Disclosed herein are methods for treating an immune system condition and/or altering T cell activation in a subject. Also disclosed herein are methods for diagnosing an immune system condition in a subject. In some examples, the methods can include measuring expression of at least one T cell activation-related miRNA in a sample obtained from a subject. The methods further include administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an miRNA or mimic thereof, and/or an inhibitor of miRNA or mimic thereof and/or administering to the subject T cells contacted with an effective amount of miRNA or mimic thereof, and/or an inhibitor of miRNA or mimic thereof.

This invention provides a kit or device for detection of prostate cancer and a method for detecting prostate cancer. This invention provides a kit or device for detection of prostate cancer comprising a nucleic acid capable of specifically binding to an miRNA in a sample from a subject or a complementary strand thereof and a method for detecting prostate cancer comprising measuring the miRNA in vitro.

This invention provides a kit or device for detection of prostate cancer and a method for detecting prostate cancer. This invention provides a kit or device for detection of prostate cancer comprising a nucleic acid capable of specifically binding to an miRNA in a sample from a subject or a complementary strand thereof and a method for detecting prostate cancer comprising measuring the miRNA in vitro.

This invention relates to exosome compositions and methods of using them.

Disclosed herein are methods of generating induced pluripotent stem cells. The method involves providing a quantity of somatic or non-embryonic cells, contacting the contacting the somatic or non-embryonic cells with a quantity of one or more programming factors and one or more RNA molecules, and culturing the somatic or non-embryonic cells for a period of time sufficient to generate at least one induced pluripotent stem cell. Various reprogramming factors and RNA molecules for use in the methods are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are cell lines and pharmaceutical compositions generated by use of the methods.

Disclosed herein are methods of generating induced pluripotent stem cells. The method involves providing a quantity of somatic or non-embryonic cells, contacting the contacting the somatic or non-embryonic cells with a quantity of one or more programming factors and one or more RNA molecules, and culturing the somatic or non-embryonic cells for a period of time sufficient to generate at least one induced pluripotent stem cell. Various reprogramming factors and RNA molecules for use in the methods are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are cell lines and pharmaceutical compositions generated by use of the methods.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is currently the most fatal form of idiopathic interstitial lung disease in which persistent lung injuries result in scar tissue formation. Provided are methods and compositions for the treatment of pulmonary conditions such as fibrosis. Lung spheroid cell-derived conditioned media (LSC-CM) and exosomes (LSC-EXO) are used to treat different models of lung injury. Inhalation treatment with LSC-CM and LSC-EXO-derived compositions can attenuate and/or reverse bleomycin- and silica-induced fibrosis, reestablish normal alveolar structure and decrease extracellular matrix accumulation.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is currently the most fatal form of idiopathic interstitial lung disease in which persistent lung injuries result in scar tissue formation. Provided are methods and compositions for the treatment of pulmonary conditions such as fibrosis. Lung spheroid cell-derived conditioned media (LSC-CM) and exosomes (LSC-EXO) are used to treat different models of lung injury. Inhalation treatment with LSC-CM and LSC-EXO-derived compositions can attenuate and/or reverse bleomycin- and silica-induced fibrosis, reestablish normal alveolar structure and decrease extracellular matrix accumulation.

This invention relates to feedback-enabled synthetic genes, polynucleotide target cassettes, vectors, and pharmaceutical compositions for the purpose of providing transgene expression in target tissues that is capable of endogenous regulation for treating disorders such as dose-sensitive intellectual ability disorders, as well as methods of making and methods of using the same.

This invention relates to feedback-enabled synthetic genes, polynucleotide target cassettes, vectors, and pharmaceutical compositions for the purpose of providing transgene expression in target tissues that is capable of endogenous regulation for treating disorders such as dose-sensitive intellectual ability disorders, as well as methods of making and methods of using the same.