http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
xvii, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Overview of extracellular calcium homeostasis and the roles of the CaR in parathyroid and C-cells -- Structure-function relationship of the extracellular calcium-sensing receptor -- Calcium receptor-mediated signaling -- Extracellular Ca²⁺-sensing receptor and kidney function -- Calcium-sensing receptor in bone -- Functions of the calcium-sensing receptor in the gastrointestinal system -- The calcium-sensing receptor (CaR) and human disease -- Compounds acting on the parathyroid calcium receptor as novel therapies for hyperparathyroidism or osteoporosis -- Alternative agonists and modulators : evidence that the calcium-sensing receptor is a multi-modal sensor -- Expression and functions of calcium-sensing receptor in the central nervous system -- The role of the calcium receptor in calcium regulated keratinocyte differentiation -- Calcium-sensing receptor and neoplastic transformation
edited by Naibedya Chattopadhyay and Edward M. Brown.
Includes bibliographical references and index.