TNF receptor 1
TNFRSF1AproteinSoluble TNF receptor 1 promotes platelet activation and correlates with thrombotic tendency at the site of plaque rupture.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepPlatelet adhesion & activation
Confidencemedium
RationaleSoluble TNF-R1 in coronary thrombi; TNF-mediated platelet activation and thrombogenicity.
Also acts inVascular inflammation, Endothelial activation/erosion
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates1
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000067182
Type I vs Type II discrimination
ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I38
C — confounder / Type-II71
A — assay feasibility72
E — evidence strength27
T1DI (composite)6
Specificity differential (R−C)-32.4
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(6)
- Association between coronary thrombus composition and microvascular obstruction following percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute myocardial infarction: A proof-of-concept study.Medicine · 2025 · PMID 40988197 · doi
- Plasma proteome and incident myocardial infarction: sex-specific differences.European heart journal · 2024 · PMID 39397782 · doi
- Proteomic Correlates of the Urinary Protein/Creatinine Ratio in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction.The American journal of cardiology · 2023 · PMID 37734292 · doi
- Use of proteomics to identify biomarkers associated with chronic kidney disease and long-term outcomes in patients with myocardial infarction.Journal of internal medicine · 2020 · PMID 32638487 · doi
- Targeting thrombogenicity and inflammation in chronic HIV infection.Science advances · 2019 · PMID 31206016 · doi
- Reduction of Inflammatory and Cardiovascular Proteins in the Blood of Patients with Psoriasis: Differential Responses between Tofacitinib and Etanercept after 4 Weeks of Treatment.The Journal of investigative dermatology · 2017 · PMID 28927890 · doi