ea0081p477 | Thyroid | ECE2022
Filipović Branko
, Ajdžanović Vladimir
, Živanović Jasmina
, Manojlović-Stojanoski Milica
, Trifunovć Svetlana
, Nestorović Nataša
, Šošić-Jurjević Branka
Thyroid C-cells, as a second type of endocrine cell population within thyroid, produce and secrete peptide hormone calcitonin (CT). This hypocalcemic hormone acts as an inhibitor of bone resorption. The aging is a complex process that alters various cellular functions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the aging-related changes in the structure and function of CT-producing thyroid C-cells in male Wistar rats, using histomorphometric, ultrastructural and biochemic...