C-terminal parathyroid hormone

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• Parathyroid hormone — (PTH), or parathormone, is secreted by the parathyroid glands as a polypeptide containing 84 amino acids. It acts to increase the concentration of calcium (Ca2+) in the blood, whereas calcitonin (a hormone produced by the parafollicular cells (C… …   Wikipedia

• Parathyroid hormone-related protein — (or PTHrP) is a protein member of the parathyroid hormone family. It is occasionally secreted by cancer cells (breast cancer, certain types of lung cancer including squamous cell carcinoma). However, it also has normal functions.FunctionsPTHrP… …   Wikipedia

• Parathyroid hormone receptor 1 — is a parathyroid hormone receptor It is encoded by the gene PTHR1 . It is a receptor for parathyroid hormone (PTH) and for parathyroid hormone like hormone (PTHLH).FunctionIt is the classical PTH receptor, is expressed in high levels in bone and… …   Wikipedia

• Parathyroid hormone receptor 2 — Parathyroid hormone receptor 2, also known as PTHR2, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: PTHR2 parathyroid hormone receptor 2| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView TermToSearch=5746| accessdate = ] …   Wikipedia

• Hormone — A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs. Many hormones are secreted by specialized glands such as the thyroid gland. Hormones are essential for every activity of daily living,… …   Medical dictionary

• Peptide hormone — Peptide hormones are a class of peptides that are secreted into the blood stream and have endocrine functions in living animals. [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=hrp1AAAACAAJ Peptide Hormone Secretion/Peptide Hormone Action: A Practical… …   Wikipedia

• Gonadotropin-releasing hormone — 1 (luteinizing releasing hormone) from PDB 1YY1 Identifiers …   Wikipedia

• endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction  group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …   Universalium

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• Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …   Universalium

• Preotact — is a pharmaceutical form of parathyroid hormone (H05AA03) manufactured using a strain of Escherichia coli modified by recombinant DNA technology. Preotact is used in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of… …   Wikipedia