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Calcium-sensing Receptor Gene Transcription Is Up-regulated by the Proinflammatory Cytokine, Interleukin-1β
1 Feb 2005
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The calcium-sensing receptor (CASR) in parathyroid, thyroid, and kidney is essential for calcium homeostasis. Hypocalcemia is common in critically ill patients having increased circulating proinflammatory cytokines, although the causes are unknown. We hypothesized that the cytokines increase CASR expression and reduce the set point for parathyroid hormone suppression by extracellular calcium, leading to...
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