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    Calcitonin is a 32 amino acid peptide hormone secreted by parafollicular cells (also known as C cells) of the thyroid (or endostyle) in humans and other...
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    Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a member of the calcitonin family of peptides consisting of calcitonin, amylin, adrenomedullin, adrenomedullin...
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  • Dual amylin and calcitonin receptor agonists (DACRAs) are a class of drugs that act as agonists at the amylin receptor and calcitonin receptor that are...
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    Calcitonin receptor-like (CALCRL), also known as the calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CRLR), is a human protein; it is a receptor for calcitonin gene-related...
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  • Salmon calcitonin (sCT) is the type of calcitonin hormone found in salmon. Similar to humans, salmon calcitonin is a peptide hormone produced in the ultimobranchial...
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    The calcitonin receptor (CT) is a G protein-coupled receptor that binds the peptide hormone calcitonin and is involved in maintenance of calcium homeostasis...
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  • Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonists are a class of drugs that act as antagonists of the calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor...
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    there is no cure for Paget's disease, medications (bisphosphonates and calcitonin) can help control the disorder and lessen pain and other symptoms. Medications...
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    itching (pruritus) are all caused by elevated levels of calcitonin gene products (calcitonin or calcitonin gene-related peptide). By comparison, the flushing...
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    Thyroid (section Calcitonin)
    hormone, calcitonin. The thyroid hormones influence the metabolic rate and protein synthesis and growth and development in children. Calcitonin plays a...
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    Procalcitonin (redirect from Pro-calcitonin)
    Procalcitonin (PCT) is a peptide precursor of the hormone calcitonin, the latter being involved with calcium homeostasis. It arises once preprocalcitonin...
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    and has been used as a diagnostic aid as the pentagastrin-stimulated calcitonin test. Pentagastrin binds to the cholecystokinin-B receptor, which is expressed...
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    protein family or calcitonin/CGRP/IAPP protein family is a family of proteins, which includes the precursors of calcitonin/calcitonin gene-related peptide...
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  • The amylin receptors (AMYRs) are heterodimers of the calcitonin receptor that are bound to by amylin with high affinity and consist of AMY1, AMY2, and...
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    Ubrogepant (category Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonists)
    the preventive treatment of migraine. Ubrogepant is a small-molecule calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist. It is the first drug in this...
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    also used for the treatment of cluster headaches. A substance called calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) has been shown to be involved in the development...
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  • electrocardiogram (ECG). Treatment may include intravenous fluids, furosemide, calcitonin, intravenous bisphosphonate, in addition to treating the underlying cause...
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    Atogepant (category Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonists)
    medication used to prevent migraines. It is a gepant, an orally active calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist. The most common side effects...
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  • Henriksen, Kim (1 June 2022). "823-P: The Long-Acting Dual Amylin and Calcitonin Receptor Agonist KBP Has Increased Efficacy on Weight Loss and Glucose...
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    a decision whether to perform a biopsy of the nodule. Measurement of calcitonin is necessary to exclude the presence of medullary thyroid cancer. Finally...
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    fourth pharyngobranchial pouches which results in the parafollicular calcitonin-secreting cells. These two structures are apparent by 16 to 17 days of...
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  • injection. Other side effects include allergic reactions. It is in the calcitonin gene-related peptide antagonist class of medications. It was approved...
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    Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) peptides Enkephalin pentapeptides Prodynorphin peptides Calcitonin Amylin AGG01 Aromatic short peptides Biomimetic peptides Peptide amphiphiles...
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    RAMP family of single-transmembrane-domain proteins, called receptor (calcitonin) activity modifying proteins (RAMPs). RAMPs are type I transmembrane proteins...
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    Arketamine BD-737 BD-1052 Blarcamesine Captodiame Citalopram CGRPTooltip Calcitonin gene-related peptide Cloperastine Cocaine Cutamesine (SA-4503) Cyclazocine...
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  • H05AA05 Palopegteriparatide H05BA01 Calcitonin (salmon synthetic) H05BA02 Calcitonin (pork natural) H05BA03 Calcitonin (human synthetic) H05BA04 Elcatonin...
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    called C cells because the primary function of these cells is to secrete calcitonin. They are located adjacent to the thyroid follicles and reside in the...
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    anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for pain. For osteoporotic patients, calcitonin may be helpful. Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty are minimally invasive...
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  • Calciquid calcitonin, bovine (INN) calcitonin, chicken (INN) calcitonin, eel (INN) calcitonin, human (INN) calcitonin, porcine (INN) calcitonin, rat (INN)...
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    Arketamine BD-737 BD-1052 Blarcamesine Captodiame Citalopram CGRPTooltip Calcitonin gene-related peptide Cloperastine Cocaine Cutamesine (SA-4503) Cyclazocine...
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