Fibrillin-1 Regulates Arteriole Integrity in the Retina [PDF]
Fibrillin-1 is an extracellular matrix protein that assembles into microfibrils that provide critical functions in large blood vessels and other tissues.
Florian Alonso +4 more
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The extracellular matrix glycoprotein fibrillin-1 in health and disease [PDF]
Fibrillin-1 (FBN1) is a large, cysteine-rich, calcium binding extracellular matrix glycoprotein encoded by FBN1 gene. It serves as a structural component of microfibrils and provides force-bearing mechanical support in elastic and nonelastic connective ...
Li Li +5 more
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Fibrillin-1 regulates endothelial sprouting during angiogenesis [PDF]
Fibrillin-1 is an extracellular matrix protein that assembles into microfibrils which provide critical functions in large blood vessels and other tissues. Mutations in the fibrillin-1 gene are associated with cardiovascular, ocular, and skeletal abnormalities in Marfan syndrome.
Dieter Peter Reinhardt +2 more
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Microenvironmental regulation by fibrillin-1.
Fibrillin-1 is a ubiquitous extracellular matrix molecule that sequesters latent growth factor complexes. A role for fibrillin-1 in specifying tissue microenvironments has not been elucidated, even though the concept that fibrillin-1 provides ...
Gerhard Sengle +14 more
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Fibrillin-1 and fibrillin-1-derived asprosin in adipose tissue function and metabolic disorders. [PDF]
The extracellular matrix microenvironment of adipose tissue is of critical importance for the differentiation, remodeling and function of adipocytes. Fibrillin-1 is one of the main components of microfibrils and a key player in this process. Furin processing of profibrillin-1 results in mature fibrillin-1 and releases the C-terminal propeptide as a ...
Muthu ML, Reinhardt DP.
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Case report: Biochemical and clinical phenotypes caused by cysteine substitutions in the epidermal growth factor-like domains of fibrillin-1 [PDF]
Marfan syndrome, an autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue, is primarily caused by mutations in the fibrillin-1 (FBN1) gene, which encodes the protein fibrillin-1.
Xin Liu +6 more
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Fibrillin-1 regulates the bioavailability of TGFβ1 [PDF]
We have discovered that fibrillin-1, which forms extracellular microfibrils, can regulate the bioavailability of transforming growth factor (TGF) β1, a powerful cytokine that modulates cell survival and phenotype. Altered TGFβ signaling is a major contributor to the pathology of Marfan syndrome (MFS) and related diseases.
Stuart Cain, Sarah Dallas, Cay Kielty
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Material and mechanical properties of bones deficient for fibrillin-1 or fibrillin-2 microfibrils [PDF]
The contribution of non-collagenous components of the extracellular matrix to bone strength is largely undefined. Here we report that deficiency of fibrillin-1 or fibrillin-2 microfibrils causes distinct changes in bone material and mechanical properties. Morphometric examination of mice with hypomorphic or null mutations in fibrillin-1 or fibrillin-2,
Mitchell Schaffler +2 more
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Comparison of Fibrillin-1 and Fibrillin-2 Gene Expression Level in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Tumor Tissue and Tumor Margin Tissue [PDF]
Background: Esophageal cancer is one of the most devastating cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. We will compare the expression levels of fibrillin-1 (FBN1) and fibrillin-2 (FBN2), a family of extracellular matrix glycoproteins, in esophageal cancer ...
Mahsa Mahdizadeh +3 more
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Fibrillin-1 and fibrillin-2 in human embryonic and early fetal development
The extracellular glycoproteins fibrillin-1 and fibrillin-2 are major components of connective tissue microfibrils. Mutations in the fibrillin-1 and fibrillin-2 genes are responsible for the phenotypical manifestations of Marfan syndrome and congenital contractural arachnodactyly respectively, which emphasizes their essential roles in developmental ...
Dieter Peter Reinhardt +2 more
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