Plasma protease C1 inhibitor
SERPING1proteinC1-inhibitor suppresses both contact-phase coagulation and complement-driven inflammation during coronary thrombus formation.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepCoagulation & thrombus formation
Confidencemedium
RationaleInhibits contact-phase coagulation and complement; anticoagulant and anti-inflammatory.
Also acts inVascular inflammation, Endothelial activation/erosion, Platelet activation
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates1
Small-molecule tractableNo
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000149131
Type I vs Type II discrimination
ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I48
C — confounder / Type-II49
A — assay feasibility72
E — evidence strength21
T1DI (composite)8
Specificity differential (R−C)-1.5
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
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)
- Kinetics and prognostic value of heparin binding protein at the ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction.Annals of medicine · 2026 · PMID 41614390 · doi
- Targeted Blood Plasma Proteomics and Hemostasis Assessment of Post COVID-19 Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023 · PMID 37047497 · doi
- Thromboinflammation Supports Complement Activation in Cancer Patients With COVID-19.Frontiers in immunology · 2021 · PMID 34491250 · doi