β-Catenin
CTNNB1proteinCTNNB1 promotes endothelial dysfunction and vascular remodeling via EndMT pathways.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepEndothelial activation & erosion
Confidencemedium
RationaleEndothelial-mesenchymal transition mediator driving vascular remodeling in AMI.
Also acts inVascular inflammation
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates1
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000168036
Type I vs non-Type I discrimination
ScoresNon-Type-I-associated
R — rupture / Type-I—
C — non-Type-I56
A — assay feasibility72
E — evidence strength95
T1DI (composite)20
Specificity differential (R−C)-40.6
Non-Type-I axis panel
Does this marker also move in each non-Type-I setting? mag 0–3; higher means less Type-I-specific. n/a = no evidence retrieved, which is not the same as no change.
2sepsis / systemic inflammationmag 2
2anemia / acute blood lossn/a
2hypovolemia / dehydrationn/a
2tachyarrhythmiamag 2
2hypoxemia / respiratory failuremag 1
2hypertensive emergencyn/a
2high-demand / peri-operative stressn/a
3sudden cardiac deathmag 1
4aPCI-related periproceduraln/a
4bstent thrombosisn/a
4cin-stent restenosismag 2
5CABG-relatedmag 2
Coverage: 6/12 axes with evidence
Tier: deep-scored (abstract-extracted) · 17 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
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)
- Identification of key proteins and pathways in myocardial infarction using machine learning approaches.Scientific reports · 2025 · PMID 40467768 · doi
- The role of Wnt signalling in development of coronary artery disease and its risk factors.Open biology · 2020 · PMID 33081636 · doi
- Pigment epithelium-derived factor attenuates myocardial fibrosis via inhibiting Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in rats with acute myocardial infarction.Scientific reports · 2017 · PMID 28167820 · doi