A method of treating a subject with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome includes administering to the subject a composition which includes an allogeneic haploidentical adipose tissue-derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF). The an allogeneic haploidentical adipose tissue-derived SVF may be produced by a process including centrifuging an allogeneic haploidentical adipose tissue lipoaspirate to obtain a packed adipose tissue, mixing the packed adipose tissue with collagenase, mincing the packed adipose tissue mixed with the collagenase by using a homogenizer, incubating the minced adipose tissue, centrifuging the incubated adipose tissue to separate and remove the collagenase, and repeating the centrifuging to obtain the stromal vascular fraction.

The present invention relates to an RNA encoding a therapeutic protein, in particular a collagenase, growth factor, cytokine, receptor, chaperone or signal transduction inhibitor. In particular, the present invention relates to RNA suitable for treatment of wounds, specifically for promoting wound healing. The present invention concerns such RNA as well as pharmaceutical compositions and kits and combinations comprising the RNA. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the RNA, pharmaceutical compositions, kits as disclosed herein for use in the treatment of wounds, specifically for promoting wound healing.

Provided herein are methods for evaluating tumor cell spheroids in a three-dimensional microfluidic device by determining changes in the relative levels of live cells and dead cells in aliquots cultured under different conditions. Methods described herein allow ex vivo recapitulation of the tumor microenvironment such that the in vivo effectiveness of a test compound in treating tumor tissue may be predicted.

The present invention claims a novel process for the production and purification of microbial collagenase (Microbial Collagenase EC 3.4.24.3) produced by the non-pathogenic aerobic bacterium Vibrio alginolyticus chemovar. iophagus (NCIMB Number: 11038, synonym LMG 3418, hereinafter called Vibrio alginolyticus), which said process provides high production levels of collagenase with a stable, reproducible, cheap fermentation process. The collagenase produced from Vibrio alginolyticus according to the process described herein also presents a specific activity superior to that of other microbial collagenases, is stable in aqueous solution, and can be frozen without significant damage. A further subject of the present invention is pharmaceutical compositions containing collagenase obtained according to the production and purification process described, for the purpose of therapeutic treatment of disorders characterised by collagen accumulation or for the treatment of blemishes/imperfections that benefit from reducing local collagen accumulations.

A drug product comprising a combination of highly purified collagenase I and collagenase II from Clostridium histolyticum is disclosed. The drug product includes collagenase I and collagenase II in a ratio of about 1 to 1, with a purity of greater than at least 95%. The invention further disclosed improved fermentation and purification processes for preparing the said drug product.

The invention relates to truncated growth factors and variants thereof. The invention also relates to methods of making and using the truncated growth factors. The invention further relates to compositions including a protease and a growth factor comprising a bone morphogenic protein (BMP) or a variant thereof. The invention also relates to methods of using the composition.

Methods and devices for tissue remodeling and repair of collagenous tissues, including tendons, ligaments, and bone, as well as scalable connective tissue manufacturing, are provided. Collagen fibers are assembled by extensional strain-induced flow crystallization of collagen monomers. Extensional strain also drives the fusion of already formed short collagen fibrils to produce long-range, continuous fibers. Wearable devices for controlled tissue remodeling and wound healing deliver a tissue remodeling solution to a tissue repair site. The remodeling solution, together with appropriate application of strain to the tissue remodeling site, accelerate healing, prevent injury, and reduce scar formation.

The present invention relates to an RNA encoding a therapeutic protein, in particular a collagenase, growth factor, cytokine, receptor, chaperone or signal transduction inhibitor. In particular, the present invention relates to RNA suitable for treatment of wounds, specifically for promoting wound healing. The present invention concerns such RNA as well as pharmaceutical compositions and kits and combinations comprising the RNA. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the RNA, pharmaceutical compositions, kits as disclosed herein for use in the treatment of wounds, specifically for promoting wound healing.

The present invention relates to a method for increasing the embryo implantation rate in a mammalian uterus, by administering to the uterus of a mammal an effective amount of an extracellular matrix remodeling enzyme, as well as to a product comprising an extracellular remodeling enzyme.

Provided herein are enzymatically decellularized cells, and methods of producing said cells, that can be used in a scaffold. The scaffolds featured herein are biocompatible and can comprise decellularized cells that have been modified to express a bioactive agent or molecule.