Table 1

Integrin–ligand interactions

Adhesion moleculeOther namesLigand(s)
β1integrins
α1β1 VLA-1, CD49a/CD29Laminin (collagen I and IV)
α2β1 VLA-2, CD49b/CD29Collagen I and IV (laminin)
α3β1 VLA-3, CD49c/CD29Fibronectin, laminin, collagen I, epiligrin, invasin
α4β1 VLA-4, CD49d/CD29Fibronectin, VCAM-1, invasin
α5β1 VLA-5, CD49e/CD29Fibronectin, invasin
α6β1 VLA-6, CD49f/CD29Laminin, invasin
α7β1 Laminin
α8β1 Vitronectin, fibronectin, tenascin
α9β1 Collagen, laminin, tenascin
αvβ1 CD51/CD29Fibronectin, vitronectin
β2 integrins
αLβ2 LFA-1, CD11a/CD18ICAM-1, ICAM-2
αMβ2 Mac-1, CD11b/CD18Complement component C3bi, fibrinogen, ICAM-1, factor X
αXβ2 p150,95, CD11c/CD18Complement component C3bi, fibrinogen
αDβ2 ?
β3 integrins
αIIbβ3 gpIIbIIIa, CD41/CD61Fibrinogen, von Willebrand factor, fibronectin
αvβ3 CD51/CD61Vitronectin, thrombospondin, fibrinogen, fibronectin, von Willebrand factor
αRβ3 Vitronectin, fibrinogen, fibronectin, von Willebrand factor
Other integrins
α6β4 Laminin/basement membrane
αvβ5 αvβX, αvβS Vitronectin
αvβ6 Fibronectin
α4β7 αvβP, LPAM-1Peyers patch, addressin, fibronectin, VCAM-1
αEβ7 E cadherin
αvβ8 ?