Anti-Fibulin-5 FBLN5 Monoclonal Antibody

Expressed in skin fibroblasts (at protein level) (PubMed:17035250) . Expressed predominantly in heart, ovary, and colon but also in kidney, pancreas, testis, lung and placenta. Not detectable in brain, liver, thymus, prostate, or peripheral blood leukocytes (PubMed:10428823) .

Essential for elastic fiber formation, is involved in the assembly of continuous elastin (ELN) polymer and promotes the interaction of microfibrils and ELN (PubMed:18185537) . Stabilizes and organizes elastic fibers in the skin, lung and vasculature (By similarity) . Promotes adhesion of endothelial cells through interaction of integrins and the RGD motif. Vascular ligand for integrin receptors which may play a role in vascular development and remodeling (PubMed:10428823) . May act as an adapter that mediates the interaction between FBN1 and ELN (PubMed:17255108) .