Term Name:
calcitonin secretion
Synonyms:
Definition:
The regulated release of calcitonin, a peptide hormone that participates in calcium and phosphorus metabolism, from a cell.
Ontology:
GO: Biological Process [GO:0036161]
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is a type of:
peptide hormone secretion
inverse capable_of:
calcitonin secreting cell
parafollicular cell
negatively regulated by:
negative regulation of calcitonin secretion
positively regulated by:
positive regulation of calcitonin secretion
regulated by:
regulation of calcitonin secretion