PTH-Like Protein

《英文msh詞典》PTH-Like Protein
[入口詞] PTH-Like Protein
[主題詞] Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein
[英文釋義] 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.