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FGF-23/Klotho signaling is not essential for the phosphaturic and anabolic functions of PTH.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Sept 2011
Yuan Quan, Sato Tadatoshi, Densmore Michael, Saito Hiroaki, Schüler Christiane, Erben Reinhold G, Lanske Beate
Abstract excerpt
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is widely recognized as a key regulator of mineral ion homeostasis. Daily intermittent administration of PTH is the only currently available anabolic therapy for bone disorders such as osteoporosis. Recent studies have shown that PTH increases transcription and secretion of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23), another important regulator of phosphate homeostasis and skeletal metabolism....
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