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Plasminogen
Pathway / Coagulation & thrombus formation

Plasminogen

PLGprotein

Plasminogen activation to plasmin drives fibrin degradation and thrombus resolution in coronary occlusion.

Pathway placement
Cascade stepCoagulation & thrombus formation
Confidencehigh
RationaleFibrinolytic pathway activation; thrombus lysis marker.
Also acts inThromboxane / COX-1, Myocardial injury, Platelet activation
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates9
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000122194

Assay & specimen

Validated clinical assay
Specimen
Platelet-poor plasma
Collection tube
Sodium citrate 3.2% (light blue-top)
Method / principle
Chromogenic activity assay
Reagent / substrate
Streptokinase activation + chromogenic plasmin substrate (e.g. S-2251), read 405 nm
Platform
Coagulation analyzer
Turnaround · availability
Send-out · Specialized lab

Human genetic evidence

0.561
Open Targets association (myocardial_infarction)
4
GWAS associations
Traits: myocardial infarction

Literature evidence(16)

Clinical trials(1)