Expression of neuroimmune semaphorins 4A and 4D and their receptors in the lung is enhanced by allergen and vascular endothelial growth factor

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Semaphorins were originally identified as molecules regulating <b>a </b>functional activity of axons in the nervous system. Sema4A and Sema4D were the first semaphorins found to be expressed on immune cells and were terme...

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Main Authors: Keegan Achsah D, DeTolla Louis J, Lipsky Michael M, Shanks Kathleen, Smith Elizabeth P, Chapoval Svetlana P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Immunology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/12/30