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CD36 molecule
Pathway / Platelet adhesion & activation

CD36 molecule

CD36protein

CD36 acts as a platelet scavenger receptor for oxidized LDL, amplifying platelet activation and microvesicle formation during acute thrombosis.

Pathway placement
Cascade stepPlatelet adhesion & activation
Confidencehigh
RationaleScavenger receptor for oxLDL on platelets; augments platelet activation during thrombosis.
Also acts inLipid entry/oxidation, Vascular inflammation, Systemic / off-pathway
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates0
Small-molecule tractableNo
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000135218

Type I vs Type II discrimination

ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I
79
C — confounder / Type-II
84
A — assay feasibility
68
E — evidence strength
33
T1DI (composite)
11
Specificity differential (R−C)-5.4
Confounder panel (Type-II drivers)
No confounder evidence retrieved.
Tier: light (literature co-occurrence proxy — lower confidence). See the discrimination table for all markers.

Assay & specimen

Class-level default (no specific cleared assay)— generic method inferred from analyte class; confirm against a specific product insert before use.
Specimen
Serum or plasma
Collection tube
Serum separator (gold/red-top, SST) · K2/K3-EDTA (lavender-top)
Method / principle
Sandwich immunoassay (ELISA) — research-grade unless a cleared assay exists
Reagent / substrate
Matched anti-target antibody pair (capture + labeled detection)
Platform
ELISA microplate or multiplex (Luminex/MSD)
Turnaround · availability
Send-out / research · Research-grade (no universal clinical assay)

Literature evidence(13)

Omics datasets(1)