The laminin receptor integrin ?7 is not required for laminin-111 protein re-expression at 3.5 dpf in spns1?/? larvae but does contribute to muscle resilience in spns1?/? larvae. (A?D) Anterior left, dorsal top, side-mounted larvae. Phalloidin (white) and laminin-111 (cyan) stained WT, itga7?/?, spns1?/?, and spns1?/?; itga7?/? larvae at 3.5 dpf. (A?D) Merged phalloidin and laminin-111 channels and (A1?D1) single laminin-111 channel. White arrows indicate the MTJ. Red arrowheads point to dystrophic lesions. Yellow star indicates aberrant laminin-111 surrounding detached fibers. (E) Percent of myotomes with dystrophic lesions. Note the significant increase in muscle degeneration in spns1?/?; itga7?/? larvae compared to itga7?/? single mutants. * p < 0.05, **** p < 0.0001. Scale bar 50 µm.
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