PYHIN1
PYHIN1proteinPYHIN1 is a pattern-recognition innate immune sensor; smoking-associated variants modulate inflammatory response in AMI.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepPlaque inflammation
Confidencelow
RationaleInnate immunity sensor; smoking-related inflammatory pathway.
Druggability
DruggableNo
Known drugs / candidates0
Small-molecule tractableNo
Antibody tractableNo
EnsemblENSG00000163564
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(1)
- Gene Expression Signatures of Smoking and Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Blood Transcriptome Analysis.Mediators of inflammation · 2025 · PMID 39845197 · doi