LIGHT
TNFSF14proteinLIGHT (TNFSF14) promotes platelet adhesion and endothelial activation, facilitating leukocyte recruitment and thromboinflammatory cascade.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepPlatelet adhesion & activation
Confidencemedium
RationalePlatelet adhesion, endothelial activation, leukocyte-endothelial crosstalk.
Also acts inEndothelial activation/erosion, Vascular inflammation
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates2
Small-molecule tractableNo
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000125735
Type I vs Type II discrimination
ScoresType-II-associated
R — rupture / Type-I—
C — confounder / Type-II67
A — assay feasibility72
E — evidence strength10
T1DI (composite)2
Specificity differential (R−C)-52
Confounder panel (Type-II drivers)
1sepsis / systemic inflammationn/a
2anemia / acute blood lossn/a
3hypovolemia / dehydrationn/a
4tachyarrhythmiamag 2
5hypoxemia / respiratory failuremag 2
6hypertensive emergencyn/a
7high-demand / peri-operative stressn/a
Coverage: 2/7 confounders with evidence
Tier: deep-scored (abstract-extracted) · 2 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(1)
- Platelet-associated LIGHT (TNFSF14) mediates adhesion of platelets to human vascular endothelium.Thrombosis and haemostasis · 2007 · PMID 17938804
Clinical trials(1)
- Effects of Blocking Blue Light at Night on Patient Outcomes After Elective CABG, AVR, MVR, CABG AVR, CABG MVR, or SAHNCT04578249 · NA · RECRUITING · Blue light-blocking goggles, Clear goggles