Coxsackievirus and Adenovirus Receptor
CXADRgeneCXADR variants confer CAD susceptibility through altered endothelial adhesion molecule expression and leukocyte interaction.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepEndothelial activation & erosion
Confidencelow
RationaleCAD susceptibility locus; adhesion molecule involved in endothelial function and immune cell interactions.
Also acts inVascular inflammation
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates0
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000154639
Type I vs Type II discrimination
ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I20
C — confounder / Type-II33
A — assay feasibility52
E — evidence strength14
T1DI (composite)3
Specificity differential (R−C)-13.2
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
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)
- Emerging genomic applications in coronary artery disease.JACC. Cardiovascular interventions · 2011 · PMID 21596318 · doi