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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Matrix Biol. 2016 Dec 30;57-58:244–257. doi: 10.1016/j.matbio.2016.12.003

Figure 1. The integrin α6 subunit is not required for normal UB morphogenesis but is necessary to maintain normal kidney collecting duct morphology.

Figure 1

(A) Expression of integrin α6 in papillary lysates from a 3-day old Itga6flox/flox and Hoxb7cre:Itga6flox/flox mice was analyzed by Western blotting analysis. α6 is indicated by the arrowhead. (B–I) Morphology of H&E stained kidney sections from Itga6flox/flox and Hoxb7cre:Itga6flox/flox mice at 2 months (magnification 40×, scale bar =500um) (B, C), 6 months (magnification 40×, scale bar =500um), (D, E) and 10 months of age (F, G) (magnification 40×, scale bar =500um) and (H, I) (magnification 200×, scale bar =100um).