Endothelial protein C receptor
PROCRgenePROCR encodes the endothelial protein C receptor, an antithrombotic and anti-inflammatory regulator whose expression is altered during endothelial dysfunction and plaque destabilization.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepEndothelial activation & erosion
Confidencemedium
RationaleAntithrombotic endothelial regulator; genetic variation associated with CAD; active on valve cusps during endothelial activation.
Also acts inCoagulation / thrombus
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates0
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000101000
Type I vs Type II discrimination
ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I79
C — confounder / Type-II73
A — assay feasibility52
E — evidence strength31
T1DI (composite)9
Specificity differential (R−C)+5.5
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
Whole blood — gene is not a circulating analyte; measure protein product or genotype
Collection tube
K2-EDTA whole blood (lavender-top)
Method / principle
SNP genotyping / sequencing; or immunoassay of encoded protein
Reagent / substrate
Allele-specific primers/probes (TaqMan) or NGS panel; or antibody for protein
Platform
qPCR / NGS / array
Turnaround · availability
Send-out · Genotyping widely available; protein assay variable
Human genetic evidence
0.507
Open Targets association (myocardial_infarction)
1
GWAS associations
Traits: myocardial infarction
Literature evidence(5)
- Targeted gene expression analysis of human deep veins.Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders · 2020 · PMID 32860957 · doi
- Fifteen new risk loci for coronary artery disease highlight arterial-wall-specific mechanisms.Nature genetics · 2017 · PMID 28530674 · doi
- Endothelial markers are associated with thrombolysis resistance in acute stroke patients.European journal of neurology · 2014 · PMID 24495004 · doi
- Genetic associations for activated partial thromboplastin time and prothrombin time, their gene expression profiles, and risk of coronary artery disease.American journal of human genetics · 2012 · PMID 22703881 · doi
- Down-regulation of endothelial expression of endothelial cell protein C receptor and thrombomodulin in coronary atherosclerosis.The American journal of pathology · 2001 · PMID 11549570 · doi