calcificants
Calcificants are substances or conditions that promote calcification—the deposition of calcium salts, typically calcium phosphate, in biological tissues. The term is used in some scientific writings as a general descriptor for factors that enhance mineralization, but it is not a standardized category in most textbooks. More precise language often refers to promoters, facilitators, or modulators of calcification.
Calcification arises when local concentrations of calcium and phosphate exceed their solubility, enabling nucleation and crystal
In physiology, controlled calcification forms bone and dental tissues. In pathology, ectopic calcification can occur in
Examples of calcificants include systemic factors such as hypercalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, vitamin D excess, and parathyroid hormone
Research on calcificants emphasizes understanding how promoters and inhibitors interact, with implications for diseases such as