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Collagen Type I Alpha 1
Pathway / Fibrous-cap degradation & rupture

Collagen Type I Alpha 1

COL1A1protein

COL1A1 is the major fibrous-cap structural protein; its exposure upon rupture initiates platelet adhesion and thrombosis.

Pathway placement
Cascade stepFibrous-cap degradation & rupture
Confidencemedium
RationaleFibrous cap structural component; exposed collagen triggers platelet adhesion; fibrotic remodeling.
Also acts inPlatelet activation, Myocardial injury, Systemic / off-pathway
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates2
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000108821

Type I vs Type II discrimination

ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I
39
C — confounder / Type-II
77
A — assay feasibility
72
E — evidence strength
29
T1DI (composite)
6
Specificity differential (R−C)-37.9
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(10)