided herein are new compositions and methods to target pharmaceutical agents to pathological areas by utilizing bifunctional fusion polymers or nanoparticles. These fusion polymers and nanoparticles contain two or more domains: (i) sequences that bind to exposed collagenous (XC-) proteins present in pathological areas, including cancerous lesions and (ii) domains that bind to pharmaceutical agents. The drug-binding functionality of these fusion polymers and nanoparticles is based on high-affinity, non-covalent interactions.

Provided herein are new compositions and methods to target pharmaceutical agents to pathological areas by utilizing bifunctional fusion polymers or nanoparticles. These fusion polymers and nanoparticles contain two or more domains: (i) sequences that bind to exposed collagenous (XC-) proteins present in pathological areas, including cancerous lesions and (ii) domains that bind to pharmaceutical agents. The drug-binding functionality of these fusion polymers and nanoparticles is based on high-affinity, non-covalent interactions.

The present disclosure relates to a composition for increasing the expression of a blood coagulation factor gene, which contains core-shell structured microparticles as an active ingredient. When administered in vivo along with blood coagulation factor VIII gene or a variant gene thereof, the composition for increasing the expression of a blood coagulation factor gene of the present disclosure can increase the expression of the gene by at least 30%. When administered along with a gene therapeutic agent, the composition can achieve a therapeutic effect even with a very small amount of a gene, and thus is useful.

The present application provides methods and processes for making and using a fibronectin composition, as well as methods for treating ocular conditions and/or disorders with the cellular fibronectin composition described herein.

The present invention relates to an adult stem cell line introduced with an HGF gene and a neurogenic transcription factor gene of a bHLH family, a preparation method of the adult stem cell line, and a method for treating neurological diseases comprising the step of transplanting the adult stem cell line to a subject having neurological diseases. The adult stem cells according to the present invention, which are introduced with an HGF gene and a neurogenic transcription factor gene of a bHLH family, can be used to treat chronic impairment caused by cell death following stroke. Thus, the adult stem cells can be developed as a novel therapeutic agent or widely used in clinical trial and research for cell replacement therapy and gene therapy that are applicable to neurological diseases including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer disease, and spinal cord injury as well as stroke.

The present invention relates to an adult stem cell line introduced with an HGF gene and a neurogenic transcription factor gene of a bHLH family, a preparation method of the adult stem cell line, and a method for treating neurological diseases comprising the step of transplanting the adult stem cell line to a subject having neurological diseases. The adult stem cells according to the present invention, which are introduced with an HGF gene and a neurogenic transcription factor gene of a bHLH family, can be used to treat chronic impairment caused by cell death following stroke. Thus, the adult stem cells can be developed as a novel therapeutic agent or widely used in clinical trial and research for cell replacement therapy and gene therapy that are applicable to neurological diseases including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer disease, and spinal cord injury as well as stroke.

A drug delivery system and methods of using such for delivering a peglyated therapeutic agent to heart. The drug delivery system may comprise an antibody embedded in a hydrogel, comprising one or more biodegradable polymers, up to about 60% of which contain inter-chain or intra-chain covalent crosslinks.

This application discloses ophthalmic formulations and methods for treating and preventing corneal haze and scarring with an hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) agent.

As described herein, the present invention features compositions comprising an HGF/IgG complex and methods of using such compositions to reduce ischemic reperfusion injury.