Basic & Clinical Medicine ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (1): 103-107.doi: 10.16352/j.issn.1001-6325.2024.01.0103

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Research progress on the role of lipoprotein- associated phospholipase A2 in acute coronary syndrome

GUO Jianhong, WANG Yaling*, CUI Wenguang   

  1. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000,China
  • Received:2023-04-07 Revised:2023-09-26 Online:2024-01-05 Published:2023-12-25
  • Contact: *:1907577068@qq.com

Abstract: Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2(Lp-PLA2) is a protein composed of 441 amino acids, which can promote the aggregation of inflammatory cells to the inflammatory response site and the release of inflammatory factors. It can promote the synthesis of matrix metalloproteinases, increase the number of foam cells and extra cellular matrix in atherosclerotic plaque, attenuate plaque fiber cap and prone to rupture, thus promote the onset of acute coronary syndrome(ACS). Therefore, the determination and regulation of Lp-PLA2 levels in patients with ACS are clinically significant.

Key words: lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2, acute coronary syndrome, atherosclerosis

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