Identification and Localization of the Extracellular Calcium-Sensing Receptor in Human Breast1

Ivan Cheng, Mary E. Klingensmith, Naibedya Chattopadhyay, Olga Kifor, Robert R. Butters, David I. Soybel, Edward M. Brown
1998 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism  
The extracellular calcium (Ca 2ϩ o )-sensing receptor (CaR) plays a critical role in maintaining Ca 2ϩ o homeostasis in mammals by virtue of its presence in parathyroid gland and kidney. The breast is well recognized as a Ca 2ϩ -handling organ, and the effects of altering Ca 2ϩ
doi:10.1210/jcem.83.2.4558 pmid:9467597 fatcat:jy22iqr6hzdxxi2bezmv2chfri