The present invention relates to compositions comprising transmembrane stem cell factor (tmSCF) polypeptide embedded in a lipid vesicle and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, the lipid vesicle is a nanocarrier. Disclosed herein is a method for promoting angiogenesis in a subject, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising a tmSCF polypeptide embedded in a lipid vesicle. Disclosed herein is a method for treating a subject with peripheral vascular disease (PVD), comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a tmSCF polypeptide.

The present disclosure generally relates to nanoparticles having about 0.2 to about 35 weight percent of a therapeutic agent; and about 10 to about 99 weight percent of biocompatible polymer such as a diblock poly(lactic) acid-poly(ethylene)glycol. Other aspects of the invention include methods of making such nanoparticles.

In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods of treating oxidative stress in a subject by administering a therapeutic composition to the subject. In some embodiments, the therapeutic composition comprises a carbon nanomaterial with anti-oxidant activity. In some embodiments, the anti-oxidant activity of the carbon nanomaterial corresponds to ORAC values between about 200 to about 15,000. In some embodiments, the administered carbon nanomaterials include at least one of single-walled nanotubes, double-walled nanotubes, triple-walled nanotubes, multi-walled nanotubes, ultra-short nanotubes, graphene, graphene nanoribbons, graphite, graphite oxide nanoribbons, carbon black, oxidized carbon black, hydrophilic carbon clusters, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the carbon nanomaterial is an ultra-short single-walled nanotube that is functionalized with a plurality of solubilizing groups. In some embodiments, the carbon nanomaterial is a polyethylene glycol functionalized hydrophilic carbon cluster (PEG-HCC). In some embodiments, the administered therapeutic compositions of the present invention may also include an active agent or targeting agent associated with the carbon nanomaterial. Additional embodiments of the present invention pertain to the aforementioned carbon nanomaterial compositions for treating oxidative stress.

Asymmetric bifunctional silyl (ABS) monomers comprising covalently linked pharmaceutical, chemical and biological agents are described. These agents can also be covalently bound via the silyl group to delivery vehicles for delivering the agents to desired targets or areas. Also described are delivery vehicles which contain ABS monomers comprising covalently linked agents and to vehicles that are covalently linked to the ABS monomers. The silyl modifications described herein can modify properties of the agents and vehicles, thereby providing desired solubility, stability, hydrophobicity and targeting.

The disclosure discloses a strain of Lactobacillus crispatus capable of preventing and/or treating Helicobacter pylori infection, and belongs to the technical fields of microorganisms and medicine. The disclosure provides a strain of Lactobacillus crispatus CCFM1118. The Lactobacillus crispatus CCFM1118 can inhibit Helicobacter pylori, specifically embodied in that: (1) the diameter of an inhibition zone of supernatant of the Lactobacillus crispatus CCFM1118 on Helicobacter pylori can reach 13.14 mm; and (2) the Lactobacillus crispatus CCFM1118 can significantly reduce the adhesion of Helicobacter pylori to AGS cells. Therefore, the Lactobacillus crispatus CCFM1118 has great application prospects in inhibiting Helicobacter pylori (not for the purposes of disease diagnosis and treatment) and preparing Helicobacter pylori inhibitors.

The present invention relates to a microbubble complex comprising a microbubble having an outer shell comprising a mixture of native and denatured albumin encapsulating a perfluorocarbon gas, a therapeutic agent, a bifunctional linker having one end attached to the therapeutic agent and the other attached to a ligand and wherein the ligand is bound to the other shell of the microbubble through hydrophobic interactions. Also included are methods for delivering the aforementioned microbubble complex to a tissue target.

Non-viral delivery platforms are provided for facilitating transport of molecules across cell membranes. In some forms, DNA/RNA nanoshells capable of transporting cargo molecules are formed, and may be formed in order to surround a variety of materials for a variety of purposes.

The invention provides microbubbles and PSMB labeled with targeting ligands that are useful in the detection and treatment of vascular thromboses (e.g., fibrin clots) and vascular plaques, or related diseases and conditions, as well as methods of preparation and use thereof.

Disclosed are lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery systems that specifically target T cells. The LNP delivery system comprises antibodies conjugated to the surface of the LNP, e.g., via maleimide chemistry, that target at least two T cell surface proteins, e.g., CD3 and CD28. The LNP delivery system can have a single population of LNP conjugated to either a bispecific antiCD3/antiCD28 antibody, or two monospecific antiCD3 and antiCD28 antibodies, or two populations of LNP wherein each population comprises a monospecific antibody. The payload of the LNP delivery system can be, e.g., mRNA encoding chimeric antigen receptors (CAR), a linear DNA fragment or a plasmid encoding chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) or therapeutic proteins such as antibodies, components of a gene editing systems (e.g., CRISPR-Cas), small molecules, antibody-drug conjugates (ADC), and any combination thereof, either encapsulated in the LNP or attached to its surface (e.g., conjugated). Also provided are lipids, pharmaceutical compositions, kits, and methods of treatment.

The disclosure provides for compounds and compositions comprising hydrophilic-masked cationic charge dendrimers, and applications thereof, including delivering siRNA, ASO, PMO, PNA, oligonucleotide and nucleic acid vectors. The methods and approaches disclosed herein can also be applied to lipids to make hydrophilic-masked cationic charge lipid nanoparticles for mRNA, RNA, siRNA, DNA, ASO, PMO, PNA, oligonucleotide and nucleic acid vector delivery.