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Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A ubiquitously expressed, secreted protein with bone resorption and renal calcium reabsorption activities that are similar to PARATHYROID HORMONE. It does not circulate in appreciable amounts in normal subjects, but rather exerts its biological actions locally. Overexpression of parathyroid hormone-related protein by tumor cells results in humoral calcemia of malignancy.

Synonym(s)

  • Hypercalcemic Hormone of Malignancy
  • Parathyroid Hormone-Like Protein
  • Parathyroid Hormone Like Tumor Factor
  • Parathyroid Hormone-Related Peptide
  • PTH-Like Protein
  • PTH Like Tumor Factor
  • PTH-Related Peptide
  • PTHrP
  • Tumor Hypercalcemic Factor

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • French

  • Peptide apparenté à l'hormone parathyroïdienne
  • Peptide relié à l'hormone parathyroïdienne
  • Protéine apparentée à la PTH
  • Protéine liée à l'hormone parathyroïde
  • Protéine liée à l'hormone PTH
  • PTH-rP
  • PTHrP
  • Système PTHrP

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JKFB90J2-2

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