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Calcitonin
Known as:
calcitonins
, Calcitrin
, Calcitonin [Chemical/Ingredient]
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A peptide hormone that lowers calcium concentration in the blood. In humans, it is released by thyroid cells and acts to decrease the formation and…
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Broader (3)
Bone Density Conservation Agents
Neuropeptides
peptide hormone
CALCA gene
Calcitonin Ab:PrThr:Pt:Ser:Ord
Calcitonin Ag:PrThr:Pt:Tiss:Ord:Immune stain
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
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Narrower (13)
CALCA protein, human
CCP II
Ciba 47175-BA
Cibacalcin
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1982
1982
Radioimmunoassay for calcitonin.
H. Heath
,
G. Sizemore
Clinical Chemistry
1982
Corpus ID: 38491790
Calcitonin (CT) is one of the most recently discovered calcium-regulating hormones; the first brief allusion to its existence…
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Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Neuroendocrine skin carcinoma associated with calcitonin production: a Merkel cell carcinoma?
Johannessen Jv
,
Gould Ve
1980
Corpus ID: 89493520
: An elderly woman presented with an ulcerating skin carcinoma located over the right parietal area. It healed after local…
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1979
1979
Plasma kinetics and urinary excretion of exogenous human and salmon calcitonin in man.
R. Huwyler
,
W. Born
,
E. Ohnhaus
,
J. Fischer
American Journal of Physiology
1979
Corpus ID: 23749602
The metabolism and the urinary excretion of synthetic human and salmon calcitonin-(1--32) [hCT-(1--32), sCT-(1--32)] administered…
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Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Acute and chronic fluctuations of immunoreactive and biologically active plasma calcitonin in the rat.
B. Roos
,
C. W. Coop
,
A. Frelinger
,
L. Deftos
Endocrinology
1978
Corpus ID: 2826070
Using a sensitive calcitonin (CT) immunoassay and a newly developed bioassay capable of detecting 0.025 MRC mU CT, we have…
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Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Calcium metabolism during lactation: enhanced effects of thyrocalcitonin.
Svein U. Toverud
,
C. Harper
,
Paul L. Munson
Endocrinology
1976
Corpus ID: 31217635
Lactating rats were compared with nonlactating controls, with regard to the intake and absorption of calcium, serum calcium level…
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1975
1975
Identification of C-cells in normal and goitrous rat thyroid tissues using antiserum to rat thyrocalcitonin and the immunoperoxidase bridge technique.
Tai-Chan Peng
,
C. Cooper
,
P. Petrusz
,
E. Volpert
Endocrinology
1975
Corpus ID: 27298208
Application of the immunoperoxidase bridge technique to the light microscopic localization of C-cells in rat thyroid tissue is…
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Review
1975
Review
1975
Kidney and calcitonin.
R. Ardaillou
Nephron
1975
Corpus ID: 3322572
Calcitonin, whatever its origin, produces a decrease in the renal tubular reabsorption of sodium, phosphate and calcium in man…
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Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Preparation and use of benzhydrylamine polymers in peptide synthesis. II. Syntheses of thyrotropin releasing hormone, thyrocalcitonin 26-32, and eledoisin.
Pietro G. Pietta
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P. Cavallo
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Kiyohisa Takahashi
,
G. Marshall
Journal of Organic Chemistry
1974
Corpus ID: 12466444
1969
1969
Effects of thyrocalcitonin on calcium transport in kidney cells.
A. Borle
Endocrinology
1969
Corpus ID: 22213575
The effects of thyrocalcitonin (TCT) on calcium influx, cellular calcium concentration and calcium efflux were measured in kidney…
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Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Effect of calcitonin on the rates of bone formation and resorption in the rat.
D. Baylink
,
E. Morey
,
C. Rich
Endocrinology
1969
Corpus ID: 26182530
The rates of matrix and bone formation and bone resorption were measured histologically in the tibial diaphysis of…
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