Figure 1: The Role of Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) on the Osteoclasts through the PTH Receptor on Osteoblasts.
See text for further Information of receptor activator of nuclear factor-ĸβ (RANK), RANK ligand (RANK-L) and osteoprotegerin (OPG). 1,25(OH)2D = 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D; PTHrP = parathyroid hormone (PTH)-related protein; VDR = vitamin D receptor.