Chemicals and Drugs

Calcitonin Receptors

Cell surface proteins that bind calcitonin and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. Calcitonin receptors outside the nervous system mediate the role of calcitonin in calcium homeostasis. The role of calcitonin receptors in the brain is not well understood.

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Cell surface proteins that bind calcitonin and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. Calcitonin receptors outside the nervous system mediate the role of calcitonin in calcium homeostasis. The role of calcitonin receptors in the brain is not well understood.

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3 entry terms
  • Calcitonin Receptor
  • Receptors, Calcitonin
  • Receptor, Calcitonin

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19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.

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History Note

94; was CALCITONIN RECEPTOR (NM) 1981-93

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  • Receptors, Cell Surface (1974-1993)

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  1. D12.776w.543w.750w.695w.100w
  2. D12.776w.543w.750w.750w.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Calcitonin Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018003. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018003
  2. Calcitonin Receptors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcitonin_receptor
  3. Calcitonin Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3931282