“…In mammalian cells, Kindlin family proteins have three members, i.e., Kindlin- 1, -2 and -3, encoded by genes Fermt1 , Fermt2 and Fermt3 , respectively [ [18] , [19] , [20] ]. Kindlin-2 has been reported to be involved in regulation of the development and homeostasis of multiple organs and tissues, including skeleton, kidney, heart, pancreas, adipose tissue, small intestine testicle, and neural system, through both integrin-dependent and integrin-independent mechanisms [ [21] , [22] , [23] , [24] , [25] , [26] , [27] , [28] , [29] , [30] , [31] , [32] , [33] , [34] , [35] , [36] ]. For example, Kindlin-2 expression in Prx1-expressing mesenchymal progenitors is essential for mesenchymal cell differentiation and early skeletal development [ 21 , 37 ].…”