SRC tyrosine kinase
SRCproteinSRC mediates platelet activation and platelet-leukocyte crosstalk via downstream phosphorylation, amplifying thrombotic response at the ruptured atherosclerotic plaque.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepPlatelet adhesion & activation
Confidencehigh
RationaleTyrosine kinase in platelet activation and leukocyte signaling; hub in thromboinflammatory cascade.
Also acts inEndothelial activation/erosion
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates11
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000197122
Type I vs Type II discrimination
ScoresShared / rises in both
R — rupture / Type-I100
C — confounder / Type-II56
A — assay feasibility72
E — evidence strength54
T1DI (composite)28
Specificity differential (R−C)+44
Confounder panel (Type-II drivers)
1sepsis / systemic inflammationn/a
2anemia / acute blood lossn/a
3hypovolemia / dehydrationmag 1
4tachyarrhythmiamag 2
5hypoxemia / respiratory failuremag 2
6hypertensive emergencyn/a
7high-demand / peri-operative stressn/a
Coverage: 3/7 confounders with evidence
Tier: deep-scored (abstract-extracted) · 7 supporting references. 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(4)
- Proteomic profiling of extracellular vesicles reveals additional diagnostic biomarkers for myocardial infarction compared to plasma alone.Scientific reports · 2019 · PMID 31222168 · doi
- Mucor circinelloides induces platelet aggregation through integrin αIIbβ3 and FcγRIIA.Platelets · 2018 · PMID 29297721 · doi
- NLRP3 regulates platelet integrin αIIbβ3 outside-in signaling, hemostasis and arterial thrombosis.Haematologica · 2018 · PMID 29794149 · doi
- Bioinformatics analysis of key genes and signaling pathways associated with myocardial infarction following telomerase activation.Molecular medicine reports · 2017 · PMID 28713962 · doi