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Soluble lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor 1
Pathway / Endothelial activation & erosion

Soluble lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor 1

OLR1protein

Soluble LOX-1 reflects endothelial activation, oxidized-lipoprotein uptake, and pro-thrombotic endothelial dysfunction in acute coronary syndrome and Type 1 MI.

Pathway placement
Cascade stepEndothelial activation & erosion
Confidencehigh
RationaleEndothelial dysfunction marker; shedding reflects endothelial activation and pro-thrombotic signaling.
Also acts inVascular inflammation, Platelet activation, Lipid entry/oxidation
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates0
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000173391

Type I vs Type II discrimination

ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I
56
C — confounder / Type-II
55
A — assay feasibility
68
E — evidence strength
24
T1DI (composite)
8
Specificity differential (R−C)+0.9
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

0.019
Open Targets association (STEMI)

Literature evidence(11)

Clinical trials(1)