Fibrillins are structural components of 10-12 nm extracellular calcium-binding microfibrils, which occur either in association with elastin or in elastin-free bundles. Fibrillin-2-containing microfibrils regulate the early process of elastic fiber assembly. Regulates osteoblast maturation by controlling TGF-beta bioavailability and calibrating TGF-beta and BMP levels, respectively. Hormone secreted by trophoblasts that promotes trophoblast invasiveness (PubMed:32329225). Has glucogenic activity: is able to increase plasma glucose levels (By similarity). Interacts with BMP2, BMP4, BMP7, BMP10 and GDF5 (PubMed:18339631). Interacts with MFAP2 and MFAP5 (PubMed:15131124). Interacts with ADAMTSL5 (PubMed:23010571). Interacts with MFAP4 (PubMed:26601954). Fibrillin-2 and Placensin chains are still linked together during the secretion from cells, but are subsequently separated by furin. Secreted by placental cells. Almost exclusively expressed in placenta (PubMed:32329225). Expressed at much lower level in other tissues (PubMed:32329225). Expressed in fetal eye (18 weeks)in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), the choroid, Bruch's membrane and in the sclera (PubMed:24899048). Not expressed in the neural retina (PubMed:24899048). Present at high level in cytotrophoblasts as compared with syncytiotrophoblasts at 8-9 weeks of pregnancy (at protein level) (PubMed:32329225). Levels in the serum increase during pregnancy (at protein level) (PubMed:32329225). N-glycosylated. O-glycosylated on serine residues by POGLUT2 and POGLUT3. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Belongs to the fibrillin family.