Phosphate-sensing mechanisms and functions of phosphate as a first messenger
Bone secrets 12n/1200 wella the hormone, fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), as an endocrine organ to regulate blood phosphate level.Phosphate is an essential mineral for the human body, and around 85% of phosphate is present in bone as a constituent of hydroxyapatite, Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2.Because hypophosphatemia induces rickets/osteomalacia, and hype