The role of semaphorins in allergic diseases

DOI Web Site Web Site PubMed 100 References Open Access
  • Naito Maiko
    Department of Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University Department of Immunopathology, World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI), Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC), Osaka University
  • Kumanogoh Atsushi
    Department of Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University Department of Immunopathology, World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI), Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC), Osaka University Integrated Frontier Research for Medical Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI), Osaka University Center for Infectious Diseases for Education and Research (CiDER), Osaka University Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development - Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (AMED-CREST), Osaka University Center for Advanced Modalities and DDS (CAMaD), Osaka University

Search this article

Description

<p>Semaphorins were originally identified as guidance molecules in neural development. However, accumulating evidence indicates that ‘immune semaphorins’ are critically involved in regulating immune cell activation, differentiation, mobility and migration. Semaphorins are also intimately associated with the pathogenesis of allergic diseases including asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis, and eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis. Interestingly, reflecting their function in positive or negative regulation of immune cells, levels of some semaphorins are increased while others are decreased in patients with allergic diseases. This review presents the pathogenic functions of immune semaphorins in allergic inflammation and discusses the potential use of these molecules as therapeutic targets for allergic diseases.</p>

Journal

References(100)*help

See more

Keywords

Report a problem

Back to top