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Matrix Metalloproteinase-2
Pathway / Fibrous-cap degradation & rupture

Matrix Metalloproteinase-2

MMP2protein

MMP-2 degrades the fibrous cap and myocardial ECM, mediating plaque rupture and post-infarction ventricular remodeling.

Pathway placement
Cascade stepFibrous-cap degradation & rupture
Confidencehigh
RationaleECM degradation in plaque rupture and post-MI remodeling; s3 anchor.
Also acts inMyocardial injury
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates3
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000087245

Type I vs non-Type I discrimination

ScoresShared / rises in both
R — rupture / Type-I
67
C — non-Type-I
52
A — assay feasibility
72
E — evidence strength
75
T1DI (composite)
31
Specificity differential (R−C)+14.3
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 inflammationmag 2
2anemia / acute blood lossmag 1
2hypovolemia / dehydrationn/a
2tachyarrhythmiamag 2
2hypoxemia / respiratory failuremag 1
2hypertensive emergencyn/a
2high-demand / peri-operative stressn/a
3sudden cardiac deathmag 1
4aPCI-related periproceduralmag 2
4bstent thrombosisn/a
4cin-stent restenosismag 2
5CABG-relatedn/a
Coverage: 7/12 axes with evidence
Tier: deep-scored (abstract-extracted) · 20 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(13)