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Integrin alpha IIb
Pathway / Platelet adhesion & activation

Integrin alpha IIb

ITGA2Bprotein

ITGA2B-encoded integrin αIIb subunit forms the αIIbβ3 receptor essential for platelet aggregation and coronary thrombus formation in Type 1 MI.

Pathway placement
Cascade stepPlatelet adhesion & activation
Confidencehigh
RationaleGPIIb/IIIa integrin αIIbβ3 receptor; mediates platelet aggregation and thrombus formation.
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates6
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000005961

Type I vs Type II discrimination

ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I
81
C — confounder / Type-II
49
A — assay feasibility
72
E — evidence strength
30
T1DI (composite)
14
Specificity differential (R−C)+32.2
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

0.570
Open Targets association (myocardial_infarction)

Literature evidence(25)