Calcitonin: Effect on protein synthesis in different rat tissues

Summary Protein synthesis was inhibited in the pancreas whereas it was enhanced in the kidney and intestine (jejunumileum) after a single injection of porcine calcitonin (20 MRC units/kg b.wt). The incorporation of ³H]leucine into total protein in the brain, heart, liver and stomach did not change after the hormone treatment.Acknowledgment. This work has been achieved at the Institute of Medical Biochemistry, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark.