“…They consist of an ␣ and a  subunit that mediate numerous cellular functions including adhesion, proliferation, migration, synaptic plasticity, neurite outgrowth, and peripheral nerve regeneration (Pozzi et al, 1998;Werner et al, 2000;Brakebusch and Fässler, 2005;Gardiner et al, 2005Gardiner et al, , 2007Webb et al, 2007;Cingolani et al, 2008;Plantman et al, 2008;Moser et al, 2009). We recently expressed the tenascinbinding integrin ␣9 in sensory neurons with the intention of promoting regeneration of their axons in the damaged spinal cord (Andrews et al, 2009).…”