Fibrillin-1, an extracellular matrix (ECM) protein encoded by FBN1 gene, serves as the microfibril scaffold crucial for elastic fiber formation and homeostasis in pliable tissue such as the skin. Besides causing Marfan syndrome, some mutations in FBN1 result in scleroderma, marked by hardened and th...
ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus (mouse)
