Calcitonin Proteins

Protein Information

Calcitonin is a 32 amino acid peptide which can be demonstrated in C cells of the normal and hyperplastic thyroid. Staining for calcitonin may be used for the identification of a spectrum of C cell proliferative abnormalities ranging from C cell hyperplasia to invasive tumors. Staining for calcitonin in medullary carcinoma of the thyroid produces a fine granular pattern in the cytoplasm. Amyloid deposits within the tumor may also exhibit varying degrees of calcitonin activity.

Synonyms

Alpha CGRP; Alpha type CGRP; alpha-type CGRP; CA; Cal1; CAL6; CALC; CALC1; Calca; calcitonin; calcitonin 1; Calcitonin carboxyl-terminal peptide; calcitonin gene related peptide 1; calcitonin gene related peptide I; Calcitonin gene-related peptide; calcitonin gene-related peptide 1; Calcitonin gene-related peptide I; calcitonin related polypeptide alpha; calcitonin/calcitonin-related polypeptide, alpha; calcitonin; calcitonin gene-related peptide 1; calcitonin-like; calcitonin-related polypeptide alpha; CCALCI; CCP; CGRP; CGRP1; CGRP-1; CGRPI; CGRP-I; Ct; Ctn; Katacalcin; katacalcin (KC); KC; PCT; PDN-21; prepro-alpha-calcitonin gene-related peptide; RATCAL6