Superoxide Dismutase 1
SOD1proteinSOD1 catalyzes superoxide dismutation, reducing oxidative stress and preventing LDL oxidation that would otherwise accelerate plaque lipid-core expansion.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepLipid retention & oxidation
Confidencehigh
RationaleROS-scavenging enzyme; protects against LDL oxidation in atherosclerosis.
Also acts inVascular inflammation
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates1
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000142168
Type I vs non-Type I discrimination
ScoresNon-Type-I-associated
R — rupture / Type-I0
C — non-Type-I62
A — assay feasibility72
E — evidence strength42
T1DI (composite)6
Specificity differential (R−C)-61.9
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 lossn/a
2hypovolemia / dehydrationmag 2
2tachyarrhythmiamag 2
2hypoxemia / respiratory failuremag 2
2hypertensive emergencyn/a
2high-demand / peri-operative stressmag 1
3sudden cardiac deathn/a
4aPCI-related periproceduraln/a
4bstent thrombosisn/a
4cin-stent restenosismag 2
5CABG-relatedmag 2
Coverage: 7/12 axes with evidence
Tier: deep-scored (abstract-extracted) · 18 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(2)
- Impact of Probiotic Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 14917 on atherosclerotic plaque and its mechanism.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2024 · PMID 38727952 · doi
- Beneficial effect of combined spironolactone and quinapril treatment on thrombosis and hemostasis in 2K1C hypertensive rats.Journal of physiology and pharmacology : an official journal of the Polish Physiological Society · 2018 · PMID 29980144 · doi