Insulin-like Growth Factor-1
IGF1proteinIGF1 promotes endothelial survival and ECM remodeling, contributing to plaque stability and reduced erosion risk.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepEndothelial activation & erosion
Confidencemedium
RationaleGrowth factor supporting endothelial stability and cap integrity.
Also acts inCap degradation / rupture, Systemic / off-pathway
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates2
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000017427
Type I vs non-Type I discrimination
ScoresNon-Type-I-associated
R — rupture / Type-I—
C — non-Type-I52
A — assay feasibility72
E — evidence strength95
T1DI (composite)22
Specificity differential (R−C)-36.5
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 / dehydrationmag 2
2tachyarrhythmiamag 2
2hypoxemia / respiratory failuremag 1
2hypertensive emergencymag 2
2high-demand / peri-operative stressmag 2
3sudden cardiac deathmag 1
4aPCI-related periproceduralmag 1
4bstent thrombosismag 2
4cin-stent restenosismag 1
5CABG-relatedmag 1
Coverage: 11/12 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(2)
- Targeted delivery of engineered adipose-derived stem cell secretome to promote cardiac repair after myocardial infarction.Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 2025 · PMID 40274072 · doi
- Proteomics Profiling Reveals Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1, Collagen Type VI α-2 Chain, and Fermitin Family Homolog 3 as Potential Biomarkers of Plaque Erosion in ST-Segment Elevated Myocardial Infarction.Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society · 2020 · PMID 32350230 · doi