Signal regulatory protein alpha (SIPR alpha), also named CD172a, is a regulatory membrane glycoprotein that belongs to the SIRP/SHPS(CD172) family of the immunoglobulin superfamily. The cell surface receptor signal-regulatory protein-α (SIRP-α) is expressed on inflammatory cells and suppresses phagocytosis. SIRPa is expressed mainly on myeloid cells, including macrophages, neutrophils, dendritic and Langerhans cells, and also stem cells or neurons. SIRPa acts as inhibitory receptor through recognizing with a broadly expressed transmembrane protein CD47, this interaction also calls “don’t eat me” signal that protects cells from phagocytosis by binding and activating its receptor SIPRA on macrophages. Diseases associated with SIRPA include Intellectual Developmental Disorder, X-Linked 50 and Keratopathy.