• DOI:10.1080/08977190410001728033
Corpus ID: 218910711

Mini ReviewCalcitonin

@article{Findlay2004MiniR,
  title={Mini ReviewCalcitonin},
  author={D. Findlay and P. Sexton},
  journal={Growth Factors},
  year={2004},
  volume={22},
  pages={217 - 224}
}

D. Findlay, P. Sexton

Published 2004

Growth Factors

Calcitonin (CT) is a 32 amino acid peptide synthesised in mammals in a number of tissues, especially the C cells of the thyroid gland. CT was discovered because of its ability to lower the concentration of plasma calcium, an action principally due to a potent inhibitory action of CT on osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. CT is thus used clinically in the treatment of bone disorders characterised by increased rates of bone resorption, including Paget’s disease, osteoporosis and hypercalcemia… CONTINUE READING

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