Cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE)
CTHgeneCSE-mediated H₂S generation is a metoprolol target that modulates cardioprotection and vascular remodeling post-MI.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepOff-pathway / systemic markers
Confidencelow
RationaleMetoprolol-regulated; hydrogen-sulfide synthesis enzyme, off atherothrombotic pathway.
Druggability
Not assessed (no mapped human gene target).
Type I vs Type II discrimination
ScoresType-II-associated
R — rupture / Type-I—
C — confounder / Type-II67
A — assay feasibility52
E — evidence strength0
T1DI (composite)0
Specificity differential (R−C)-51.7
Confounder panel (Type-II drivers)
1sepsis / systemic inflammationn/a
2anemia / acute blood lossn/a
3hypovolemia / dehydrationmag 2
4tachyarrhythmian/a
5hypoxemia / respiratory failuremag 2
6hypertensive emergencyn/a
7high-demand / peri-operative stressn/a
Coverage: 2/7 confounders with evidence
Tier: deep-scored (abstract-extracted) · 3 supporting references. 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
Whole blood — gene is not a circulating analyte; measure protein product or genotype
Collection tube
K2-EDTA whole blood (lavender-top)
Method / principle
SNP genotyping / sequencing; or immunoassay of encoded protein
Reagent / substrate
Allele-specific primers/probes (TaqMan) or NGS panel; or antibody for protein
Platform
qPCR / NGS / array
Turnaround · availability
Send-out · Genotyping widely available; protein assay variable
Literature evidence(1)
- Metabolomic profiling of metoprolol-induced cardioprotection in a murine model of acute myocardial ischemia.Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie · 2020 · PMID 31972362 · doi