| Gene Symbol | SEMA4A | 
| Entrez Gene ID | 64218 | 
| Full Name | semaphorin 4A | 
| Synonyms | CORD10,RP35,SEMAB,SEMB | 
| General protein information | 
                                                        
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| Gene Type | protein-coding | 
| Organism | Homo sapiens(human) | 
| Genome | |
| Summary | This gene encodes a member of the semaphorin family of soluble and transmembrane proteins. Semaphorins are involved in numerous functions, including axon guidance, morphogenesis, carcinogenesis, and immunomodulation. The encoded protein is a single-pass type I membrane protein containing an immunoglobulin-like C2-type domain, a PSI domain and a sema domain. It inhibits axonal extension by providing local signals to specify territories inaccessible for growing axons. It is an activator of T-cell-mediated immunity and suppresses vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-mediated endothelial cell migration and proliferation in vitro and angiogenesis in vivo. Mutations in this gene are associated with retinal degenerative diseases including retinitis pigmentosa type 35 (RP35) and cone-rod dystrophy type 10 (CORD10). Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified.[provided by RefSeq, Sep 2010]. | 
| Disorder MIM: | |
| Disorder Html: | Retinitis pigmentosa 35, 610282 (3); Cone-rod dystrophy 10, 610283 (3) | 
                   
                 
                  
 
                  
                    
                   
                 
                  
                    
                    
                      
                    
                    
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
            
                    
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
                                    
                                        
                                        
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