title: Soluble lectin-like oxidized low density lipoprotein receptor-1 as a biochemical marker for atherosclerosis-related diseases.
abstract: Lectin-like oxidized low density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1), the main oxidized low-density lipoprotein (OxLDL) in endothelial cells, is upregulated in atherosclerotic lesions and is involved in several cellular processes that regulate the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The LOX-1 expressed on the cell surface can be proteolytically cleaved and released in a soluble form (sLOX-1) in the circulation under pathological conditions. Serum levels of sLOX-1, in fact, are elevated at the early stages of acute coronary syndrome and are associated with coronary plaque vulnerability and with the presence of multiple complex coronary lesions. Moreover, in subjects with stable CAD, levels of serum sLOX-1 are associated with the presence of lesions in the proximal and mid-segments of the left anterior descending artery that are the most prone to rupture; in subjects undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, baseline preprocedural serum sLOX-1 levels are associated with the incidence of periprocedural myocardial infarction. Altogether, these findings suggest that circulating levels of sLOX-1 might be a diagnostic and prognostic marker for atherosclerotic-related events.
authors.affiliation: Center for the Study of Atherosclerosis, Bassini Hospital, Via Gorki 50, Cinisello Balsamo, 20092, Italy ; IRCCS MultiMedica, Via San Barnaba 29, 20162 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pirillo
authors.forename: Alberico Luigi
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Catapano
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D051127:Scavenger Receptors, Class E / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; C495137:OLR1 protein, human; D051127:Scavenger Receptors, Class E