What is the role of the LAMA2 gene?

The LAMA2 gene in DNA provides the genetic instructions for the body to make the laminin alpha-2 protein. This protein connects muscle cells to the surrounding tissue, giving muscles their strength and stability. In patients with LAMA2-RD, the LAMA2 gene is mutated, meaning there is an error in the genetic instructions to make normal laminin alpha-2 protein so the body cannot make enough working protein, and the muscles aren’t properly supported leading to the symptoms of muscle weakness.

What is LAMA2-RD? What does LAMA2 stand for? What causes LAMA2-RD? What does the laminin alpha-2 protein do in the body? What is the difference between LAMA2-RD, MDC1A, merosin-deficient congenital muscular dystrophy and LAMA2-CMD? Is LAMA2-RD a muscle disease? How rare is LAMA2-RD? How many people worldwide are living with LAMA2-RD? How many patients are there in Europe? How many LAMA2-RD patients are there in my country? What forms of LAMA2-RD exist? What is the difference between the severe and milder forms of LAMA2-RD? Is LAMA2-RD inherited? Can two healthy parents have a child with LAMA2-RD? What is the chance that another child in our family will have LAMA2-RD? Is prenatal testing available for LAMA2-RD? Is preimplantation genetic testing possible? What is the difference between the LAMA2 gene and the laminin alpha-2 protein

What is the role of the LAMA2 gene?

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