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SEMA3G
semaphorin 3G
Chromosome 3 · 3p21.1
NCBI Gene: 56920Ensembl: ENSG00000010319.8HGNC: HGNC:30400UniProt: Q9NS98
27PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
extracellular exosomeprotein bindingneuropilin bindingchemorepellent activitydiverticular diseasehypertrophic cardiomyopathygastroesophageal reflux diseaseesophageal disease
✦AI Summary

SEMA3G (semaphorin 3G) is a secreted signaling protein with context-dependent functions across multiple physiological systems. Structurally, it acts as a ligand for neuropilin receptors (NRP1 and NRP2) and plexin co-receptors, mediating cell-cell communication through paracrine signaling 1. In vascular biology, endothelial-derived SEMA3G plays a protective role in ischemic retinopathies by coordinating β-catenin-dependent vascular remodeling through NRP2/PlexinD1 signaling under hypoxic conditions 1. However, in diabetic vascular disease, SEMA3G promotes pathological smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration via NRP2/PlexinA1-mediated YAP activation 2, and its upregulation by SETD7-dependent chr3 remodeling impairs angiogenic responses 3. In the central nervous system, endothelial SEMA3G functions as a vascular-derived synaptic organizer, enhancing excitatory synapse density and hippocampal-dependent memory through NRP2/PlexinA4/Rac1 signaling 4. During neural development, SEMA3G expression is upregulated by developmental toxins like dioxin, potentially disrupting axonal projections 5. In cancer, SEMA3G establishes an immunosuppressive microenvironment by suppressing CD8+ T-cell cytotoxicity via NRP1 signaling 6, while in glioblastoma, endothelial-derived SEMA3G suppresses glioblastoma stem cells through NRP2/PlexinA1-mediated c-Myc degradation 7. SEMA3G also mediates BMP9-induced anti-angiogenic effects by inhibiting VEGFR2 phosphorylation 8.

Sources cited
1
Structurally, it acts as a ligand for neuropilin receptors (NRP1 and NRP2) and plexin co-receptors, mediating cell-cell communication through paracrine signaling .
PMID: 33586674
2
However, in diabetic vascular disease, SEMA3G promotes pathological smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration via NRP2/PlexinA1-mediated YAP activation , and its upregulation by SETD7-dependent chr3 remodeling impairs angiogenic responses .
PMID: 36720439
3
However, in diabetic vascular disease, SEMA3G promotes pathological smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration via NRP2/PlexinA1-mediated YAP activation , and its upregulation by SETD7-dependent chr3 remodeling impairs angiogenic responses .
PMID: 40014026
4
In the central nervous system, endothelial SEMA3G functions as a vascular-derived synaptic organizer, enhancing excitatory synapse density and hippocampal-dependent memory through NRP2/PlexinA4/Rac1 signaling .
PMID: 30685224
5
During neural development, SEMA3G expression is upregulated by developmental toxins like dioxin, potentially disrupting axonal projections .
PMID: 27178212
6
In cancer, SEMA3G establishes an immunosuppressive microenvironment by suppressing CD8+ T-cell cytotoxicity via NRP1 signaling , while in glioblastoma, endothelial-derived SEMA3G suppresses glioblastoma stem cells through NRP2/PlexinA1-mediated c-Myc degradation .
PMID: 39652581
7
In cancer, SEMA3G establishes an immunosuppressive microenvironment by suppressing CD8+ T-cell cytotoxicity via NRP1 signaling , while in glioblastoma, endothelial-derived SEMA3G suppresses glioblastoma stem cells through NRP2/PlexinA1-mediated c-Myc degradation .
PMID: 40533501
8
SEMA3G also mediates BMP9-induced anti-angiogenic effects by inhibiting VEGFR2 phosphorylation .
PMID: 38795838
Disease Associationsⓘ20
diverticular diseaseOpen Targets
0.18Weak
hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.15Weak
gastroesophageal reflux diseaseOpen Targets
0.11Weak
esophageal diseaseOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
papillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
cerebral amyloid angiopathyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
arthritisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
specific granule deficiencyOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
goutOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
microphthalmia with limb anomaliesOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
obesityOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
NRP1Protein interaction99%SEMA3DShared pathway86%PLXNA3Protein interaction84%NRP2Protein interaction82%SEMA6CShared pathway71%SEMA4BShared pathway71%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Lung
74%
Brain
15%
Ovary
14%
Liver
7%
Bone Marrow
5%
Gene Interaction Network
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SEMA3GNRP1SEMA3DPLXNA3NRP2SEMA6CSEMA4B
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9NS98
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.01LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.83 [0.68–1.01]
RankingsWhere SEMA3G stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,664of 20,598
    Most Researched27
  • #9,779of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.01
Genes detectedSEMA3G
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Endothelium-derived semaphorin 3G attenuates ischemic retinopathy by coordinating β-catenin-dependent vascular remodeling.
PMID: 33586674
J Clin Invest · 2021
1.00
2
SEMA3G-NRP1 Signaling Functions as an Immune Checkpoint That Enables Tumor Immune Evasion by Impairing T-cell Cytotoxicity.
PMID: 39652581
Cancer Res · 2025
0.90
3
Endothelium-Derived Semaphorin 3G Regulates Hippocampal Synaptic Structure and Plasticity via Neuropilin-2/PlexinA4.
PMID: 30685224
Neuron · 2019
0.80
4
Sema3G activates YAP and promotes VSMCs proliferation and migration via Nrp2/PlexinA1.
PMID: 36720439
Cell Signal · 2023
0.70
5
Endothelial cells-derived SEMA3G suppresses glioblastoma stem cells by inducing c-Myc degradation.
PMID: 40533501
Cell Death Differ · 2025
0.60