Hormone
human calcitonin
hu·man cal·ci·ton·in
Definitions related to human calcitonin:
  • (calcitonin) A hormone formed by the C cells of the thyroid gland. It helps maintain a healthy level of calcium in the blood. When the calcium level is too high, calcitonin lowers it.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (calcitonin) Calcitonin (32 aa, ~3 kDa) is encoded by the human CALCA gene. This protein is involved in the modulation of blood calcium and phosphate concentrations through promoting incorporation of these ions into bone.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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