**Integrins in the Development and Pathology of Skeletal Muscle**

Susan C. Brown1, Ulrich Mueller2 and Francesco J. Conti3,\* *1Veterinary Basic Sciences, The Royal Veterinary College, London, 2Dorris Neuroscience Center and Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, CA, 3Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre, Institute of Child Health, University College London, 1,3UK 2USA* 
