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SEMA4F
ssemaphorin 4F
Chromosome 2 · 2p13.1
NCBI Gene: 10505Ensembl: ENSG00000135622.14HGNC: HGNC:10734UniProt: A0ABB0MVK6
39PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
endoplasmic reticulumprotein bindingneuropilin bindingchemorepellent activityneoplasmviral diseaseghosal hematodiaphyseal dysplasiaosteoporosis
✦AI Summary

SEMA4F encodes a transmembrane semaphorin that functions as a cell surface receptor regulating multiple aspects of neural development and pathology. The protein primarily controls oligodendrocyte precursor cell migration and differentiation in the developing brain 1. SEMA4F is expressed by neurons throughout neural development and in the adult brain, with preferential postsynaptic dendritic localization, and interacts with the synaptic scaffolding protein SAP90/PSD-95 at glutamatergic synapses 21. In Schwann cells, SEMA4F mediates axonal contact, with its downregulation disrupting Schwann cell-axonal interactions and promoting cell proliferation, contributing to neurofibroma development in neurofibromatosis type 1 3. In cancer contexts, SEMA4F plays critical roles in tumor progression: it drives glioblastoma infiltration through activity-dependent mechanisms involving bidirectional tumor-neuron signaling and synaptic remodeling 45, and promotes breast cancer axonogenesis and metastasis through TGFβ-induced expression 6. SEMA4F has been identified as a potential biomarker associated with poor survival outcomes in glioblastoma patients 7, highlighting its clinical significance in cancer prognosis and potential therapeutic targeting.

Sources cited
1
SEMA4F regulates oligodendrocyte precursor migration and differentiation, and is expressed by neurons and oligodendroglial cells
PMID: 21945643
2
SEMA4F interacts with SAP90/PSD-95 at glutamatergic synapses and shows synaptic localization
PMID: 11483650
3
SEMA4F mediates Schwann cell-axonal interactions and its downregulation contributes to neurofibroma development
PMID: 19056885
4
SEMA4F drives glioblastoma progression through activity-dependent mechanisms and bidirectional tumor-neuron signaling
PMID: 37380778
5
SEMA4F promotes glioma infiltration and remodels tumor-adjacent synapses
PMID: 36993539
6
SEMA4F controls breast cancer axonogenesis and metastasis through TGFβ-mediated pathways
PMID: 34810279
7
SEMA4F is overexpressed in glioblastoma and correlates with poor survival outcomes
PMID: 29669750
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
viral diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
ghosal hematodiaphyseal dysplasiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
osteoporosisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
postmenopausal osteoporosisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
melorheostosisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
pyknoachondrogenesisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
type 1 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
gnathodiaphyseal dysplasiaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
pulmonary edemaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
autosomal recessive hypophosphatemic ricketsOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
nephrotic syndromeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
dyslexiaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
PLXNB1Protein interaction96%PLXNB2Protein interaction95%PLXNB3Protein interaction95%SEMA3BShared pathway86%SEMA5BShared pathway75%SEMA6CShared pathway71%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Brain
67%
Heart
53%
Lung
39%
Liver
19%
Bone Marrow
18%
Gene Interaction Network
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SEMA4FPLXNB1PLXNB2PLXNB3SEMA3BSEMA5BSEMA6C
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt O95754
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.82LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.65 [0.52–0.82]
RankingsWhere SEMA4F stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #10,397of 20,598
    Most Researched39
  • #7,015of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.82
Genes detectedSEMA4F
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Remote neuronal activity drives glioma progression through SEMA4F.
PMID: 37380778
Nature · 2023
1.00
2
Current Challenges and Opportunities in Treating Glioblastoma.
PMID: 29669750
Pharmacol Rev · 2018
0.90
3
Fine mapping of the chromosome 2p12-16 dyslexia susceptibility locus: quantitative association analysis and positional candidate genes SEMA4F and OTX1.
PMID: 11901358
Psychiatr Genet · 2002
0.80
4
Semaphorin4F interacts with the synapse-associated protein SAP90/PSD-95.
PMID: 11483650
J Neurochem · 2001
0.70
5
NF1 loss disrupts Schwann cell-axonal interactions: a novel role for semaphorin 4F.
PMID: 19056885
Genes Dev · 2008
0.60