Lysophospholipase D (lysoPLD)/autotaxin regulates the blood levels of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), and we designed a serum lysoPLD assay for use in clinical laboratory testing.
LysoPLD activity was assessed based on the amount of choline released with lysophosphatidylcholine as the substrate.
It was confirmed that the lysoPLD assay can be applied to clinical laboratory testing. The serum lysoPLD activity in healthy female subjects was significantly higher than that in the male subjects.