Annexin A1
ANXA1proteinAnnexin A1 downregulation after plaque rupture indicates disruption of local anti-inflammatory signaling and heightened plaque destabilization.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepPlaque inflammation
Confidencemedium
RationaleAnti-inflammatory lipid mediator; decreased in plaque rupture reflects loss of endothelial/inflammatory control.
Also acts inCap degradation / rupture, Platelet activation
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates0
Small-molecule tractableNo
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000135046
Type I vs Type II discrimination
ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I39
C — confounder / Type-II71
A — assay feasibility68
E — evidence strength26
T1DI (composite)6
Specificity differential (R−C)-31.6
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)
- Single-Nucleus Transcriptomic Atlas of Human Pericoronary Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Normal and Pathological Conditions.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology · 2024 · PMID 38813696 · doi
- The human HDL proteome displays high inter-individual variability and is altered dynamically in response to angioplasty-induced atheroma plaque rupture.Journal of proteomics · 2014 · PMID 24747125 · doi
- Atorvastatin modifies the protein profile of circulating human monocytes after an acute coronary syndrome.Proteomics · 2009 · PMID 19294693 · doi