Article
Sensing of extracellular Ca2+ by parathyroid and kidney cells: cloning and characterization of an extracellular Ca(2+)-sensing receptor.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Mar 1995
Brown E M, Pollak M, Hebert S C
Abstract excerpt
The ability of the parathyroid cell to sense minute fluctuations in the extracellular ionized calcium concentration (Ca2+ o) is essential for maintaining mineral ion homeostasis. However, the mechanism(s) through which the parathyroid cell and other cells recognize and respond to changes in Ca2+...
Topics
- Animals
- Calcium
- Cloning, Molecular
- Humans
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Infant, Newborn
- Kidney
- Mutation
- Parathyroid Glands
- Receptors, Calcium-Sensing
- Receptors, Cell Surface
