C3 Jian, Inc.

University of California

Daniel K Yarbrough

Maxwell H Anderson

Randal H Eckert

Jian He

Wenyuan Shi

Ben Wu

Chris Kaplan

Jee-Hyun Sim

Fengxia Qi

Ian H McHardy

Bruce Rutherford

Xiaoyang Wu

Randal Eckert

Ian H Mchardy

Sotirios Tetradis

Elizabeth Hagerman

The present invention relates to targeting peptides capable of specifically binding to microbial organisms (e.g.,or), antimicrobial peptides having antimicrobial activities, and specifically/selectively targeted antimicrobial peptides (STAMPs). In addition, the present invention provides methods of selectively killing or inhibiting microbial organisms by using the peptides or compositions provided by the present invention.

Selectively targeted antimicrobial peptides and the use thereof

This invention provides novel targeted antimicrobial compositions. In various embodiments chimeric moieties are provided comprising an antimicrobial peptide attached to a peptide targeting moiety that binds a bacterial strain or species.

Targeted antimicrobial moieties

This invention provides novel antimicrobial peptides and formulations thereof. The peptides and/or formulations are effective to kill or to inhibit the growth and/or proliferation of various bacteria, yeast, and fungi.

Antibacterial and antifungal peptides

This invention provides novel methods for inducing hair growth and/or inhibiting hair loss and/or inducing nail growth in a mammal. In various embodiments the methods involve administering, e.g., to a mammal in need thereof, a calcium-binding peptide and/or peptide-like moiety in an amount sufficient to induce hair growth and/or to inhibit hair loss. In certain embodiments the agent is topically and/or transdermally administered.

Calcium-binding agents induce hair growth and/or nail growth

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Daniel K Yarbrough