The calcium-sensing receptor: a window into the physiology and pathophysiology of mineral ion metabolism.

doi:10.1210/edrv-17-4-289

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The calcium-sensing receptor: a window into the physiology and pathophysiology of mineral ion metabolism.

Endocrine reviews - 1 Aug 1996

Chattopadhyay N, Mithal A, Brown E M

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The recent cloning of a [Ca2+]o-sensing receptor from several different tissues in several species directly demonstrates that a variety of cells can directly recognize and respond to small changes in their ambient level of [Ca2+]o through a G protein-coupled, cell surface receptor. This finding d...

Topics

Animals
Calcium
Calcium-Binding Proteins
Cells
Drug Resistance
Homeostasis
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Mutation
Syndrome

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