Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7
BMP7proteinBMP7 exerts cardioprotective effects through suppression of inflammatory pathways and improvement of metabolic dysfunction, reducing atherosclerotic burden.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepPlaque inflammation
Confidencemedium
RationaleProtective anti-inflammatory and metabolic regulator; inverse association with diabetic atherosclerosis.
Also acts inLipid entry/oxidation
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates0
Small-molecule tractableNo
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000101144
Type I vs Type II discrimination
ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I35
C — confounder / Type-II60
A — assay feasibility68
E — evidence strength22
T1DI (composite)6
Specificity differential (R−C)-24.8
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)
- Exploring Potential Drug Targets in Multiple Cardiovascular Diseases: A Study Based on Proteome-Wide Mendelian Randomization and Colocalization Analysis.Cardiovascular therapeutics · 2025 · PMID 40026415 · doi