Integrin distribution within the retina.

<p>The images show the integrin label in green, βIII-Tubulin in red and DAPI staining in blue. Distribution of αV, α1, α3, α5 in A, B,C,D (scale bar in D for all α) and labelling for β1 and β3 in E, F (scale bar in F for both β). Arrowheads point to the retinal pigment epithelium. The α integrins and β1 were mainly located in the retinal ganglion cell layer, endothelium of the vessels located closed to the RGCs wile β3 was found mainly within the inner plexiform layer. The retina layers are indicated in E. Outer segments (OS), outer nuclear layer (ONL), inner nuclear layer (INL), inner plexiform layer (IPL) and ganglion cell layer (GCL).