ea0065op3.4 | Metabolism and Obesity | SFEBES2019
Gluck Anna
, Lines Kate
, Gorvin Caroline
, Babinsky Valerie
, Piret Sian
, Sarbu Stefan
, Stewart Michelle
, Bentley Liz
, Wells Sara
, Cox Roger
, Ecker Rupert
, Ellinger Isabella
, Hannan Fadil
, Thakker Rajesh
The calcium-sensing-receptor (CaSR) is a G-protein-coupled receptor that plays a fundamental role in extracellular calcium homeostasis, but is also implicated in non-calcitropic disorders including colon cancer and asthma. In addition, CaSR is highly expressed in pancreatic islets where it has a role in insulin secretion. Patients with gain-of-function CaSR mutations, and mice (referred to as Nuf) with a gain-of-function CaSR mutation (Leu723Gln), develop autosomal dominant hy...