1. facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
Chapter 4: Chromosome: 4
DNA Sequence
Chromosome
21,840 bp
Name of Protein 4
Name of Gene
Toll-like receptor2
TLR2
transcription
Amino acid sequence
mRNA
784aa
Cytoplasm
translation
What does this protein make up or do? It passes on appropriate signals to the cells of the immune system.
A Cell
Nucleus
Condition/Disease
facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

2. Description of muscular dystrophy
Symptoms and characteristics
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy disease is a type of weakness and wasting of muscles generally around the face and shoulder blade and upper arms.
First symptoms are usually weakness around the mouth and(hard to whistle, drink from a straw..etc...) eyes, than weakness moves to shoulder blades and so on making it hard to rise from chairs.
If muscular dystrophy remains untreated, the outcome of what will happen will not change.
Muscular dystrophy is detected through a physical exam, a family medical history, and tests.

3. Description of muscular dystrophy (cont.)
Who is affected? Anyone, but the following have a higher risk:
People with a family history of it. Or a parent whose had it.
Outlook or quality of life
medications and therapy can slow down the process of the disease
There is no cure for muscular dystrophy ; but patients can build up the remaining muscles.
Researcher: MW

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