Endocrine Abstracts

Inactivating mutations of the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) gene, present in homozygous or heterozygous forms, cause neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism or familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia. The R-568 binds to the transmembrane region of the CaSR thereby enhancing its sensitivity to extracellular calcium ([Ca2+]o) and inhibiting parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion. The therapeutic potential of calcimimetics like R-568 has been demonstrated in patient...