Salmon calcitonin

Salmon calcitonin (sCT) is the type of calcitonin hormone found in salmon.

Similar to humans, salmon calcitonin is a peptide hormone produced in the ultimobranchial region by parafollicular cells in response to hypercalcemia and lowers blood calcium and phosphate by promoting renal excretion.

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