HUMAN CALCITONIN: AN INVESTIGATION OF AMYLOID FORMATION AND INHIBITION
Human calcitonin (hCT) is a peptide hormone that is produced by the thyroid gland where it regulates blood calcium and stimulates bone formation. However, increased concentrations can cause hCT to aggregate into amyloid fibrils where they can cause cellular toxicity. In this dissertation, we investi...
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Florida Atlantic University
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| Online Access: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013514 |