W. R. Grace Co.-conn.

The Medical College of Pennsylvania

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The Medical College of Pa

Jacob Eyal

George Paul Tuszynski

Bruce K Hamilton

Michael Spencer

James F Walter

Osborne, Lance

Zdenek Landa

Compounds and compositions comprising fragments and synthetic analogs of human thrombospondin are provided together with methods for their use as thrombospondin-like agents.

Synthetic analogs of thrombospondin and therapeutic use thereof

Methods of use of compounds and compositions comprising fragments and synthetic analogs of human thrombospondin are provided for promoting or inhibiting thrombospondin-like activity.

Peptides having thrombospondin-like activity and their therapeutic use

Method for using synthetic analogs of thrombospondin for inhibiting

The present invention provides a cell matrix receptor specific for the Cys Ser Val Thr Cys Gly (SEQ ID NO: 1) region of thrombospondin. Also provided are purification, cloning and expression methods. Antibodies directed against the receptor protein are useful in numerous diagnostic, prophylactic and therapeutic areas.

Cys-Ser-Val-Thr-Cys-Gly specific tumor cell adhesion receptor

The present invention provides a process, formulations, and method of using novel biopesticides comprised of a prilled formulation comprising a carrier and a pathogenic fungal mycelium.

Method for production and use of pathogenic fungal preparation for pest

Compounds and compositions comprising fragments and methods for using synthetic analogs of thrombospondin for promoting or inhbiting thrombospondin-like activity are provided.

Pharmaceutical compositions and dressings useful in wound healing are provided. The pharmaceutical compositions comprise thrombospondin as the active ingredient.

Use of thrombospondin to promote wound healing

A novel mutant strain of Morel mushroom has been found to produce the blue pigment indigo by submerged nutrient culture medium containing a carbon and a fermentation in a nitrogen substrate. A red/purple pigment is also produced. The novel strain is Morchella rotunda nov. ES-1 sp. ATCC 20951.

Morchella rotunda sp. useful for producing natural blue pigment

A novel mutant strain of Morel mushroom has been found to produce the blue pigment indigo by submerged fermentation in a nutrient culture medium containing a carbon and a nitrogen substrate. A red/purple pigment is also produced. The novel strain is Morchella rotunda nov. ES-1 sp. ATCC 20951.

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Baltimore, MD, United States of America

Jacob Eyal