PTHrP
Cross-source consensus on PTHrP from 1 sources and 3 claims.
1 sources · 3 claims
How it works
Background
Highlighted claims
- Approximately 80% of tumors produce PTHrP, a protein that mimics parathyroid hormone and extracts calcium from bones as a cancer survival mechanism. — Cancer HATES This!
- Excess blood calcium from PTHrP-driven hypercalcemia inhibits vitamin D, allowing cancer to suppress immune regulation while simultaneously depleting bone nutrients. — Cancer HATES This!
- Hypercalcemia caused by tumor PTHrP secretion is a known clinical marker of cancer. — Cancer HATES This!