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Symbol FBLN5 contributors: mct/shn - updated : 31-03-2015
HGNC name fibulin 5
HGNC id 3602
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • fibulin 5 -/- mice develop marked elastinopathy owing to the disorganization of elastic fibres, with resulting loose skin, vascular abnormalities and emphysematous lung
  • fibulin 5-/- mice survive to adulthood, but have a tortuous aorta with loss of compliance, severe emphysema, and loose skin
  • Fbln5-/- mice represent a suitable model for further studies to determine mechanistic relationships between arterial compliance and left ventricular (LV) diastolic function