Class 3 semaphorins and their receptors in physiological and pathological angiogenesis
- 21 November 2011
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Biochemical Society Transactions
- Vol. 39 (6), 1565-1570
- https://doi.org/10.1042/bst20110654
Abstract
Class 3 semaphorins (Sema3) are a family of secreted proteins that were originally identified as axon guidance factors mediating their signal transduction by forming complexes with neuropilins and plexins. However, the wide expression pattern of Sema3 suggested additional functions other than those associated with the nervous system, and indeed many studies have now indicated that Sema3 proteins and their receptors play a role in angiogenesis. The present review specifically focuses on recent evidence for this role in both physiological and pathological angiogenesis.Keywords
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