Tissue Factor-Derived Microparticle

**Semantic type:** Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

**Definition:** A small, membrane bound vesicle circulating in the blood that was shed by a cell that expresses the coagulation protein, tissue factor (factor III). The presence of microparticles with tissue factor in the plasma of cancer patients is associated with an increased risk for venous thrombosis.

**Synonyms:** - MP-TF - Microparticle Tissue Factor - Microparticle-Derived Tissue Factor - TFMP - Tissue Factor-Bearing Microparticle - Tissue Factor-Positive Microparticle - Tissue-Factor-Derived Microparticle