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Identification and Localization of the Extracellular Calcium-Sensing Receptor in Human Breast<sup>1</sup>
1 Feb 1998
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The extracellular calcium (Ca2+o)-sensing receptor (CaR) plays a critical role in maintaining Ca2+o homeostasis in mammals by virtue of its presence in parathyroid gland and kidney. The breast is well recognized as a Ca(2+)-handling organ, and the effects of altering Ca2+o on the proliferation of breast epithelial cells are well documented. To date there are no data regarding the expression and localization of...
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