Calcimimetic Agents

Kalcimimetika

Engelsk definition

Small organic molecules that act as allosteric activators of the calcium sensing receptor (CaSR) in the PARATHYROID GLANDS and other tissues. They lower the threshold for CaSR activation by extracellular calcium ions and diminish PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH) release from parathyroid cells.

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Engelska synonymer

Agents, Calcimimetic