PLA2G7, phospholipase A2 group VII, 7941

N. diseases: 136; N. variants: 11
Source: ALL
Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Our data provided no evidence that PAF-AH polymorphisms influence PAF-AH activity and atherosclerosis in hypercholesterolemic Sicilian patients. 15364890 2004
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Since rs10846744 has been reported in association with Lp-PLA2 mass and activity, we hypothesized that inflammatory pathways might mediate the association of rs10846744 with atherosclerosis. 30289950 2018
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE This study aimed to investigate whether Lp-PLA2 is related to subclinical atherosclerosis, independently from traditional risk factors, in a general Japanese population by analyses of both the observational study and Mendelian randomization using V279F polymorphism. 26775119 2016
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Associations of PLA2G7 gene polymorphisms with plasma lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity and coronary heart disease in a Chinese Han population: the Beijing atherosclerosis study. 19034521 2009
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE A single nucleotide polymorphism in the plasma PAF acetylhydrolase gene and risk of atherosclerosis in Japanese patients with peripheral artery occlusive disease. 16650870 2006
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA<sub>2</sub>) levels are associated with the development of atherosclerosis. 27905470 2016
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE We examined the association of LpPLA2 activity and ApoC3 LOF mutations and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) (defined as coronary heart disease [CHD] plus ischemic stroke) and all-cause mortality in the biracial longitudinal Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities (ARIC) study. 26117401 2015
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 Biomarker disease BEFREE Combined RNAi of Lp-PLA2 and YKL-40 is superior to RNAi of Lp-PLA2 or YKL-40 alone in ameliorating atherosclerosis. 30138439 2018
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 Biomarker disease BEFREE The association of Lp-PLA2 activity with oxLDL/LDL suggests that Lp-PLA2 may be a modulating factor in the process of atherosclerosis. 16438975 2006
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 Biomarker disease BEFREE Furthermore, the first biomarker for predicting stroke risk associated with atherosclerosis (lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2) was recently approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. 16822391 2006
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 Biomarker disease BEFREE Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) is a promising therapeutic target for atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetic macular edema. 29193967 2017
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 Biomarker disease BEFREE Considerable discussion continues regarding the precise role that secreted lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), also called platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase, plays in atherosclerosis. 15990594 2005
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 Biomarker disease BEFREE Our results uncover a new link between oxLDL and lp-PLA2, and may provide insight into this interaction in the context of atherosclerosis. 19910444 2010
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 Biomarker disease BEFREE The role of the lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2) gene (PLA2G7) in atherosclerosis remains controversial. 21834908 2011
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 Biomarker disease BEFREE These observations provide a rationale to explore whether inhibiting Lp-PLA2 activity and consequent interference with the formation of bioactive lipid mediators will abrogate inflammation associated with atherosclerosis, produce favorable changes in intermediate cardiovascular end points (eg, biomarkers, imaging, and endothelial function), and ultimately reduce cardiovascular events in high-risk patients. 15731492 2005
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 Biomarker disease BEFREE Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) is being evaluated as a therapeutic target for treatment of atherosclerosis. 23439604 2013
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 Biomarker disease BEFREE These patients had a higher iEAT, and their HDL contained less cholesterol and more apoA-II and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 than patients without subclinical atherosclerosis. 30526614 2018
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 Biomarker disease BEFREE Discussed in this review is the accumulating evidence supporting the view that Lp-PLA2 is a potential biomarker of coronary heart disease and plays and an important proinflammatory role in the progression of atherosclerosis. 11963798 2002
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 Biomarker disease LHGDN Reduction in the extent of atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice induced by electroporation-mediated transfer of the human plasma platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase gene into skeletal muscle. 12428682 2002
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 Biomarker disease BEFREE Objective To evaluate the association between plasma lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2; known to release inflammatory mediators that promote atherosclerosis) and coronary heart disease (CHD) in Chinese patients. 28222638 2017
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 Biomarker disease BEFREE However, disagreement continues to exist regarding the validity of Lp-PLA(2) as an independent marker of atherosclerosis and a scientifically justified target for intervention. 22665167 2012
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 Biomarker disease BEFREE Lp-PLA(2) is an enzyme with potentially multiple risks in atherosclerosis. 12865731 2003
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 Biomarker disease BEFREE Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2) (Lp-PLA(2)) is an enzyme which binds to oxidized LDL and has a pro-inflammatory role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. 21870060 2011
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 Biomarker disease BEFREE Thus, long-term inhibition of endogenous Lp-PLA2 activity with darapladib was not associated with a change in plaque progression and vulnerability indices after 6 months of therapy, and the endogenous Lp-PLA2 pathway may not play a direct role in the progression of early atherosclerosis in humans. 29135482 2018
CUI: C0004153
Disease: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
0.100 Biomarker disease BEFREE Here we evaluated the effects of a specific lp-PLA2 inhibitor on atherosclerosis in ApoE-deficient mice and its associated mechanisms. 21909350 2011