Protease-activated receptor 1
F2RproteinG-protein-coupled receptor activated by thrombin; drives both platelet activation and endothelial pro-inflammatory signaling during thrombosis.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepCoagulation & thrombus formation
Confidencehigh
RationaleThrombin receptor on platelets and endothelium; direct mediator of coagulation-triggered platelet activation.
Also acts inPlatelet activation
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates4
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000181104
Type I vs Type II discrimination
ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I80
C — confounder / Type-II71
A — assay feasibility72
E — evidence strength31
T1DI (composite)12
Specificity differential (R−C)+9.1
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)
Human genetic evidence
0.546
Open Targets association (myocardial_infarction)
Literature evidence(6)
- Discovery of four plasmatic biomarkers potentially predicting cardiovascular outcome in peripheral artery disease.Scientific reports · 2022 · PMID 36319844 · doi
- Prognostic importance of biomarkers associated with haemostatic, vascular and endothelial disturbances in acute coronary syndrome patients in relation to kidney function.International journal of cardiology · 2022 · PMID 36476672 · doi
- The Effect of Protease-Activated Receptor-1 (PAR-1) Inhibition on Endothelial-Related Biomarkers in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease.Thrombosis and haemostasis · 2022 · PMID 36588289 · doi
- Improving Outcomes in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Review on Vorapaxar.Cardiology in review · 2021 · PMID 33758122 · doi
- Associations between circulating proteins and corresponding genes expressed in coronary thrombi in patients with acute myocardial infarction.Thrombosis research · 2015 · PMID 26475405 · doi
- Relation of baseline plasma MMP-1 levels to long-term all-cause mortality in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease referred for coronary angiography.Atherosclerosis · 2015 · PMID 25635325 · doi