Calcitonin suppress osteoclast activity, which will lowers blood calcium levels.
What is Calcitonin?
- Calcitonin is a hormone secreted by thyroid gland.
- Calcitonin reduces the concentration of blood calcium level when it is above normal level.
- This polypetide hormone is made up of 32 amino acid and is mainly produced by C cells of the thyroid gland.
- In fish, birds and other non-mammalian animals, Calcitonin is produced by cells of the ultimobranchial body.
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