Global Outlook for Calcitonin Salmon Market by Key Trends and Analysis 2026
Calcitonin, also called thyrocalcitonin, is a linear polypeptide hormone produced in human thyroid glands by parafollicular cells. In fish, birds, and other non-mammalian animals, calcitonin is produced by cells of ultimobranchial body. Calcitonin lowers the levels of calcium and phosphate in blood and promotes the bone formation. Calcitonin inhibits the bone removal cells called osteoclasts and simultaneously promotes bone formation cells called osteoblasts.
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