Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones [melanocyty stimulující hormony]
- Terms
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intermedin
melanocyty stimulující hormon
melanofory stimulující hormon
melanotropin
MSH
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Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone
Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone
Melanophore Stimulating Hormone
Melanophore-Stimulating Hormone
Melanotropin
MSH
MSH (Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones)
Peptides with the ability to stimulate pigmented cells MELANOCYTES in mammals and MELANOPHORES in lower vertebrates. By stimulating the synthesis and distribution of MELANIN in these pigmented cells, they increase coloration of skin and other tissue. MSHs, derived from pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), are produced by MELANOTROPHS in the INTERMEDIATE LOBE OF PITUITARY; CORTICOTROPHS in the ANTERIOR LOBE OF PITUITARY, and the hypothalamic neurons in the ARCUATE NUCLEUS OF HYPOTHALAMUS.
- DUI
- D009074 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0014155
- History note
- 2006(1963)
- Public note
- 2006; see MSH 1968-2005, INTERMEDIN 1963-67
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 2
- AE
- adverse effects
- AG
- agonists
- AN
- analysis 2
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- BI
- biosynthesis
- BL
- blood 2
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis 1
- CH
- chemistry
- CL
- classification
- DF
- deficiency
- DE
- drug effects
- EC
- economics
- GE
- genetics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology 1
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism 1
- PK
- pharmacokinetics
- PD
- pharmacology
- PH
- physiology 2
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects 1
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 1
- TO
- toxicity
- UR
- urine 1
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