| Intervention | Knockout |
| Genetic background | C57B1/6 and BALB/c |
| Wound model | Full-Thickness Excisional Punch |
| Wound Dimensions | 3 mm â |
| Wound Location | Dorsum |
| Effect on skin wound healing | Prolonged hypoplasia; delayed cell proliferation and reduced localization of alpha9 integrin in the epidermis |
| References | Stepp et al. 2002 |