FBLN5

fibulin 5

Gene Function

Essential for elastic fiber formation, is involved in the assembly of continuous elastin (ELN) polymer and promotes the interaction of microfibrils and ELN. 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. May act as an adapter that mediates the interaction between FBN1 and ELN Source: UniProt

Relationship to CMT

CMT1 AD
1 subtype
14q32.12
First described 2020

Subtype Inheritance Class OMIM Sentinel Publication
SubtypeCMT1H Inheritanceautosomal dominant ClassCMT1 OMIM619764 Sentinel Publication

2020 · 10.1111/ene.14463

Stored Identifiers

HGNC Aliases: EVEC, UP50, DANCE, ARMD3
hgnc_idHGNC:3602
ensembl_gene_idENSG00000140092
coords_grch38chr14:91869410-91948064
coords_grch37chr14:92335756-92414331
entrez_id10516
omim_gene604580
uniprot_idsQ9UBX5
refseq_accessionNM_001384158
mane_refseqNM_006329.4
mane_ensemblENST00000342058.9

ClinVar Variants

Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants in FBLN5, as classified in ClinVar, are read live from NCBI. Only aggregate germline records are shown. Uncertain and conflicting classifications are not. Experts in CMT makes no claim to the accuracy of ClinVar data. This index is provided for informational purposes only.

Review stars are ClinVar’s measure of how well a classification is supported: four for a practice guideline, three for an expert panel review, two for agreement among multiple submitters, one for a single submitter with criteria provided, and none where no criteria were provided.

Reported in CMT
Reported in Other Diseases

Reported in a disease other than CMT. Listed apart rather than counted as CMT variants.

Variants w/o a Recorded Disease

Pathogenic or likely pathogenic in ClinVar, submitted without a disease recorded.

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