B-cell lymphoma 6
BCL6proteinBCL-6 is an miR-155 target that dampens inflammatory signaling; its suppression permits plaque inflammation amplification.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepPlaque inflammation
Confidencemedium
RationaleBCL-6 suppression by miR-155 reduces anti-inflammatory control of immune responses.
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates0
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableNo
EnsemblENSG00000113916
Type I vs Type II discrimination
ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I32
C — confounder / Type-II68
A — assay feasibility68
E — evidence strength25
T1DI (composite)5
Specificity differential (R−C)-36.5
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(1)
- microRNA-155 Is Decreased During Atherosclerosis Regression and Is Increased in Urinary Extracellular Vesicles During Atherosclerosis Progression.Frontiers in immunology · 2020 · PMID 33391256 · doi