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Interleukin-17A
Pathway / Plaque inflammation

Interleukin-17A

IL17Aprotein

IL-17A is a pro-inflammatory T-cell cytokine that destabilizes plaques, activates platelets, and promotes coronary thrombosis in Type 1 MI.

Pathway placement
Cascade stepPlaque inflammation
Confidencehigh
RationalePro-inflammatory immune mediator; promotes platelet aggregation and atherosclerosis risk.
Also acts inPlatelet activation, Endothelial activation/erosion
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates11
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000112115

Type I vs Type II discrimination

ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I
62
C — confounder / Type-II
89
A — assay feasibility
72
E — evidence strength
33
T1DI (composite)
9
Specificity differential (R−C)-26.8
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
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)

Human genetic evidence

0.016
Open Targets association (STEMI)

Literature evidence(10)