Calcitonin is a peptide hormone that lowers blood calcium level and inhibits bone resorption. It belongs to the calcitonin family of peptides, which also includes amylin , calcitonin gene-related peptide , and adrenomedullin. The binding of salmon calcitonin to the human calcitonin receptor (CTR) is not modulated by receptor activity-modifying proteins (RAMPs), which influence affinity of human calcitonin to CTR. Salmon calcitonin binds to human CTR2 with IC50 values of 0.933, 0.224, 0.134, and 0.317 nM alone and with RAMP1, 2, or 3, respectively. It induces cAMP accumulation in COS-7 cells transfected with CTR2 (EC50 = 0.166 nM). Salmon calcitonin inhibits bone resorption by osteoclasts in a pit formation assay using rat bone slices (ID50 = 0.003 pg mL) and lowers calcium level in vivo in a bioassay of hypocalcemia in rats (ED15 = 33.9 mg kg). Formulations containing salmon calcitonin have been used to treat hypercalcemia, bone destruction by osteoporosis, and Paget's disease.
Thunberginol C exhibits antimicrobial activity against oral bacteria. It shows antiallergic activity in the in vitro bioassay using the Schults-Dale reaction in sensitized guinea pig bronchial muscle.
1-Methyl-2-nonylquinolin-4(1H)-one has anti-inflammatory activity, it exhibits inhibitory activity on leukotriene biosynthesis in a bioassay using human polymorphonuclear granulocytes, with IC50 values of 12.1 microM.
Macrocarpal C, isolated from the fresh leaves of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. (Lan An) and identified as its major antifungal component by bioassay-guided purification, the antifungal action of macrocarpal C was associated with increases of membrane permea