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The calcium-sensing receptor and related diseases.
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 1 Aug 2006
D'Souza-Li Lília
Abstract excerpt
The calcium-sensing receptor (CASR) adjusts the extracellular calcium set point regulating PTH secretion and renal calcium excretion. The receptor is expressed in several tissues and is also involved in other cellular functions such as proliferation, differentiation and other hormonal secretion. High extracellular calcium levels activate the receptor resulting in modulation of several signaling pathways depending...
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