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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D044162
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D044162
Preferred Name

Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein

Definitions
A ubiquitously expressed, secreted protein with bone resorption and renal calcium reabsorption activities that are similar to PARATHYROID HORMONE. It does not circulate in appreciable amounts in normal subjects, but rather exerts its biological actions locally. Overexpression of parathyroid hormone-related protein by tumor cells results in humoral calcemia of malignancy.
Synonyms
PTH-Related Peptide
PTH-Like Protein
Parathyroid Hormone Related Protein
PTHrP
Parathyroid Hormone-Like Protein
Tumor Hypercalcemic Factor
PTH Related Peptide
PTH Like Protein
Parathyroid Hormone Like Protein
Parathyroid Hormone Related Peptide
Parathyroid Hormone-Related Peptide
PTH Like Tumor Factor
Parathyroid Hormone Like Tumor Factor
Hormone-Related Protein, Parathyroid
Hypercalcemic Hormone of Malignancy
Hypercalcemic Factor, Tumor
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