Immunogenic peptide fragments of metalloprotease ADAMTS-7 including a first short peptide, which is any one of the followings: a short peptide having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 in the sequence listing; a short peptide having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 in the sequence listing; a short peptide having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 in the sequence listing; a short peptide having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 4 in the sequence listing. The description includes uses of conjugates containing the above short peptides and vaccines containing the conjugates. The vaccines containing the short peptides can remarkably inhibit the intimal neogenesis in the vascular restenosis mouse models and the occurrence of atherosclerosis in high-fat-fed mice, and can be used for the prevention or treatment of atherosclerosis and/or vascular restenosis.

The disclosure provides a method for treating and/or preventing graft rejection with A Disintegrin And Metalloproteinase with Thrombospondin type 1 motif, member-13 (ADAMTS13). The disclosure provides a method for increasing ADAMTS13-mediated von Willebrand factor (VWF) cleavage in a subject that received a graft by administering ADAMTS13. The disclosure also provides a method of determining the likelihood that a subject will rejection a graft.

Systems and methods for purification and concentration of autologous alpha-2 macroglobulin (A2M) from whole blood and or recombinant A2M are provided. Also provided are methods of treating wounds with A2M. Methods for utilizing A2M in combination with other treatments (e.g., platelets and other growth factors) are provided in addition to combinations with exogenous drugs or carriers. Also provided is a method of producing recombinant A2M wild type or variants thereof where the bait region was modified to enhance the inhibition characteristics of A2M and/or to prolong the half-life of the protein for treating wounds.

Provided are siRNAs or chemically-modified siRNAs targeted against ADAMTS-5 or ADAM17 for inhibiting the expression of ADAMTS-5 or ADAM17. Use of the siRNAs for treating an ADAMTS-5 or ADAM17 associated disease, such as arthritis and other inflammation-related diseases, by injecting the siRNAs or preparations comprising the siRNAs into an articular cavity of the patient, are also provided.

Provided are siRNAs or chemically-modified siRNAs targeted against ADAMTS-5 or ADAM17 for inhibiting the expression of ADAMTS-5 or ADAM17. Use of the siRNAs for treating an ADAMTS-5 or ADAM17 associated disease, such as arthritis and other inflammation-related diseases, by injecting the siRNAs or preparations comprising the siRNAs into an articular cavity of the patient, are also provided.