Vitamin D-Binding Protein
GCproteinVitamin D-binding protein is an acute-phase reactant and immunomodulatory molecule whose decreased levels in acute MI correlate with disease severity and multivessel involvement.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepOff-pathway / systemic markers
Confidencemedium
RationaleAMI progression marker; decreased in multivessel CAD; systemic risk association.
Also acts inVascular inflammation
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates0
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000145321
Type I vs non-Type I discrimination
ScoresIndeterminate
R — rupture / Type-I—
C — non-Type-I33
A — assay feasibility68
E — evidence strength35
T1DI (composite)10
Specificity differential (R−C)-18.3
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 inflammationn/a
2anemia / acute blood lossn/a
2hypovolemia / dehydrationn/a
2tachyarrhythmian/a
2hypoxemia / respiratory failuren/a
2hypertensive emergencyn/a
2high-demand / peri-operative stressn/a
3sudden cardiac deathn/a
4aPCI-related periproceduraln/a
4bstent thrombosisn/a
4cin-stent restenosisn/a
5CABG-relatedmag 1
Coverage: 1/12 axes with evidence
Tier: deep-scored (abstract-extracted) · 2 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)
- Characterization of differentially expressed plasma proteins in patients with acute myocardial infarction.Journal of proteomics · 2020 · PMID 32736138 · doi
- Correlation between vitamin D binding protein expression and angiographic-proven coronary artery disease.Coronary artery disease · 2012 · PMID 23027064 · doi
- Proteomics reveals high levels of vitamin D binding protein in myocardial infarction.Frontiers in bioscience (Elite edition) · 2010 · PMID 20515752 · doi