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

Collagen Type III Alpha 1 Chain

COL3A1protein

COL3A1 is a structural collagen component of the fibrous cap; its remodeling/turnover marks plaque degradation and post-MI healing.

Pathway placement
Cascade stepFibrous-cap degradation & rupture
Confidencehigh
RationaleECM collagen component of fibrous cap; degradation marker post-MI.
Also acts inMyocardial injury, Endothelial activation/erosion
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates2
Small-molecule tractableNo
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000168542

Type I vs Type II discrimination

ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I
35
C — confounder / Type-II
59
A — assay feasibility
72
E — evidence strength
22
T1DI (composite)
6
Specificity differential (R−C)-24.1
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(3)