Fig. 8

α9-K1 restored sensory functions. Results of sensory tests in animals that received a Th10 lesion and injection into L4,5 DRGs (left-hand side) and in animals with C4 lesion and injection into C6,7 DRGs (right-hand side) After the thoracic lesions, there was a recovery of heat sensation, pressure sensation and removal of the tape only in the α9-kindlin-1 group and only on the treated side. For the cervical lesions some recovery also occurred in the kindlin-1 group. Data showed mean ± SEM (n = 10–12 animals per groups). ns p ≥ 0.05, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ****p < 0.0001, two-way repeated measures ANOVA, Tukey’s multiple comparisons test