Treatment with α9 integrin and kindlin-1 promotes sensory behavioral recovery. A–C, Mechanical pressure test (A), thermal test (B), and ladder-rung walking task (C) on the experimental left forepaw, before the surgery and during weeks 1–12 after surgery. The results were analyzed by repeated-measures ANOVA and expressed as mean ± SEM. *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01 were statistically significant, n = 10 per group.