Provided herein are compositions and methods for targeted drug delivery to treat pulmonary injury. In particular, provided herein are nanoscale delivery vehicles for: drugs that treat pulmonary injury. Also provided here in are methods of generating the nanoscale delivery vehicles and compositions thereof.

The present application relates to compounds which are integrin antagonists. Methods of preparing the integrin antagonists and methods of treating diseases and disorders associated with abnormal levels and/or expression of one or more integrins are also provided.

Methods for the detection, monitoring, and treatment of cardiac fibrosis, progression of cardiac fibrosis, or heart failure in a subject comprising: (a) contacting a sample obtained from the subject with a binding agent that binds a region of cartilage intermediate layer protein 1 (CILP) that spans the cleavage site of the CILP precursor or a nucleotide encoding same. The cardiac fibrosis may be associated with one or more of: ischemia, congenital defect, familial fibrosis, infiltrative fibrosis, idiopathic fibrosis, amyloidosis, hemosiderosis, valvular disease, and other idiopathic cardiomyopathies.

Methods for the detection, monitoring, and treatment of cardiac fibrosis, progression of cardiac fibrosis, or heart failure in a subject comprising: (a) contacting a sample obtained from the subject with a binding agent that binds a region of cartilage intermediate layer protein 1 (CILP) that spans the cleavage site of the CILP precursor or a nucleotide encoding same. The cardiac fibrosis may be associated with one or more of: ischemia, congenital defect, familial fibrosis, infiltrative fibrosis, idiopathic fibrosis, amyloidosis, hemosiderosis, valvular disease, and other idiopathic cardiomyopathies.

A method for use of a double-structured tissue implant or a secondary scaffold stand-alone implant for treatment of tissue defects. The double-structured tissue implant comprising a primary scaffold and a secondary scaffold consisting of a soluble collagen solution in combination with a non-ionic surfactant generated and positioned within the primary scaffold. A method of use of a stand-alone secondary scaffold implant or unit for treatment of tissue defects.

A method for use of a double-structured tissue implant or a secondary scaffold stand-alone implant for treatment of tissue defects. The double-structured tissue implant comprising a primary scaffold and a secondary scaffold consisting of a soluble collagen solution in combination with a non-ionic surfactant generated and positioned within the primary scaffold. A method of use of a stand-alone secondary scaffold implant or unit for treatment of tissue defects.

Provided herein are polypeptides which include tenth fibronectin type III domains (.sup.10Fn3) that binds to serum albumin. Also provided are fusion molecules comprising a serum albumin binding .sup.10Fn3 joined to a heterologous protein for use in diagnostic and therapeutic applications.

Provided herein are polypeptides which include tenth fibronectin type III domains (.sup.10Fn3) that binds to serum albumin. Also provided are fusion molecules comprising a serum albumin binding .sup.10Fn3 joined to a heterologous protein for use in diagnostic and therapeutic applications.

The present invention concerns a recombinant microalgae comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a recombinant peptide of KTTKS (SEQ ID No 1); a recombinant peptide, polypeptide or protein consisting in repeated units of SEQ ID No 1; or a derivative thereof, said nucleic acid sequence being located in the chloroplast genome of microalgae. It also relates to a method for producing a recombinant peptide of SEQ ID No 1; a recombinant peptide, polypeptide or protein consisting in repeated units of SEQ ID No 1; or a derivative thereof, wherein said method comprises the chloroplast genome transformation of a microalgae with a nucleic acid sequence encoding said recombinant protein, polypeptide or peptide. It further relates to the use of said recombinant peptide, polypeptide or protein for the cosmetic industry.

Provided herein, in some aspects, are agents, such as antibodies, chimeric antigen receptors, or RNA interference molecules that target the interaction between α3β1 integrin and α1 homotrimeric type I collagen. Aspects are directed to methods of treating cancer and fibroids comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of an agent that disrupts the interaction between α3β1 integrin and α1 homotrimeric type I collagen. The methods can further include administering an effective amount of chemotherapy or immunotherapy to said patient.