The parathyroid glands produce and secrete PTH, a peptide hormone, in response to low blood calcium levels (Figure 2). PTH secretion causes the release of calcium from the bones by stimulating osteoclasts, which secrete enzymes that degrade bone and release calcium into the interstitial fluid.
The Drury Plaza Hotel Pittsburgh Downtown is scheduled to open around Winter 2016. Please note, we are currently accepting reservations for arrival February 23, 2017 and beyond. The Drury Plaza Hotel Pittsburgh Downtown features flexible meeting space and free wifi to accommodate a wide variety of groups.
Ely is the nearest town to the proposed site of the Clock of the Long Now on Mount Washington. The historic six-story Hotel Nevada is located in downtown Ely. Opened in 1929, it was the tallest building in Nevada well into the 1940s and was the state's first fire-proof building.