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ArticleBrain and behavior2026

The Relationship Between Immune Semaphorins and Myasthenia Gravis.

Dilcan Kotan, Esen Çiçekli, Özlem Aydemir

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Dilcan KotanNeurology Department, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3101-4742
Esen ÇiçekliNeurology Department, Sakarya University Education and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2352-8150
Özlem AydemirClinical Microbiology Department, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4533-6934

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Abstract

objectiveMyasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease involving several immune mechanisms. Recently, semaphorins have emerged as potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in autoimmune neurological and non-neurological diseases. This study investigated the role of immune semaphorins, namely semaphorins 3A, 3F, 4A, 4D, and 7A, in the diagnosis and prognosis of MG and their potential as biomarkers.

methodsSerum levels of semaphorin 3A, 3F, 4A, 4D, and 7A were compared between 41 patients with MG and 39 healthy controls. Patients were grouped according to the Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living scale, and differences in semaphorin levels between groups were analyzed.

resultSemaphorin 4A levels were significantly lower, whereas semaphorin 7A levels were higher in patients with MG than in controls. However, no significant correlation was found between the disease stage and semaphorin levels.

conclusionOur findings suggest that the levels of semaphorin 4A and 7A may not only support the diagnosis of MG and aid in differential diagnosis but also shed light on the development of future therapeutic protocols targeting semaphorin proteins and receptors in other autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

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Antigens, CDMyasthenia GravisSemaphorinsAdultAgedBiomarkersFemaleGPI-Linked ProteinsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsSemaphorin-3AAntigens, CDBiomarkersGPI-Linked ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsSEMA4A protein, humanSEMA7A protein, humanSemaphorin-3ASemaphorinsmyasthenia gravissemaphorin 3Asemaphorin 3Fsemaphorin 4Asemaphorin 4Dsemaphorin 7A

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