This gene encodes a member of the calcitonin family of peptide hormones. This hormone is released from pancreatic beta cells following food intake to regulate blood glucose levels and act as a satiation signal. Human patients with type 1 and advanced type 2 diabetes exhibit reduced levels of the encoded hormone in blood and pancreas. This protein also exhibits a bactericidal, antimicrobial activity.,IAPP,DAP,IAP,Cancer,Signal Transduction,Cell Biology & Developmental Biology,Apoptosis,Endocrine & Metabolism,Endocrine and metabolic diseases,Diabetes,Cardiovascular,Heart,Cardiovascular diseases,Heart disease,IAPP