8-iso-PGF2α
metabolite8-iso-PGF2α quantifies free-radical-driven lipid peroxidation in atherogenic lipoprotein oxidation and plaque destabilization.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepLipid retention & oxidation
Confidencehigh
RationaleF2-isoprostane marker of lipid peroxidation; reflects oxidative damage in atherosclerotic plaque.
Also acts inVascular inflammation
Druggability
Not assessed (no mapped human gene target).
Type I vs Type II discrimination
ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I39
C — confounder / Type-II51
A — assay feasibility42
E — evidence strength20
T1DI (composite)4
Specificity differential (R−C)-11.4
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, plasma or urine
Collection tube
Serum separator (gold/red-top, SST) · Lithium heparin (green-top) · Sterile urine container
Method / principle
LC-MS/MS (targeted metabolomics) or enzymatic colorimetric where available
Reagent / substrate
Stable-isotope-labeled internal standard (MS); or enzyme-coupled Trinder reagent
Platform
LC-MS/MS; some automated chemistry
Turnaround · availability
Send-out / research · Specialized / research
Literature evidence(1)
- Isoprostanes: potential markers of oxidant stress in atherothrombotic disease.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology · 1997 · PMID 9409197 · doi