A composition having cell-derived physiological activity is provided. The composition according to the present invention contains a treated product of megakaryocytes or a culture of the megakaryocytes.

Provided herein is a placental product comprising an immunocompatible chorionic membrane. Such placental products can be cryopreserved and contain viable therapeutic cells after thawing. The placental product of the present invention is useful in treating a patient with a tissue injury (e.g. wound or burn) by applying the placental product to the injury. Similar application is useful with ligament and tendon repair and for engraftment procedures such as bone engraftment.

Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using a FGF21 polypeptide are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 1 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels, diabetic nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy, ischemic heart disease, peripheral vascular disease and cerebrovascular disease

Disclosed are compositions and methods for inducing sustained diabetes remission by single administration of FGF1 to the brain. The composition and methods described herein result in basal glucose clearance by using a dosage of FGF1 that is lower than that needed for systemic efficacy and is devoid of the risk of hypoglycemia and changes in body weight, food intake, hepatic glucose production, insulin secretion or insulin sensitivity.

The invention relates to methods of using variants of fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) for treating primary biliary cirrhosis.

A sheet structure comprising two joined extracellular matrix (ECM) tissue or sheet layers and a physiological sensor disposed therebetween; the ECM tissue being derived from a mammalian tissue source that includes small intestine submucosa (SIS), urinary bladder submucosa (UBS), stomach submucosa (SS), urinary basement membrane (UBM), liver basement membrane (LBM), amniotic membrane, mesothelial tissue, placental tissue and cardiac tissue.

Provided herein are compositions containing dehydrated placental tissue particulates, methods of making the compositions and methods for treating various musculoskeletal disorders and other conditions using such compositions, including osteoarthritis (OA), degenerative disc disease, tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, and pain associated therewith.

Provided herein are compositions containing dehydrated placental tissue particulates, methods of making the compositions and methods for treating various musculoskeletal disorders and other conditions using such compositions, including osteoarthritis (OA), degenerative disc disease, tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, and pain associated therewith.

The disclosure discloses a new anti-metabolic disorder FGF analog and an application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of medicines. According to the disclosure, modification is performed based on an FGF19 mutant NGM282 to obtain a new FGF19 analog, which has the effects of being more long-acting and stable compared with NGM282, can better ameliorate liver impairment and correct diseases such as metabolic disorders, obesity, overweight, metabolic syndrome, diabetes and dyslipidemia and has no side effects of elevated cholesterol and dietary decline caused by the original FGF19 mutant NGM282 in a therapeutic process.

The present disclosure relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a growth factor and methods of treating or preventing of eye diseases using the growth factor and compositions thereof.