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A human calcitonin-like molecule in the ultimobranchial body of the amphibia (Rana pipiens)

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As assessed by radioimmunoassay, and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), frog ultimobranchial calcitonin was found to be similar to synthetic human calcitonin but completely different from synthetic salmon calcitonin.

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  1. Endocrine Unit, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Du Cane Road, W12 OHS, London, England

    R. Perez-Cano, F. Galan Galan, S. I. Girgis, T. R. Arnett & I. MacIntyre

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Acknowledgments. This work was supported in parts by grants from the Medical Research Council, Wellcome Trust, Spanish Ministry of Universities and Egyptian Ministry of High Education.

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Perez-Cano, R., Galan, F.G., Girgis, S.I. et al. A human calcitonin-like molecule in the ultimobranchial body of the amphibia (Rana pipiens). Experientia 37, 1116–1118 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02085045

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