BRAP and myocardial infarction: BRCA1-associated protein (BRAP) has the ability to bind gal-2 and it has been shown that BRAP is upregulated in VSMCs and macrophages of atherosclerotic plaques in some populations, whereas single-nucleotide polymorphism in the BRAP gene is associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) [10].