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Calcitonin

Known as: calcitonins, Calcitrin, Calcitonin [Chemical/Ingredient] 
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… 
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (3)

Bone Density Conservation AgentsNeuropeptidespeptide hormone
CALCA geneCalcitonin Ab:PrThr:Pt:Ser:OrdCalcitonin Ag:PrThr:Pt:Tiss:Ord:Immune stainCalcitonin Gene-Related Peptide

Narrower (13)

CALCA protein, humanCCP IICiba 47175-BACibacalcin

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Review
2019
Review
2019
How to integrate monoclonal antibodies targeting the calcitonin gene-related peptide or its receptor in daily clinical practice
BackgroundMigraine is a major public health issue associated with significant morbidity, considerable negative impact on quality… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Impact of therapeutic regional lymph node dissection for medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland.
BACKGROUND Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland (MCT) is a disease commonly associated with regional metastases. Apart from… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Identification and measurement of calcitonin precursors in serum of patients with malignant diseases.
Previous studies have suggested that molecular species larger than the mature calcitonin (CT) are produced by tumors of different… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Neuroendocrine skin carcinoma associated with calcitonin production: a Merkel cell carcinoma?
: An elderly woman presented with an ulcerating skin carcinoma located over the right parietal area. It healed after local… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Calcium metabolism during lactation: enhanced effects of thyrocalcitonin.
Lactating rats were compared with nonlactating controls, with regard to the intake and absorption of calcium, serum calcium level… 
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.
1974
1974
Hormonal responsiveness of adenylate cyclase activity from separate bone cells.
This study examines the in vitro hormonal responsiveness of adenylate cyclase activity prepared from different types of bone… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
The hypocalcemic effect of ethyl alcohol in rats and dogs.
Oral administration of ethyl alcohol in doses of 2-8 g/kg bw produced a rapid and sustained hypocalcemia in rats and dogs. The… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Effect of calcitonin on the rates of bone formation and resorption in the rat.
The rates of matrix and bone formation and bone resorption were measured histologically in the tibial diaphysis of… 
1969
1969
Effects of thyrocalcitonin on calcium transport in kidney cells.
The effects of thyrocalcitonin (TCT) on calcium influx, cellular calcium concentration and calcium efflux were measured in kidney… 
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