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Lack of fibulin-3 causes early aging and herniation, but not macular degeneration in mice.

Authors: McLaughlin, PJ  Bakall, B  Choi, J  Liu, Z  Sasaki, T  Davis, EC  Marmorstein, AD  Marmorstein, LY 
Citation: McLaughlin PJ, etal., Hum Mol Genet. 2007 Dec 15;16(24):3059-70. Epub 2007 Sep 13.
RGD ID: 10401789
Pubmed: PMID:17872905   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1093/hmg/ddm264   (Journal Full-text)

A mutation in the EFEMP1 gene causes Malattia Leventinese, an inherited macular degenerative disease with strong similarities to age-related macular degeneration. EFEMP1 encodes fibulin-3, an extracellular matrix protein of unknown function. To investigate its biological role, the murine Efemp1 gene was inactivated through targeted disruption. Efemp1(-/-) mice exhibited reduced reproductivity, and displayed an early onset of aging-associated phenotypes including reduced lifespan, decreased body mass, lordokyphosis, reduced hair growth, and generalized fat, muscle and organ atrophy. However, these mice appeared to have normal wound healing ability. Efemp1(-/-) mice on a C57BL/6 genetic background developed multiple large hernias including inguinal hernias, pelvic prolapse and protrusions of the xiphoid process. In contrast, Efemp1(-/-) mice on a BALB/c background rarely had any forms of hernias, indicating the presence of modifiers for fibulin-3's function in different mouse strains. Histological analysis revealed a marked reduction of elastic fibers in fascia, a thin layer of connective tissue maintaining and protecting structures throughout the body. No apparent macular degeneration associated defects were found in Efemp1(-/-) mice, suggesting that loss of fibulin-3 function is not the mechanism by which the mutation in EFEMP1 causes macular degeneration. These data demonstrate that fibulin-3 plays an important role in maintaining the integrity of fascia connective tissues and regulates aging.

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Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Efemp1  (EGF containing fibulin extracellular matrix protein 1)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Efemp1  (epidermal growth factor-containing fibulin-like extracellular matrix protein 1)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
EFEMP1  (EGF containing fibulin extracellular matrix protein 1)


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