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Mutations of the calcium-sensing receptor (CASR) in familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism, and autosomal dominant hypocalcemia.
Human mutation - 1 Oct 2000
Hendy G N, D'Souza-Li L, Yang B, Canaff L, Cole D E
Abstract excerpt
The calcium-sensing receptor (CASR) is a plasma membrane G protein coupled receptor that is expressed in the parathyroid hormone (PTH) producing chief cells of the parathyroid gland and the cells lining the kidney tubule. By virtue of its ability to sense small changes in circulating calcium concentration ([Ca(2+)](o)) and to couple this information to intracellular signaling pathways that modify PTH secretion or...
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