Description
Calcitoninisanendogenousneuropeptidethatexhibitspro-oncogenic,anti-osteoarthritic,andanti-resorptiveactivities.CalcitonininducesactivationofNF-κB,upregulatingexpressionandactivityoffibronectin,MMP-1,MMP-2,andMMP-9andincreasingcellgrowthinosteosarcomacells.WhenadmiNISTeredclinically,calcitoninincreasesserumNOandurinaryCTX-IIlevels,improvingmedialfemoralcondyleosteoarthritis.CalcitoninalsoinhibitsSCDP-inducedapoptosisofosteoclastsandincreasesboneformationandvolume.
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