Calcitonin. Proceedings of the Symposium on Thyrocalcitonin and the C Cells, London, 17–20 July 1967

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Inside Front Cover, Page v
Acknowledgements, Page vi
Introduction, Page vii
List of Authors, Page viii
Calcitonin: An Introductory Review, Pages 1-7
Bioassay Session: Introduction, Pages 8-10
Enhancement of Hypocalcemic Activity of Thyrocalcitonin by Inorganic Phosphate, Pages 11-17
A New Bioassay for Calcitonin and Effect of Age and Dietary Ca on the Response, Pages 18-24
Age and Sex as Factors in the Response to Thyrocalcitonin, Pages 25-31
The Assay of Human Thyrocalcitonin in Mice, Pages 32-35
Effects of Added Protein on Apparent Potency of Thyrocalcitonin, Pages 36-41
Report on Collaborative Bioassay of Four Preparations of Porcine Thyrocalcitonin in Seven Laboratories, Pages 42-50
The Purification of Calcitonin, Pages 51-56
Studies on the Purification of Alpha and Beta Thyrocalcitonin, Pages 57-62
Purification and Chemical Properties of Porcine Thyrocalcitonin, Pages 63-73
Thyrocalcitonin: Isolation and Chemical Properties, Pages 74-76
Purification and Chemical Studies of Thyrocalcitonin, Pages 77-89
Effects of Endopeptidases, Heat and Oxidizing Agents on the Hypocalcemic Activity of Porcine Thyrocalcitonin, Pages 90-97
The Thyroid Parenchymatous Cells of Baber, and the Nature and Function of their C Cell successors in Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Ultimobranchial bodies, Pages 98-109
Indole Metabolism in Thyroid C Cells of the Mouse: Effects of Thyrocalcitonin and Thiouracil, Pages 110-121
Cytochemical Evidence for the Ultimobranchial Origin of the C Cells in Rodent Thyroid, Pages 122-126
New Methods for Staining Secretory Granules and 5-Hydroxytryptamine in the Thyroid C Cells, Pages 127-132
Immunofluorescence Studies on the Source of Calcitonin, and the Effect of Immunization with Calcitonin on the Thyroid Gland of the Guinea-pig, Pages 133-142
Histopathological investigation on C Cells, Pages 143-151
Ultrastructure of the Parafollicular Cells, Pages 152-166
The Fine Structural Localization of Acetylcholinesterase in Rabbit Thyroid C Cells and the Effect of Uptake of 5-Hydroxytryptophan or Dihydroxy-phenylalanine on their morphology, Pages 167-179
Bovine Parturient Paresis and Hypocalcemia, Pages 180-191
The Influence of Hypophysectomy and Low Phosphate Diet on the Light or C Cells in the Rat, Pages 192-202
Observations on the Dense Granules in Bat Thyroid Parafollicular Cells, Pages 203-214
Inhibition of Bone Resorption in Tissue Culture by Thyrocalcitonin, Pages 215-222
Bone Resorption in Vitro and its Inhibition by Calcitonin, Pages 223-229
Thyrocalcitonin Inhibition of Bone Resorption in Tissue Culture, Pages 230-237
Bone Culture Studies with Thyrocalcitonin, Pages 238-245
General Review of Research on Thyrocalcitonin and Some New Developments, Pages 246-255
The Effect of Thyrocalcitonin on Isolated Perfused Bone, Pages 256-260
Relation of Endogenous Thyrocalcitonin Secretion to Plasma Calcium Levels, Pages 261-267
Calcium Homeostasis: Relative Importance of Parathyroid Hormone and Thyrocalcitonin, Pages 268-275
Interaction of Thyrocalcitonin and Vitamin D on Bone Resorption, Pages 276-281
Effect of Calcium Intake Levels on the Response to Exogenous Rat Thyrocalcitonin, Pages 282-289
The Effect of Exogenous and Endogenous Thyrocalcitonin on Phosphaturia, Pages 290-296
The Renal Effects of Thyrocalcitonin in the Pig and Dog, Pages 297-305
Calcitonin—Ultimobranchial Hormone, Pages 306-321
Chronic Calcitonin Deficiency, Pages 322-328
Radiological Bone Changes Produced by Calcitonin, Pages 329-337
Histological Bone Changes Produced by Calcitonin, Pages 338-346
Studies on the Mode of Action and the Therapeutic Use of Thyrocalcitonin, Pages 347-360
The Response of Athyroidal Patients to Calcium Infusion: Evidence for an Action of Thyrocalcitonin, Pages 361-363
Long-Term Observation of the Effect of Thyroidectomy in Patients with Elevated Thyroid Thyrocalcitonin Content, Pages 364-372
Pharmacologic and Toxicologic Effects of Porcine Thyrocalcitonin in Animals, Pages 373-378
Calcitonin: Studies in Man, Pages 379-384
Estimation of Biologic Potency of Porcine Thyrocalcitonin in Man: A Preliminary Report, Pages 385-389
Membership List, Pages 391-402