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Peptidoglycan recognition protein 1
Pathway / Plaque inflammation

Peptidoglycan recognition protein 1

PGLYRP1protein

PGLYRP1 acts as a pattern recognition receptor promoting innate immune activation and plaque inflammation, with increased levels marking thrombotic burden in STEMI.

Pathway placement
Cascade stepPlaque inflammation
Confidencehigh
RationalePattern recognition protein in thrombi; innate immune activation of atherosclerotic lesions and plaque inflammation.
Also acts inPlatelet activation
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates0
Small-molecule tractableNo
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000008438

Type I vs Type II discrimination

ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I
23
C — confounder / Type-II
38
A — assay feasibility
68
E — evidence strength
15
T1DI (composite)
4
Specificity differential (R−C)-14.9
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)

Literature evidence(4)