| Literature DB >> 24222277 |
Ramon Garcia-Areas1, Stephania Libreros, Vijaya Iragavarapu-Charyulu.
Abstract
Semaphorins are a family of proteins that were originally described for their role in axonal guidance. Studies now show that semaphorins encompass many physiological functions outside of the nervous system, including immune responses. Semaphorin7A (SEMA7A) belongs to the "immune" semaphorin group and has been shown to play a crucial role in regulating immune responses. In this review, we discuss the structure and function of SEMA7A as well as its role in innate and adaptive immunity [corrected].We further describe SEMA7A's involvement in inflammatory disease and its emergent role in cancer.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24222277 PMCID: PMC3966552 DOI: 10.1007/s12026-013-8460-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Immunol Res ISSN: 0257-277X Impact factor: 2.829