FBN1, Official Symbol FBN1provided by HGNC Official Full Name fibrillin 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:3603 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000166147 MIM:134797; AllianceGenome:HGNC:3603 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as FBN; SGS; WMS; MASS; MFLS; MFS1; OCTD; SSKS; WMS2; ACMICD; ECTOL1; GPHYSD2 Summary This gene encodes a member of the fibrillin family of proteins. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate two proteins including the extracellular matrix component fibrillin-1 and the protein hormone asprosin. Fibrillin-1 is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein that serves as a structural component of calcium-binding microfibrils. These microfibrils provide force-bearing structural support in elastic and nonelastic connective tissue throughout the body. Asprosin, secreted by white adipose tissue, has been shown to regulate glucose homeostasis. Mutations in this gene are associated with Marfan syndrome and the related MASS phenotype, as well as ectopia lentis syndrome, Weill-Marchesani syndrome, Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome and neonatal progeroid syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2016] Expression Broad expression in placenta (RPKM 47.2), fat (RPKM 27.5) and 20 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all