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Calcimimetic Agents MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Calcimimetic Agents
Tree Number(s)
D06.347.230
D27.505.696.399.450.230
Unique ID
D057966
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D057966
Scope Note
Small organic molecules that act as allosteric activators of the calcium sensing receptor (CaSR) in the PARATHYROID GLANDS and other tissues. They lower the threshold for CaSR activation by extracellular calcium ions and diminish PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH) release from parathyroid cells.
Registry Number
0
Previous Indexing
Hyperparathyroidism (1998-2010)
Public MeSH Note
2011
History Note
2011
Date Established
2011/01/01
Date of Entry
2010/06/25
Calcimimetic Agents Preferred
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