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Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long Chain Family Member 4
Pathway / Plaque inflammation

Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long Chain Family Member 4

ACSL4protein

Acyl-CoA synthetase that activates polyunsaturated fatty acids for ferroptotic lipid peroxidation, a mechanism linking macrophage oxidative stress to plaque inflammation and instability.

Pathway placement
Cascade stepPlaque inflammation
Confidencehigh
RationaleACSL4 mediates ferroptosis via lipid peroxidation; controls plaque inflammatory cell death and oxidative stress.
Also acts inLipid entry/oxidation
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates0
Small-molecule tractableNo
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000068366

Type I vs Type II discrimination

ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I
20
C — confounder / Type-II
79
A — assay feasibility
68
E — evidence strength
29
T1DI (composite)
4
Specificity differential (R−C)-59.2
Confounder panel (Type-II drivers)
No confounder evidence retrieved.
Tier: light (literature co-occurrence proxy — lower confidence). See the discrimination table for all markers.

Assay & specimen

Class-level default (no specific cleared assay)— generic method inferred from analyte class; confirm against a specific product insert before use.
Specimen
Serum or plasma
Collection tube
Serum separator (gold/red-top, SST) · K2/K3-EDTA (lavender-top)
Method / principle
Sandwich immunoassay (ELISA) — research-grade unless a cleared assay exists
Reagent / substrate
Matched anti-target antibody pair (capture + labeled detection)
Platform
ELISA microplate or multiplex (Luminex/MSD)
Turnaround · availability
Send-out / research · Research-grade (no universal clinical assay)

Literature evidence(3)