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These proteins are able to modulate the cellular signaling of particular receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) via the stimulation of SEMA-specific coreceptors, namely plexins (plexin-A, -B, -C, -D) and neuropilins (Np1, Np2), which share common domains with RTKs, leading to the coactivation of the latter receptors. MET, ERBB2, VEGFR2, PFGFR, and EGFR, among others, represent acknowledged targets of semaphorins that are often associated with tumor progression or poor prognosis. In particular, higher expression of SEMA6 family proteins in cancer cells and stromal cells of the cancer niche is often associated with enhanced tumor angiogenesis, metastasis, and resistance to anticancer therapy. Notably, high SEMA6 expression in malignant tumor cells such as melanoma, pleural mesothelioma, gastric cancer, lung adenocarcinoma, and glioblastoma may serve as a prognostic biomarker of tumor progression. 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