Gelsolin
GSNproteinActin-modulating protein with anti-inflammatory and vascular-protective roles; downregulated in acute coronary inflammation.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepPlaque inflammation
Confidencemedium
RationaleDecreased in ACS; actin-remodeling protein; vascular inflammation and fibrosis marker.
Also acts inEndothelial activation/erosion, Platelet activation, Coagulation / thrombus
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates0
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000148180
Type I vs non-Type I discrimination
ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I40
C — non-Type-I62
A — assay feasibility68
E — evidence strength25
T1DI (composite)7
Specificity differential (R−C)-22.3
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.
No non-Type-I axis 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(4)
- Proteogenomic Analysis of Coronary Artery Calcification in Human Populations.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology · 2026 · PMID 41924874 · doi
- Plasma Proteomics in Healthy Subjects with Differences in Tissue Glucocorticoid Sensitivity Identifies A Novel Proteomic Signature.Biomedicines · 2022 · PMID 35052863 · doi
- Serum biomarker discovery related to pathogenesis in acute coronary syndrome by proteomic approach.Bioscience reports · 2021 · PMID 34002800 · doi
- Molecular signature of coronary stent thrombosis: oxidative stress and innate immunity cells.Thrombosis and haemostasis · 2017 · PMID 28640320 · doi