The role of semaphorins and their receptors in vascular development and cancer

C Gu, E Giraudo - Experimental cell research, 2013 - Elsevier
Semaphorins (Semas) are a large family of traditional axon guidance molecules. Through
interactions with their receptors, Plexins and Neuropilins, Semas play critical roles in a …

Semaphorin signals on the road to cancer invasion and metastasis

S Rizzolio, L Tamagnone - Cell adhesion & migration, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Semaphorins are a large family of secreted and membrane-bound molecules initially
implicated in the development of the nervous system and in axon guidance. More recently …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging role of semaphorins as major regulatory signals and potential therapeutic targets in cancer

L Tamagnone - Cancer cell, 2012 - cell.com
Semaphorins are mainly known as guidance signals in development, acting through
receptors called Plexins. However, their role in cancer is rapidly emerging in the regulation …

Semaphorin signaling in cancer cells and in cells of the tumor microenvironment–two sides of a coin

L Capparuccia, L Tamagnone - Journal of cell science, 2009 - journals.biologists.com
Semaphorins are a large family of secreted and membrane-bound molecules that were
initially implicated in the development of the nervous system and in axon guidance. More …

Semaphorins in cancer: biological mechanisms and therapeutic approaches

M Rehman, L Tamagnone - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2013 - Elsevier
The hallmarks of cancer include multiple alterations in the physiological processes occurring
in normal tissues, such as cell proliferation, apoptosis, and restricted cell migration. These …

The semaphorins: versatile regulators of tumour progression and tumour angiogenesis

G Neufeld, O Kessler - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2008 - nature.com
The semaphorins and their receptors, the neuropilins and the plexins, were originally
characterized as constituents of the complex regulatory system responsible for the guidance …

Semaphorins and tumor angiogenesis

G Serini, F Maione, F Bussolino - Angiogenesis, 2009 - Springer
Semaphorins belong to a large family of proteins well-conserved along evolution from
viruses to mammalians. Secreted and membrane-bound semaphorins participate in a wide …

[HTML][HTML] Semaphorin signaling in angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis and cancer

A Sakurai, C Doci, JS Gutkind - Cell research, 2012 - nature.com
Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels from preexisting vasculature, is essential
for many physiological processes, and aberrant angiogenesis contributes to some of the …

Semaphorins in angiogenesis and tumor progression

G Neufeld, AD Sabag… - Cold Spring …, 2012 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
The semaphorins were initially described as axon guidance factors, but have recently been
implicated in a variety of physiological and developmental functions, including regulation of …

[HTML][HTML] Plexins as Regulators of Cancer Cell Proliferation, Migration, and Invasivity

S Toledano, G Neufeld - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US. In 2023,
approximately 609,820 deaths from cancer are expected. Plexins are a family of receptors …