Possible Involvement of Minor Lysophospholipids in the Increase in Plasma Lysophosphatidic Acid in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Specific LPA species, especially long-chain unsaturated LPA, were elevated in ACS patients, along with the corresponding minor lysophospholipids. The elevation of these LPA species might be mainly caused by presently unidentified LPA-producing pathway(s). Minor lysophospholipids might be involved in the generation of LPA, especially 22:6 LPA, and in the pathogenesis of ACS.