Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2

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Phospholipase A2, group VII (platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase, plasma)
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External IDs OMIM601690 MGI1351327 HomoloGene3725 ChEMBL: 3514 GeneCards: PLA2G7 Gene
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Species Human Mouse
Entrez 7941 27226
Ensembl ENSG00000146070 ENSMUSG00000023913
UniProt Q13093 Q60963
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001168357 NM_013737
RefSeq (protein) NP_001161829 NP_038765
Location (UCSC) Chr 6:
46.7 – 46.74 Mb
Chr 17:
43.57 – 43.61 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) also known as platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase (PAF-AH) is a phospholipase A2 enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PLA2G7 gene.[1][2] Lp-PLA2 is a 45-kDa protein of 441 amino acids.[3] It is one of several PAF acetylhydrolases.




Clinical significance[edit]

Lp-PLA2 is involved in the development of atherosclerosis,[3] an observation that has prompted interest as a possible therapeutic target (see, e.g. the investigational drug Darapladib). In human atherosclerotic lesions, 2 main sources of Lp-PLA2 can be identified, including that which is brought into the intima bound to LDL (from the circulation), and that which is synthesized de novo by plaque inflammatory cells (macrophages, T cells, mast cells)."

It is used as a marker for cardiac disease.[5]

A meta-analysis involving a total of 79,036 participants in 32 prospective studies found that Lp-PLA2 levels are positively correlated with increased risk of developing coronary heart disease and stroke.[6]

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  1. ^ Tjoelker LW, Wilder C, Eberhardt C, Stafforini DM, Dietsch G, Schimpf B et al. (Apr 1995). "Anti-inflammatory properties of a platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase". Nature 374 (6522): 549–53. doi:10.1038/374549a0. PMID 7700381. 
  2. ^ Tew DG, Southan C, Rice SQ, Lawrence MP, Li H, Boyd HF et al. (Apr 1996). "Purification, properties, sequencing, and cloning of a lipoprotein-associated, serine-dependent phospholipase involved in the oxidative modification of low-density lipoproteins". Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology 16 (4): 591–9. doi:10.1161/01.ATV.16.4.591. PMID 8624782. 
  3. ^ a b Zalewski A, Macphee C (May 2005). "Role of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 in atherosclerosis: biology, epidemiology, and possible therapeutic target". Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology 25 (5): 923–31. doi:10.1161/01.ATV.0000160551.21962.a7. PMID 15731492. 
  4. ^ "Entrez Gene: PLA2G7 phospholipase A2, group VII (platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase, plasma)". 
  5. ^ Mohler ER, Ballantyne CM, Davidson MH, Hanefeld M, Ruilope LM, Johnson JL et al. (Apr 2008). "The effect of darapladib on plasma lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity and cardiovascular biomarkers in patients with stable coronary heart disease or coronary heart disease risk equivalent: the results of a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study". Journal of the American College of Cardiology 51 (17): 1632–41. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2007.11.079. PMID 18436114. 
  6. ^ The Lp-PLA2 Studies Collaboration (2010). "Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 and risk of coronary disease, stroke, and mortality: collaborative analysis of 32 prospective studies". The Lancet 375 (9725): 1536–1544. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60319-4. Lay summaryBBC News. 

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