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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 189-195 |
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Semaphorin-3E/plexinD1 axis in allergic asthma
Mojdeh Matloubi, Amena Aktar, Lianyu Shan, Latifa Koussih, Abdelilah S Gounni
Department of Immunology, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Abdelilah S Gounni
Department of Immunology, 471 Apotex Centre 750 McDermot Avenue, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T5
Canada
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/abhs.abhs_33_22
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Semaphorins are cell-membrane bound or secretory proteins that regulate cell migration, differentiation, proliferation, and morphology. Semaphorins are guidance cues that have either repulsive or attractive effects on growth cones and thus determine their direction toward or away from a target place. Moreover, they act as either chemorepellent or attractive molecules in other systems. Semaphorins were initially discovered as axon guidance molecules essential in nervous system development. However, growing evidence shows that they have a crucial role in other systems, including the immune, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems. This review highlights the immunoregulatory effects of semaphorin 3E in allergic airway inflammation. |
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