Leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein 1
LRG1proteinLRG1 is an inflammation-responsive acute-phase marker upregulated during plaque inflammation and myocardial ischemia in Type 1 MI.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepPlaque inflammation
Confidencemedium
RationaleAcute-phase protein elevated in MI-associated inflammation; shared ischemic stroke and MI signature.
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates0
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000171236
Type I vs Type II discrimination
ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I23
C — confounder / Type-II52
A — assay feasibility68
E — evidence strength19
T1DI (composite)5
Specificity differential (R−C)-28.2
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
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)
- Identification of core genes shared by ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction using an integrated approach.Medicine · 2024 · PMID 38968466 · doi
- Searching for Novel Candidate Biomarkers of RLS in Blood by Proteomic Analysis.Nature and science of sleep · 2021 · PMID 34234594 · doi
- Serum biomarker discovery related to pathogenesis in acute coronary syndrome by proteomic approach.Bioscience reports · 2021 · PMID 34002800 · doi
- Screening and Identification of Pregnancy Zone Protein and Leucine-Rich Alpha-2-Glycoprotein as Potential Serum Biomarkers for Early-Onset Myocardial Infarction using Protein Profile Analysis.Proteomics. Clinical applications · 2018 · PMID 30411527 · doi