Therapeutic Target Details

Target ID: T35
Target Name: Platelet glycoprotein Ib alpha
Synonyms: Platelet GPIbα; GP-Ib alpha; GPIb-alpha; GPIbA; Glycoprotein Ibalpha
GENE: GP1BA
Action: inhibitor
Class: Enzyme
UniProtKB ID: P07359
Entry Name: GP1BA_HUMAN
Related Drugs: aspirin/clopidogrel; ticagrelor
Mechanism: Platelet-derived GPIbα proved critical for development of NASH and subsequent HCC, independent of its reported cognate ligands vWF, P-selectin or Mac-1, offering a potential target against NASH.
Reference (PMIDs): 30936549