Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Hormone

**Definition:** Parathyroid hormone-related protein (177 aa, ~20 kDa) is encoded by the human PTHLH gene. This protein plays a role in cell and organ growth, organ development, cell migration, cell differentiation and calcium ion transport.

**Synonyms:** - PLP - PTH-Like Protein - PTH-Related Protein - PTH-rP - PTHrP - Parathyroid Hormone Like Tumor Factor - Parathyroid Hormone-Like Hormone - Parathyroid Hormone-Like Hormone Preproprotein - Parathyroid Hormone-Like Protein - Parathyroid Hormone-Like Related Protein - Parathyroid Hormone-Related Peptide - Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein Preproprotein